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Bail or Jail? Montana’s Wild West

csimt May 24, 2022 2022, Insurance, Op-Ed

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 …

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Standard view: Downing is right on need for bounty-hunter reforms

csimt February 22, 2022 2022, CSI SAS, In the News, Insurance, Op-Ed

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 …

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Montana’s Harsh Winters and Mail-Order Covid Tests

csimt February 9, 2022 2022, COVID, Insurance, Op-Ed

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 …

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How the No Surprises Act affects the uninsured

csimt January 5, 2022 2022, Insurance, Op-Ed

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 …

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