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PIA Montana Conference — Still Time to Plan to Attend
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Industry News — Montana
Aggregated headlines from across the web, curated for Montana agents.

Florida's Share of US Claims Lawsuits Down to Nearly Half of 2020 Numbers, Data Show
At the height of the Florida property insurance crisis in the early 2020s, one statistic seemed to galvanize the movement for reforming the state's

BMW Recalling 318,000 US Vehicles Over Starter Motor Overheating Risk
BMW is recalling 318,495 U.S. vehicles as an engine starter may overheat and catch fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on

Q2 Global Commercial Insurance Rates Keep Dropping for 8th Consecutive Quarter
Global commercial insurance rates dropped by 6%, on average, in the second quarter of 2026, following a 5% decline in Q1 2026, according to Marsh's latest

Judge Casts Doubt on 69,000 Cases Alleging J&J Talc Caused Cancer
A federal judge cast doubt on Wednesday on claims by approximately 69,000 people alleging that Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and other talc products

Coverwatch in California Raises $4.5M for Its AI-Native Service
Coverwatch has raised a $4.5 million pre-seed round to help accelerate product development and expand the team at the San Francisco-based firm. The round

OpenAI Models Hacked Another Company's Systems by Mistake
OpenAI said its advanced artificial intelligence models inadvertently hacked Hugging Face Inc. in an "unprecedented" incident that prompted fresh calls

Wyamos Are Way Safer Than Human Drivers, IIHS Finds
If there's ever a robot uprising, it won't be too difficult to decide what — rather than who—should be driving your ride out of town. Waymo's driverless

Models Stripped of Insurance Cover for Club's Unauthorized Use of Their Images
The insurer for Mr. Happy's Cafe is smiling because a federal court has found it is not obligated to defend the adult entertainment club against charges

Taco Bell Offers $1 Lettuce-Free Enchirito to Win Back Customers Post-Parasite
Taco Bell is hawking a lettuce-free stuffed tortilla smothered in cheese for $1 to help it bounce back from a parasite outbreak that has driven diners

PacificSource: Healthcare insurer to halt all business in Montana at the end of the year
The Oregon-based company says it will honor all existing plans through Dec. 31. That includes the 11,000 marketplace customers plus those on employer-provided plans and Medicare Advantage.

Ford Recalling 288,000 US Vehicles Over Loose Roof Rails
Ford is recalling 288,314 vehicles in the U.S. due to the possibility of roof rail covers coming loose and detaching from the vehicles, the National

Lloyd's of London Says Former CEO John Neal Breached Rules
Lloyd's of London said former CEO John Neal breached its compliance rules after failing to disclose a close relationship that could have been perceived as














