ATLANTA, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emanuel V. Lauria has joined Crawford &
Company (NYSE: CRDA; CRDB), the world's largest independent
provider of claims management solutions, to serve in the newly
created position of executive vice president of sales and marketing
for the global organization.
In this role, Lauria is responsible for driving Crawford's sales and marketing initiatives
around the world to support the business's continuing growth and
diversification of services. He will oversee the development of the
Company's strategic sales and marketing plan and lead and manage
sales, marketing communications and branding. He also will direct
product development, including the rollout of new products and
services.
Lauria, who is based in Atlanta, reports to President and Chief
Executive Officer Jeffrey T. Bowman
and is a member of Crawford's
Global Executive Management team. Crawford's sales and marketing resources in
its U.S. and international property and casualty operations, Global
Markets team, Risk Sciences Group and Broadspire report to
Lauria.
"An important part of Crawford's strategy for growth is taking full
advantage of our capabilities around the world on behalf of clients
and potential clients," Bowman said. "Coordinating strategies among
our businesses to make the most of sales and marketing initiatives
is key. With his 35 years of experience and accomplishment in the
insurance industry, Manny is the right leader to help us realize
our organization's potential and reach our sales goals."
As a managing director of Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Lauria
most recently served as chairman of Wells Fargo Risk Management
Solutions and was general manager of the company's Atlanta office. He previously served as global
risk services director of the Eastern U.S. region and was a member
of the corporate team that directed the integration of the Wachovia
Insurances Services acquisition in 2009.
Previously, Lauria held a wide variety of positions at Marsh
Inc., the global insurance broker and provider of risk management
services, during 22 years with the organization. He last served as
G5 global business leader, creating, implementing and operating a
global advice, transaction and service platform for more than 120
of the firm's largest and most complex multinational clients.
In that role, he developed numerous innovations, including
global economic modeling, a client strategic business planning
process and service improvements such as global benchmarking. He
was appointed to the Marsh global leadership team and the executive
committee for the Americas region.
Lauria began his tenure at Marsh as a risk management team and
practice leader in a variety of disciplines before serving for 11
years as general manager of operations in the southeastern
United States. His region was a
leader in new business production, client retention, net operating
income growth and profit margin.
A graduate of Villanova University,
Villanova, Pa., with a bachelor's
degree in economics, Lauria started his career as an underwriter,
underwriting manager and casualty product line manager with several
insurers before joining Marsh. He is a candidate for an executive
doctorate in business at Georgia State
University, for which he also is a member of the board of
trustees of the Risk Management Foundation.
Lauria, a longtime Atlanta-area
resident, has been active on a number of other local boards,
including those of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Metro Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. He also served as
vice chairman and on the executive cabinet of the United Way of
Metro Atlanta, chairman of the Downtown Atlanta Campaign for the
March of Dimes, and president of the parent board for Crossroads
Christian School.
About Crawford
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.
SOURCE Crawford & Company