Welcome to the State Bar of Texas Insurance Law Section
In Memoriam: Russell H. McMains
Attention Insurance Law Section Members and Colleagues:
We are saddened to inform the section that Rusty McMains passed away from a heart complication on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Rusty was a past Chair of the Insurance Section and was recognized as one of the Legends of Insurance Law. He was also active in the Appellate Section and the Pattern Jury Charge Committee. While our sympathy is with his family and friends, all of us in the legal community will feel his loss and will miss his intellect, wisdom and insightful commentary. He was a great scholar, a valuable mentor, a formidable opponent, and a friend to many.
A memorial service for Rusty will be heldThursday, July 2, at 3 p.m., at the First Methodist Church on Shoreline Drive, in Corpus Christi.
We know there are myriad stories about Rusty. We hope to include some of these in a tribute in our next Journal. If you have a favorite memory you would like to share, please send it to or .
Please keep Rusty's family and friends in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
On June 15, 2006, the Insurance Law Section presented the First Ben Love Memorial Insurance Law Section Scholarship to honor and memorialize our friend, colleague and former counsel member of the Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. To honor Ben, we have established an annual scholarship at Southern Methodist University Law School which will be presented to a deserving second or third year law student who has successfully completed the insurance law course and shows an interest in pursuing an insurance-related practice. Donations may be sent to Ben Love Memorial Scholarship, c/o Insurance Law Section, PO Box 4646, Austin, TX 78765
Coverage Questions - Hurricane Katrina
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many of you may have received questions from your clients concerning insurance coverage for the devastating losses, or you may have volunteered to answer insurance questions from displaced victims who have relocated to Texas. We are pleased to provide commercial and personal lines forms and endorsements commonly used in Louisiana and a list of Frequently Asked Questions compiled by The Louisiana Department of Insurance.
We hope you find this website a helpful tool to provide you access to our informative newsletter on current legal developments, annual conference details, resource links to other insurance industry websites, and other information that will be useful to you in your practice.
