Montana Fundraising Letter Spurs Ethics Debate

A letter from Montana Commissioner John Morrison to the insurance segment of the American Trial Lawyers Association soliciting funds to pay off his campaign debt had insurers protesting what they said is a conflict of interest.

And one consumer advocate said that a point in the letter about the close ties state insurance commissioners have historically had with the industry should move the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to take action to ensure that conflicts of interest are avoided.

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