Montana News

A.M. Best B+ (Good) Rated Contractor GL Insurance Carrier Expanding to 35 States

National Contractors Insurance Company, Inc., a Risk Retention Group (“NCIC”), A.M. Best Rated B+ (Good), is expanding from 25 to 35 states, with their Commercial General Liability coverage now being made available in Alabama, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Mississippi, …

Montana Deputy Auditor’s Accuser Returns to Work

The Montana state auditor’s office has reached a settlement with an employee who left the office last year after accusing Deputy Auditor Walt Schweitzer of illegally soliciting political contributions from co-workers. Under the agreement with Auditor Monica Lindeen, Laura McGee …

New Markets

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Tens of Thousands Feared Dead, Capital in Ruins From Haiti’s Catastrophic Quake

Traumatized Haitians slept out in parks and streets Thursday, fearing aftershocks to the catastrophic earthquake that flattened homes and government buildings and buried countless people. Tens of thousands of people were feared dead and many were believed to be still …

New Markets

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North Dakota Has 3rd Lowest Auto Insurance Rates, Commissioner Says

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says drivers in his state are still paying among the lowest auto insurance premiums in the nation, according to the “Auto Insurance Database Report 2006/2007” recently issued by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. …

Montana Court Upholds Notice Rule in Lawsuits Against Bars

A sharply divided Montana Supreme Court has upheld a state law that requires someone planning to sue a bar over liability in a drunken driving crash to notify the bar within 180 days of the crash. The Supreme Court issued …

Best Assigns Ratings to National Contractors Insurance Company

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” to National Contractors Insurance Company, Inc., RRG (NCIC), which is headquartered in Bigfork, Montana. The outlook for both ratings is stable. Best …

Idaho Schools Among Driving Safety Grant Winners

Students at two high schools in southwestern Idaho are getting grants to launch campaigns aimed at preventing reckless teen driving. State Farm Insurance says Melba High School and Kuna High School are among the 20 schools in the Pacific Northwest …

Ratings: Catholic Knights, Direct General, Progressive Motor, Prime, Pathfinder, National Contractors, Seven Seas

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘B’ (Fair) from ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating to “bb+” from “bbb-” of Catholic Knights of Milwaukee, Wisc. And has placed the ratings under review with negative implications. “These …