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
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To Protect Itself, Insurer Must Consider Agency Principles Before Issuing Payment to Joint Payees
Insurers frequently issue checks to multiple payees – usually to some combination of the insured, adjuster / third-party administrator, mortgagee or lienholder, and attorneys.
Texas Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in U.S. Metals v. Liberty Mutual
by Robert Witmeyer >On June 17, 2016, the Texas Supreme…
A Year in the Life of the Eight-Corners Rule: Recent Developments in the Duty to Defend
by Tamara Bruno A Year in the Life of the…
Recent Decisions
Fiesta Mart, LLC v. Willis of Illinois, Inc.
Court: SD Tx 03/31/2024
Claimant Not An Insured But Can Recover Depreciation Holdback By Assignment
Hiscox Insurance Company, Inc. v. Rodriguez
Court: SD Tx 03/30/2024
District Court Rules That Insurer Does Not Owe Duty to Defend But May Owe Duty to Indemnify
Aegis Security Insurance Co. v. Ferrer
Court: SD Tx 03/29/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Payment of Policy Sublimit
Martinez v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: SD Tx 03/29/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Following Payment of Appraisal Award and Interest
Watkins v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co.
Court: SD Tx 03/29/2024
Court Addresses Multiple Issues in UIM Dispute and Sets Damages for Trial
Townhomes of Heritage Square Homeowner’s Association v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 03/29/2024
Attorney's Fees Precluded Under Chapter 542A
Occidental Fire & Casualty Co. of North Carolina v. Zinkweig
Court: SD Tx 03/28/2024
Insurer Does Not Owe Duty to Defend Based on Controlled Substance Exclusion
Paschal v. Allstate Vehicle & Property Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 03/28/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Defective Construction Exclusion
Bean v. Great Lakes Insurance SE
Court: SD Tx 03/28/2024
Remand Granted Where Insurer Did Not Establish Improper Joinder of Insurance Agent
Keller v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: WD Tx 03/28/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Attorneys' Fees in Part, and Denies it in Part
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