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
Insurance Law Webinar – The Great Doctrine of Prevention Debate
Register now for this 5/29/25 webinar, free to current Insurance Law Section members.
Registration is Open for the 22nd Annual Advanced Insurance Law Course
Register now and join us June 5-6, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio.
Winners Announced for the Fall 2024 Texas Insurance Law Student Writing Competition
The competition is an annual state-wide competition, open to written submissions on a suggested topic authored by law students in good standing from any of the ten accredited law schools in Texas.
Events
Articles
Texas Supreme Court Rules That Excess Policy’s Qualified Form Following Provision Did Not Include Coverage for Defense Costs
As a result, by many accounts, Texas has emerged as the most unique jurisdiction for insurance law in the country.
Practice Pointer – Top 10 Tips for Examinations Under Oath
Top 10 practice pointers for examinations under oath.
Practice Pointer – Top 10 Tips for Drafting an Appellate Brief
Navigating the complexities of insurance law in appellate courts requires the ability to communicate effectively with judges and staff attorneys who may be unfamiliar with insurance law.
Recent Decisions
Vinhhuy Ho v. Elephant Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 05/28/2025
Absence of Evidence on Damages Defeats UM/UIM Claim
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. v. Am. Guarantee & Liab. Insurance Company
Court: Tx 3-Austin 05/22/2025
Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment Dismissal of Property Damage Claim Related to Covid-19
Welch v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: SD Tx 05/13/2025
Fact Dispute Precludes Summary Judgment on Contractual and Extra-Contractual Claims in Homeowner's Lawsuit Against its Insurer
Crow Family, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Co.
Court: ND Tx 05/12/2025
Motion to Dismiss Granted in COVID-19 Business Interruption Dispute
Cleburne Training & Fitness, Inc. v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 05/07/2025
Motion for Reconsideration of Order Striking Expert's Report in Cosmetic Exclusion Dispute Denied
Lafleur v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 05/07/2025
Extra-Contractual Claims Abated and Breach of Contract Claim Unripe Pending Adjudication of Declaratory Judgment on UM/UIM Claim
Sewell v. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 05/02/2025
Body of Evidence in ERISA Health Claim Rebuts Presumption Created by Alcohol Exclusion
Blackwood v. American Economy Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 05/01/2025
Magistrate Recommends Granting Motion to Compel Appraisal and Abate
Ibrahim v. Sentinel Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 5-Dallas 04/30/2025
Court of Appeals Reverses Trial Court's Summary Judgment Enforcing Settlement Agreement
Beasley v. Allied Trust Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 12-Tyler 04/30/2025
Court of Appeals Upholds Summary Judgment Dismissal Based on Extrinsic Evidence
