Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has named two new members to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation board of directors. Ellen Linderman grows wheat, soybeans, corn, sunflowers, barley and millet on her farm near Carrington, N.D. She served as chairwoman for the …
NorthWestern Energy’s insurance company will pay the city of Bozeman, Montana about $163,000 for costs incurred in the aftermath of a deadly natural gas explosion downtown. City commissioners voted unanimously to accept the settlement, even though they were seeking $310,000. …
The Leavitt Group, headquartered in Cedar City, Utah, has announced that Mike Taylor is the new co-owner of the company’s Montana locations in Billings, Bozeman, and Livingston. Previously known as Swanson-Leavitt Insurance, these locations will now do business as Taylor-Leavitt …
Representative of two Tennessee companies accused by authorities of selling phony medical insurance policies to thousands of people nationwide said Tuesday that they are not to blame for piles of unpaid medical bills. State officials filed a lawsuit against the …
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester says federal officials have delayed for a year a plan to decertify levees in Great Falls, Mont., an action that could have spurred higher flood insurance rates. Across the country, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is …
Many U.S. states are worried that the health care overhaul plan approved by the U.S. House of Representatives will usurp their sovereignty and impose more spending on their already stretched budgets. Republican attorneys general in at least 12 states announced …
Insurance agents and carriers are reporting progress in their efforts to modify a proposed federal financial services regulation bill passed by the Senate Banking Committee, while risk managers have extended their support to the legislation. Lobbyists for the Independent Insurance …
Many U.S. states are worried that the healthcare overhaul plan approved by the U.S. House of Representatives will usurp their sovereignty and impose more spending on their already stretched budgets. Republican attorneys general in at least 12 states announced on …
As the U.S. Congress once again rallies to pass healthcare reform legislation, momentum is growing in many states to pass laws to block the changes — a move that could lead to a legal battle over states’ sovereignty. Bills and …
Representatives of riverside communities in Montana say looming federal requirements that they upgrade or certify local levee systems could overwhelm small town budgets. Homeowners in areas that don’t meet the requirements would see flood insurance rates increase. The government is …
