Sedgwick bolsters EMEA financial risks unit with senior Crawford hire

Technology-driven risk solutions provider  Sedgwick has expanded its financial risks team in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with a senior hire from Crawford & Company.

Ian Hasson (pictured) has been appointed as executive major and complex loss adjuster and director for financial risks EMEA, based in Zurich.

Hasson has over 30 years of forensic accounting experience. Most recently, he served as head of forensic accounting for Continental Europe Middle East and Africa at Crawford & Company. Prior to that, he worked at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and McLarens.

Hasson is dual-qualified as a chartered loss adjuster and chartered accountant. He specialises in handling high-profile and complex industrial, cyber and COVID-19 claims, and has served as an expert witness in multiple arbitration and litigation proceedings.

In his new role, Hasson will be responsible for securing new business opportunities for the financial risks team across the entire EMEA region, strengthening client relationships, and ensuring the delivery of services to current and prospective clients.

“There is significant demand for our expertise in handling financial risk claims,” said Stewart Steel, Sedgwick CEO for CEMEA. “Ian’s appointment strengthens and consolidates our position in this area.”

Ian Muress, Sedgwick chief executive officer – international, added: “I am delighted Ian has joined the growing and market leading international financial risks team at Sedgwick, bringing his deep knowledge of our market to enhance our focus on delivering exemplary services to our clients.”

Hasson commented: “I am thrilled to be joining the Sedgwick team and look forward to working with my new colleagues on growing the company’s outstanding financial risks business.”

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