The Insurance Law Section is an official, sanctioned section of the State Bar of Texas consisting of approximately 2,300 members. Membership is open to all members of the State Bar of Texas.
Our Mission: Promoting collegiality and educating the bench, bar, and public about Texas insurance law.
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The Insurance Law Section is governed by a Council elected from the Section membership at the Section’s annual meeting. Section officers are elected from and by the Council
Recent Decisions
Vanderbol v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 08/13/2019
District Court Affirms Magistrate's Denial of Insurer's Motion to Declare Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant
Park Board, Ltd. v. State Farm Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 08/12/2019
Court Applies Ortiz in Denying Insurer's Motion to Dismiss Following Payment of Appraisal Award
Grigson v. Farmers Group, Inc.
Court: WD Tx 08/12/2019
Magistrate Judge Issues Split Decision in Discovery Dispute Pertaining to Class Certification arising from Alleged Discrimination in Premium Setting on Personal Auto Policies
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Amerisure Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 08/07/2019
District Court Rules that Contractual Indemnity Provision was not Triggered in Bodily Injury Case, so Insurers Owed a Shared Defense to the General Contractor
Flores v. Allstate Texas Lloyds
Court: SD Tx 08/06/2019
District Court Denies Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Due to Improperly Pled Limitations Defense
Generation Trade, Inc. v. Ohio Security Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 08/06/2019
District Court Grants Motion to Reconsider Summary Judgment on Question of Allocation
Moore v. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Court: SD Tx 08/06/2019
District Court Dismisses Flood Insurance Dispute because of Insured's Failure to Effectuate Proper Service and Failure to Name the Proper Defendant
Ears & Hearing, P.A. v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Court: WD Tx 08/05/2019
Magistrate Judge Issues Split Recommendation on Motion to Dismiss Service Provider's Lawsuit against Health Insurer
ADI Worldlink, LLC v. RSUI Indemnity Co.
Court: 5th Cir 08/02/2019
Fifth Circuit Affirms Coverage Denial of Related Claims under a D&O Policy because the First Claim was not Timely Noticed
Liberty Insurance Underwriters Inc. v. First Mercury Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 08/02/2019
District Court Finds Defective Construction of Multiple Subcontractors Constitutes a Single Occurrence for General Contractor under Its Liability Insurance Policies