Message from the President

Mark Betz - President
NYSIR Board of Governors 

Take the long view, and something subtle but important emerges from the NYSIR picture. It turns out we’re not just an insurance company: We’re a relationship company, too. Our 20-year record of success has been built on subscriber trust, and at a time when a national recession has left in its wake tens of millions of doubtful consumers, it’s clear now just how valuable a commodity trust really is.

One of the obvious reasons member school districts trust NYSIR is this: We are them, and they are us. The New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal is owned by the districts that subscribe to it, and its governing board is made up of experienced business officials and superintendents from member districts across the state. When your customers know that the company is devoted solely to them, a certain amount of confidence and credibility accrues.

But trust also grows best in a climate of surety and consistency, and NYSIR brings both to its hundreds of subscribers. Since its inception two decades ago, NYSIR has remained true to its mission and vision, providing superior, cost-effective insurance coverage and emphasizing the root value of risk management and training. We are traveling partners with our subscriber districts, on a long-term journey aimed at helping them minimize risk, maximize safety and help keep insurance costs reasonable.

Surely, that’s a vision any success-oriented public school district can relate to.