Crawford Educational Services

Crawford & Company has changed the name of its training and continuing education unit to Crawford Educational Services. It will continue to provide a full complement of general and specialized training in all areas of claims and risk management, according to a release. “Crawford Educational Services more accurately reflects what we offer to the market, […]

November 30, 2007 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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Crawford & Company has changed the name of its training and continuing education unit to Crawford Educational Services.

It will continue to provide a full complement of general and specialized training in all areas of claims and risk management, according to a release.

“Crawford Educational Services more accurately reflects what we offer to the market, which is a full range of training and educational services for the loss-adjustment industry,” Bill Beach, senior vice president of training and development for Crawford, said in a release.

The name change comes as a part of a major expansion of services, including the recent acquisition of ClaimStar, rebranded as Crawford Online. •

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