Crawford & Company has announced that it has named Rohit Verma as global chief operating officer.

Seventeen years after about 50 attendees last gathered in “The City Beautiful,” more than 3,000 are expected to attend this year’s Contractor Connection Conference & Expo.

Registration is now open for the 2015 Contractor Connection Conference & Expo, which will be held from June 16-18 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

Crawford & Company and Contractor Connection joined Nationwide Insurance Group and other corporate sponsors for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship charity golf event in Columbus, Ohio, the week of September 8 to raise funds for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital, according to a press release.

The Contractor Connection Conference & Expo’s roots officially date back to 1998, when about 50 attendees gathered in Orlando, FL.

Crawford & Company has announced a partnership with Contractor Connection? and RE/MAX, according to a press release. The partnership means RE/MAX agents can now offer their clients an easy, reliable way to make improvements to their homes. 

Crawford & Company has appointed Lance Malcolm to the newly created position of vice president of operations, Contractor Connection, according to a press release.

Approximately 2,800 contractors, insurance carrier representatives and service provider partners attended the recent Crawford Contractor Connection® Conference (May 21-23, San Antonio), setting another attendance record for the popular invitation-only event, according to a press release.