Crawford & Company's Jeffrey T. Bowman Recognized for International Business Leadership

ATLANTA, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jeffrey T. Bowman, president and chief executive officer of Crawford & Company, has been recognized as a key leader in international business development by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

In its Feb. 19-25 edition, the Chronicle published "International Business Who's Who," a special section that focuses on leaders who are shaping Atlanta's global market and helping area companies grow their businesses overseas. Bowman and Crawford (NYSE: CRDA; CRDB), the world's largest independent provider of claims management solutions, were chosen due to the organization's position as one of Georgia's top 50 public companies and significant global presence in the insurance market.

"Our international operations are tremendously important to us as a company and to our ability to employ more than 700 people at our Atlanta headquarters and some 9,000 throughout the world," Bowman says. "We appreciate the recognition of our global position and its importance to the community where we live and work."

Crawford operates in more than 700 locations in 63 countries, and 41 percent of the company's 2009 revenues came from its International Operations segment, reflecting its leadership position in that market. Crawford continually seeks international growth opportunities; last year, those efforts included expansion of its U.S.-based Broadspire third party administration business into Europe and additional focus on the critical Lloyd's of London insurance market. Crawford also has worked to bring additional international insurance business to the United States and manages claims for Brit Insurance at a hub in Atlanta.

About Crawford

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Crawford & Company (www.crawfordandcompany.com) is the world's largest independent provider of claims management solutions to the risk management and insurance industry as well as self-insured entities, with a global network of more than 700 locations in 63 countries. The Crawford System of Claims Solutions(SM) 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 settlement administration. The Company's shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRDA and CRDB.

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