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Surety bond
Surety bond All 50 States Regardless of Credit 888-518-8011
www.Bond007.net
Need a Surety Bond?
Get Surety Bonds Regardless of Your Credit Situation. Call Today!
www.NationwideBonds.com
Contractors License Bonds
Construction Services Ins Agency Across the street from the CSLB
www.csia.com
GEICO Auto Insurance
Get a Free Instant Insurance Quote! See How Much You Could Save.
www.GEICO.com
Surety Bonds Fast & Easy
We offer all types of surety bonds. Low rates, fast friendly service!
MountainHighSurety.com
Surety Bonds All States
Great Rates for Good Credit. Good Solutions For Credit Problems
www.southcoastsurety.com
Surety Bond Insurance
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www.BondsExpress.com
FREE Surety Bond Quote
Great Rates & FREE Online Quotes For All 50 States. Apply Now!
www.JWSuretyBonds.com
Bond Insurance
No Obligation Business Quotes Lock in low Rates Now and Save Big
www.InsuranceMatch.com
Bond Insurance
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Bond.USInsuranceOnline.com
Surety Bond
Surety Bond Offers Discount Surety Bond
Surety-Bonds.iCompared.net
Quick inexpensive Bonds
Fast accurate personal service 800.921.1008 Established 1949
www.BfBond.com
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Basic West Insurance Agency, Inc
California Contractor's License Bond.
www.sr22.net
BDH Associates
Full service bonding agency located in Atlanta, Georgia. Contract, license and permit bonds to accommodate small contractors or large scale construction companies.
www.bdhassociates.com
Brown & Brown Bonds
Qualifies clients for the bond program, surety company, rate and terms which meet their requirements in 48 HOURS or less.
www.esuretybonds.com
Colonial Surety Company
Only business is the direct issuing of bid and performance bonds. Reinsured by American Reinsurance Company.
www.colonialsurety.com
Cragin & Pike Insurance
Insurance protection in Southern Nevada.
www.cragin-pike.com
Cumberland Surety Insurance Company, Inc.
Headquartered in Lexington Kentucky. Underwriter of contract surety bonds, reclamation bonds for the coal industry and specialized inland marine products for farm and construction equipment dealers.
www.cumberlandsurety.com
Delmarva Underwriters, LTD.
Specializes in surety bonds for contractors and businesses of all sizes.
www.getbonds.com
First Indemnity of America Insurance Company
Independent writers of surety business in the Northeast.
www.fiagroup.com
Florida Surety Bonds, Inc.
Serve small to very large contractors from the construction to the software industry.
www.floridasuretybonds.com
Insurors Indemnity Company
Offer computerized bond kits and also conduct CETIAA approved agency seminars. Provides 48-hour approval and issuance for most contract bonds.
www.insurors.com
International Fidelity Insurance Company
Headquartered in Newark, New Jersey and licensed in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
www.ific.com
Pacific Financial Association
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) financial institution authorized to issue trust fund agreements.
www.pac-fin.com
Phillips Bonding Agency
Provider to loyal customers with bonds from quality surety companies, at competative rates, designed to minimize costs.
www.phillipsbonding.com
Skillings Shaw and Associates
The largest, surety-only bond producer in the New England area.
www.ssasurety.com
Smith-Manus Agency
Specializes in environmental bonds, compensation bonds, subdivision bonds and any financial guarantee.
smith-manus.com
South Coast Surety Insurance Services South Coast Surety
Provider of insurance services. Specializes in construction coverage and bonding.
www.southcoastsurety.com
St. Paul Surety
Offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Allied with foreign insurance companies to provide surety facilities worldwide.
www.stpaulsurety.com
Surety BondNet
Facilitates the securing of state-required bonds and the replacement of stock and bond certificates.
www.suretybondnet.com
Surety Company of the Pacific
A California contractor bond specialist.
www.suretycopac.com
TG Mark
Provider of broker and intermediary support.
www.tgmark.net
The ProSure Group
Provider of surety, fidelity, court and financial guarantee bonds.
www.prosure.com
The Stoll Agency
Provider of bonding and insurance services to the construction industry.
www.stollagency.com
Web-Bond
Firm bonding online companies to ensure quality service and product purchase protection for the Internet consumer.
www.web-bond.com
Western Surety Company
Specializes in commercial surety and fidelity bonds and related errors and omissions products.
www.westernsurety.com
Surety bond
Surety bond All 50 States Regardless of Credit 888-518-8011
www.Bond007.net
Need a Surety Bond?
Get Surety Bonds Regardless of Your Credit Situation. Call Today!
www.NationwideBonds.com
Contractors License Bonds
Construction Services Ins Agency Across the street from the CSLB
www.csia.com

Guide to Bonding Services for Small Business

How to give your customers peace of mind, for little cost


Getting bonded gives your business an edge over the competition. A bond, or surety bond, is a three-party guarantee insuring that a product or service is made or delivered, and that specific rules are followed. Although most surety companies are also insurance companies, getting bonded is more comparable to getting bank credit than to buying insurance.

Most contractors are bonded, but now other small businesses are using bonds to put their customers at ease and to generate more business. Any business where you enter someone's home, such as housekeeping or pet-sitting, can benefit from being bonded. Also, some states require bonding for certain professions, such as real estate agents. Bonding is relatively inexpensive and can also protect you if your employees commit a crime while on the job.

The main types of bonds are:

  1. A bid bond guarantees that the contractor will enter into contract at bid price
  2. A performance bond guarantees the work will be done
  3. A payment bond ensures subcontractors and suppliers are paid
  4. A fidelity bond protects the employer in case of any loss of money or property due to employee dishonesty
  5. A license bond is required by some states for certain businesses and guarantees you will comply with statutes and regulations


Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Get your paperwork in order Submitting a complete package of information to the bonding company will speed up the process. Your accountant or financial planner will need to provide some of the information, but some will have to be provided by you, such as a business plan, your work history and resumes of key employees.

I recommend:  View some sample forms at The Surety and Fidelity Association of America.

Find an agent You can most likely go through your current insurance agent, but make sure they have experience handling bonds.

I recommend:  Find a surety bond producer in your state at the National Association of Surety Bond Producers. If you're working on a project for the federal government, you will need a surety that has a certificate of authority from the U.S. Dept of the Treasury.

Check SBA bonding assistance If you're a small or emerging business that is having trouble getting bonded through commercial firms, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) can guarantee bonds for contracts up to $2 million, covering bid, performance and payment bonds.

I recommend:  Get additional information and find out if you qualify for the program from the SBA.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
  • A bond is not an insurance policy. A bond will not cover you for property damage or injury resulting from your work.
  • Get your references set up. The bond provider is going to ask for them.
  • Make sure your accountant understands the nuances of your business and can provide the boding agent the information needed to get you approved.

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By John Fuller
How to give your customers peace of mind, for little cost.
Getting bonded gives your business an edge over the competition. A bond, or surety bond, is a three-party guarantee insuring that a product or service is made or delivered, and that specific rules are followed. Although most surety companies are ... Read more
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