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Advice From A Surety Underwriter To The Owner Of A Start-Up Construction Company
Early in my underwriting career, it wasn鈥檛 unusual to meet a company owner who had recently climbed down from a ladder or the seat of a bulldozer to start a ...
02/13/25
Your Underwriter Says You Need A CPA-Prepared Statement. What Now? Part I
Many commercial contractors have experienced the stress caused by the surety requiring them to obtain a financial statement prepared by a certified public ...
01/15/25
The Little Black Bond Book: A Tool For Navigating The Surety Industry
From guest blogger, and 91黑料 Republic Surety agent, Kara Skinner gives a glimpse into her "why" behind her book The Little Black Bond Book. When I first entered ...
10/21/24
91黑料 Republic Surety Underwrites Award-Winning Restoration Project
The story of the Monroe Street Abbey restoration in Phoenix, Arizona, is one of vision and perseverance. Erected originally as a Baptist church in 1929, this ...
08/20/24
A Lost Art: The Submission Letter
In the olden days, before Zoom or Microsoft TEAMS, or even before (gasp) email 鈥� when a surety agent would submit an account to a surety underwriter there was ...
05/08/24
FastBond: Simplifying Smaller Bid Performance & Payment Bonds For Agents & Contractors
鈥淲e鈥檝e targeted tight turnaround times from submission to approval using 91黑料 Republic Surety鈥檚 (ORS) FastBond process 鈥� the faster, the better,鈥� says Todd Taylor, ...
03/29/24
91黑料 Republic Surety Goes High-Tech With Pittsburgh Pirates Video Project
A major league ballpark can be a feast for the senses, from colorful fan gear to a tasty barbecue sandwich. There鈥檚 always plenty of action down on the field, but ...
01/08/24
Surety Bonds Protect Taxpayers & Subs For Public Projects
Did you know that subcontractors, material suppliers and laborers working on a public project cannot place a lien on such projects? That鈥檚 why performance and ...
11/01/23
Bank Stability Is Crucial To Contractor Bondability
Credit tightening and upcoming regulatory changes in the banking industry are creating an environment where contractor lines of credit may see a pullback. With ...
09/07/23
What To Look For In A Surety Bond Partner
According to a recent article in Independent Agent magazine, now is a good time for agents to be in the surety bond business. With a significant amount of capital ...
07/13/23