transportation News

Business People: Anti-Fraud Coalition, CRU Group, Liberty Co., Transcom

Fraud Fighting Group Names New Leader The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud announced that its general counsel, Matthew J. Smith, has been promoted to executive director. Smith replaces Dennis Jay, who retired after serving as executive director since the coalition was …

Amazon To Showcase Its Transportation Drive at World’s Largest Tech Show

From making cars talk using Alexa’s voice to managing data from factories full of robots, Amazon.com Inc wants a big piece of the action in transportation, and this week at CES will unveil more about its strategy to achieve that …

BP Invests in App Maker Aimed at Killing Private Car Ownership

BP Plc is investing 10 million euros ($11.1 million) in the makers of the app Whim, which allows users to pay a monthly fee to access both public and private transport in their city. The company that owns Whim, MaaS …

Personnel Announcements: Maltman International, Transcom Solutions, Orchid Medical

Maltman International Appoints New Executive General Adjuster Maltman International, a claims management provider based in Toronto, has appointed Brian McCulloch as executive general adjuster. McCulloch has been active in the Canadian market for 40 years, with experience on the carrier …

New Mexico’s Workplace Deaths Decreased in 2010

The number of workplace fatalities in New Mexico decreased in 2010 when compared to the previous year. A study by the New Mexico Environment Department says preliminary figures shot there were 38 work-related deaths in 2010. There were 42 such …

Family of Man Killed in Nebraska Bridge Collapse Sues Railroads

The wife of a railroad worker who died last June when floodwaters brought down a bridge over the Elkhorn River in Norfolk has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the railroads responsible for the structure. Suzanne Scholl, of Norfolk, said in …