All the headlines from our Montana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 27 2007 // A preliminary assessment of storm damage to public structures in Montana’s Valley and Musselshell counties and on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation came to about $226,600, which is not enough to qualify for federal...
Jun 18 2007 // The number of captive licenses in Montana increased 92 percent in 2006, according to the Montana Captive Insurance Association Inc., which summarized figures published by the Montana Department of Insurance. According to...
May 31 2007 // The number of captive licenses in Montana increased 92 percent in 2006, according to the Montana Captive Insurance Association Inc., which summarized figures published by the Montana Department of Insurance. According to...
May 29 2007 // A Helena, Mont., woman who used a check scheme to steal nearly $158,000 from her employer has been sentenced to four years in prison.A federal judge imposed the sentence on 43-year-old Margaret Blixt, and ordered $157,710...
May 21 2007 // The board for Montana’s state workers’ compensation system has authorized a 1 percent decrease in the overall rates paid by policyholders.The State Fund board authorized the decrease, for the coming year. The...
May 21 2007 // The board for Montana’s state workers’ compensation system has authorized a 1 percent decrease in the overall rates paid by policyholders.The State Fund board authorized the decrease, for the coming year. The...
May 15 2007 // An earthquake damaged an apartment building and knocked bricks off the facades of buildings in southwestern Montana , authorities said.The 4.6 magnitude quake, reported at 9:46 a.m. Tuesday, was centered about nine miles...
May 8 2007 // The Montana Board of Hail Insurance has raised coverage limits after Gov. Brian Schweitzer signed legislation to increase the maximum coverage under the insurance program operated by the Montana Department of...
May 7 2007 // Officials with the Montana’s Motor Vehicle Division are providing two online search services that will allow access to vehicle and driver history information online. The Vehicle Search Service allows people to...
May 3 2007 // Montana State Auditor John Morrison has recognized Western States Insurance Agent Tim Garden with the Insure Montana Outstanding Agent Award for 2007.Garden was chosen for his outstanding work to help reduce the ranks of...
Apr 17 2007 // Following the Washington Senate’s passing of an Insurance Fair Conduct Act, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has issued a statement voicing its concern that the bill will lead trial...
Apr 9 2007 // AXIS Capital, Aon Media/ProAXIS Capital, a global specialty commercial property/casualty insurer and reinsurer, agreed to acquire the assets and operations of Media/Professional Insurance (Media/Pro), a managing general...
Mar 28 2007 // The first private company based in Montana to offer workers compensation insurance has opened.Victory Insurance Company Inc. held an open house Wednesday, marking the opening of its headquarters on the top floor of the...
Mar 26 2007 // Montana fights for uninsured, seeks catastrophe fund and captivesThe hallmarks of John Morrison’s legacy as Montana State Auditor, the Commissioner of Insurance and Securities, is to help provide more affordable...
Mar 12 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in Houston added Danny Golden as vice president for its construction niche. Golden will assist in the service of existing and new clients as well as other members of the Gallagher...
Mar 12 2007 // Former congressional candidate Monica Lindeen has announced she will be running for Montana state auditor in 2008. Lindeen was the Democratic nominee last year for Montana’s sole U.S. House seat and lost to...
Mar 6 2007 // A northwestern Montana ski resort was not negligent in an accident that injured a 6-year-old boy, a U.S. District Court jury decided.The seven-member jury’s unanimous verdict means that Paul and Deb Stamey will...
Mar 2 2007 // The hallmarks of John Morrison’s legacy as Montana State Auditor, the Commissioner of Insurance and Securities, is to help provide more affordable coverage.For example, the state is one of the leading captive...
Mar 2 2007 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) announced it has hired Bernie Hewitt as business unit manager for the small accounts team. Hewitt joins LWCC from the Montana State Fund, where he was the operation...
Feb 26 2007 // The PIA Montana and Independent Insurance Agent’s Association of Montana announced they will be working together on a number of projects to mutually benefit both associations. For example, the groups will jointly...