Montana’s insurance commissioner has fined four out-of-state vehicle repair companies for allegedly illegal activity after they attempted to service cars in the Bigfork area following July’s massive hailstorm. Commissioner Troy …
Montana servicemembers honored at POW/MIA ceremony in Helena
HELENA — Advocates say dozens of Montana servicemembers remain unaccounted for, as prisoners of war or missing in action. On Friday, people gathered in Helena to ensure that those servicemembers aren’t forgotten. …
SEC charges 11 people in alleged $300 million crypto Ponzi scheme
KEY POINTS On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission said it charged 11 people for their roles in creating and promoting a fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme that raised …
Troy Downing on Flood Damage, Home and Healthcare Insurance
Troy Downing is Montana’s State Auditor and Insurance Commissioner, and both those jobs keep him on the road throughout the state. Downing was in Missoula on Tuesday and was able to …
Land Board Stalls Mount Haggin Land Addition
The Montana Land Board has put a possible acquisition of state land on hold, adding at least another month to the multi-year process of expanding a wildlife management area near …
Hail season: Montana insurance commissioner warns of fraudulent contractors
By: Hailey Monaco Posted at 4:12 PM, Jul 06, 2022 BILLINGS — It’s that time of year, when hot temperatures during the day bring hail in the evening, and people are pulling cars into …
‘Relatively disastrous’ hail storm shreds east Yellowstone County crops
https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/relatively-disastrous-hail-storm-shreds-east-yellowstone-county-crops/article_64639f86-fcb3-11ec-a961-cb5cfbf42b46.html When retired farmer Leroy Gabel heard hail pelting his house early Tuesday morning, his first thought was, “Oh, damn.” Gabel leaped from his bed to check his windows. It …
State offers advice on handling hail damage
https://helenair.com/news/local/state-offers-advice-on-handling-hail-damage/article_327cab1b-8af7-5257-b8c0-e8c8fbec6691.html State insurance Commissioner Troy Downing offered advice Tuesday to those affected by hail storms over the Independence Day weekend that damaged property and crops: • Take photos and document …
Estimated 115 homes destroyed or severely damaged; MT requests FEMA assistance
The state of Montana is requesting help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for individuals facing substantial losses from the flooding that’s devastated parts of south-central Montana. The request, signed …
Officials say elder abuse cases on the rise in Montana
https://helenair.com/news/local/officials-say-elder-abuse-cases-on-the-rise-in-montana/article_abe38503-3d00-5056-9ba5-299f93fa0fc5.html The number of Montanans reported as victims of elder abuse increased in 2021 by about 9% from the year before, state and local officials said at a recent news …