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
Reveles v. Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association
Court: Tx 13- Corpus/Edbrg 02/14/2019
Court of Appeals Grants Motion to Dismiss because Appellants Failed to File a Timely Notice of Appeal
Taylor v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 02/14/2019
District Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment regarding Benefits under Portable Life Insurance Policy
MGR, Inc. v. GEICO Casualty Co.
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 02/13/2019
Appellate Court Affirms Insurer's No-Evidence Summary Judgment in Dispute with Body Shop over Labor Rates
Bobwhite Rentals, LLC v. National Liability & Fire Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 02/12/2019
Magistrate Judge Recommends that Lawsuit be Dismissed with Prejudice because Insured Provided Notice a Year after Fire and Settlement with Third Party
Monitronics International, Inc. v. Everest Indemnity Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 02/08/2019
District Court Denies Motion to Dismiss in Regard to Failure to Join Necessary Parties
Slaughter v. Progressive County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 02/06/2019
Court Finds that Auto Insurer was Improperly Joined because It Did Not Issue Policy
Green v. Covenant Transportation Group, Inc.
Court: ED Tx 02/05/2019
District Court Affirms Magistrate's Sua Sponte Dismissal of Insured's Claim for Lack of Jurisdiction
Durham v. Allstate Vehicle & Property Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 02/04/2019
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Timely Payment of Appraisal Award
Lamarr Womack & Associates, L.P. v. Lexington Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 02/01/2019
Courts Grants Insurer's Motion to Stay Federal Court Action Pending Arbitration
Rittinger v. Healthy Alliance Life Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 01/31/2019
Fifth Circuit Reverses District Court's Abuse of Discretion Ruling against Plan Administrator in Bariatric Surgery Coverage Dispute