By Jennifer Gibbs (December 21, 2017, 11:40 AM EST) -- 2017 was a busy year for insurance practitioners, legislators and jurists. The year brought a number of long-awaited Texas Supreme Court opinions, ranging from a case of simple contract construction to a lengthy opinion addressing the high-stakes question regarding the circumstances under which a policyholder is permitted to recover benefits under the Insurance Code. The Fifth Circuit also issued a few notable insurance-related opinions in 2017, including the resolution of a split as to whether asbestos is a "pollutant" for purposes of the pollution exclusion. The year also saw the introduction and passage of legislation aimed at minimizing abuses in weather-related claim and litigation matters.[1] The legislation became effective just days after Hurricane Harvey struck the Texas coast, causing estimated losses reaching $200 billion and also likely ensuring several more years of active property insurance litigation in Texas....
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