Montana News

Proposals to Appoint Okla. Commissioner Shot Down

Oklahoma lawmakers have so far buried proposals this session to change the state insurance commissioner position from an elected office to one that is appointed by the governor, according to the Associated Press. Proponents maintain that moves to appoint the …

Montana Receives NAIC Accreditation Award

The insurance regulatory organization from Montana received Accreditation awards under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program. The honor was presented at the 2004 NAIC Spring National Meeting here. “We hold our state insurance …

Gibson Appointed Vice President of AIA Western Region

The American Insurance Association (AIA) announced today that Kenneth L. Gibson has been appointed vice president of the association’s Western region, based in Sacramento. Gibson will oversee all of AIA’s state government affairs operations in the 10-state region, which includes …

Tort Reformers Look to Score in States after Washington Strikes Out

Last fall at a University of Virginia Law School forum on tort reform, some of the nation’s top tort experts agreed there were no easy answers on how to solve the nation’s longstanding love-hate relationship with torts, but they did …

Identity Theft

Nuts & Bolts: Travelers Property Casualty Corp. is offering a new master policy to cover identity theft expenses. Financial institutions or other commercial businesses can purchase this policy on behalf of their account holders or customers, or use as an …

Former Carson City, Nev. Businessman Sentenced for Fraud

Attorney General Brian Sandoval announced that Tye Fortuna, 31 of Big Fork, Montana was sentenced recently by Judge Michael R. Griffin in the Carson City District Courthouse after pleading guilty to felony insurance fraud. Tye Fortuna previously was a Carson …

A recent national survey by Mayfield Village, Ohio-based vehicle insurer Progressive, found that new car owners know much more about the features of their vehicle than they do about the insurance that protects it, themselves and others. The company found …

Identity Theft

Nuts & Bolts: Travelers Property Casualty Corp announced the availability of its new master policy to cover identity theft expenses. Financial institutions or other commercial businesses can purchase this policy on behalf of their account holders or customers, or for …

Survey: New Car Owners Know Little About Insurance Coverage

A recent national survey by Mayfield Village, Ohio-based vehicle insurer Progressive, found that new car owners know much more about the features of their vehicle than they do about the insurance that protects it, themselves and others. The company found …

Copart Opens Facility in Helena, Montana

Copart Inc. announced that it has opened a new salvage facility in Helena, Montana. With the addition of this 22-acre location Copart now has 105 locations in the United States and Canada. “We added the Helena facility in response to …