Montana News

Workers’ comp court case could cost Montana fund over $200 million

A looming workers’ compensation court case could cost Montanans $100 million and force a roughly $160 million rate hike for business buying insurance from the Montana State Fund, the agency’s top official said. Laurence Hubbard, president of the Montana State …

New Markets

New Markets Nuts & 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

New Markets Nuts & 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 …

News Currents

Workers’ comp court case could cost Montana fund $200 million A looming workers’ compensation court case could cost Montanans $100 million and force a roughly $160 million rate hike for business buying insurance from the Montana State Fund, the agency’s …

AIA Takes Issue with Mont. Democratic Party Comments

The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Thursday called statements by the Montana Democratic Party about former Montana Governor and current AIA President Marc Racicot “outrageous, shameful attempts to make political hay out of the suffering of fellow Montanans.” In text …

Court Case Could Cost Montana Workers’ Comp System $200M

A looming workers’ compensation court case could cost Montana taxpayers $100 million and force a roughly $160 million rate hike for business buying insurance from the Montana State Fund, the agency’s top official said. Laurence Hubbard, president of the Montana …

Study: Primary Enforcement Laws, Bigger Fines Boost Seat Belt Use

New research from the University of Missouri-Columbia shows that a shift to primary enforcement along with a fine increase could significantly boost seat belt use among motorists. Since New York first adopted a mandatory automobile seat belt law in 1984, …

Jury Sides with Rancher, Insurance Company in Montana Tractor Case

A jury has ruled that an international farm machinery company must pay a Broadwater County, Mont., rancher and his insurance company nearly $120,000 over a tractor that caught fire and burned nearly seven dozen acres of a hay field. The …

Case Law Watch

MiscellaneousJones v. County of Missoula (Montana, Jan. 4, 2006) Ruling: At issue on this appeal was whether the county deprived citizens of their constitutional right to participate in the operation of government by failing to give citizens proper notice of …

Case Law Watch

Jones v. County of Missoula (Montana, Jan. 4, 2006) Ruling: At issue on this appeal was whether the county deprived citizens of their constitutional right to participate in the operation of government by failing to give citizens proper notice of …