Crawford & Company® Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Crawford & Company® Celebrates 75^th Anniversary

Commemoration includes ringing the NYSE Closing Bell®

ATLANTA (May 25, 2016) - Crawford & Company®, one of the world's largest independent providers of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, celebrates its 75^th anniversary this week. On Friday, May 27, company representatives will commemorate its diamond anniversary at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) by ringing the NYSE Closing Bell®. Crawford®'s milestone event will take place between 3:56 and 4 p.m. Eastern time and may be viewed on livestream.com/NYSE/. From there, go to Upcoming & Live Events, Crawford & Company. A video of the bell ringing will be archived on the same page after the event.

"We may live in an era when companies come and go, but for three quarters of a century, Crawford has grown significantly, evolved with technological advancements, and continues to partner with clients to deliver holistic claims management programs that include delivering mission-critical claims service, business process outsourcing and consulting programs," said Harsha V. Agadi, interim president and CEO.

Jim Crawford founded the Company in Columbus, GA, on May 27, 1941, with the idea that an independent claims adjusting firm could provide insurers with a cost-effective and efficient alternative to employing in-house adjusters. In 1946, Crawford opened its first Atlanta office, which eventually became hometown to corporate headquarters. The company launched its global expansion upon opening a London office in 1957 and became publicly traded in 1968. Today, it has more than 8,900 employees worldwide.Throughout the year, the Company has celebrated with various employee and client events honoring the company's major milestone.

About Crawford®

Based in Atlanta, Ga., Crawford & Company (www.crawfordandcompany.com) is one of the world's largest independent providers of claims management solutions to the risk management and insurance industry as well as self-insured entities, with an expansive global network serving clients in more than 70 countries. The Crawford Solution^(TM) offers comprehensive, integrated claims services, business process outsourcing and consulting services for major product lines including property and casualty claims management, workers compensation claims and medical management, and legal administration. The Company's shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRD-A and CRD-B.             

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For more information, please contact:

Kara Grady, vice president, Corporate Communications

404.300.1901 (office)

404.825.4694 (cell)

Kara_Grady@us.crawco.com