By Mike SmithMontana Standard A second homicide trial stemming from a bounty hunt that turned fatal in Butte has been postponed and prosecutors now want to try both defendants at the same time. Prosecutors have charged Nicholas John Jaeger and bondsman Jay Steven Hubber, both 34, with deliberate homicide and aggravated burglary, saying their reckless … Read more
By: Mike SmithMontana Standard A bill designed to curb reckless and dangerous bounty-hunting tactics in Montana has advanced to the state Senate and backers say it’s likely to pass in the coming days. It passed the House on an 83-17 vote in late January, was endorsed by the Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs on … Read more
Commissioner Troy Downing has suspended the insurance producer licenses of Kileen Moria Hadagone (License #106679) and Rosebud County Insurance Inc. (RCII). Downing is the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Montana State Auditor (CSI). The licenses were suspended after it was determined that public safety and welfare required immediate emergency action, said a press release. … Read more
Robinhood Financial Failed Montana Investors Helena, Mont.- Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Troy Downing announced today that CSI joined a multi-state settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC. As part of the settlement, Robinhood agreed to pay $10.2 million in penalties for operational and technical failures that harmed Montana investors. The settlement stems from an investigation spearheaded … Read more
Helena, Mont.- Today, Troy Downing – The Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Montana State Auditor (CSI) suspended the insurance producer licenses of Kileen Moria Hagadone (License #106679) and Rosebud County Insurance, Inc (RCII) (License #100101036). The Commissioner has determined public safety and welfare requires this immediate emergency action. The Commissioner is also pursuing permanent revocation … Read more
Bad actors are now promoting investment scams that leverage widespread interest in AI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Helena, Montana – Earlier today, the Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance joined the Texas State Securities Board and the Alabama Securities Commission in filing enforcement actions to stop a fraudulent artificial intelligence investment scheme. The … Read more
WILL BRIGGS ReporterLewistown News-Argus Though he has just one job title, Troy Downing wears a lot of hats in his role as Montana’s Commissioner of Securities and Insurance. Aside from his role in financial and insurance regulation, Downing is one of five people to sit on the state’s Land Board and serves as the state … Read more
My team and I were on the ground in eastern Montana helping families work with their insurance companies to rebuild immediately following the devastating flooding of 2022. Meeting at the civic center in Red Lodge with hundreds of Montanans, we learned the true extent of the damage and devastation families faced. As we drove down … Read more
An Opinion Editorial by Commissioner Troy Downing My team and I were on the ground in eastern Montana helping families work with their insurance companies to rebuild immediately following the devastating flooding of 2022. Meeting at the civic center in Red Lodge with hundreds of Montanans, we learned the true extent of the damage and … Read more
A bill backed by Montana’s state auditor would reform the sale of state land cabin sites in an effort to encourage more competitive bidding and higher revenues. State Auditor Troy Downing has been a dissenting voice on cabin site sales as a member of the Montana State Board of Land Commissioners since he took office … Read more