By Commissioner Troy Downing There is a lot of confusion about when an investment in a company becomes a “security” and what the legal requirements are once it does. If …
Bail or Jail? Montana’s Wild West
Montana’s Wild West is alive and well as a rogue subset of bounty hunters commit crimes and abuses against defendants on bail, their families, and the public. State law gives …
Standard view: Downing is right on need for bounty-hunter reforms
We have been generally impressed by Troy Downing’s performance as state auditor and insurance commissioner. In his handling of multilevel sales companies, his backing of the federal No Surprises Act …
Montana’s Harsh Winters and Mail-Order Covid Tests
The rise in Covid-19 cases and the new federally mandated reimbursement program from insurance companies has led to an increase in demand for mail-order, self-administered Covid-19 tests. Home testing, if …
How the No Surprises Act affects the uninsured
HOW THE NO SURPRISES ACT AFFECTS THE UNINSURED [Helena, Montana, January 4, 2022] On January 1st of this year, the No Surprises Act (NSA) went into effect protecting individuals with …