ATLANTA, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Joel Sybert
has been appointed channel management director for Crawford &
Company's eLearning Services for insurance claims professionals,
including the KMC On Demand(SM) Learning Management System, virtual
classrooms and educational products such as Property Technical
Certification (PTC).
In his new role, Sybert will focus on building client
relationships through account development, management and support.
He will manage web-based direct product sales and all eLearning
sales channel relationships for Crawford's U.S. Property & Casualty and
Broadspire business units and with Adjusterpro.com, which resells
the PTC program on its website (www.adjusterpro.com).
"Joel brings a strong track record of developing and maintaining
critical business relationships to his new position," said
Douglas Dell, senior vice president
of eLearning Services, to whom Sybert reports. "I expect that his
skills and experience will contribute greatly to the continued
growth of our online learning services."
Sybert most recently served as regional account executive of
property and casualty sales in the southeast for Crawford (NYSE: CRDA; CRDB), the world's
largest independent provider of claims management solutions. He has
more than 18 years of experience in the insurance industry,
including 10 years with Crawford,
and has held positions as a multi-line adjuster and a retail
insurance and reinsurance broker.
Sybert graduated from Georgia Southern
University with a bachelor's degree in communications. He
has been an active member of community organizations, including the
March of Dimes in Georgia.
KMC On Demand, a leading provider of learning technologies and
online education for insurance claims adjusters, is part of
Crawford Educational Services, a full-service provider of
classroom, online and blended educational opportunities for claims
professionals.
As part of an insurance industry advisory committee,
Crawford collaborated to develop
and release the first PTC program to the insurance industry in
2011. The program is designed to improve technical expertise among
property claims adjusters and has witnessed enrollments of more
than 1,400 learners with an average improvement in knowledge of 89
percent, based on pre- and post-course assessments.
About Crawford
Based in Atlanta, Ga.,
Crawford & Company (www.crawfordandcompany.com) is the world's
largest independent provider of claims management solutions to the
risk management and insurance industry as well as self-insured
entities, with an expansive global network serving clients in more
than 70 countries. The Crawford System of Claims Solutions(SM)
offers comprehensive, integrated claims services, business process
outsourcing and consulting services for major product lines
including property and casualty claims management, workers
compensation claims and medical management, and legal settlement
administration. The Company's shares are traded on the NYSE under
the symbols CRDA and CRDB.
SOURCE Crawford & Company