What’s New: In Brief (September 06, 2007)

Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) is calling on people in the industry to dust off their poodle skirts for its first fundraising event in the Golden Horseshoe on Sept. 27, 2007.Tie up your saddle shoes, bring out the pomade and become a Rebel Without a Cause against cancer. The event will be held at The Arnie at Mohawk College, 135 Fennell Ave. W in Hamilton, Ontario. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., preceded by a classic car show at 5 p.m.The Accidental Benefits will perform; participants will also experience a host of fun surprises, a silent auction and a 1950s style buffet. Tickets are now on sale at www.wicc.ca. For information contact victoria.zellens@cogeco.net or execdirector.wicc@sympatico.ca. T

Crawford & Company has acquired Claimsstar.net, an online training program specifically for the property and casualty industry, in an effort to further its online training initiatives.The program will be re-branded as Crawford Online, a Crawford release says, and will be offered as a standalone Internet solution, as well as a blended learning solution, incorporating classroom and online learning.We intend to augment our industry-leading training position with Crawford Online and offer this educational service in North America and to our global clients, Tom Crawford, president and CEO of Crawford & Company, said in a release.