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
Dijkman v. AmGuard Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 10/17/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Breach of Contract and Statutory Claims
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Laird
Court: Tx 3-Austin 10/16/2024
Judgment Against Workers' Compensation Insurer Void
Jordan v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: SD Tx 10/15/2024
Insurer's Payment of Appraisal Award Precludes Insured's Recovery of TPPCA Attorney's Fees But Not TPPCA Interest
Jacksonville Realty, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s
Court: ED Tx 10/15/2024
Fact Issues Under "Willfulness Exclusion" Preclude Summary Judgment
Andrade v. State Farm Lloyd’s
Court: SD Tx 10/11/2024
Court Grants Motion to Compel Appraisal and to Abate Case
Bundren Law Group, PLLC v. Atlantic Specialty Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 10/11/2024
Court Enjoins Insurer From Depleting Limits of Liability Policy
Allied World Insurance Co. v. Acadia Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 10/07/2024
Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment Resolved in Liability Dispute Between Insurers
Barron v. Century Surety Co.
Court: ED Tx 10/04/2024
Insured's Claims For Statutory Interest And Attorney's Fees Do Not Survive Insured's Death
Southwest Church of Christ of Amarillo v. AGCS Marine Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 10/03/2024
Insurer Did Not Waive Appraisal
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association v. Commerce Office Park-One, L.P.
Court: Tx 13- Corpus/Edbrg 10/03/2024
Judgment Against Insurer Following Jury Trial Affirmed
