Crawford & Company
Adjusting giant Crawford reports $115.7m loss for 2009
The loss includes a non cash impairment charges of $140.9m, primarily related to goodwill in the company's Broadspire arm.
Fraud - voice stress analysis: Liar, liar
With fraud costing insurers £1.8bn in 2009, Daniel Dunkley explores the validity and effectiveness of voice stress analysis technology, once hailed as a 'silver bullet' for the industry.
Crawford boosts counter fraud team
Two join major investigations team
GAB Robins welcomes back Cavan
Andrew Cavan returns after four years
Crawford opens office in Abu Dhabi
Claims management company opens new office
Chairman steps down at Crawford
Thomas Crawford retires after over 40 years in the insurance industry.
Loss adjuster opens new UAE branch.
Crawford sets up in Abu Dhabi.
An explosive finale
2009 looked like being a quiet year for loss adjusters, writes Leigh Jackson. However, the floods that hit Cumbria over a three-day period at its tail-end have provoked a surge in activity.
Loss adjusting rankings 2009
Post looks in detail at the UK loss adjusting sector.
Thieves without frontiers
Cross-border fraud is a big threat for European insurers and to tackle it, they must work together and share information to fight crime. However, data protection is causing its own issues, writes Stephanie Denton.
The whole picture
Despite their importance to many insurers, brokers are often forgotten when it comes to the servicing of claims. Ana Paula Nacif reports on the benefits providers may achieve by addressing this issue seriously.
Crawford appoints new COO
CEO Ian Muress hails Brian Clark's experience as an adjuster and working for a major insurer.
The wheat from the chaff
The profile and productivity of counter-fraud solutions continues to rise but how has the life of insurance fraud investigators changed and what challenges prevail? Ana Paula Nacif reports.
Airmic finalises speed of settlement agreement
Scheme agreed to limit problems with cash flow
Making progress
While there have been innovative developments in the fight against fraud, the war has not been won and there is still much more to do, claims Benedict Burke.
Crawford publishes fraud guide
Kennedys partners with loss adjuster to produce third edition of fraud guide
Crawford appoints ex Brit claims boss for Lloyd's charge
President Jeffrey Bowman hails capture of Bob Foster.
Crawford reports $88.1m second quarter loss
However, CEO Jeffrey Bowman sees "encouraging signs" in business.
Georgia on my mind
While big may no longer be viewed as beautiful, Jeffrey Bowman argues that global businesses can attain unrivalled levels of transparency and compliance. The boss of Crawford & Company tells Mairi MacDonald how his firm is unfazed by today's testing…