Scott Cornell, National Practice Lead, Transportation and Crime & Theft Specialist, has been with Travelers for 23 years and currently leads the Cargo/Transportation division. Prior to his current role, he conducted investigations for 29 years, specializing in cargo theft and transportation, internal theft, embezzlement, and corporate investigations.
Scott lead the effort in creating a fully dedicated cargo theft unit for Travelers in [2005], known as the Special Investigations Group (SIG). He is also a co-inventor of multiple patented processes for methods and systems that provide customized risk mitigation and recovery solutions to insurance customers. He and the SIG team regularly partner with law enforcement and cargo task forces nationwide. Since 2009, the SIG team has recovered over $100 million in stolen cargo for Travelers clients.
Scott currently serves as the Chairman of the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA).
He is a recognized expert in cargo theft and prevention, having been an instructor and speaker at numerous industry engagements, including the American Trucking Associations (ATA), International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU), Miami Dade PD Cargo, Midwest Cargo Summit, Texas Cargo Summit, Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), Transportation Loss Control (TLC), Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), and the National Cargo Theft Law Enforcement Summit.
Scott's expertise has been featured in prominent media outlets such as CNBC, CBS MoneyWatch, Vice TV, NBC News Now, Yahoo Finance and the New York Post.