What’s New: In brief (March 03, 2006)

The Quarter Century Club has set a date for its 47th Annual Reception. On Wed. May 3, 2006, the 47th annual event featuring “The Roasting of Bob Gouchy,” will be held at the Hilton International Toronto in the Governor Geneal Suite. New members, “Independent or Staff 25 Years Claims Service the Only Requirement,” are encouraged to attend. The “Roasting” will begin with a reception at 12 p.m. and lunch to follow at 1 p.m. The cost is $65 or $50 for retirees. Contact Stewart Ponton at 1-800-668-6100 for registration information.

The Ontario Risk and Insurance Management Society (ORIMS) has developed a new and exciting format for the ORIMS Professional Development Day. ORIMS invites you to join colleagues and peers on March 29, 2006 for an “information packed day of timely and relevant teaching.” Designed to meet the needs of newcomers and experts alike, ORIMS offers an agenda that will begin with an early morning mentoring session aimed at those who are new to the field of risk management and insurance. From there attendees will tackle progressively more challenging and strategic topics over the course of the day. Sessions include: Succeeding in Risk Management; Understanding CrisisBefore, During, and After;, Insurance Industry Outlook; Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Pandemic Preparedness; Vendor Performance Management, Alternative Risk Finance Seminar; Enterprise Risk Management Seminar; Real World Risk Management Seminar: Risk Management at the GTAA; and Networking Reception. This year you can purchase a ‘Pay One Price Passport’ for $195, which will allow you to come for the morning, the afternoon, or any other schedule that suits you. Registration fee includes lunch, refreshments throughout the day, handout materials, book give-a-ways, and a complimentary beverage and hors d’oeuvre at the closing Networking Reception. For more information contact Tiffany Doering at doeringt@aecl.ca.

“It’s no fun if you’re dead” is the slogan for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia’s (ICBC) new graphic advertising campaign and contest aimed at young drivers. The new campaign is centered on an interactive Website, www.nofunbeingdead.com. The ICBC designed the campaign in response to the fact that in 2004, car crashes in B.C. killed 44 youth aged 18 to 21 and injured more than 7,700. Car crashes, the ICBC purports, remain the number one killer of youth and are one of the leading causes of accidental death for all age groups. Laurie Baker, manager of provincial loss prevention says ICBC wanted the campaign to be “edgy and attention-grabbing” and adds that the slogan “It’s no fun if you’re dead” gets right to their point that the “bad choices you make behind the wheel can kill you and cause you to miss out on all the fun things in life that are important now.” The campaign is using a multi-media approach including posters, TV ads, and pod casts. In addition, ad material is being situated in areas directed towards youth such as student newspapers, movie trailers and the internet. The campaign contest will have leadership high school students using the school PA to ask road safety questions and then send students to the Website for the answers. Local level prizes include hooded sweatshirts and touques, and provincial level prizes include a home theatre system, PlayStations, IPod Nanos, and an Xbox 360. The campaign runs until May.