Crawford & Company
European regulators’ inability to find traction leaves loss adjusters in limbo
FCA regulation and claims certification touted as solutions to IMDII removal
Crawford names EMEA forensic accounting lead
Loss adjuster Crawford has recruited a long-term forensic accountant from PWC to lead a regional forensic investigation and business interruption division.
Crawford hires forensic accountant to lead BI adjusting team
Claims management firm Crawford & Company has recruited forensic accountant Ian Hasson from Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Japan Earthquake: A seismic shift
The sheer size and scale of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami has change the face of insurance in the region forever.
Crawford's Q1 profits rise 60%
Loss adjuster Crawford has seen a healthy rise in earnings for the start of the year.
Engine failure suspected in Genoa ship crash
Early indications suggest that the ship which crashed into a control tower at Genoa’s port yesterday may have suffered an engine failure.
Crawford Q1 net income up 60%
Loss adjusting giant Crawford has reported soaring net income, with UK earnings cited as helping to driving growth in revenues.
Xchanging recruits Crawford global markets VP
Technology provider Xchanghing has recruited Crawford’s vice president of global markets to serve as its new executive director of Xchanging Claims Services.
Crawford training investment sees 47 staff win Cila and CII certificates
Almost 50 staff at Crawford’s UK operation have completed professional certification with the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusting and the Chartered Institute of Insurance, 18 months after the loss adjuster boosted spending on training.
Crawford making redundancies after Ecclesiastical, LBG panel cuts
Crawford & Company has revealed that it expects to make a number of staff redundant after the most recent round of panel reviews.
Interview: Frank Pinder: leading the fraud fight
With US investigation specialist Global Options seeking to bring its zero-tolerance approach to insurance fraud across the pond, its president explains why regulation and professionalism are key to better detection
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny isn’t sure taking work home with you is a good idea at the best of times, but one loss adjuster at Crawford & Co took the concept a step further when he spotted a barn ablaze on his way home.
Crawford UK appoints Lofkin as agricultural south field team manager
Paul Lofkin has joined Crawford’s UK operation as part of a continued push on agricultural business.
Davies and GAB Robins – a tale of two loss adjusters: The Claims Club monthly missive
It was somewhat inevitable that two claims firms inextricably linked by the tittle-tattle in the loss adjusting village should make important announcements that will shape their futures.
Loss adjusting: Keep it in the family
The role of the loss adjuster is changing, with insurers increasingly adopting an internal claims handling approach. But it is by no means the end of the specialist panel.
Crawford hires Singapore MD from Russian insurer
Claims management firm Crawford & Company has appointed Andrew Tait as managing director of its Singapore office.
Is claims sector set for investment and M&A surge following latest LDC move?
Speculation is mounting that the claims market is ripe for further private equity investment and mergers after motor claims specialist Validus IVC completed a management buyout with backing from Lloyds Development Capital valuing the firm at £30m.
Crawford launches smartphone app
Crawford Global Technical Services has launched a mobile app that enables insurers, reinsurers, brokers and corporates to search for and appoint the loss adjuster of their choice.
Crawford takes majority stake in energy consultancy
Crawford & Company is to acquire a majority interest in loss consultancy Lloyd Warwick International.
Crawford records Sandy-boosted $52.6m profit for 2012
Loss adjuster Crawford has seen profits climb off the back of a strong fourth quarter for the year ending December 31.
Crawford makes double hire on UK general property team
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company has recruited a new operations manager and field team manager on its UK general property team.
Cunningham Lindsey director Jonathan Clark departs to join Scor
Cunningham Lindsey UK technical director Jonathan Clark has left the recently recapitalized loss adjuster to join French reinsurance group Scor.
AIG on risk for fatal incident as cause of helicopter crash investigated
AIG has confirmed it was the insurer of the twin-engine helicopter that clipped a crane and crashed in central London last week, after being diverted to an early landing pad due to bad weather.
IFIC's Gracey departs for US counter-fraud firm
Bobby Gracey has left his role as chief executive of forensics investigators International Fire Investigators and Consultants after 12 months to join a US-based fraud management firm.