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
Announcing the Inaugural Texas 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.
Michael W. Huddleston Receives McMains Legend Award
Congratulations to our 2020 Legends of Texas Insurance Law Award recipient.
Did You Miss the Covid-19 Insurance Law Webinar?
Order the recording of the 4/22/20 webinar: "COVID-19: Can Insurance Inoculate Against Damage from the Virus?”
Events
Insurance Law Section Council Meeting
1/21/21 Council Meeting (Virtual)
Insurance Law Webinar – Mediating Insurance Coverage Claims
1/26/21 Webinar: "Mediating Insurance Coverage Claims" (Co-Sponsored by the Austin Bar Association ADR Section)
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
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Lopez
Court: Tx 13- Corpus/Edbrg 11/24/2020
Court of Appeals Renders Judgment for Insurer in Case Involving Cow Collision
DFWS, LLC v. Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 11/24/2020
Court Dismisses Section 541 Claim; Leave to Amend Granted
Vanderbol III v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 11/23/2020
District Court Dismisses 383-Page Complaint as Violative of FRCP 8
Windmill Wellness Ranch, LLC v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Court: WD Tx 11/23/2020
Courts Grants In Part ERISA Insurer's Motion to Dismiss
Martinez v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/20/2020
Southern District Denies Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment in Post-Appraisal Dispute
In re State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 2-Ft Worth 11/19/2020
Insurer Denied Mandamus Relief After Court Orders Discovery in Bad Faith Suit Arising Out of UM/UIM Claim
Gonzalez v. Meridian Security Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 11/18/2020
Court Denies Remand in Property Insurance Dispute
Valtex Properties LLC v. Central Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 11/18/2020
Insurer's Motion to Dismiss Insurance Code Claims Granted; Leave to Amend Denied
Huerta v. Shell Oil Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/18/2020
District Court Affirms Magistrate Ruling on Motion to Dismiss in ERISA Dispute
Reyes v. Southern Vanguard Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 11/17/2020
Court of Appeals Lacks Jurisdiction over Insured's Lawyer's and Law Firm's Appeal but Affirms Judgment against Insured in Hurricane Harvey Dispute
