Driving force
Traditionally a troubled sector, the bus and coach industry has been improving its risk exposure of late - installing CCTV and developing staff training. Guy Anker says rising standards present an opportunity for insurers considering entering or returning to the market
Last year, nearly half of all bus and coach operators predicted that accidents caused by other road users, criminal damage to vehicles, and passenger injury claims would increase over the next 12
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