Steve Matthews has just been appointed the Captive Insurance Coordinator of the Montana State Auditor’s Office by the Montana Captive Insurance Association Inc.  He replaces John Huth, who has accepted a position with the Montana Transportation Department.  In addition to acting as Captive Insurance Coordinator, Matthews will remain the Chief Financial Examiner for both captive and traditional insurance companies.  Previously, Matthews was the Manager of Regulatory Oversight for South Carolina and helped establish its captive insurance program.  To date, Montana has 31 domiciled captive insurance companies.