Montana News

Up to 15 Percent of Montana Vehicles Don’t Have Basic Insurance

As many as 15 percent of Montana vehicles lack required liability insurance, and current penalties against the owners don’t act as much of a deterrent, legislative auditors reported. The state Motor Vehicle Division said it is investigating the feasibility of …

PIA WESTERN ALLIANCE FORMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) Western Alliance has formed the PIA Western Alliance Community Foundation, a partnership formed by the member-agents and independent insurers, to invest in local communities. Insurers and agents representing the nine Western Alliance states –Alaska, Arizona, …

Updating regulatory system would remove hurdles, benefit customers

The current state-based insurance regulatory system is a dysfunctional relic that has stifled property/casualty product creativity for years. This patchwork regulatory system is filled with wasteful inefficiency that is costly to individual states, insurance companies and to consumers. It is …

Insurance customers would benefit from updated insurance

Inarguably, the current state-based insurance regulatory system is a dysfunctional relic that has stifled property/casualty product creativity for years. This patchwork regulatory system is filled with wasteful inefficiency that is costly to individual states, insurance companies and consumers. It is …

Insurance customers would benefit from updated regulation

Inarguably, the current state-based insurance regulatory system is a dysfunctional relic that has stifled property/casualty product creativity for years. This patchwork regulatory system is filled with wasteful inefficiency that is costly to individual states, insurance companies and consumers. It is …

Insurance Customers Would Benefit From Updated Insurance

Inarguably, the current state-based insurance regulatory system is a dysfunctional relic that has stifled property/casualty product creativity for years. This patchwork regulatory system is filled with wasteful inefficiency that is costly to individual states, insurance companies and consumers. It is …

PIA Western Alliance Forms Charitable Foundation for Local Communities

The PIA Western Alliance has formed the PIA Western Alliance Community Foundation, a partnership formed by the member agents and independent insurers to invest in local communities. Insurers and agents representing the nine Western Alliance states — Alaska, Arizona, California, …

Travelers Offers Hybrid Owners 10% Auto Discount

Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, now offers hybrid-driving Americans a 10 percent discount on auto insurance. Travelers made the discount available in 27 states with plans to roll it out in most remaining states in the …

New Markets

Non-franchised Auto DealersNuts & Bolts: DMI Insurance Services Inc. has expanded the range of markets it supplies to producers serving non-franchised auto dealers and automotive specialty shops. The new markets will supply liability and physical damage coverage not been readily …

New Markets

Universal ExcessNuts & Bolts: The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. introduced Universal Excess, a new excess insurance policy that fits firmly over directors and officers, fiduciary, employment practice, miscellaneous professional and tech errors and omissions products issued by any insurer. …