Montana News

EPA Testing Yards for Asbestos Near Former Spokane Factory

Crews are testing residential yards near W.R. Grace & Co.’s former insulation factory in Spokane, Wa., for asbestos fibers that can cause cancer. The work was prompted by the recent declaration of Libby, Mont., as a public health emergency. For …

Montana Takes Back Surplus Lines Stamping Office Operations

Montana’s Department of Insurance is now handling the operations of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office, duties it assumed from the Montana Surplus Lines Agent’s Association. Under the change, the DOI will directly review and process surplus lines submissions, verify that …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Fire & Water Restoration Contractors Market Detail: USAssure Insurance Services Inc. offers a fire and …

Montana Town Stops Asking Job Seekers for Internet Passwords

The City of Bozeman, Mont., decided to abruptly suspend its practice of asking job seekers for the user names and passwords to their Internet social networking and Web groups such as YouTube and Facebook. The city said the practice “appears …

Montana Takes Back Surplus Lines Stamping Office Operations

Montana’s Department of Insurance is now handling the operations of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office. Under the change, the agency will directly review and process surplus lines submissions, verify that agents are licensed, determine the applicable stamping fee owed, and …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors General Liability Market Detail: London American Risk Specialists Inc. brings agents a commercial general …

Montana Supreme Court: Work Comp Not for Retired Workers

The Montana Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of three people who suffered permanently disabling injuries at work and are seeking to receive worker’s compensation benefits after they reach retirement age. Jim Hunt, attorney for the three employees, pointed …

Liberty Northwest Drops Workers’ Comp Direct Sales for Independent Agents

Liberty Mutual Group’s Agency Markets business unit announced that one of its member companies, Liberty Northwest, has sold the renewal rights for most of its direct-sold workers’ compensation policies written in Idaho, Montana and Oregon. Going forward, Liberty Northwest will …

My New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Staffing Firms Market Detail: World Wide Specialty Programs was founded 40 years ago to provide …

Ex-con Advised Cowboys On Structure That Collapsed

The Dallas Cowboys used advice from a man who falsified his educational credentials and served federal prison time for drug trafficking to make major structural reinforcements to a practice facility whose collapse injured a dozen people. The Dallas Morning News …