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
Recent Decisions
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
Huerta v. Shell Oil Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/18/2020
District Court Affirms Magistrate Ruling on Motion to Dismiss in ERISA Dispute
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
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
Tim Long Plumbing, Inc. v. Kinsale Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 11/09/2020
District Court Addresses Discovery Dispute and Sufficiency of Objections
In re Sentry Insurance
Court: Tx 11-Eastland 11/06/2020
Court Denies in Part and Grants in Part Workers' Compensation Insurer's Mandamus on Jurisdiction
Terry Black’s Barbeque, LLC v. State Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 11/05/2020
Magistrate Recommends Denial of Motion to Remand COVID-19 Claims and Dismissal of Agent
Marco Z. v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 11/04/2020
Conflict Preemption Requires Dismissal of ERISA Beneficiary's State Law Claims; Leave to Amend Granted
Independence Barbershop, LLC v. Twin City Fire Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 11/04/2020
Insured's Claims for COVID-19 Time Limited Business Income Loss and for Class Certification Survive Motion to Dismiss