Airmic 09: Crawford in new UK launch

Crawford & Company UK has announced the launch of ‘Broadspire, a Crawford company' which replaces its Corporate Claims Solutions brand.

The official UK launch takes place today at the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers Conference in Bournemouth.

Corporate Claims Solutions has been Crawford's all-encompassing third party administration offering in the UK for corporate clients, brokers, self-insured entities or any other organisation wishing to outsource their claims.

Broadspire in the UK will continue to offer bespoke TPA solutions appropriate to the needs of clients, whether local or global.

Margaret Clubley, vice president, Broadspire UK said: "Our long-standing TPA experience and expertise is highly regarded. Indeed we are proud to work for many blue-chip companies, some of which have been clients for over 20 years. Bringing the Broadspire brand to the UK allows us to leverage global best practices and introduce many other exciting changes to our service proposition."

Benedict Burke, senior vice president and chief executive officer, UK & Ireland, added: "The TPA market is a very important one for us and we are serious about it. As part of this exercise, we conducted a comprehensive strategic review of our TPA business to identify areas where we could further improve our service to clients.

"We have consequently restructured, reengineered and refined our processes and systems. I feel confident that the Broadspire brand will we welcomed to the UK TPA market as it continues to gather pace."