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.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 industriesKinsale Capital Group, Ltd. Launches New U.S. Excess And Surplus Lines Insurance CompanyKinsale Capital Group, Ltd. (\"Kinsale\") recently announced the formation of Kinsale Insurance Company, Inc. (\"KIC\"), a specialty insurance operation based in Richmond, VA. KIC carries a rating of A- (Excellent) VII from A.M. Best Company. KIC underwrites commercial property/casualty and professional liability lines within the excess and surplus lines segment in 31 states/District of Columbia and ...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.Insurance 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.Va. General Assembly votes to ban mandatory health insurance coverageRICHMOND -- Virginia's General Assembly is the first in the nation to approve legislation that bucks federal health care reforms by banning mandatory health insurance coverage.TONIGHT'S BOYS' BASKETBALL GAMESGROUP 3 STATE SEMIFINALTeams: South champion Kingsway (South champion) vs. Central champion Lakewood (Central champion).Police BlotterThe following incidents were listed in the official reports of the Morton Grove Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest by police does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.Senior news: Income Tax Return AssistanceMorton Grove Senior Citizen Taxpayers age 60 plus can take advantage of free Income Tax Filing Assistance through the AARP Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program any Monday, Wednesday, or Friday morning at the Morton Grove Senior Center. Seniors who have low or moderate incomes that can be reported on basic IRS forms are welcome to call the Morton Grove Senior Hotline at (847) 470-5223 for a ...Campus close-upsRoss Thomas Simkins of Morton Grove has been placed on the Dean's List for first semester of the 2009-10 school year at Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio. Students who achieved a 3.5 or better grade point average were recognized for their academic performance.Questions raised about American Legion FundraiserVillage officials are trying to figure out what to do about a dinner scheduled Friday night by Morton Grove American Legion Post 134 to raise money for the village's Advisory Commission on Aging.
