In an episode of IADC Speaks, Bob shares about his impactful pro bono work over the years.

At the recent Annual Meeting of the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) held in Chicago, and after serving two terms on its Board of Regents, the ACCC has elected Bob Allen as its Secretary/Treasurer for 2025-2026. Through its rules of progression, Bob will be the President-Elect in 2026-2027 and he will be the ACCC

TALG recently secured two significant summary judgment wins in Texas duty to defend cases, about two months apart. In Depositors Ins. Co. v. CUMIS Ins. Co., the court ruled in favor of CUMIS, represented by Bob as local counsel, determining it was not the primary insurer in a high-profile wrongful death case, with an appeal now pending. In American Mercury Lloyds Ins. Co. v. Clarabut, the court granted summary judgment for Mercury, finding no duty to indemnify an insured convicted of murder, despite plaintiffs’ attempts to reframe the case as negligence.

On February 7, 2025, Dallas federal judge Jayne Boyle granted TALG client Hudson Specialty’s Rule 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction in connection with an action by a claimant of a Hudson Specialty insured to obtain insurance coverage for a $12.3 million arbitration award in favor of the claimant against the Hudson Specialty