A Great Place to Work

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Investing in Our Most Important Asset

At Crum & Forster, we are deeply invested in our employees and their families – their health and wellness. Every day, we strive to make our great place to work even better. We do this by considering the whole person who comes to work for us and offering programs to address physical, emotional, financial and social wellness, along with ongoing learning and growth, and community outreach opportunities.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

With several active Employee Resource Groups and an Inclusivity Council, Crum & Forster values the diverse voices of all our people. It is our mission to attract, retain and support diverse talent that is representative of different life experiences, genders, races, sexual orientations, cultures, religions, differing abilities, and age groups. [email protected]&F highlights and celebrates our employees’ diverse and wide-raging experiences, identities and opinions.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Crum & Forster believes that social responsibility is at the heart of doing good business. We are committed to supporting the communities where our employees live and work through the causes and initiatives that serve diverse and underserved groups. We lead with purpose through a combination of corporate – and employee-driven giving, coupled with hands-on involvement.

In 2020, Crum & Forster donated $1.5 million, primarily to food banks, educational programs, youth-serving organizations, and many other programs affected by the disruption and financial uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Learning and Development

At Crum & Forster, we believe in lifelong learning and are committed to helping our employees own their careers. We want them to feel empowered, to be in the driver’s seat directing the course of their career path. Actually, we think the learning and development process is not so different from the process of building a car. You need the right amount of parts in just the right place to make the car run—and run well!

Just as everyone drives different cars, not everyone learns the same way. That’s why we offer multiple opportunities to build your knowledge, skills, abilities and performance.

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C&F Cares About Your Physical Wellness

Health Savings Account

C&F gives participants up to $2,000 per year for Consumer-Driven Plans (HDHP).

Medical and Dental

Freedom to choose the type of plan that works for you and your budget from consumer-driven (HDHPs) to an Open choice PPO. Teledoc access for ultimate flexibility.

Dependent Care and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts

Enables you to take advantage of pre-tax benefits

Medical Concierge

Makes navigating the healthcare world a little easier for our employees

Company-sponsored Wellness Programs

C&F provides discounts for Fitness centers, Weight Watchers, on-site fitness programs in select locations, as well as other convenience services such as dry cleaning and manicure and shoe shine services

Caring About Your Financial Future

Take advantage of Crum & Foster’s retirement savings 401k plan. We provide a 75% match up to 6% of pre-tax contributions, plus an additional contribution when annual objectives are met.

Share in the success of our parent company, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, in our Employee Share Purchase Plan. Direct up to 10% of your salary towards the purchase of common stock and receive a match of 30% with each payroll. Additionally, you may be eligible for an additional 20% match when underwriting profit goals are met.

Crum & Forster provides financial assistance to children of C&F employees by awarding up to 10 college scholarships per year.

Support Managing Work and Life

  • Our Flexible Workplace Model encourages employees to choose how they work most productively
  • Generous Time Off Benefits, including Vacation, Sick and Safe Time and Holidays
  • Life and AD&D Insurance at no cost to you, with an option to participate in supplemental plans at a discounted employee rate
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability, including company-provided salary continuation for up to 26 weeks
  • Adoption Assistance Program. C&F is proud to be recognized as one of the 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces by the Dave Thomas Foundation, with up to $10,000 in financial support for expenses and up to 12 weeks of paid leave under C&F’s Paid Parental Leave benefit.
  • Paid Parental Leave for up to 12 weeks to care for and bond with a newborn or newly placed child (adoption or foster)
  • Other Optional Benefits including Discounted Pet Insurance, Travel Protection Friends and Family Discount, Group Legal Services, Cellular Program Discounts, and Identify Theft Protection

The Fairfax Family

As part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, Crum & Forster is a member of a family of companies with a culture that is both unique and compassionate. Fairfax is built on a set of Guiding Principles that promote the idea that C&F, our sister companies, and our people have tremendous power to transform the communities where we live and work by doing well and in the process, doing good. Among those principles:

  • We are team players – no “egos.”
  • We are hardworking but not at the expense of our families.
  • Honesty and integrity are essential and will never be compromised.
  • We are entrepreneurial. We encourage calculated risk-taking.
  • It is all right to fail but we should learn from our mistakes.
  • We will never bet the company on any project or acquisition.
  • We believe in having fun – at work!