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| Oct 9, 2026 | State Auditor James Brown Praises CMS for Returning $7 Million in Obamacare Overcharges to More Than 14,000 Montanans | October 9, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELENA, Mont. — State Auditor James Brown praises the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for returning more than $7 million in Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as Obamacare, over... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | State Auditor James Brown Recognizes Montana Supreme Court’s Ruling Affirming Homicide Conviction of Butte Bail Bondsman, Clarifying Restrictions on Industry | October 1, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELENA, Mont. — State Auditor James Brown recognizes the Montana Supreme Court’s recent ruling affirming the conviction of a Butte bail bondsman for deliberate homicide by accountability and aggravated ... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | State Auditor James Brown Charges Billings Man With Felony Criminal Insurance Fraud for Allegedly Filing False Claim Over ‘Stolen’ Lawnmowers | September 24, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELENA, Mont. — State Auditor James Brown charged a Billings man with felony criminal insurance fraud for allegedly filing a false claim for losses he reported on several lawnmowers he purported were... |
| Sep 22, 2026 | State Auditor James Brown Commends Federal Prosecutors for Securing Guilty Plea by Man Previously Convicted of Insurance Fraud in Montana | September 22, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELENA, Mont. — State Auditor James Brown applauds federal prosecutors for securing a guilty plea from a Connecticut man previously convicted of insurance fraud in Montana. The conviction follows an ... |
| Sep 21, 2026 | State Auditor James Brown Joins Land Board Colleagues in Approving More Than $2.4 Million in New Revenue for Montana Schools at September Meeting | September 21, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELENA, Mont. — Montana State Auditor James Brown joined his Land Board colleagues in approving more than $2.4 million in new revenue for schools across the Treasure State at the group’s September me... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Op-Ed: Make Fraud a Losing Proposition by Identifying Scams Before They Start | Financial fraud has become a lucrative criminal enterprise. According to the FBI, cyber-enabled crimes defrauded Americans of $21 billion in 2025 alone. Tragically, that figure includes more than $53 million stolen from Montanans.
Scammers ... |
| Aug 27, 2026 | State Auditor James Brown Permanently Revokes License of Kalispell Bail Bondsman Accused of Using Position to Exploit Montanans, Including for Sexual Favors | August 27, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELENA, Mont. — State Auditor James Brown protected Montanans by permanently revoking the insurance producer license of Laine Kendall Callahan, a Kalispell bail bondsman accused of exploiting people und... |
| Aug 5, 2026 | State Auditor James Brown Protects Public Safety by Suspending License of Kalispell Bail Bondsman Accused of Exploiting People Under His Supervision, Trading Services for Sexual Favors | August 4, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELENA, Mont. — State Auditor James Brown acted in the interest of public safety by suspending the insurance producer license of a Kalispell bail bondsman accused of exploiting people under his supervisi... |
| Jul 3, 2026 | State Auditor James Brown Announces Program Incentivizing Multi-Level Marketing Companies Operating Unlawfully in Montana to File Notices, Pay Reduced Fines | July 2, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELENA, Mont. — Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown launched a new, short-term program incentivizing multi-level marketing companies (MLMs) operating unlawfully i... |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Commissioner James Brown Secures Nearly $60,000 in Additional Funding for Montana Securities Fraud Restitution Fund Through Enforcement Settlements | June 24, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown announced that due to a series of enforcement settlements reached with entities that failed to properly file required notices o... |
| May 13, 2026 | Commissioner James Brown Secures $22,500 in Contributions to Montana Securities Fraud Restitution Fund by Settling Series of Securities Registration Enforcement Actions | May 11, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown secured $22,500 in contributions to the state’s securities fraud restitution assistance fund as part of a series of settlement a... |
| May 13, 2026 | Fact Sheet: Commissioner James Brown Summarizes Public Comment Received by His Agency on Future of Digital Assets and Innovation | May 12, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELENA, Mont. — Immediately upon his swearing in as Montana’s 18th State Auditor in January 2025, Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown directed his office to hold a series of public... |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Insurance Commissioner Urges Montanans to Review Coverage and File Claims Promptly Following Recent Storms | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: December 22, 2025
Contact: Tyler Newcombe
[email protected]
December 22, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Montana Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance James Brown said his office is closely monitoring the devastat... |
| Apr 21, 2025 | State Land Board Adopts Commissioner Brown’s Motion to Provide Advanced Notice ofWater Discussions | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Helena, Montana – At today’s meeting of the Montana Board of Land Commissioners, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance and State Auditor James Brown introduced a motion aimed at increasing transparency and public pa... |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown is Seeking Comments on Digital Assets | Before 5 PM, Friday, February 28, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Helena, Montana—The Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (“Commissioner” or “CSI”) is actively seeking comments on Digital Assets including cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Bl... |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown Urges Residents to Prepare for Flood Season | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Helena, Montana—The Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI) is launching a public awareness campaign to educate residents about the critical importance of flood insurance and provide essential resources ... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Health | Big chains are paid $23.55 to fill a blood pressure prescription. Small drugstores get $1.51 | Adams Family Pharmacy in Cuthbert, Georgia, and other independent pharmacies lose money filling many prescriptions while payments often favor chain pharmacies such as CVS that have corporate ties to pharmacy benefit managers, says Adams co-... |
