Privatization of MT State Fund Misguided Says AIA

The Montana State Legislature should be skeptical of the Montana Workers' Compensation State Fund's (State Fund) proposal to privatize when lawmakers return for their August 5th special session, says the American Insurance Association (AIA). "The State Fund's reorganization proposal could put private carriers at a competitive disadvantage and hurt Montana's marketplace," says Bill Gausewitz, AIA assistant vice president, western region. "The State Fund has not demonstrated why this is an emergency. The Legislature is only going into session for two weeks. That is not nearly enough time to ana...