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
Price v. Life Ins. Co. of North America
Court: SD Tx 06/28/2019
Court Partially Dismisses ERISA's Claims for Failure to State a Claim for Relief
Colonial Life and Accident Ins. Co. v. Wade
Court: SD Tx 06/28/2019
Court Finds That Life Insurance Proceeds of Intestate Decedent Should be Distributed to Estate's Administrator
Barbara Technologies Corp. v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: Tx Sup 06/28/2019
Divided Supreme Court Remands TPPCA Claim Following Payment of Appraisal Award
Ortiz v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: Tx Sup 06/28/2019
Supreme Court Confirms that Payment of an Appraisal Award Bars the Insured's Breach of Contract and Bad Faith Claims but Remands TPPCA Claim
In re Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 06/26/2019
Appellate Court Rules on Mandamus that a Valid Stowers Claim May Not Require an Excess Judgment in a Matter of First Impression
USAA Texas Lloyd’s Co. v. Griffith
Court: Tx 13- Corpus/Edbrg 06/26/2019
Appellate Court Affirms Bad Faith Judgment against Insurer in Hail Damage Coverage Dispute
United Fire & Casualty Co. v. Gossetts, Inc.
Court: Tx 7-Amarillo 06/21/2019
Appellate Court Overturns Appraisal Award Based on Mistake
McAdams v. Palomar Specialty Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 06/20/2019
District Court Affirms Magistrate's Denial of Remand Based on Insurer's Election of Liability Under Chapter 542A
Gallardo v. Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania
Court: Tx 13- Corpus/Edbrg 06/20/2019
Appellate Court Affirms Trial Court Judgment for Insurer in Dispute over Workers' Compensation Benefits
Maxim Crane Works v. Zurich American Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 06/19/2019
Court Finds Insured has Standing to Sue Despite Assignment in Deductible Endorsement but that Texas Anti-Indemnity Act Voided Additional Insured Coverage in Contracting Dispute