| Jul 8, 2024 | MONTANA: 1 OF 4 STATES HELPING SECURITIES FRAUD VICTIMS WITH THE CSI RESTITUTION FUND, HONORING THE LATE LYNNE EGAN | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Helena, Montana – In 2023, consumers reported losing more than $4.6 billion to investment scams nationwide, according to the Federal Trade Commission. To date, national data indicates investment-related fraud in 2024 i... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI) Seeking to Help VBIT Crypto-Mining Scam Victims | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Montanans who invested in VBit Technologies, Advanced Mining, VBit Mining, and VBit DC Corp (collectively referred to as VBit) cryptocurrency-mining machines are asked to contact the Montana Commissioner of Securities ... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | CARB’s Clean Air Act Authorization Request | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; 1101-A
Washington, D.C. 20460
Re: CARB’s Clean Air Act Authorization Request [Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-05... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | State Auditor’s Office teaches Great Falls seniors how to prevent fraud | GREAT FALLS — Staff from the Montana State Auditor Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Office (CSIMT) came to the Highgate Senior Living Facility on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, as part of a larger series of presentations that they are ... |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Commission of Securities & Insurance partners with FBI to spread scam awareness | HELENA — The elderly are often targeted in financial scams, typically through their computers and cell phones, and Montana is no different.
“I get probably ten scam emails a day and one or two ‘robocalls’ a month,” said 80-year-old Fred Cow... |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Forsyth insurance-fraud victim demands consequences for disgraced broker | FORSYTH — Rosebud County Insurance agent Kileen Hagadone has been permanently barred from conducting insurance business in Montana after a judge’s ruling last week. But the impact of her alleged criminal activity is still being uncovered, a... |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Hong Kong’s crypto rules set a high bar for ‘good reason,’ says SFC adviser
Swiss state-owned bank PostFinance to offer Bitcoin trading
Championing Web3 features in role-playing games — Here's why it matters
Allbridge to first begin repaying stuck bridge users after recouping funds
Simplify... | The standards for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Hong Kong are set “incredibly high,” as the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) wants the crypto industry to match the same compliance standards as traditional financial firms... |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Displacement After Wildfire | November 4, 2022November 4, 2022
AUGUST 22, 2022, INSURANCE, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Hundreds of Montanans have been displaced due to wildfire, sometimes forcing them to drive long distances, find hotel rooms, and purchase additional cl... |
| Nov 4, 2022 | No Surprises Act | Beginning January 1, physicians, hospitals, and air ambulances will no longer be able to “balance bill” patients for certain care outside of their insurance company’s network.
Surprise billing occurs when a patient receives care from a heal... |
| Nov 4, 2022 | St. Patty’s Day & the Cost of a DUI | MARCH 16, 2022, INSURANCE, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Before ordering your first green beer, make sure to plan a safe ride home. Driving under the influence is dangerous for all of us, and you may find yourself spe... |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Insurance After the Fact is Illegal | APRIL 27, 2022, INSURANCE, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
“Purchasing Car Insurance After The Accident is Fraud and Often a Felony
Purchasing car insurance from a smartphone is convenient. It takes just minutes to jump on the internet, get a q... |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Metals.com Scheme | FEBRUARY 1, 2022 2022, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT, SECURITIES
Our agency has settled a nationwide scheme perpetrated by Metals.com affecting several Montanans ─ who collectively invested more than $2.9 million in precious metals.
Our inves... |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Spring Flooding | FEBRUARY 24, 2022, INSURANCE, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
“With temperatures in the negatives across the state, it’s easy to forget that summer is around the corner. Warm spring and early summer temperatures mean two things in Montana: road... |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Commissioner Furious About Limiting Pharmacy Access to Military | Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) – Montana State Auditor and Insurance Commissioner Troy Downing issued a scathing letter on Wednesday to the U.S. Department of Defense and TRICARE drastically reducing the number of in-network pharmacies in Mont... |
| Jul 6, 2022 | 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 Indepen... |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Commissioner Downing Seeks to Assist Lear Capital Investors | Commissioner Troy Downing is seeking to identify Montanans who invested in precious metals and coins purchased from Lear Capital, Inc. CSI recently contacted 165 known investors in the state, encouraging them to provide information to help ... |
| Mar 24, 2020 | States Request Health Insurance Changes For COVID-19 | With COVID-19 testing and treatment in sharp focus, many states responded with orders and requests to health insurance companies that should help consumers through the pandemic. |
