1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our reports included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K into Crawford & Company's previously filed Registration Statement File Nos. 2-78989, 33-22595, 33-47536, 33-36116, and 333-02051. /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Atlanta, Georgia March 24, 1997