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Montana Earthquake Guide for Insurance Agents
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Industry Headlines for Montana
Aggregated headlines from across the web, curated for Montana agents.

Washington Updates Insurance Claims Handling Rules, Deadlines
New claims handling rules in Washington require insurers to follow updated rules that establish deadlines for responding to policyholders, conducting

Viewpoint: What a FAIR Plan Quote Does to a California Home Sale
Underwriters see the risk. Agents see the policy. I see what happens three weeks later, when a buyer sitting in escrow finds out what the house will

Chubb CEO Greenberg: Industry Has to 'Put Arms Around' AI Liability
The insurance industry has dealt with emerging risks in the past, and Chubb CEO Evan G. Greenberg said he thinks the same approach can be applied to the

AI Safety Group METR Finds Flaws in OpenAI's Internal Monitoring System
AI safety research group METR said on Thursday a pilot exercise to stress-test OpenAI's internal monitoring system uncovered several new vulnerabilities,

Critical PHP Flaws Spur Global Patch Effort, Temporary Shutdowns
A rush to update websites and protect against vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language continued into its second day, with researchers

US Says Screwworm Spreads to Wildlife for First Time
New World screwworm has been found in an elk in Texas, marking the first confirmed case of the potentially deadly animal parasite in US wildlife. The

Tesla Aiming Sell Cybercab Robotaxis by End of Year Despite Federal Probe
Tesla is aiming to start selling its Cybercab robotaxis to the public by the end of this year, its engineering chief said on Wednesday, even as the US

Money Managers Say There's Nowhere to Hide as Super El Niño Forms
The prospect of the world's strongest ever El Niño cycle has a growing number of money managers racing to prepare their portfolios for the disruption they
GM and OnStar accused of selling drivers’ data without consent, causing insurance rates to spike. Could your car be driving up your insurance bill?
Your car may be sharing more than the road. Data tracking of your vehicle usage could put both your privacy — and insurance premiums — at risk.

US Urges Fix for Widely Used Software After Critical Alerts
The US government is working to address and stop any potential cybersecurity issues stemming from flaws in PHP, a widely used open-source software, that

GM Targets 'Eyes-Off' Autonomous Driving for Pickups, SUVs
General Motors plans to offer "eyes-off" autonomous driving on its highest-selling, most profitable vehicles — big pickup trucks and SUVs — as it seeks

WR Berkley CEO Shares Insights on AI Adoption During Q3 Call
W.R. Berkley Corp. Chairman, President and CEO W. Robert Berkley, Jr. chose the third quarter of 2026 to enlighten analysts on the insurer's journey














