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
Housing Authority of Alice v. Texas Municipal League Self-Insurance Fund
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 08/08/2018
Housing Authority Loses Coverage Dispute for Failure to File Compliant Proof of Loss
North Cypress Medical Center Operating Co., Ltd. v. Cigna Healthcare
Court: SD Tx 08/07/2018
Court Issues Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in Support of Previous Ruling that ERISA Plaintiff Failed to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
Smith v. Government Employees Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 08/03/2018
Court Grants Insured's Motion to Remand in Improper Joinder Dispute
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 08/02/2018
Fifth Circuit Holds that Indemnity Agreements are Other Insurance and Insured Must Allocate Between Covered and Non-covered Damages
Air Evac EMS, Inc. v. Sullivan
Court: WD Tx 08/02/2018
District Court Finds that Airline Deregulation Act Preempts the Texas Worker's Compensation Act as Applied to Air Ambulance Providers
Sanson v. Allstate Texas Lloyds
Court: ED Tx 07/31/2018
Court Denies Insurer's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Join Indispensable Party
North Cypress Medical v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 07/31/2018
Fifth Circuit Affirms Out-of-Network Provider's Discount Billing Scheme as Non-Fraudulent
In re Allstate Indemnity Co.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 07/26/2018
Court Ordered to Vacate Award of Sanctions against Insurer in Presuit Notice Dispute under Chapter 542A
Avalos v. Loya Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 07/25/2018
Insurer Breached Duty to Defend under "Eight Corners" Rule Despite Insured's Misrepresentation about Excluded Driver
Agredano v. State Farm Lloyd’s
Court: WD Tx 07/25/2018
District Court Allows Recovery of Statutory Penalty Interest and Attorneys' Fees under FRCP 54(c)
