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.Kinsale 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 ...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.Guidewire Wins Insurance Canada.ca's 'Best In Class Technology Provider - Insurer Solutions' AwardGuidewire Software, a leading provider of flexible core systems to property/casualty insurers, recently announced that it has won an Insurance Canada.ca Technology Award (ICTA)Ecclesiastical Insurance saves millions with e-procurementInsurance company Ecclesiastical Insurance has cut its procurement costs by £3m in a year following a £20,000...Prince George's County adopt a petPrince George's County Animal Shelter, 3750 Brown Station Rd. in Upper Marlboro, makes animals available for adoption by residents of the county and other jurisdictions. Adoptable animals, as well as lost pets, can be seen at the shelter's Web site, http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov . Under the...Marlboro Township zoning board to meet WednesdayMarlboro Township Zoning Commission will review a request to rezone two acres for business and commercial use.Bonnies bow out in A-10 quarterfinalsCoach Jim Crowley's opening comments following his women's basketball team's 83-66 defeat at the hands of Dayton March 6 in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship in Upper Marlboro, Md. were to the point.Marlboro thwarts HowellThe Marlboro boys basketball team snapped its two-game losing streak to Class A North rival Howell with a 45-23 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV quarterfinal victory on Thursday night.Authorities search Monmouth County wooded areas for mountain lion sighted by motoristMONMOUTH COUNTY — Police and wildlife officials are searching wooded areas and neighborhoods along the Manalapan and Marlboro after two people reportedly spotted a cougar prowling along a roadway early this morning, authorities said. Shortly before 7:30 a.m., a man...

