What is Remote Notarization?
More than half of U.S. states have passed laws allowing document notarizations to take place remotely - known as Remote Online Notarization (RON), or virtual ...
Beth Harbeck
Why Your Construction Company Needs a Buy-Sell Agreement
Has the topic of buy-sell agreements come up in discussions with your attorney, surety agent or accountant? Chances are someone who cares about the future of your ...
Erik Mueller
Surety Bond or Letter of Credit: What's the Difference?
Surety bonds and letters of credit (LOCs) both provide risk management for construction or development projects. To know which is appropriate to use, it helps to ...
Scot Albrinck, AFSB
Contractors: Is Your Internal Record Keeping Helping You or Hurting You?
Let’s face it, the reason you went into construction is because you like being at the job site — not cooped up in an office. So you probably don’t spend as much ...
Matt Payment, AFSB
Is it M for Thousand and MM for Million, or K for thousand and M for Million? I’m asking for a friend.
Western Civilization has had two powerful influences – the traditions of the Greeks and the Romans, and there is often conflict. The Greeks would refer to the god ...
Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB
Is It Possible to Cancel a Bond?
We all know bonds are not the same as insurance. While bonds are considered to be a type of specialty insurance, and the surety is usually an insurance company, ...
Melanie McGovern
Why Work in Progress Schedules Are So Important
“Can you send me a WIP that goes with this statement?” “Can you send me the fiscal year-end statement with WIP?” I’m sure you’ve heard those questions or some ...
Erik Mueller
How to Take Your Business to the Next Level and Increase Your Bonding Capacity
Are you ready to grow your business? Maybe you’d like to bid on larger projects. Or the owner of your current job likes your work and wants to hire you for ...
Wayne Messick, AFSB
Financial Statements: What to Expect in the Underwriting Process
During the underwriting process, a surety company may request financial statements from both new and established clients. Financial reports provide us with a ...
Tammy McBurney
Worker’s Compensation – Subs, 1099s, Employees – From a Risk and Bonding Perspective – It Does Matter!
Workers’ compensation can be a sticky wicket for construction firms. It’s an area where new contractors and veterans alike can find themselves in legal and ...
Cynthia Combs
