State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance — Press

Insurance Commissioner James Brown Announces More Than $4 Million in Savings for Montana Consumers in First Four Months of 2026 by Denying Unjustified Rate Increases

May 8, 2026

Insurance Commissioner James Brown Takes Decisive Action to Protect Montana Consumers From Misleading Health Insurance Plans

May 4, 2026

Auditor James Brown Stops an Additional $14 Million From Being Wrongfully Paid Out in Obamacare Fraud Scheme Targeting Montana’s Native Communities

Apr 21, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Joins Fellow Statewide Officials at April Land Board Meeting in Approving More Than $688,000 in New Revenue for Montana Schools

Apr 20, 2026

Montana Court Backs Auditor James Brown’s Authority to Investigate Potential Violations of Montana Law by Regulated Insurance Companies

Apr 16, 2026

Auditor James Brown Announces His Team Has Prevented Nearly $1Mln in Fraud-Related Losses for Montanans in 2026

Apr 13, 2026

Montana Commissioner of Insurance James Brown Urges Montanans to Prepare for Flood Season With Awareness, Coverage, and Supplies

Apr 6, 2026

Montana Land Board battles American Prairie in new bison lands lawsuit

Apr 3, 2026

Commissioner Brown Urges Montanans to Learn About Conservation Leases That Pay Landowners to Protect Working Agricultural Lands

Apr 1, 2026

Auditor Brown Joins Governor Gianforte in Proclaiming April as Financial Literacy Month

Apr 1, 2026

Brown Adopts Data-Driven Plan to Boost Results for Montana Consumers

Mar 16, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Joins Fellow Statewide Officials at March Land Board Meeting in Approving Over $1.63M in New Revenue for Montana Schools

Mar 16, 2026

State Auditor James Brown successfully defends the constitutionality of HB 379 passed by the 2021 Montana Legislature: Brown’s legal work vindicates the Legislature’s prerogative to enact legislation that benefits Montanans.

Mar 10, 2026

Auditor James Brown Announces Agency Approval of the Bridged Health Alliance Trust as the first school district health insurance trust to operate pursuant to House Bill 332 from the 2023 Legislature

Mar 10, 2026

Commissioner James Brown Marks National Consumer Protection Week by Detailing Major Wins for Montana Families

Mar 3, 2026

Fewer Montanans enroll in health care marketplace following expiration of ACA subsidies

Feb 27, 2026

Romance Scams On The Rise In Montana Ahead Of Valentine’s Day

Feb 27, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Joins Fellow Statewide Officials at February Land Board Meeting in Approving an Estimated $115,000 in New Revenue for Montana Schools

Feb 17, 2026

Blue Cross Blue Shield argues state investigation should be halted

Feb 2, 2026

Commissioner Brown Announces Preliminary Federal Data Shows Slight Decline in 2026 Marketplace Enrollment

Feb 2, 2026

Brown’s Office Takes Action, Urges Montanans to Prepare with Adequate Flood Coverage 

Jan 28, 2026

Montana is Minnesota 2.0: Insurance chief exposes NEW Obamacare fraud bust on Glenn Beck

Jan 27, 2026

Making Hay for Montana Schools – State Auditor James Brown announces that State Trust lands generated $80.8 million in fiscal year 2025 for education

Jan 26, 2026

James Brown Receives Key NAIC Committee Assignments for 2026, Strengthening Advocacy Ability for Montana Consumers

Jan 26, 2026

New Year, New Scams: CSI Urges Vigilance Against 2026 Investment Fraud

Jan 23, 2026

Montana exposes $54.7M Obamacare fraud scheme

Jan 23, 2026

Montana BCBS claims insurance commissioner targeting it because of data breach

Jan 23, 2026

Montana CSI Holds Public Hearing on BCBSMT Cybersecurity Breach After Court Denies TRO

Jan 22, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Joins Fellow Statewide Officials at January Land Board Meeting in Approving Over $545,000 in New Revenue for Montana Schools

Jan 21, 2026

Montana State Auditor James Brown Saves Montana Insurance Company and Their Customers $23.3 Million by Exposing Fraud Scheme Which Victimized Tribal Communities

Jan 21, 2026

Supreme Court Dismissal Affirms AG Knudsen and Highlights the Importance of Separation of Powers

Jan 2, 2026

Protecting Montanans from Bad Actors: State Auditor James Brown Delivers Restitution Checks to Montana Fraud Victims

Jan 2, 2026

Commissioner Brown Secures Over $160,000 in Restitution for Harmed Montana Investors Subject to Unreasonable Brokerage Commissions

Jan 2, 2026

Making Hay for Montana Schools – State Auditor James Brown announces that State Trust lands generated $80.8 million in fiscal year 2025 for education

Jan 2, 2026

Insurance Commissioner Urges Montanans to Review Coverage and File Claims Promptly Following Recent Storms

Jan 2, 2026

Lawsuit Filed Against Blue Cross Blue Shield Over Montana Data Breach

Nov 4, 2025

Crypto ATM Fraud on the Rise Nationally, Prompting Montana Regulatory Push

Nov 4, 2025

Massive Data Breach Exposes Information Of Montanans

Nov 4, 2025

Data breach puts medical info of 462,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield Montana customers at risk

Nov 4, 2025

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana investigated over data breach

Nov 4, 2025

Commissioner James Brown Launches Formal Investigation Into Blue Cross Blue Shield Following Major Data Breach

Oct 27, 2025

Americans are losing millions to scammers at crypto ATMs. Here’s how companies profit – CNN

Oct 17, 2025

Medicare open enrollment kicks off in Montana – and plans are more expensive than ever

Oct 17, 2025

Montana Opens the Door to Digital Asset Innovation with Financial Freedom and Innovation Act

Oct 7, 2025

Crypto bill seen hindering fraud prosecutions, states warn

Oct 7, 2025

Montana Insurance Costs Are Moderate Now — But Wildfire Threats Could Change That

Oct 7, 2025

James Brown & Rep. Greg Overstreet: Let ‘er buck – rodeo gets rightful recognition in Montana

Oct 7, 2025

In Missoula County, Defendant Charged with Engaging in Conspiracy to Defraud Investors in Cryptocurrency Scheme

Oct 7, 2025

State insurance auditors, including Montana’s, urged Congress to renew health insurance subsidies

Oct 7, 2025

2025 Annual Report

Oct 1, 2025