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 Section Council Meeting
1/21/21 Council Meeting (Virtual)
Insurance Law Webinar – Mediating Insurance Coverage Claims
1/26/21 Webinar: "Mediating Insurance Coverage Claims" (Co-Sponsored by the Austin Bar Association ADR Section)
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
Talasek v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
Court: SD Tx 12/30/2020
District Court Affirms Magistrate Grant of Summary Judgment to Insurer in Dispute over Life Insurance Proceeds
Caramba, Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 12/29/2020
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment on Extra-Contractual Claims but Denies as to Breach of Contract
Caramba, Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 12/24/2020
Court Issues Mixed Ruling on Motion to Strike Three Experts
Mazhar Footsteps, LLC v. AmGuard Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 12/24/2020
Non-Diverse Adjuster Improperly Joined Where 542A Election Made at the Time of Removal; Remand Denied
Caramba, Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 12/23/2020
District Court Denies Insurer's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
Carnes Funeral Home, Inc. v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 12/23/2020
Court Finds that Insurer Owed Duty to Defend Insured in Funeral Litigation
Crayton v. Homeowners of America Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 2-Ft Worth 12/23/2020
Insurer Prevails in Dispute over Prompt Payment Deadlines
In re United Services Automobile Association
Court: Tx 3-Austin 12/23/2020
Mandamus Granted After Trial Court Denies Insurer's Motion to Compel Appraisal
Infinity County Mutual Insurance Co. v. Tatsch
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 12/23/2020
En Banc Court Remands to the Trial Court Dispute Over Applicability of Mechanical Breakdown Exclusion
Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co. v. Cumberland
Court: SD Tx 12/22/2020
District Court Affirms Magistrate's Abstention of Jurisdiction over Declaratory Judgment Action
