Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Crawford & Company of our reports dated March 6, 2009, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Crawford & Company and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Crawford & Company, included in the 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders of Crawford & Company.
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-02051) pertaining to the Crawford & Company 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, |
(2) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-24425) pertaining to the Crawford & Company 1997 Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan, |
(3) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-24427) pertaining to the Crawford & Company 1997 Key Employee Stock Option Plan, |
(4) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-43740) pertaining to the Crawford & Company 1997 Key Employee Stock Option Plan, |
(5) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-87465) pertaining to the Crawford & Company U.K. Sharesave Scheme, |
(6) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-87467) pertaining to the Prism Network, Inc. Stock Option Plan, |
(7) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-125557) pertaining to the Crawford & Company Executive Stock Bonus Plan, |
(8) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-140310) pertaining to the Crawford & Company U.K. Sharesave Scheme, |
(9) | Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-142569); and |
(10) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-155406) pertaining to Crawford & Company Frozen Accrued Vacation Stock Purchase Plan; |
of our reports dated March 6, 2009, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Crawford & Company, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Crawford & Company, incorporated by reference in this Annual Report (Forms 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2008.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 6, 2009