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
News
Watch the Recording of the May 16th Insurance Law Webinar – Anatomy of an Insurance Policy
Current Insurance Law Section members can view the recording of this webinar for MCLE credit.
Winners Announced for the Fall 2023 Texas Insurance Law Student Writing Competition
The competition is an annual state-wide competition, open to written submissions of insurance-related articles authored by law students in good standing from any of the ten accredited law schools in Texas.
Did You Miss the Insurance Law Webinar – Leap (year) of Faith: Artificial Intelligence and the Insurance Industry?
Order the recording of the 2/29/24 webinar to hear the presenters discuss case law, examples of the benefits and pitfalls of AI, and actions insurers, policyholders, and counsel can take to manage their risks.
Events
Articles
Continuous or Progressive Injury and Damage Exclusion in Commercial General Liability Policies – A Workaround to the Actual Injury Trigger?
Most construction project participants procure insurance through a traditional approach: each project participant acquires their own insurance as required in their contracts.
Claimant/Named Insured Limited to $30K Statutory Minimum when Houston First Court Declines to Find a “Separation of Insureds” Implied in Auto Policy
A closer look at Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co. v. Minchew.
Fifth Circuit Interprets Texas’s No-Direct-Action Rule As Applied To Third Party Plaintiffs With Underlying Default Judgment
It is well-settled Texas law that plaintiffs are prevented from directly suing a defendant’s insurer unless and until a final judgment or settlement has resolved the litigation at issue. A related line of cases sets out when a third party (not the insured) can bind a non-participating insurer to an underlying judgment or settlement.
Recent Decisions
Frank v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 08/15/2024
Snap Removal Fails Where Complete Diversity Lacking, Remand Granted
Palma v. Allied Trust Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 08/13/2024
Insurer Prevails After Rescinding Homeowner's Policy Based on Misrepresentation in Application
Lavender Road Management LLC v. Hanover Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 08/08/2024
No Duty to Defend Where Underlying Petition Only Alleges Trespass
Occidental Fire & Casualty Co. of North Carolina v. Zinkweg
Court: SD Tx 08/08/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Controlled Substance Exclusion
Renaissancere Europe AG, US Branch v. Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, LLC
Court: ND Tx 08/08/2024
Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Reinsurance Dispute
Deatley v. AmGuard Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 08/07/2024
District Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment and Denies Insured's Motion to Compel Appraisal
Malhotra v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: WD Tx 08/07/2024
Fact Issues Preclude Summary Judgment on Claims for Bad Faith, Fraud, Misrepresentations, and Violations of the Texas Insurance Code
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 08/06/2024
Technical or Scientific Damage Caused by COVID-19 Does Not Constitute Physical Loss or Damage
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Tyler v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 07/31/2024
Court Resolves Competing Motions for Summary Judgment Regarding Church's Property Loss
Endurance American Insurance Co. v. Lloyd’s Syndicate 3624
Court: ND Tx 07/31/2024
Court Resolves Competing Motions for Summary Judgment in Stowers Suit Between Excess and Primary Insurers
