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
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.
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Events
Articles
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Language-based Exception to Eight-Corners Rule
The Court has addressed — and rejected — a language-based exception, under which an insurer’s duty to defend is determined by the claims alleged in the petition and the coverage provided in the policy documents.
Texas Supreme Court Adopts Collusive-Fraud Exception to Eight Corners Rule
The Texas Supreme Court has—for the first time—expressly adopted an exception to the eight-corners rule, to be applied in cases where the insured and a third party fraudulently collude to secure a defense.
Texas Supreme Court Rejects District Judge’s Exception to the “Eight-Corners Rule”
Jeffrey Glass recently wrote about a question, certified to the Texas Supreme Court by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, regarding the continuing validity of the “eight corners” rule.
Recent Decisions
Occidental Fire & Casualty Co. of North Carolina v. Zinkweg
Court: SD Tx 08/08/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Controlled Substance Exclusion
Renaissancere Europe AG, US Branch v. Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, LLC
Court: ND Tx 08/08/2024
Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Reinsurance Dispute
Deatley v. AmGuard Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 08/07/2024
District Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment and Denies Insured's Motion to Compel Appraisal
Malhotra v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: WD Tx 08/07/2024
Fact Issues Preclude Summary Judgment on Claims for Bad Faith, Fraud, Misrepresentations, and Violations of the Texas Insurance Code
Shannon v. Allstate Insurance Company
Court: WD Tx 08/07/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment in Case Alleging Unfair Discrimination in Auto Insurance Premiums
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 08/06/2024
Technical or Scientific Damage Caused by COVID-19 Does Not Constitute Physical Loss or Damage
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Tyler v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 07/31/2024
Court Resolves Competing Motions for Summary Judgment Regarding Church's Property Loss
Endurance American Insurance Co. v. Lloyd’s Syndicate 3624
Court: ND Tx 07/31/2024
Court Resolves Competing Motions for Summary Judgment in Stowers Suit Between Excess and Primary Insurers
D. Reynolds Company, LLC v. AGCS Marine Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/30/2024
Attorneys' Fees Limited Under Chapter 542A Where Notice Was Not Impracticable
Texas Green Star Holdings, LLC v. Landmark American Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/30/2024
Remand Denied Where Court Retains Supplemental Jurisdiction Over Broker and Agent Defendants
