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What’s the Difference Between Contractor Bonds & Insurance?

What’s the Difference Between Contractor Bonds & Insurance?

Contract workers are required to attain a license or permit bond from a surety bonding company, such as ourselves. They are also required to obtain worker’s compensation and liability coverage for their crew. The difference between bonding and insurance can be a bit confusing and unclear. Read on to learn how to decipher between the…

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Contract Bonds

Contract Bonds

The construction season is fast approaching, so those bidding on new jobs will need to make sure they have the appropriate contract bonds lined up to qualify for review. The process can be confusing, and unfortunately, some requests for proposal (RFP) contain vague language regarding the bond specifics. Those vying for government construction work and…

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Efficient Surety Bond Producers

Efficient Surety Bond Producers

Surety bond producers are the middle people between the surety company and the contractor. Construction bond producers understand the surety and construction industries and are crucial when seeking to acquire surety credit.   The surety bond producer can make or break an active contractor’s surety as they determine approval, bond size, and collateral obligations. They…

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Interesting Surety Facts

Interesting Surety Facts

Surety bonds are contracts between three parties: the principal, surety, and obligee. These bonds have many characteristics you might not know about. Read on to learn more about surety bonds. Ancient HistorySurety bonds are ancient, mentioned in the Code of Hammurabi (circa 1754 BC), the Bible, and the Quran. To construct buildings, walls, roads, etc.,…

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The Construction Season Is Upon Us

Get Your Bid, Performance, or Payment Bond Now! Bid Bonds Bid Bond is a prequalification indicating that the contractor is bondable for the performance and payment bond should they be read low or chosen by an Owner/GC/CM that they will enter into the contract and provide a Performance and Payment Bond.   Performance Bonds Performance…

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Contractor License Bonds

Contractor License or Permit Bond: A contract license or permit bond involves three different parties: the obligee, the principal, and the surety. It is a promise that the surety makes to pay the obligee in case the principal fails to fulfill their statutory requirements. These bonds are typically required by cities, states, and municipalities. Contractor…

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