insurance

The State Auditor’s office is clamping down on what it called “a troubling and deceptive business practice” regarding “misleading” health insurance plans from companies that offer poor coverage and bad customer service.

In October, BCBSMT – the largest health insurance provider in Montana – said that up to 462,000 of its members’ data may have been exposed by a “cyber incident.”

Property insurance rates in Montana are increasing, advocates and insurance companies say, and the legislature has been tasked to figure out why.

The proposal comes in light of rising property insurance premiums and policy cancellations or nonrenewals across the country and much of the West.

Michael DeLong writes, "By conducting a complete and transparent study on insurance costs, the Montana Legislature can get better information on rising insurance premiums and non-renewals, inform consumers, and develop strong long-term strategies that will bring down costs."

A Bozeman woman is still fighting a surprise medical bill from Bozeman Health.

Statewide rates are going up, but data is scarce — a problem advocates hope lawmakers can solve.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed several medical insurance and healthcare bills last week, including one that would have allowed first responders to get workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Thousands of homeowners in Nevada have seen their insurance policies canceled or not-renewed due to wildfire risk, prompting state lawmakers to warn that “a crisis is brewing” and considering ways to combat it.

In the coming years, climate change could force Nevadans from their homes, not just by worsening wildfires and destructive floods — but also by putting insurance coverage out of reach.