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
Pham v. XL Specialty Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 04/12/2024
Remand Denied Where Non-Diverse Defendants Were Not Engaged in The Business of Insurance
Regal Center LLC v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 04/11/2024
Chapter 541 and Bad Faith Claims are Time Barred in Title Insurance Dispute
CMH Brothers, Inc. v. Great Lakes Insurance SE
Court: SD Tx 04/10/2024
Court Abates Action Due to Insured's Multiple Failures to Provide Necessary Claim Documents
Kahlig Enters. v. Affiliated FM Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 04/10/2024
Interest and Attorney's Fees Not Available Under TPPCA Where Insurer Paid ACV Under Policy
Thomison v. Meridian Sec. Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 04/09/2024
Court Grants in Part, and Denies in Part, Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment
Mitchell v. Praetorian Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 04/08/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment on All Claims in Residential Property Dispute
Pulido v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 04/03/2024
Insurer's Motion to Partially Strike Homeowner's Complaint Alleging Systematic Fraud Denied
Grant v. Nationwide Mut. Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 04/03/2024
Court Denies Motion to Remand
Huizar v. Benchmark Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 04/02/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Because Insured Did Not Reside at Insured Home
Benitez v. AmGUARD Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 04/02/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Surface Water Exclusion
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