Crawford & Company expands decontamination service

Crawford & Company | March 23, 2020

Crawford & Company has expanded its decontamination service to clean sites in the US that have been exposed to COVID-19, to be provided through its Crawford Contractor Connection division. The decontamination service offers organizations access to more than 700 licensed and insured biohazard contractors across America. Once organizations notify Crawford Contractor Connection, contractors can respond to requests within one hour. Crawford Contractor Connection’s 24/7 call center serves clients in need of immediate site restoration, allowing businesses to restart their operations quickly and limiting business interruption. A release said that all contractors are “rigorously vetted” by Crawford Contractor and are equipped to restore sites affected by a wide range of biohazards, including COVID-19. The contractors are also monitored throughout the cleaning process to ensure timeliness, restoration quality, fair pricing, and customer satisfaction.

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Written by Sovos’ team of regulatory specialists, this guide for insurers provides everything you need to know about the IPT regulatory landscape.

A mix of deep dive country-by-country information in addition to guidance on IPT and the digital tax landscape, this guide is for any insurer wanting to know more about IPT compliance.

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