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
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"
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
11/18/21 Insurance Law Section Council Meeting
In-Person Council Meeting (Dallas, TX)
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
Cueller v. Safeco Insurance Co. of Indiana
Court: ND Tx 09/01/2021
Insurer Failed to File Notice of Removal Within Thirty Days; Calendaring Mistake Insufficient Grounds for Tolling
Isom v. Infinity County Mutual Insurance Kemper Auto
Court: ED Tx 08/31/2021
Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of Pro Se Case
Chubb Lloyd’s Insurance Co. of Texas v. Nidec Motor Corporation
Court: SD Tx 08/31/2021
District Court Dismisses Insurer's Claims for Breach of Warranty
Valverde v. Maxum Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 08/31/2021
District Court Affirms Jurisdiction After Chapter 542A Acceptance of Responsibility
In re Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 13- Corpus/Edbrg 08/31/2021
Court Abused Its Discretion By Refusing to Abate Bad Faith Claims
In re Liberty Insurance Corporation
Court: Tx 9-Beaumont 08/26/2021
Court Grants Mandamus In Favor of Insurer in Institutional Discovery Dispute
Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Rodriguez
Court: Tx 13- Corpus/Edbrg 08/26/2021
Court Properly Awarded Attorneys' Fees to Insured in UM Suit
First United Methodist Church v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 13- Corpus/Edbrg 08/26/2021
Court Reverses and Remands Judgment For Insurer in Prompt Payment Claim
Frymire Home Services, Inc. v. Ohio Security Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 08/26/2021
Fifth Circuit Certifies Questions to Texas Supreme Court on Concurrent Causation and Allocation
Green v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 08/26/2021
Northern District of Texas Again Holds Post-Suit 542A Election Does Not Support Removal
