Crawford & Company has named Thomas Crawford as chief executive, with effect from 1 September 2004.
Crawford, who is not related to the company's founding family, joins the firm from Prudential Insurance Company of America, where he was president of its retail distribution division, and chairman of its property and casualty division.
Prior to joining Prudential, Crawford was founder and chairman of Southern Heritage Insurance Company.
The company said Jesse Crawford would continue to serve as interim chairman of the board.
