Interstate health insurance failsA bill giving Washington consumers an opportunity to buy health insurance from other states died in the Legislature this year under pressure from advocates for mental health equality, massage therapists and others.Taking insurance education onlineFarmington Hills, Mich.-based Burns & Wilcox Ltd. has created a Web-based portal within its corporate university--The Kaufman Institute--to deliver online education, training and development services to insurance professionals.Time for a national insurance program to cope with natural disasters?Advocates of legislation to create a national insurance program say it's better to plan ahead than do a bailout after a natural disaster. Critics say it would amount to a subsidy for owners of coastal mansions and encourage people to live in places they shouldn't.Unemployment Insurance ExtendedWashington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate voted to extend unemployment insurance and Cobra health benefits for one year.Hexaware Strengthens Insurance Capabilities; Forges Strategic Partnership With eBaoTechHexaware Technologies, a leading global provider of IT & BPO services and consulting, recently, announced a global partnership with eBaoTech, a leading provider of a complete suite of new generation core application software and services for life and general insurance industriesInsurance Mandate May Need Strict PenaltiesThe health care plans before Congress require individuals to purchase insurance. But the penalty for violating the individual mandate may be so low that healthy people might be tempted to pay it instead of buying insurance. That would leave insurers with less healthy customers, prompting companies to raise their rates, prompting more people to drop out, and so forth.Officer Involved in Shooting in ThomasvilleA Thomasville police officer shot a driver who pulled a gun on an officer during a traffic stop Friday afternoon, authorities said.GAC Defeats Thomasville 77-65 for Boys AA TitleMalcolm Brogdon had 26 points and 15 rebounds as Greater Atlanta Christian defeated Thomasville 77-65 to win the Georgia High School Association Class AA boys basketball title Saturday.Armed Man Surrenders To SWAT In ThomasvilleAn armed man in an apartment with an infant surrenders to SWAT officers in Thomasville, police say.Thomasville Police Officer Involved In ShootingAuthorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting during a traffic stop in Thomasville.GAC defeats Thomasville 77-65 for boys AA titleAssociated Press - March 13, 2010 7:24 PM ET MACON, Ga. (AP) - Malcolm Brogdon had 26 points and 15 rebounds as Greater Atlanta Christian defeated Thomasville 77-65 to win the Georgia High...
