Nick Northern | Newsbreak October 23, 2025 Massive Data Breach Exposes Personal Information Of Montanans Potentially half of all Montana residents are at risk after a data breach exposed their names, addresses, billing, and medical data. That’s according to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, which is now under investigation from a third party named Lynch Carpenter. Montana Officials … Read more
Curt Devine, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Casey Tolan, Kyung Lah, Amy O’Kruk, Byron Manley and Eleanor Stubbs | CNN October 14, 2025 “I’m not sure these companies really believe it’s in their own monetary interest,” said James Brown, Montana’s state auditor. Full Story Below: The machine sits near the front door inside a … Read more
Carly Graf | The Missoulian October 17, 2025 More than 260,000 Montanans will be notified this week that it’s time to enroll in a Medicare plan for next year. When they check out their options for re-upping the government-backed health insurance for seniors, many will find that the cost of their coverage has ballooned. Some … Read more
Guest Column | Bozeman Daily Chronicle October 3, 2025 Last week, cowboys and cowgirls from across the Treasure State gathered in Billings for the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame dinner. At that annual event, attendees celebrated a bit of recent history: The 2025 Montana Legislature’s designation of rodeo as Montana’s official state sport. And … Read more
The Realtor.com TeamSeptember 30, 2025 Montana homeowners face mid-range insurance premiums compared with the rest of the U.S. While not as high as in Gulf Coast states, costs in Montana are somewhat elevated compared to nearby states with lower climate risk. New data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Realtor.com® 2025 Climate Risk Report highlight how Montana fits into … Read more
Micah Drew | Daily MontananOctober 1, 2025 While Republicans in Washington, D.C. are opposed to extending the healthcare subsidies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, state insurance commissioners, including Montana Auditor James Brown, a Republican, sent a letter to Congressional leaders last month urging them to continue the enhanced tax credits that began during the pandemic. … Read more
Olga Kharif | BloombergOctober 3, 2025 Just as federal enforcement against digital-asset companies has dropped precipitously, state authorities are voicing concern that their ability to prosecute crypto criminals will soon be vastly diminished. Regulators from Alabama to Montana are warning that crypto market-structure legislation currently before Congress could diminish their ability to pursue wrongdoers. The … Read more
Nick Chrestenson | Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) September 17, 2025 Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) – Between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, the Montana Auditor’s Office, also known as the “CSI”, protected tens of thousands of Montanans from unwarranted insurance premium increases by carefully reviewing and, in turn, denying unsupported insurance rate filings. During this … Read more
Laurenz Busch | Bozeman Daily Chronicle August 26, 2025 In January, James Brown was sworn in as the 18th Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, a high-impact but often under-appreciated role focused on protecting consumers from financial fraud. Brown’s office has swiftly addressed key challenges facing Montanans, including scams involving cryptocurrency and artificial … Read more