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Insurance Insider:  The House is taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no immediate end to their economic miseries. A bill offered by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., and expected to pass easily would provide 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits for more than 300,000 jobless people who live in states with unemployment rates of at least 8.5 percent and who are scheduled to run out of benefits by the end of September. So far it’s for Alabama, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Miss...

Insurance Insider:  Appearing Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sec. of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius suggested that the Obama administration might be willing to consider nonprofit insurance cooperatives as an alternative to its controversial government-run public insurance plan. Nonprofit cooperatives are far from a new idea. In fact, you may already belong to one. According to the International Co-operative Alliance, a “...

Insurance Insider:  LIVONIA, Mich., July 30, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Group and Individual health insurance, announced today that it has introduced its own proprietary medical provider network in Ohio. The American Community Provider Network will save policyholders an average of 5 percent on medical premiums. "American Community remains committed to ensuring that policyholders have the freedom and flexibility to choose the healthcare providers they want to see," said Eric Hales, Director of Network Development and Provider Relations. "By c...

Insurance Insider:  New Yorkers can now save 10% on auto insurance just by taking an online driving course. New York joins 25 other states that offer the online program. Drivers who have points on their driver license can drop up to four points after completing the course. Before now the course was offered in a six-hour-long classroom session. Now, the course costs about $50, and the DMV is automatically notified of the results. However, drivers do have to contact their insurance companies directly to receive the auto insurance discount....

Insurance Insider:  ByRobert Pear and David M. Herszenhorn WASHINGTON — The House Committee on Education and Labor approved legislation on Friday morning to remake the nation’s health care system by a vote of 26 to 22. Three Democrats crossed party lines and voted against the bill — Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania, Jared Polis of Colorado and Dina Titus of Nevada. The vote came eight hours after the House Ways and Means Committee approved the measure, 23 to 18, with three Democrats voting no. The dissident Democrats were Ron Kind of Wisconsin, Earl Pomeroy of ...

Insurance Insider:  Here are some types of insurance policies everyone needs to consider of getting: Auto Insurance Each state requires different minimum limits of auto insurance, but in many cases it’s not enough to take care of expenses that occur when accidents happened. It’s very important to have coverage higher than a minimum state requirement. Everyone needs to pay a little more for comprehensive and collision coverage, unless the car is very old and costs very little money. Homeowner's Insurance Homeowner’s insurance covers the house and everything in it...

Insurance Insider:  By Elizabeth Cohen (CNN) -- Five years from now, there's an excellent chance you won't have the same health insurance you have (or don't have) right now. That's because members of Congress are gearing up to reform the U.S. health care system, and unlike in 1993 when then-first lady Hillary Clinton tried her hand at changing the medical system, this time the important players -- doctors, insurance companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers -- seem to be on board. You hea...