The Insurance Law Section is an official, sanctioned section of the State Bar of Texas consisting of approximately 2,200 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
Announcing the Inaugural Texas 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.
Michael W. Huddleston Receives McMains Legend Award
Congratulations to our 2020 Legends of Texas Insurance Law Award recipient.
Did You Miss the Covid-19 Insurance Law Webinar?
Order the recording of the 4/22/20 webinar: "COVID-19: Can Insurance Inoculate Against Damage from the Virus?”
Events
Insurance Law Webinar – Good, Bad, and Ugly
12/15/20 Webinar: "Good, Bad, and Ugly: How the Texas Supreme Court's Recent Decisions Impact Appraisals in Texas"
Articles
A Mediator’s Take on COVID-19: Part II
An update on early COVID-19 coverage rulings. While only a handful of the hundreds of pending cases have been decided, one trend is emerging...
The Protracted Battle over Obamacare: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Healthcare Insurers under the Affordable Care Act
On April 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of four health insurance companies, recognizing their right to sue the federal government for unpaid subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Recent Decisions
Valtex Properties LLC v. Central Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 11/18/2020
Insurer's Motion to Dismiss Insurance Code Claims Granted; Leave to Amend Denied
Huerta v. Shell Oil Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/18/2020
District Court Affirms Magistrate Ruling on Motion to Dismiss in ERISA Dispute
Reyes v. Southern Vanguard Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 11/17/2020
Court of Appeals Lacks Jurisdiction over Insured's Lawyer's and Law Firm's Appeal but Affirms Judgment against Insured in Hurricane Harvey Dispute
Tim Long Plumbing, Inc. v. Kinsale Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 11/09/2020
District Court Addresses Discovery Dispute and Sufficiency of Objections
In re Sentry Insurance
Court: Tx 11-Eastland 11/06/2020
Court Denies in Part and Grants in Part Workers' Compensation Insurer's Mandamus on Jurisdiction
Terry Black’s Barbeque, LLC v. State Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 11/05/2020
Magistrate Recommends Denial of Motion to Remand COVID-19 Claims and Dismissal of Agent
Marco Z. v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 11/04/2020
Conflict Preemption Requires Dismissal of ERISA Beneficiary's State Law Claims; Leave to Amend Granted
Independence Barbershop, LLC v. Twin City Fire Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 11/04/2020
Insured's Claims for COVID-19 Time Limited Business Income Loss and for Class Certification Survive Motion to Dismiss
Travelers Casualty Insurance Co. of America v. Mediterranean Grill & Kabob, Inc.
Court: WD Tx 11/04/2020
Court Holds Numerous Cases of Food Poisoning over Four Days were Caused by a Single Occurrence
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Soto
Court: WD Tx 11/04/2020
Settlement Between Competing Beneficiaries did not Render Dispute with Life Insurer Moot
