NU Online News Service, Jan. 22, 3:20 p.m. EST

Relief efforts by the insurance industry to help victims of the catastrophic 7.0 earthquake in Haiti continue to grow, with announcements of donations by The Travelers, CPCU Society, Crawford & Company and the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

The Travelers Foundation said it is sending $50,000 to the American Red Cross to assist relief efforts. It also has created a special disaster relief matching program to match employee donations up to $50,000. Travelers employees may contribute between $25 and $500 to the Haitian earthquake relief efforts through the American Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, International Rescue Committee, Save the Children, UNICEF or the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and have their contributions matched, the company said.

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