Crawford & Co launches Japan Desk in Bangkok, Thailand

Claims specialist Crawford & Company has launched a Japan Desk in Bangkok, Thailand, which will support the growing presence of Japanese companies and their affiliates in the South East Asia region.

Led by Tetsuya Fujita, director of the company’s Japanese Business Unit, the firm said the new Desk will allow its partners and their clients access to its claims management services for large and complex risks, including property, business interruption, construction, liability and cyber.

The company also said the Desk combines the claims capabilities of the company’s operations in Japan and Thailand, represented by Mamoru Tanouchi, managing director, Crawford Japan K.K. and Patipan Soodarram, managing director, Crawford Thailand.

Veronica Grigg, president, Asia, said: “At Crawford, we are constantly striving to find new ways to bring ourselves closer to our clients to ensure we…