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
Insurance Law Webinar – Texas Supreme Court 2021 Insurance Decisions: Shifting the Playing Field
Register today for the 8/31/21 webinar and get the latest update on recent Texas Supreme Court decisions affecting Insurance Law
Did you miss the Insurance Law Webinar “Insuring Cannabis in Texas”?
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
Insurance Law Webinar – Texas Supreme Court 2021 Insurance Decisions
8/31/21 Webinar: "Texas Supreme Court 2021 Insurance Decisions:
Shifting the Playing Field"
18th Annual Advanced Insurance Law Course
Join us September 30 - October 1 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio. Registration is open!
Articles
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.
Subject to Exceptions? Texas Supreme Court Accepts Challenge to “Eight Corners” Rule
Last March, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in Richards v. State Farm Lloyds, unanimously ratifying the “Eight Corners” Rule as a settled feature of Texas law. However, the Court set the stage for future challenge to this consensus when it noted the “Eight Corners” Rule could “possibly” be “subject…to exceptions.” Which exceptions? How many exceptions? It appears we may soon find out.
Recent Decisions
In re USAA General Indemnity Co.
Court: Tx Sup 06/18/2021
Supreme Court Allows Deposition of Corporate Representative to Proceed in UIM Lawsuit
Green v. Allstate Texas Lloyds, Inc.
Court: ND Tx 06/18/2021
District Court Remands Homeowner's Claim to State Court Despite Suit Against Improper Party
Exhibit Network International, Ltd. v. Union Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 06/16/2021
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment in Part in Hurricane Harvey Dispute
Allstate Vehicle & Property Insurance Co. v. Reininger
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 06/16/2021
Court Affirms Statutory Bad Faith Judgment Arising Out of Denial of Hail Claim
Issa v. Allstate County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 06/16/2021
District Court Denies Motion to Remand in UIM Dispute
Paradise Villas HOA v. AmGuard Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 06/16/2021
District Court Remands Hailstorm Case to State Court
Paredes v. The Cincinnati Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 06/16/2021
Remand Denied Where Adjuster Improperly Joined
In re Sentry Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 7-Amarillo 06/15/2021
Court Did Not Abuse Discretion By Abating Lawsuit Filed by Workers' Compensation Insurer
Assure Re Intermediaries, Inc. v. Western Surplus Lines Agency, Inc.
Court: ND Tx 06/11/2021
MGA's Motion to Dismiss Broker's Claims Granted in Part and Denied in Part
Duncan v. GeoVera Specialty Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 06/10/2021
Court Grants Insured's Motion to Compel Appraisal
