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
Chavez v. Standard Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 04/22/2019
Court Agrees with Insurer that Scope of Discovery Sought by Claimant Exceeded the Administrative Record of a Long-Term Disability Claim and Should not be Compelled
Payne v. Government Employees Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 04/22/2019
District Court Denies Motion for Remand in UM/UIM Dispute
River of Life Assembly of God v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 1-Houston 04/22/2019
District Court Modifies Opinion, Still Holds that Proper Joinder of Agent Justifies Remand Despite Insurer's Exercise of Statutory Election of Responsibility
Southwest LTC-Management Services, LLC v. Lexington Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 04/17/2019
District Court Affirms Magistrate's Stay of Case in Favor of Arbitration
Xome Settlement Services, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London
Court: ED Tx 04/17/2019
District Court Denies Insureds' Motion to Remand to State Court, Finding that Insurer did not Waive the Right to Removal
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. v. Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 04/17/2019
Fifth Circuit Reverses District Court's Ruling on Waiver of Subrogation and Arbitrability Issue in MSA, Affirms Lack of Personal Jurisdiction over Insurer
Lloyd’s Syndicate 457 v. FloaTEC, LLC
Court: 5th Cir 04/17/2019
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dimissal of Insurer's Subrogation Action, Finding Subrogation was Waived in the Policy at Issue
Riojas v. Nationwide General Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 04/16/2019
Remand Proper because Statute of Limitations would not Bar All Claims against Non-Diverse Defendants
2223 Lombardy Warehouse, LLC v. Mount Vernon Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 04/12/2019
Removal Proper and Diversity Established Where Claims against Non-Diverse Adjuster Fail as a Matter of Law
Salinas v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: Tx 13- Corpus/Edbrg 04/11/2019
Appellate Court Affirms Take Nothing Judgment in Favor of Insurer because the One Satisfaction Rule Limited the Insured's Award to Significantly Less than the Insurer's Offer of Settlement