Crawford & Co Appoints New Auditor

TL;DR

Crawford & Co swapped auditors from Deloitte to PwC, effective Dec 6.

AI Summary

Crawford & Company announced on December 12, 2024, that it has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its new independent registered public accounting firm, effective December 6, 2024. This change follows the resignation of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Why It Matters

A change in auditor can sometimes signal underlying issues or a desire for a fresh perspective on financial reporting, which investors should monitor.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This filing reports a routine change in independent auditors, which is common and typically does not indicate significant financial risk.

Key Players & Entities

• Crawford & Company (company) — Registrant
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (company) — New independent registered public accounting firm
• Deloitte & Touche LLP (company) — Former independent registered public accounting firm
• December 6, 2024 (date) — Effective date of auditor change
• December 12, 2024 (date) — Date of report

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Key Financial Figures

• $1.00 — ich registered Class A Common Stock — $1.00 Par Value CRD-A New York Stock Exchan

Filing Documents

• tm2430899d1_8k.htm (8-K) — 32KB
• tm2430899d1_ex16-1.htm (EX-16.1) — 4KB
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• 0001104659-24-128024.txt ( ) — 257KB
• crda-20241206.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• crda-20241206_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 26KB
• crda-20241206_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 36KB
• crda-20241206_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 25KB
• tm2430899d1_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 5KB

01. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. The Audit Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors of Crawford & Company, (the "Company") recently conducted a competitive process to determine the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Following an extensive evaluation process, on December 6, 2024, the Committee selected KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. As of the date of this report KPMG is in the process of its standard client evaluation procedures and has not accepted the engagement. Ernst & Young, LLP ("EY"), the Company's current independent registered public accounting firm, will continue as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024. EY's reports on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023, and the subsequent interim periods through December 12, 2024, there were: (i) no disagreements within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions between the Company and EY on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to EY's satisfaction, would have caused EY to make reference thereto in their reports; and (ii) no "reportable events" within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, except for the disclosure of the material weaknesses in the Company's internal control over financial reporting as disclosed in Part II, Item 9A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Com

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Financial Statements and Exhibits . Exhibit No. Description 16.1 Letter from Ernst & Young, LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated December 12, 2024. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) - 2 -

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CRAWFORD & COMPANY By: /s/ Tami E. Stevenson Name: Tami E. Stevenson Title: SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Date: December 12, 2024 - 3 -

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