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
Rey Feo Scholarship Foundation v. Scottsdale Indemnity Co.
Court: WD Tx 07/03/2024
Separate Lawsuits with Different Parties Constitute Single Claim
Baylor Scott & White Holdings v. Factory Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 06/27/2024
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Granted in COVID-19 Coverage Dispute
Golden Bear Insurance Company v. 34th S&S, LLC
Court: SD Tx 06/26/2024
Demand Letter Was Not Valid Under Stowers Doctrine
FCCI Insurance Co. v. Easy Mix Concrete Services, LLC
Court: WD Tx 06/25/2024
Court Overrules Insurer's Objections to Magistrate's Recommendation and Adopts Report and Recommendation
Championx Corporation v. AIG Insurance Company of Canada
Court: SD Tx 06/25/2024
Putative Insured Lacks Standing to Sue Insurer for Alleged Breach of Duty to Defend
Empire Indemnity Insurance Co. v. Brown
Court: WD Tx 06/25/2024
Court Enters Final Order Granting Insured's Motion to Dismiss and Dismissing Insurer's Claims
Ace American Insurance Co. v. Murco Wall Products, Inc.
Court: ND Tx 06/24/2024
"Not Covered" Does Not Include Claims No Longer Covered Due to Exhaustion
Baker v. American Economy Insurance Company
Court: SD Tx 06/20/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion to Preclude Attorneys' Fees
Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. v. Smallwood
Court: ND Tx 06/18/2024
Underlying Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss Insurer's Declaratory Judgment Action Denied
Krish Hospitality, LLC v. AmGUARD Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 06/18/2024
No Competent Evidence of Property Damage During Policy Period Entitles Insurer to Summary Judgment