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
Silo Restaurant, Inc. v. Allied Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 11/12/2019
Statute of Limitations Barred Extracontractual Claims but not Breach of Contract Claim
Quintero v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 11/12/2019
Magistrate Judge Recommends that Insured's Fraud-Related Claims be Dismissed for Failure to Plead Sufficient Facts
Davis v. State Farm Lloyds, Inc.
Court: Tx 5-Dallas 11/12/2019
Court of Appeals Agrees that Insured Breached Consent-to-Settle Clause in UIM Coverage but Insurer Failed to Show Actual Prejudice
Aggreko, LLC v. Chartis Specialty Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 11/11/2019
Fifth Circuit Affirms District Court in Finding Primary Insurer Properly Exhausted Its Policy Limits in Exchange for a Covenant not to Execute against Its Insured
Lambert v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: Tx 2-Ft Worth 11/07/2019
Court Remands to the Trial Court to Determine if Insurer Liable for Prompt Payment Penalty Despite Timely Payment of an Appraisal Award
9520 Homestead, LLC v. Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/06/2019
District Court Grants Insurer's Motion to Dismiss Insured's Bad Faith, Prompt Payment of Claims and Breach of Contract Actions
Ihekoronye v. United Property & Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/06/2019
District Court Remands Case to State Court in Light of Binding Stipulation of an Amount in Controversy Less than $75,000
American Legend Homes v. Navigators Specialty Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 11/05/2019
District Court Denies Plaintiff Insured's Joinder of Non-Diverse Insurer but Grants Leave to Amend Pleading to Include Diverse Insurer
In re Colonial County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 1-Houston 11/05/2019
Appellate Court Finds Trial Court Abused its Discretion in Denying Abatement of Statutory Extra-Contractual Claims in UIM Dispute
Kee v. Safeco Insurance Co. of Indiana
Court: ND Tx 10/31/2019
Insurer Denied Summary Judgment on Insured's Breach and Prompt Payment Claims, But Prevails on Extra-Contractual Claims
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