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
Did You Miss the Insurance Law Webinar – Leap (year) of Faith: Artificial Intelligence and the Insurance Industry?
Order the recording of the 2/29/24 webinar to hear the presenters discuss case law, examples of the benefits and pitfalls of AI, and actions insurers, policyholders, and counsel can take to manage their risks.
Did You Miss the Insurance Law Webinar – Appraisals in First-Party Insurance?
Order the recording of the 12/5/23 webinar to hear what the presenters think about appraisals, attorney’s fees and other issues that are frequently disputed in first party claims.
Announcing the Fall 2023 Texas Law Student Writing Competition
The competition is an annual state-wide competition, open to written submissions of insurance-related articles authored by law students in good standing from any of the ten accredited law schools in Texas.
Events
Articles
Claimant/Named Insured Limited to $30K Statutory Minimum when Houston First Court Declines to Find a “Separation of Insureds” Implied in Auto Policy
A closer look at Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co. v. Minchew.
Fifth Circuit Interprets Texas’s No-Direct-Action Rule As Applied To Third Party Plaintiffs With Underlying Default Judgment
It is well-settled Texas law that plaintiffs are prevented from directly suing a defendant’s insurer unless and until a final judgment or settlement has resolved the litigation at issue. A related line of cases sets out when a third party (not the insured) can bind a non-participating insurer to an underlying judgment or settlement.
Case Note: In Re Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company
Texas law has long disfavored the now uncommon practice of liability insurers “soliciting a contribution to a settlement from its insured without first committing its own policy limits.” The Supreme Court of Texas was recently faced with such a situation.
Recent Decisions
Miracle Automotive, Inc. d/b/a Miracle Body & Paint v. Geico County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 06/12/2024
Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Auto Insurer in Dispute Regarding Its Refusal to Pay Auto Storage Fees
Look Brands LLC v. Zurich American Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 06/11/2024
Commercial Property Dispute Remanded Where Member of Insured LLC Shares Citizenship with New York Based Insurer
Ferris v. Blucora, Inc.
Court: ED Tx 06/10/2024
ERISA Plan Sponsor and Administrator's Motion to Dismiss Granted in Dispute Over Severance Plan Benefits
IKON Group Opportunity Zone Fund, LLC v. Great American Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 06/10/2024
Insurer's Notice of Removal Does Not Properly Plead Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Texas Department of Insurance v. Stonewater Roofing Ltd. Co.
Court: Tx Sup 06/07/2024
Supreme Court Rejects First Amendment and Due Process Challenges to Public Adjuster Regulations
Karmy v. State Farm Lloyds, Inc.
Court: ND Tx 06/05/2024
Insured's Motion for Remand and Attorney's Fees Granted
Watkins v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co.
Court: ED Tx 05/31/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment in UIM Dispute
Martinez v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 05/31/2024
Court Denies Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Voided Insurance Policy
Madhu Lodging Partners L.P. v. AmGuard Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 2-Ft Worth 05/30/2024
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Insurer After Insured Fails to Challenge All Potential Grounds For Judgment In its Appeal
Brushy Creek Family Hospital, LLC v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Court: WD Tx 05/30/2024
Court Finds that Insured Failed to Exhaust Administrative Remedies and Granted Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment
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