Crawford Canada Appoints Lori Festarini GTSSM Environmental Leader

Lori Festarini, B.Sc., P.Geo., has been appointed environmental  leader for Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.’s  Global Technical Services (GTS) division. Reporting to Paul Hancock, national director, GTS, Festarini will work with other adjusters and clients to assist with environmental losses.

Festarini has 21 years of experience in environmental consulting and geoscience. She has managed numerous phase II site assessments and remediation projects at residential, commercial and industrial properties inOntario. She has also been responsible for business development in the insurance sector related primarily to pollution liability and underwriting claims.

“Lori is a valuable addition to the Crawford GTS group,” commented John Sharoun, chief executive officer of Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. “We are excited to have someone with her expertise and experience on our team.”

 About Crawford

Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. (www.crawfordandcompany.ca) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crawford & Company. Based in Atlanta, Ga., 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 an expansive global network serving clients in more than 70 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.