Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. Assisting with Claims Surge After Inclement Weather Hits Quebec and Alberta

On August 11^th, torrential downpour and thunderstorms caused flooding in Quebec’s Lanaudière region, the lower Laurentians, Laval, the South Shore and other areas. The storm, which Environment Canada confirmed as a microburst early Saturday evening, left more than 25,000 homes without electricity and close to 70 mm of rain fall in its wake.

Late on the night of August 12^th, a severe thunderstorm swept through southern Alberta, hitting Calgary and surrounding areas with large amounts of rain, lighting and hail wider than five centimeters. Environment Canada has reported that extensive damage, especially to vehicles, is expected to result from the storm.

Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.’s adjusters in Quebec and Alberta are handling the surge of claims resulting from these events.

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

For further information and assistance, please contact:

Claudine Davoodi (Quebec) – (514) 748-7300 or Claudine.Davoodi@crawco.ca

Walter Waugh (Alberta) – (403) 266-3933 or Walter.Waugh@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. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crawford & Company. Based in

Atlanta, Ga., Crawford & Company 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. 

For more information, please contact:

Gary Gardner

Phone: 416-364-6341

Toll Free: 1-800-522-1380

Gary.Gardner@crawco.ca