Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. Assisting with Claims Surge After Heavy Rains Hit GTA and Edmonton

On July 15, a two-hour downpour caused flooding, power outages and road closures throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday afternoon and later reported that as much as 80 mm of rain fell in East York and Scarborough. In Edmonton, Alberta, heavy rains on July 12 were followed by a rainfall warning from Environment Canada on July 15. A reported 50 mm of rain has fallen, causing widespread flooding, property damages and closure of a major highway. Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.’s adjusters in East Toronto and Edmonton, along with the Company’s national CAT team, are handling the surge of claims resulting from this event.

“Our adjusters in these regions have a great depth of experience and knowledge to help them act quickly at times like these,” said John Sharoun, chief executive officer of Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. “We are managing the events out of our regional branches and will deploy additional adjusters to the area if necessary.”

For further information and assistance, please contact:

Brian Hambly (Toronto) – (905) 420-0170 or Brian.Hambly@crawco.ca

Bruce Toma (Edmonton) – (780) 486-8000 or Bruce.Toma@crawco.ca

Jim Eso – (519) 578-5540 or Jim.Eso@crawco.ca

Gary Gardner – (416) 364-6341 or toll free 1-800-522-1380 or Gary.Gardner@crawco.ca

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.