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Georgia Regulator Bars Home Warranty Company for Failing to Secure Bond

A home warranty firm is now prohibited from doing business in Georgia after a cease-and-desist order was issued, the state insurance commissioner announced. Choice Home Warranty did not secure a $100,000 surety bond as required by law, despite warnings from …

Trump Has Failed to Get Appeal Bond for $454M Civil Fraud Judgment, Lawyers Say

Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a bond to cover a $454 million judgment in a New York civil fraud case has been rejected by 30 surety companies, his lawyers said on Monday, inching him closer to the possibility of having …

Chubb’s Greenberg Defends Issuing Appeal Bond to Trump: ‘We Don’t Take Sides’

Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg, recognizing the criticism swirling around his company’s involvement in recently providing Donald Trump with a $91.6 million appeal bond, penned a letter to explain. “When Chubb issues an appeal bond, it isn’t making judgements about the …

Risk Strategies Acquires JW Surety Bonds of Pennsylvania

National specialty insurance broker Risk Strategies announced its acquisition of JW Surety Bonds, a large volume bond producer, along with sister companies Bryant Surety Bonds, Inc. and Lance Surety Bonds Associates, Inc. Headquartered in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, JW Surety Bonds was …

The Tiny Insurance Company Standing Between Taxpayers and a Costly Coal Industry Bailout

In a quiet commercial strip in an upscale suburb of Nashville, there’s a single-story brick building housing a company that may determine whether another billion-dollar taxpayer bailout of the coal industry is needed. It is the main office of Indemnity …

8 Tips to Increase Your Agency’s Surety Bond Business

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. There’s a significant surety revenue stream hiding within the average independent agency’s book of commercial business. Need clues? Here are eight to get you started! Are you an …

Is It M for Thousand and MM for Million, or K for Thousand and M for Million? I’m Asking for a Friend

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. If you’re confused about the letter designations that stand for thousands and millions, you’re not alone. And it’s not your fault. In fact, it’s one of our most …

Why Character Is So Important for Underwriting Surety Bonds

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. When a surety company asks personal questions of construction clients, they may think the surety is too invasive. Here’s why the answers to those questions are so important …

Lessons from the Field: Why Business Continuity Planning Is Essential

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Perpetuation is a concern not only for insurance agencies and sureties, but also for their construction company clients. Without a business continuity plan, a construction company risks its …

Maintaining Surety Credit in Times of Growth and Transition

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Growth, expansion and acquisitions are all good, right? Not necessarily. Here’s what you need to know to keep your construction company in good standing with your surety company. …