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Transitioning From Fastbonds to a Standard Bond Program
Here are some important reasons why a contractor would want to transition from a credit-based bond program, or Fastbond, to a standard bond program - and how to ...
10/15/18
It's Pig Iron Under Water!
To some of my fellow insurance professionals, the surety business has always had an air of mystery about it. Perhaps it is the exotic language we use referring to ...
10/12/18
Pure Guts - Pure Michigan
Michigan's two peninsulas were finally connected in 1957, after 20 years of planning, and close to $100 million in construction and engineering costs with the ...
10/10/18
How Work in Progress Reports Benefit Contractors, Accountants, and Everyone Else
Cost overruns are a common occurrence in the construction industry. It’s far too easy at the mid-point of any project to misjudge billing against the actual ...
10/08/18
Why Character is so Important for Underwriting Surety Bonds
I remember receiving a particular account submission some years ago. The agent told me I was going to see some distress in their financial trend, but there were ...
10/03/18