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Why Independent Agents Should Offer ERISA Bonds
U.S. employers that offer retirement plans like 401(k)s must comply with fiduciary standards set by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). A ...
07/23/25
A Major Infrastructure Upgrade For Antarctica — Backed By Surety
Antarctica is one of the most remote and isolated places on Earth. As the coldest and windiest continent on the planet according to the United States Antarctic ...
05/14/25
Advice From A Surety Underwriter To The Owner Of A Start-Up Construction Company
Early in my underwriting career, it wasn’t 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 Old 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
Old 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 … 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
“We’ve targeted tight turnaround times from submission to approval using Old Republic Surety’s (ORS) FastBond process — the faster, the better,” says Todd Taylor, ...
03/29/24
Old 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’s 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’s why performance and ...
11/01/23