Crawford & Company is a claims management solutions firm dealing in auto, property, liability and bodily injury claims. The Bedford office is a satellite for the Waltham office. Jim Crawford, an insurance claims manager, founded Crawford & Company with the idea that an independent claims adjusting firm could provide insurers with an efficient, cost-effective alternative to in-house adjusters. From the first office in Columbus, Georgia, Crawford has grown to be the world's largest independent provider of claims management and related solutions, with an expansive global network serving clients in more than 70 countries.