Crawford Employee Directory

Jim Crawford opens the first Crawford & Company office in Columbus, Georgia. Jim Crawford creates an employee training program that would later evolve into Crawford Educational Services and set the standard for education of claims adjustment in the insurance industry. Crawford establishes new company slogan "Top quality, promptly" The companys firs... t acquisition of L.C. Arney, an independent adjusting company, opens the door to Baton Rouge, Louisiana at a cost of only $7,000. Crawford opens an office in London, beginning its international expansion. Crawford expands to Canada, initially with offices in Vancouver and Toronto. Crawford becomes a publicly traded company issuing 225,000 shares of common stock at $16 per share. Crawfords MAYDAY, a 24/7 claims referral service revolutionizes the industry and solidifies Crawford as the leading innovator of claims solutions. Rehabilitation, risk management, and catastrophe support are added to the Crawford service catalog as Crawford expands beyond property and casualty. Crawford debuts Risk Sciences Group (RSG), a risk management service that gives self-funded corporations the ability to better understand their risk situations and manage them more effectively. Crawford begins a decade of global expansion, acquiring Graham Miller Group, Brocklehurst Group and Thomas Howell Group during the 1990s. Crawford celebrates 50 years in business. Crawford acquires Adjusters Canada Inc., becoming the largest loss adjusting firm in Canada. Crawford acquires Contractor Connection adding managed repair to its growing suite of services. - Broadspire, Crawfords largest acquisition to date, adds global TPA services , medical management , and more to the Crawford portfolio.Read More