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
Shalaby v. Heritage Physician Network
Court: SD Tx 03/12/2019
Court Remands Case Due to Inapplicability of Federal Officer's Statute
Reliastar Life Insurance Co. v. Milleni
Court: SD Tx 03/11/2019
Court Denies Summary Judgment to Challenger for Life Insurance Policy
In Re: Texas Association of Public Schools Property and Liability Fund
Court: WD Tx 03/08/2019
No Duty to Defend or Indemnify School District from Claim for Equitable Relief in Tax Suit
Landmark Insurance Co. v. Lonergan Law Firm, PLLC
Court: ND Tx 03/08/2019
District Court Grants Summary Judgment for Insurer in Notice of Claim Dispute Pertaining to a Professional Malpractice Policy
Swire v. Kempf
Court: WD Tx 03/08/2019
District Court Finds Removal Appropriate in light of Out-of-State Citizenship of Individual Defendant
Bunner v. Dearborn National Life Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 03/04/2019
District Court Affirms Magistrate's Remand of ERISA Dispute to Administrative Level for Consideration of Supplemental Record
Monroe Guaranty Insurance Co. v. Newtex Realty, LP
Court: ND Tx 03/04/2019
Contingent Claims against Agent Dismissed for Lack of Ripeness
Love v. Scott and White Health Plan
Court: ED Tx 02/28/2019
District Court Grants Remand to State Court in Health Care Plan Dispute involving the Affordable Care Act
Powell v. Valero Energy Corp.
Court: Tx 13- Corpus/Edbrg 02/28/2019
Appellate Court Reaffirms "Decided Bias" in Favor of Workers' Compensation Coverage, Extends Exclusive Remedy Defense to Purchaser of ROCIP Coverage
Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. Petroleum Solutions, Inc.
Court: 5th Cir 02/26/2019
Fifth Circuit Rejects Broad Application of Cooperation Clause, Finds Coverage for Underlying Judgment as "Money Damages"