Montana News

First Montana Company to Offer Workers Comp Coverage Opens

The first private company based in Montana to offer workers compensation insurance has opened. Victory Insurance Company Inc. held an open house Wednesday, marking the opening of its headquarters on the top floor of the Veterans Affairs building. The company …

Okla. Commissioner: Faith-based benefit firm considered an insurer

TITLE: Okla. Commissioner: Faith-based benefit firm considered an insurer A Tulsa, Okla.-based Christian organization that pools member money to pay medical bills, but says it isn’t an insurance company, is still going to be treated like one, a state official …

The Commissioners: John Morrison

Montana fights for uninsured, seeks catastrophe fund and captives The hallmarks of John Morrison’s legacy as Montana State Auditor, the Commissioner of Insurance and Securities, is to help provide more affordable coverage. For instance, the state is one of the …

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Lawsuit reform bills advance in Okla. Senate The Oklahoma Senate recently passed three key lawsuit reform measures, according to a Senate announcement. Senate Republican leaders said they are negotiating with Senate Democrats and leaders of the House of Representatives to …

John Morrison, Montana, Commissioner of Insurance

The hallmarks of John Morrison’s legacy as Montana State Auditor, the Commissioner of Insurance and Securities, is to help provide more affordable coverage. For instance, the state is one of the leading captive domiciles in the West and has made …

Fla. CFO Sink Replaces 2 Citizens Property Board Members

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink replaced two members of Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s board of governors this week. Sink appointed Andrea “Andy” Bennett of Sarasota and Tallahassee City Commissioner Allan Katz to serve on the eight-member board. The governor, …

Health Proposals Would Reduce Uninsured and Costs, Analysis Finds

Many current Congressional health care proposals could significantly reduce the number of uninsured Americans and also decrease overall health care expenditures including those for insurance administration and prescription drugs. That is the conclusion eraxched in an analysis of health reform …

House Committee Approves Agricultural Disaster Funds

A House committee approved almost $4 billion in agricultural disaster aid late last week, a first step for the controversial legislation. The money is included as part of a war spending bill that would require withdrawal of U.S. troops from …

Okla. Commissioner: Faith-based Benefit Firm Considered an Insurer

A Tulsa, Okla.-based Christian organization that pools member money to pay medical bills, but says it isn’t an insurance company, is still going to be treated like one, a state official said. Medi-Share, a Christian Care ministry of the mission-driven …

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in Houston added Danny Golden as vice president for its construction niche. Golden will assist in the service of existing and new clients as well as other members of the Gallagher construction niche throughout the …