Crawford & Company forms Relationship with CSL Group

                                                                                                                                                               10 October 2014

Crawford & Company forms Relationship with CSL Group

Relationship to provide growth opportunities for both parties

London - Crawford & Company® and CSL Group have agreed to network their collective global marine capabilities to provide their respective markets with a more comprehensive and flexible range of specialist marine services across the world. This relationship represents significant growth opportunities for both parties and will enhance the scope of services offered to existing and new clients. Among other countries, the new relationship will strengthen Crawford's ability to handle marine claims in North America.

"Our relationship with CSL Group will allow us to selectively share marine resources and combine the network strengths of both Crawford and CSL. I am excited to be working with Robert Volante and the quality team that he has built. Together we aim to deliver an unparalleled level of service to our respective clients," said Rob Hawes, head of Marine, Crawford & Company. "In forming this relationship, I believe we are creating a global marine service offering of the highest quality and reach. Leveraging the combined strengths of CSL and Crawford's significant marine assets we are well positioned to deal with the varied needs of the marine market."

Robert Volante, CEO, CSL Group said, "I am pleased to have established this arrangement in a manner that clearly focuses on the special identity of marine business. We are very positive about the opportunities that this relationship with Crawford presents, including the ability to offer our existing clients access to broader technical expertise in a number of key areas and access to Crawford's global network."

This relationship is a strategic service level agreement and both companies will retain total independence.

About CSL Global
CSL (www.cslglobal.com) is a leading global provider of marine surveying and adjusting services to the international marine insurance industry and to businesses operating in global cargo, shipping, transportation and supply chains.

CSL's marine surveyors operate worldwide on behalf of our clients for loss or damage to cargo, one off or project cargo insurance warranty surveys, marine H&M and P&I services, offshore, risk control and security services.

About 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 Solution(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:

Lynn Cufley, Communications Director
T:            +44 (0) 207 265 4067
M:          +44 (0) 7585 901936
lynn.cufley@crawco.co.uk