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
Recent Decisions
Liberty Surplus Insurance Corp. v. Century Surety Co.
Court: SD Tx 07/12/2019
District Court Finds Insurer is not Liable for Costs to Replace Defective Roof and Stucco but is Liable for Damaged Ceiling Tiles Despite No Specific Cost Allocation in Arbitration Award
Yarco Trading Co. v. United Fire & Casualty Co.
Court: SD Tx 07/11/2019
District Court Remands Case to State Court Despite Insurer's Post-Suit Acceptance of Liability Pursuant to Chapter 542A
Transamerica Life Insurance Co. v. Helmer
Court: Tx 5-Dallas 07/11/2019
Appellate Court Refuses to Decide Res Judicata Issue Pertaining to Pending California Case Bearing on a Prior Class Action Settlement
Lloyd’s Syndicate 457 v. FloaTEC, LLC
Court: SD Tx 07/09/2019
District Court Grants Summary Judgment and Dismisses Negligence Claims Brought by Insurer Against Additional Insured
Rush v. Ace American Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 1-Houston 07/09/2019
Court of Appeals Affirms Directed Verdict for Insurer in Workers' Compensation Dispute
Arizpe v. Principal Life Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/09/2019
District Court Holds that None of Insured's or Insured's Wife's Claims Under Disability Income Policy Survive Summary Judgment in Disability Income Policy Dispute
Ross v. Hartford Lloyds Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/04/2019
District Court Grants Insurer's Summary Judgment on Exterior Damages but Finds a Genuine Issue of Material Fact Regarding the Value of Interior Damage Following a Windstorm
Shin v. Allstate Texas Lloyds
Court: SD Tx 07/03/2019
Court Finds that Insurer's Timely Payment of Appraisal Award Precluded All Contractual and Extra-Contractual Causes of Action
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Hofer Builders, Inc.
Court: Tx 3-Austin 07/03/2019
Appellate Court Finds Jurisdiction Exists over Workers' Compensation Dispute but Holds that Insurer Failed to Establish Entitlement to Summary Judgment on Issue of Hiring and Recruitment of Employee in Texas
Roberson v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 07/02/2019
Court Dismisses Insured's Claims as Time Barred and for Failing to Meet Standards for Fraud Claims
