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
Don’t Miss the Insurance Law Webinar – Texas Anti-Indemnity Act for Construction Contracts
Register online for the 8/10/22 webinar to get the latest update on recent court opinions, trends in litigation, and unresolved issues.
Did You Miss the Insurance Law Webinar – Turning Eight Corners into a New Era?
Order the recording of the 4/27/22 webinar to get the latest update on this much-anticipated Texas Supreme Court decision.
Announcing the Spring 2022 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.
Events
Articles
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.
Case Note: In Re Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company
Texas law has long disfavored the now uncommon practice of liability insurers “soliciting a contribution to a settlement from its insured without first committing its own policy limits.” The Supreme Court of Texas was recently faced with such a situation.
Recent Decisions
Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. Wheels America Dallas 1 LLC
Court: ND Tx 07/22/2022
Court Denies Insured's Motion To Dismiss in Dispute Over Owed Premiums Under Workers Compensation Policy
Ruebbling v. Foremost County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 8-El Paso 07/20/2022
Court Dismisses Appeal of Interpleader For Lack of Jurisdiction
Homeland Insurance Co. of New York v. Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.
Court: WD Tx 07/19/2022
Magistrate Recommends Granting in Part Insureds' Motion for Summary Judgment in Medical Providers Professional Liability Policy Dispute
Benites v. Western World Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 07/18/2022
Condominium Owner Does Qualify as an Additional Insured Under HOA's CGL Policy
Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co. v. Crawford
Court: ND Tx 07/16/2022
Homeowner's Policy's Motor Vehicle Exclusion Precludes Coverage For Injuries Arising Out of Use of Auto
American General Life Insurance Co. v. Dickson
Court: Tx 9-Beaumont 07/14/2022
Trial Court Abused Its Discretion in Certifying Class Action Against Life Insurer
Valleyview Church of the Nazarene v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/13/2022
Court Clarifies Prior Denial of Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Involving Concurrent-Causation Issue And Considers Stay
Martinez v. Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
Court: ED Tx 07/13/2022
District Court Adopts Magistrate Recommendation Remanding Property Dispute to State Court
Patriot Logistics v. Travelers Property & Casualty Co. of America
Court: SD Tx 07/12/2022
Courts Issues Mixed Summary Judgment Ruling in Dispute Over Limitations Periods
Kim v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/11/2022
Court Rules on Motions to Strike Expert Testimony, Summary Judgment, and Judgment on the Pleadings in Hail Damage Dispute
