What is the point of an AST if the tenant can simply refuse to move out after the 12-month period? » The Landlord Law Blog
This is a question to the blog clinic from Olu, who is a landlord in England. My tenant refused to leave at the expiry of the tenancy though I reminded her the tenancy only had 2 months left to run and I didn’t intend to renew as the property would be needed She did not […]
An interview with Kate Faulkner Part 5 » The Landlord Law Blog
This is the interview that I did with Kate on 3 January 2024. The full interview is published on our Landlord Law podcast but I am putting out the interview here in sections. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. In this part, Tessa and Kate discuss Labour’s plans for […]
Will a Computer Be Making Claim Decisions on Your Loss? AI Will Be a Dominate Factor in the Future of Claims Handling
Insurance claims departments are increasingly investing in developing and using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce claims labor costs and respond to claims inquiries. AI-powered claims processing is creating a new method of claims handling by automating traditionally manual, labor-intensive tasks prone to human error. This includes data entry, document review, image review, claims response, and […]
DOI Aims to Modernize its “Inefficient and Inflexible” Type A Natural Resource Damages Assessment Regulations
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) published a proposed rule aimed at modernizing and streamlining the “Type A” Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) regulations under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA). (The comment deadline was later extended.) The revisions, first previewed in a January 2023 […]
Public Adjusters Should Routinely Double Check Contracts for Compliance and Avoid Fines or Class Action Lawsuits
What happens if a public adjuster’s contract is not legal, does not comply with insurance department regulations, and is otherwise not enforceable? Certainly, nothing good for the public adjuster. After I finished Friday’s ethics presentation, which seemed to go over well for the almost 200 public adjusters who attended the virtual class, I was thinking about […]
What can this landlord do to recover her property from her violent daughter? » The Landlord Law Blog
This is a question to the blog clinic from Sheila, who is a landlord in England. I let my daughter and her boyfriend live in my new home. It’s been 2.5 years, and they’re refusing to move out. There is no rental lease. They pay no rent, they fight and have changed locks on the […]
Insurance Agent Negligence—What Are the Rules and Duties of Insurance Agents in Michigan?
A Michigan insurance agent has a duty to procure insurance coverage requested by an insured. Generally, unless a special relationship exists between a policyholder and the agent, a Michigan insurance agent has no duty to advise about the adequacy of insurance coverage. A recently decided Michigan case discussed these insurance agent duties in the light […]