Avizent Appoints Collinsworth to Lead Transportation Liability Unit

Columbus, Ohio-based national claims and risk management service provider Avizent has appointed Shirley Collinsworth to the position of Claims manager for the company’s new Transportation Liability Unit.

She will be responsible for managing all aspects of claims handling, regulations, workflow systems and methodology for this new unit, which was created specifically to help existing clients in the transportation industry better manage their liability claims.

Collinsworth has 22 years of experience in the commercial transportation industry, including 13 years providing proactive oversight of complex commercial auto and general liability claims, and nine years serving as a Claims Manager for a major national transportation organization.

Most recently, she was assistant vice president and Claims manager for Pacer International, a leader in the transportation and logistics industry.

Collinsworth’s approach to claims management has helped her to create liability programs that generate annual savings totaling millions of dollars.

Collinsworth is a Certified Claims Professional (CCP) and a member of the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA).

Source: Avizent, www.avizentrisk.com