Commissioner Downing discusses goals for 2023

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

Troy Downing: Are you ready for another flood season?

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

Are You Ready for Another Flood Season?

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

Bill would reform state cabin site sales

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

Planning for the end of the PHE

Planning for the End of the Public Health Emergency | 2023 Montana Medicaid and Health Montana Kids Enrollment Redetermination OVERVIEW Back in March 2020, the federal government declared a national public health emergency (PHE). The PHE extension is set to expire on May 11, 2023.  With the end of PHE, many changes will come as a … Read more