Quick Facts

Coverages*

Since our inception in 1989, we have continued to offer coverage enhancements that are unmatched in the state. NYSIR is the largest writer of property/casualty insurance for New York’s public schools. Coverages and enhancements include:

  • Property/Inland Marine
  • Boiler and Machinery
  • Automobile Liability and Physical Damage
  • Umbrella/Excess
  • General Liability
  • Endorsed Protection for School Districts Against Child Abuse and Sexual Molestation Claims
  • Extra Expense Protection in the Event of a Property Loss to Policy Limits
  • The Option to Add PTAs/PTOs as Additional Insureds
  • Ordinance or Law Coverage

Additionally, NYSIR’s coverage highlights include:

  • An expanded definition of “who is an insured” for general liability that includes employees, volunteers, board members, staff nurses and other district-employed healthcare professionals
  • No general aggregate limitations for general, auto and excess catastrophe liability
  • Full replacement cost on buses 10 years old and newer that carry comprehensive and collision at the time of loss
  • Extra expense and business interruption settled on an Actual Loss Sustained basis, up to the property policy limit
  • Student malpractice coverage for students training to be beauticians, cosmetologists and nursing professionals
  • Optional endorsements to cover limited pollution liability, earthquake and excess flood

* This coverage summary is for illustration purposes only and is not a substitute for actual policy terms or conditions. Your specific questions should be referred to a qualified insurance professional or NYSIR’s Underwriting Department.