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
Insurance Law Webinar – Texas Supreme Court 2021 Insurance Decisions: Shifting the Playing Field
Order the recording of the 8/31/21 webinar and get the latest update on recent Texas Supreme Court decisions affecting Insurance Law.
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Order the recording of the 7/20/21 Webinar "Insuring Cannabis in Texas"
Winners Announced for the Inaugural 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.
Events
Articles
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).
Extra-contractual Claims in the Context of Underinsured Motorist Coverage
The Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division recently issued an opinion in a UIM case that precludes the recovery of extra-contractual damages absent a finding that the insured was entitled to benefits.
Recent Decisions
J & G Trejo Enterprises, Inc. v. Western World Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/07/2022
Representations by Agent Not Binding on Commercial Property Insurer, Off-Premises Sub-Limit Applies
Spiderhouse LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London
Court: WD Tx 11/04/2022
District Court Confirms Dismissal Proper in COVID-19 Coverage Dispute
Rise Above Steel Company, LLC v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 8-El Paso 11/04/2022
Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment Ruling in Dispute Over Indemnity Bond Claim Against Surety Insurer
In Re United Financial Casualty Co.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 11/03/2022
Court Holds Trial Court Abused Discretion by Not Abating Extra-Contractual Claims in UIM Dispute
Sentry Equities, Ltd. v. Allstate Life Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 10/31/2022
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Life Insurer That Unliaterally Lowered Interest Rate
Keller v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: WD Tx 10/31/2022
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Bad Faith, DTPA, and Chapter 541 Claims
Poonam Hospitality v. Lexington Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 10/27/2022
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Bad Faith, DTPA, and Insurance Code Claims
Pashsa & Sina, Inc. v. The Travelers Home And Marine Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 10/26/2022
Court Sua Sponte Vacates Prior Order Dismissing Non-Diverse Adjuster
McNeely v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: ND Tx 10/25/2022
Court Denies in Part Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment in Post-Appraisal Residential Hail Damage Dispute
Arthur v. Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 10/24/2022
Magistrate Denies Insurer's Motion to Strike or Exclude Testimony of Non-Retained Expert Public Adjuster and Retained Engineer in Residential Cosmetic Exclusion Case
