Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Van Bakel Patrick J

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/21/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CRAWFORD & CO [CRDA CRDB]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CRAWFORD & COMPANY, 5335 TRIANGLE PARKWAY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President /

(Street)

PEACHTREE CORNERS, 2Q 30092

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	43911	D
Class B Common Stock	0	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option	2/8/2018 ⁽¹⁾	2/8/2027	Class A Common Stock	17959	$9.22	D
Employee Stock Option	2/7/2019 ⁽¹⁾	2/7/2028	Class A Common Stock	18005	$8.60	D
Employee Stock Option	2/11/2020 ⁽¹⁾	2/11/2029	Class A Common Stock	19440	$9.70	D
Employee Stock Option	2/10/2021 ⁽¹⁾	2/10/2030	Class A Common Stock	21160	$9.01	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Option becomes exercisable as to 1/3 of original grant per year commencing date indicated.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Van Bakel Patrick J C/O CRAWFORD & COMPANY 5335 TRIANGLE PARKWAY PEACHTREE CORNERS, 2Q 30092			Senior Vice President