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
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?”
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?"
Events
Insurance Law Webinar – Practical Stowers
9/29/20 Webinar: "Practical Stowers: Tips and Traps from the Initial Demand to the Stowers Suit Itself"
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
Martin Resource Management Corp. v. Federal Insurance Corp.
Court: ED Tx 08/06/2020
District Court Dismisses Coverage Dispute under Fiduciary Liability Policy
Rose’s I, LLC v. Erie Insurance Exchange
Court: Other 08/06/2020
D.C. Superior Court Tosses Restaurants' Business Interruption Claims Related to Coronavirus Closures
Cueva v. Pan-American Life Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 08/05/2020
District Court Affirms Magistrate's Remand of ERISA Dispute
Ganey v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 08/05/2020
Remand Denied Where Amount in Controversy Satisfied
Finger Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co.
Court: WD Tx 08/05/2020
Remand Denied because Agent's Claims Representative Improperly Joined
Lewis v. ACCC Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 08/04/2020
Court Rules against Judgment Creditor because of Insured's Failure to Give Notice
Whatley v. Great Lakes Insurance SE
Court: ED Tx 08/03/2020
District Court Affirms Magistrate's Partial Dismissal of Claims in Hurricane Harvey Dispute
Griffin Street Management, Inc. v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: ND Tx 08/03/2020
Insured's Motion to Remand Granted Where Plausible Claim Against Adjuster Alleged
Balfour Beatty Construction, L.L.C. v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 08/03/2020
Federal Appellate Court Affirms Insurer's Summary Judgment in Ensuing Loss Dispute
Turek Enterprises, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: Other 08/03/2020
Eastern District of Michigan Dismisses COVID-19 Case for Lack of "Accidental Direct Physical Loss"
