Montana homeowners face mid-range insurance premiums compared with the rest of the U.S. While not as high as in Gulf Coast states, costs in Montana are somewhat elevated compared to nearby states with ...

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Many older Americans with fixed incomes are struggling with rising housing costs. A retiree in Missoula, Montana, has found a way to downsize by building an ADU in her son's backyard. Missoula's ...

Wildfire coverage for Montana homes is getting harder to buy as insurance companies nationwide lower their exposure to natural disaster payouts. Homeowners in Missoula and other parts of Montana have ...

Gov. Greg Gianforte signed several bills last week that make tweaks to Montana’s wildland fire policies and seek to create more insurance transparency as the primary months of the 2025 wildfire season ...

Montana State Auditor James Brown issued an advisory moratorium calling on insurance companies not to cancel policies or refuse renewal for homeowners with perceived wildfire risk unless it's ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. With some studies finding that home insurance rates have ballooned 44% in Montana over the past ...

One of the statewide races most likely to have real consequences for average Montanans is also one of the least well-known. The next state auditor could play a pivotal role in curbing insurance ...

Montana is on the verge of a major shift in its property tax system, with a proposed bill that could significantly lower taxes for primary homeowners while placing a greater burden on second-home ...