State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Press

Over 14,000 Montanans Receiving ACA Refund Checks

Oct 13, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Praises CMS for Returning $7 Million in Obamacare Overcharges to More Than 14,000 Montanans

Oct 9, 2026

Brown Pushes Bail Industry Reforms After Deadly Butte Case

Oct 8, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Recognizes Montana Supreme Court’s Ruling Affirming Homicide Conviction of Butte Bail Bondsman, Clarifying Restrictions on Industry

Oct 1, 2026

Connecticut golf insurance fraudster pleads guilty to scamming Montana tournaments

Sep 24, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Charges Billings Man With Felony Criminal Insurance Fraud for Allegedly Filing False Claim Over ‘Stolen’ Lawnmowers

Sep 24, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Commends Federal Prosecutors for Securing Guilty Plea by Man Previously Convicted of Insurance Fraud in Montana

Sep 22, 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

Sep 21, 2026

Op-Ed: Make Fraud a Losing Proposition by Identifying Scams Before They Start

Sep 14, 2026

Montana State Auditor Urges Flood, Wildfire Insurance

Sep 9, 2026

Auditor James Brown Issues Warning to Montana Consumers About Utilizing “Self-Funded,” Limited Partner Health Plans

Sep 3, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Kicks Off National Life Insurance Awareness Month by Connecting Montanans to Policy Locator Tool

Sep 1, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Initiates First Market Conduct Review of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana in More Than a Decade

Aug 31, 2026

Kalispell Bail Bondsman’s License Revoked for Allegedly Trading Service for Sex Acts

Aug 28, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Permanently Revokes License of Kalispell Bail Bondsman Accused of Using Position to Exploit Montanans, Including for Sexual Favors

Aug 27, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Joins Land Board Colleagues in Approving More Than $400,000 in New Revenue for Montana Schools at August Meeting

Aug 17, 2026

Montana Auditor Suspends Bail Bondsman’s License for Allegedly Trading Service for Sex Acts

Aug 11, 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

Aug 4, 2026

Montana Uncovers More Alleged Insurance Fraud Targeting Tribes

Jul 28, 2026

State Auditor Warns of Senior-Targeted Scams

Jul 28, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Informs Montanans About Fraud Warning Signs, Resources as Part of State Elder Justice Summit

Jul 27, 2026

Montana Auditor James Brown Announces Second Insurance Company Impacted by Obamacare Fraud Scheme Targeting Native Communities, $5 Million in Unsupported Payments Already Stopped

Jul 21, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Joins Land Board Colleagues in Approving More Than $229,000 in New Revenue for Montana Schools at July Meeting

Jul 20, 2026

Auditor James Brown’s Team Prevents More Than $1 Million in Fraud-Related Losses for Montanans in Second Quarter of 2026

Jul 16, 2026

Montana State Auditor Urges Homeowners to Review Flood, Wildfire Insurance Coverage

Jul 9, 2026

Montana MLMs Can Cut Fines by Registering Before Aug. 31

Jul 9, 2026

Commissioner James Brown Saves Montanans More Than $18 Million From July 2025 to June 2026 by Denying Unjustified Insurance Rate Increases

Jul 6, 2026

Op-Ed: The Tax No Montanan Voted For

Jul 6, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Announces Program Incentivizing Multi-Level Marketing Companies Operating Unlawfully in Montana to File Notices, Pay Reduced Fines

Jul 2, 2026

Commissioner James Brown Secures Nearly $60,000 in Additional Funding for Montana Securities Fraud Restitution Fund Through Enforcement Settlements

Jun 24, 2026

Op-Ed: Ensuring Prosperity for Montana’s Families by Promoting Business Investment in Montana

Jun 16, 2026

Montana Auditor James Brown Commemorates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Jun 15, 2026

State Auditor James Brown Joins Fellow Statewide Officials at June Land Board Meeting in Approving Over $1 Million in New Revenue for Montana Schools

Jun 15, 2026

Op-Ed: Montana Seniors Deserve Accountability in Medicare Advantage

Jun 11, 2026

Montana Auditor James Brown Announces His Support for Congressman Downing’s PARTNERS Act Legislation

Jun 8, 2026

Auditor James Brown Celebrates Land Board’s Decision to Protect Public Lands, Expand Recreational Opportunities, and Raise More Funds for Public Schools by Removing Bureaucratic Hurdles Hindering State Land Exchanges

May 18, 2026

Op-Ed: Fighting Fraud and Putting Montana Families First

May 15, 2026

Op-Ed: Defending Montana Ranchers and the School Trust on the Land Board

May 14, 2026

Op-Ed: Benefiting Montana’s Schools and Public Lands Through Responsible State Trust Land Exchanges

May 14, 2026

Commissioner James Brown Secures $22,500 in Contributions to Montana Securities Fraud Restitution Fund by Settling Series of Securities Registration Enforcement Actions

May 13, 2026

Helena District Court Dismisses Mr. Bail Inc.’s Request to Overturn Insurance Commissioner Brown’s Emergency Suspension and Cease and Desist Order

May 12, 2026

Fact Sheet: Commissioner James Brown Summarizes Public Comment Received by His Agency on Future of Digital Assets and Innovation

May 12, 2026

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