Safety, Claims and Litigation Services, LLC (SCLS), an affiliate of The National Interstate Insurance Company, will provide insured school bus contractors The School Bus Safety Company’s Driver Training Course as part of its loss-control services package.
“School bus accidents can be tragic, and we continually look for proactive ways to help our clients prevent such tragedies,” said Jim Parks, vice president of National Interstate. “We have analyzed the Driver Training Course and are confident that its use will make children safer while reducing the cost of risk to our customers.”
“We are delighted that SCLS and National Interstate are taking this step to bring this course to all their insured contractors,” said Jeff Cassell, president of SBSC. “Six of the eight largest student transportation contractors and more than 2,200 school districts are currently using SBSC training programs. Working together, we are making school bus transportation safer for all of the children being transported. SCLS and National Interstate are providing assistance well beyond traditional loss control as they help to change the unsafe behaviors performed by drivers and reduce the cost of risk.”
Cassell added that his company’s driver training programs “focus on the drivers and make a real difference in their daily performance and decision-making.”
Parks explained that insurance premiums are derived from expected losses. He added that the driver training programs from School Bus Safety Company are expected to reduce clients’ losses and enhance their risk management programs.
“At the same time, we make transportation safer for the children, which is a win/win for everyone,” said Parks. “We intend to provide the course to all school bus clients insured by National Interstate.”
