Crawford Names David Repinski CEO of U.S. Property & Casualty
ATLANTA, Jan. 2, 2013
/PRNewswire/ -- David J. Repinski, a highly experienced
insurance executive with the proven ability to drive significant
performance improvements in claims management organizations, has
joined Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRDA; CRDB), the world's
largest independent provider of claims management solutions, to
lead its U.S. Property & Casualty business.
As CEO of U.S. Property & Casualty, Repinski is responsible
for the business unit's operations, ongoing services
diversification; technology innovation and growth initiatives;
maintaining and growing its core property and casualty claims
adjusting operations, and its industry-leading Contractor
Connection(SM) managed repair unit. He will also drive the further
expansion of Crawford's large and
complex claims unit, GTS®, in the United
States.
Repinski reports to Kevin B.
Frawley, chief executive officer, Property & Casualty –
Americas, and is based in Atlanta.
"David has spent more than 20 years in the insurance claims
industry in a wide range of operational, sales, marketing and
executive roles," Frawley said. "He has compiled an excellent track
record of diagnosing problems, identifying solutions and executing
on plans to meet serious business challenges. I am certain he will
make a significant contribution to our organization as we continue
the growth and service expansion of our core U.S. Property &
Casualty business."
Repinski spent most of his career at a major worldwide claims
management organization, where he last served as executive vice
president for global corporate development. He also was president
and chief executive officer of the company's U.S. operation,
achieving double-digit year-over-year revenue growth and
significantly improving profit margins during his six-year tenure.
Previously, he held positions as executive vice president and chief
operating officer of the U.S. operation and senior vice president
of both field adjusting services and sales and marketing for that
same division.
Repinski began his claims adjusting career at Crawford &
Company in 1991 as a multi-line field claims adjuster for three
years. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration
from Georgia State University in
Atlanta and is a member of the Young Presidents'
Organization (YPO), a global network of business leaders.
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