Crawford & Company
Fraud - Household: Opportunity knocks
Household fraud is on the rise according to insurers. Callum Brodie attempts to find out why and what the industry can do to prevent it.
Crawford announces up to 50 redundancies
Crawford & Company said that it expects less than 50 roles to be made redundant as a result of its business review.
Blow for Buckley Scott as trio quits for rival firms
Manchester-based loss adjuster Buckley Scott has lost two directors and a manager to rival firms.
British Insurance Awards 2011: A co-ordinated response
SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR - WINNER CRAWFORD & COMPANY
Winners speak out from BIA 2011
Re-live the 2011 British Insurance Awards with this short video featuring many of the winners giving their responses to being acclaimed at the Royal Albert Hall.
Sandy Scott takes Achievement Award at 2011 British Insurance Awards
Sandy Scott, chief executive, Chartered Insurance Institute, was given the Achievement Award at the British Insurance Awards at the Royal Albert Hall tonight in front of 1800 fellow industry professionals.
SLS names new managing director
Crawford & Company UK has appointed John Buckle managing director of Crawford company, SLS.
Household - Flood risk: Removing the safety net
In two years, the insurance industry's pact with central government to provide flood cover for at-risk properties will cease to exist. Ralph Savage reports on how insurers are planning to meet the challenge post-2013.
Loss adjuster launch by ex-SLS managers
Two former managers at Crawford & Company's specialist liability arm SLS are set to launch their own loss adjusting and claims handling service.
Ten years on, liquidator reflects on Indy failure - Insurance News Now - 16 June 2011
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories including how ten years on from Independent Insurance going into liquidation, PwC's Dan Schwarzmann is hopeful a scheme of arrangement being agreed by the end of the year.
Property claims: Businesses must be vigilant over arson threat
A range of effective measures can be used to identify and tackle arson in the UK, according to a claims expert at Crawford & Company.
Crawford establishes new GTS team to serve Latin American clients
Crawford & Company has established a team of Global Technical Services managers and offices in Latin America to more effectively serve large and complex claims from the growing insurance market in the region.
Crawford revenue up 21% to $285m in Q1
Loss adjuster Crawford has recorded revenue of $285m in Q1 2011, an increase of 21% (Q1 2010: $236.3m)
Fears mount over Japan BI claims
Insurers are bracing themselves for substantial business interruption claims following the earthquake in Japan, loss adjusters have warned.
Large Corporate Risks - Claims: Network issues
In the wake of Cunningham Lindsey's international claims hub launch, Veronica Cowan looks at the pros and cons of claims centralisation and asks if some risks are more suited to it than others.
Former Homeserve duo reunited
Crawford & Company account manager Ritchie Marshall is set to take up a newly created role at claims validation specialist Imperial Consultants, Post has learnt.
Edwards joins Broadspire as it targets rehab market
Broadspire has unveiled its ambition to become a major force in the UK rehabilitation market, after recruiting industry stalwart Deborah Edwards to head up its new fully integrated rehabilitation services offering.
In series - fraud: how essential is PR in the battle against fraud?
PR is essential when it comes to changing perceptions about the insurance industry. Rachel Gordon investigates how successfully this is being utilised in the long-term fight against fraud.
Crawford fraud boss pinpoints social media as ideal weapon
Crawford & Company vice president of counter-fraud solutions Bobby Gracey has highlighted social networking websites as a new weapon that insurance companies can use to combat fraud.
Crawford trials data mining plan with three suppliers
Crawford & Company is trialling three potential suppliers to support its plans to launch data mining and matching capabilities within its counter-fraud unit.
Crawford acquires Claim Hub
Crawford & Company has acquired the assets of Claim Hub, a provider of claims workflow solutions for the property and casualty insurance market.
Claims leakage approach sees a seven-to-one ROI
Martin Ashfield, head of commercial property claims at Axa Insurance, attributed the end of its historical "master-servant" relationship with suppliers to its investment in a consistent rules-based approach to claims leakage. Citing a seven-to-one return…
Industry begins counting cost of New Zealand quake
The insurance industry has begun estimating its exposure to the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that shook Christchurch, New Zealand.
Crawford completes Italian deal
Crawford & Company has completed its acquisition of Italian liability loss adjuster Studio Bolton & Associati.