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
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?”
Did You Miss the March 25 Webinar on UM/UIM?
Order the recording of the recent webinar: "On the Road Again with UM/UIM: Is There a Brainard Detour on the Horizon?"
Order the Course Materials from the “How to Try an Insurance Coverage Case” Seminar
If you missed the March 29 seminar, you can still order the audio CDs and course materials.
Events
Articles
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.
A Mediator’s Take on COVID-19
Does insurance cover COVID-19 losses? As our national economy slows to a crawl, many businesses are desperately searching for lifelines.
Recent Decisions
Meisenheimer v. Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana
Court: ND Tx 08/15/2018
Property Insurer Granted Summary Judgment on All Claims after Appraisal
Bush Construction, Inc. v. Texas Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 6-Texarkana 08/15/2018
Worker's Compensation Insurer Prevails in a Suit Over its Duty to Defend
Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. v. Slay Engineering
Court: WD Tx 08/15/2018
District Court Holds that Your Work and Breach of Contract Exclusions did not Preclude an Insurer's Duty to Defend
Electro Grafix Corp. v. Acadia Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 08/14/2018
Motion to Remand Denied because Agent was Improperly Joined
Rogers v. Nationwide General Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 08/13/2018
Court Grants Insurer's Motion to Compel Appraisal and Abate Discovery
Murillo v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 08/13/2018
Court Grants Insurer's Motion to Dismiss Insured's Extra-Contractual Claims in Homeowner's Insurance Dispute
Eller v. United Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 08/10/2018
Court Denies Insurer's Request to Abate Discovery During Appraisal
Gleason v. Markel American Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 08/10/2018
Court Denies Insured's Motion to Reconsider Previous Summary Judgment Ruling Dismissing Their Claims
Cruson v. Jackson National Life Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 08/08/2018
Court Denies Life Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment on Breach of Contract Claims in Dispute over Life Insurance Surrender Charges
Housing Authority of Alice v. Texas Municipal League Self-Insurance Fund
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 08/08/2018
Housing Authority Loses Coverage Dispute for Failure to File Compliant Proof of Loss
