ATLANTA, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Restoration
industry executive Chip Bifano has
been appointed as a managing director for Contractor Connection,
Crawford & Company's managed repair network, to focus on
further developing a new service line the Company recently
introduced.
Reporting to Larry Thomas, senior
vice president of Contractor Connection, Bifano will be responsible
for oversight of the Contractor Connection Consumer Services
program, including business and operational development of the new
service. In addition, Bifano will manage and oversee
Contractor Connection's recruiting and membership services
departments.
"Chip has extensive expertise in insurance restoration, business
development and franchise network growth. His diverse skill
set makes him an ideal fit for this newly created position and his
experience has prepared him well for this role," Thomas said. "I
expect Chip will be a key asset to the Contractor Connection
management team as we seek to expand our consumer services."
Bifano spent the past seven years as president of an
international textile restoration company and his early career with
a major restoration franchise as an owner and later operations
executive. He earned a bachelor of science degree from Florida State University in Tallahassee.
Contractor Connection, which has more than 3,500 members in
the United States and Canada, provides insurers and consumers with
an efficient, high-quality managed repair network for residential
and commercial property claims programs. The Consumer Services
program offers a wide range of general contracting, repair and
remodeling services directly to property owners whether repairs are
related to an insurance claim or just part of a remodeling or
maintenance project.
About Crawford
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.
SOURCE Crawford & Company