PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) _ Crawford & Co. (CRD.A) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $6.1 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Peachtree Corners, Georgia-based company said it had profit of 11 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, were 15 cents per share.

The provider of claims management services to insurance companies posted revenue of $262.2 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $253.2 million.

Crawford shares have climbed 38% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $10.23, an increase of 51% in the last 12 months.

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