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 – Firearms and Insurance Law
Order the recording of the 12/7/21 webinar to get the latest update on recent Firearm decisions affecting Insurance Law.
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.
Did you miss the Insurance Law Webinar “Insuring Cannabis in Texas”?
Order the recording of the 7/20/21 Webinar "Insuring Cannabis in Texas"
Events
2022 Insurance Law Seminar: “The New Essentials of Insurance Coverage Law”
Save the Date -- March 25, 2022 at The Westin Galleria in Houston, Texas. More details and registration coming soon!
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
Laurence v. Liberty Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/29/2021
Court Grants Summary Judgment in Hurricane Harvey Coverage Dispute
Burgess v. Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 3-Austin 11/24/2021
Court Reverses Judgment For UIM Insurer and Remands Extra-Contractual Claims to Trial Court
Seneca Specialty Insurance Co. v. Chappell
Court: ED Tx 11/24/2021
Court Dismisses Insurer's Declaratory Judgment Action on Ripeness Grounds
Sprague v. James River Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 3-Austin 11/18/2021
Court Affirms Summary Judgement for Insurer in UIM Claim
Great American Insurance Co. v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co.
Court: 5th Cir 11/17/2021
Fifth Circuit Reverses District Court in Other Insurance Dispute
R&J Entertainment, LLC v. Houston Casualty Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/10/2021
Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of COVID-19 Coverage Dispute
Seneca Insurance Co. v. Bhagat Holdings, LTD.
Court: ND Tx 11/10/2021
Court Denies Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment But Grant's In Part Insurer's Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony
Guzman v. Allstate Assurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 11/10/2021
Fifth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment, Finding Fact Issue Concerning Insured's Representations
Smiley Team II, Inc. v. General Star Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/09/2021
Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of Extra-Contractual Claims
Htike v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/08/2021
Court Denies Summary Judgment in Uninsured Motorist Dispute
