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
Did you Miss the Insurance Law Webinar – Arbitrating Insurance Cases: A Round-Table Discussion?
Order the recording of the 9/19/23 webinar to get the latest updates on ADR in insurance cases from the perspective of arbitrators, mediators, litigators and in-house supervisors.
Call for Applications to Join Insurance Law Section Council’s Young Lawyer Subcommittee
The Section is accepting applications from young members of the Section who are interested in serving on the Young Lawyer Subcommittee for a two-year term.
Insurance Law Webinar – The State of the Texas Concurrent Causation Doctrine
Order the recording of the 4/11/23 webinar to get the latest update on the Texas Concurrent Causation Doctrine.
Events
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
Hiscox Insurance Company, Inc. v. Rodriguez
Court: SD Tx 03/30/2024
District Court Rules That Insurer Does Not Owe Duty to Defend But May Owe Duty to Indemnify
Aegis Security Insurance Co. v. Ferrer
Court: SD Tx 03/29/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Payment of Policy Sublimit
Martinez v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: SD Tx 03/29/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Following Payment of Appraisal Award and Interest
Watkins v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co.
Court: SD Tx 03/29/2024
Court Addresses Multiple Issues in UIM Dispute and Sets Damages for Trial
Townhomes of Heritage Square Homeowner’s Association v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 03/29/2024
Attorney's Fees Precluded Under Chapter 542A
Occidental Fire & Casualty Co. of North Carolina v. Zinkweig
Court: SD Tx 03/28/2024
Insurer Does Not Owe Duty to Defend Based on Controlled Substance Exclusion
Paschal v. Allstate Vehicle & Property Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 03/28/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Defective Construction Exclusion
Bean v. Great Lakes Insurance SE
Court: SD Tx 03/28/2024
Remand Granted Where Insurer Did Not Establish Improper Joinder of Insurance Agent
Keller v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: WD Tx 03/28/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Attorneys' Fees in Part, and Denies it in Part
Hallmark Specialty Insurance Co. v. Frank Winston Crum Insurance
Court: ED Tx 03/28/2024
Insurers' Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment Resolved Over Claim for Equitable Contribution of Defense Costs