ORSC Blog

Old Republic Surety Employees 2 min read

Charity Year in Review 2024

x Old Republic Surety

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Why Young Professionals Should Consider a Career in Surety

x Jordan Steinagel

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Behind the Scenes: Understanding the Claims Process

x Rudy Dominguez

Old Republic Surety Employees 2 min read

One Year in Surety: What I Expected, What Surprised Me and Why I’m Glad I Made the Jump

x Spencer Shaw

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

Why Independent Agents Should Offer ERISA Bonds

x Jenna Weiland

Gunderson Marine & Iron

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Building at the Edge of the Earth and Beyond

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Contract Bonds 2 min read

A Major Infrastructure Upgrade for Antarctica — Backed by Surety

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Advice From a Surety Underwriter to the Owner of a Start-Up Construction Company

x Dan Pope

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Your Underwriter Says You Need a CPA-Prepared Statement. What Now? Part III

x Kelly Kimmel

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Your Underwriter Says You Need a CPA-Prepared Statement. What Now? Part II

x Kelly Kimmel

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Your Underwriter Says You Need a CPA-Prepared Statement. What Now? Part I

x Kelly Kimmel

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Medicare Surety Bonds: Essential Compliance

x Kendra Adragna

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

The Little Black Bond Book: A Tool for Navigating the Surety Industry

x Kara Skinner

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

Protect Your Business and Gain a Competitive Edge with a Business Services Bond

x Old Republic Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Old Republic Surety Underwrites Award-Winning Restoration Project

x Ryan Spriggs

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Water Infrastructure Projects Show Rising Need for Surety Bonds

x Dan Pope

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Coming Through with a Quick ‘Yes’ to Save the Day

x Erik Mueller

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

BOND: Not an ‘Ugly’ 4-Letter Word

x Colleen O'Connell, AFSB

Contract Bonds 2 min read

A Lost Art: The Submission Letter

x Tom Davis

Old Republic Surety Employees 2 min read

Old Republic Surety Trains for the Future

x Old Republic Surety

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

The Real Life of VP Field Underwriting - Commercial Shayne Albine: Making Surety Cool

x Shayne Albine

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Navigating Obstacles to Go the Extra Mile for Clients

x Old Republic Surety

Fastbonds 2 min read

FastBond: Simplifying Smaller Bid Performance and Payment Bonds for Agents and Contractors

x Todd Taylor, AFSB, CPCU

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Taking Your Construction Company to the Next Level

x Rich Sghiatti

Contract Bonds 2 min read

The Alphabet Soup of Federal Contracting

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

7 Tips to Help Your Agency Show Up Online

x Greg Thrailkill

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Old Republic Surety Goes High-Tech with Pittsburgh Pirates Video Project

x Kerry Enders, AFSB

Pay it Forward Campaign

Old Republic Surety Employees 2 min read

Charity Year in Review 2023

x Old Republic Surety

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Lessons from the Eclipse: Contractors need not tremble at indemnity agreements

x Greg Thrailkill

Construction worker inspecting job site

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Private-Project Bonds Have Unique Underwriting Issues

x Old Republic Surety

Contractors looking at overpass construction

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Surety Bonds Protect Taxpayers and Subs for Public Projects

x Old Republic Surety

Group of contractors talking on construction site

Contract Bonds 2 min read

The Benefits of Requiring Subcontractor Bonding

x Old Republic Surety

USS Alabama

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Restoring the USS Alabama – A Bond Project with a Past

x Old Republic Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Bank Stability Is Crucial to Contractor Bondability

x Old Republic Surety

Outside of new office building and parking lot

Old Republic Surety Employees 2 min read

A Look Into The New ORS Home Office

x Old Republic Surety

Bridge under construction

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

How to Transition from FastBond to a Larger Surety Program

x Dan Pope

Triangle of Trust

Contract Bonds 2 min read

The Triangle of Trust: Powering Construction Companies to the Next Level

x Old Republic Surety

What to Look for in a Surety Bond Partner

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

What to Look for in a Surety Bond Partner

x Old Republic Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Old Republic Surety Underwrites Improvements to Historic Battleship

x Rich Sghiatti

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Can Government Spending Keep Construction Up?

x Old Republic Surety

CFMA

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Build More Secure Payment Guarantees at Every Tier of a Project

x Old Republic Surety

NASBP

Contract Bonds 2 min read

NASBP Membership Carries Weight

x Old Republic Surety

Family around a Christmas tree

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Profits Versus Christmas Cheer—A Good-Business Lesson

x Old Republic Surety

Weather Damaged Road

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Getting Contractors Ready for Disaster: Tips for Strong Business Continuity and Recovery Plans

x Rich Sghiatti

teaching the difference between bonds and insurance

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Don’t Be Afraid to Sell Surety – We’ll Show You How

x Old Republic Surety

Old Republic Charity

Old Republic Surety Employees 2 min read

Charity Year in Review 2022

x Old Republic Surety

Why the Full Surety Team Matters

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Why the Full Surety Team Matters

x Beth Harbeck

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Old Republic Surety Underwrites Oregon’s Largest Minority Construction Contract

x Old Republic Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Old Republic Surety Underwrites Unique Modular Housing Project in Honolulu

x Old Republic Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Key Items in Your Construction Contract – Damages for Delay

x Kelly Kimmel

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Marketing Reps Can Make (or Break) a Bond Producer

x Bruce Bollinger

Reduce your chances of a surety claim

Bond Claims 2 min read

Reduce Your Chances of a Surety Claim

x Lisa Frasier

What Surety Underwriters Review on Your Bond Applications and Construction Contracts

Contract Bonds 2 min read

What Surety Underwriters Review on Your Bond Applications & Contracts

x Old Republic Surety

Financial Fallout from a Terminated Contract

Contract Bonds 2 min read

The Financial Fallout From a Terminated Contract

x Old Republic Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Bringing Communities Together One Baseball Stadium at a Time

x Old Republic Surety

tips for surety producers

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

5 Helpful Tips for New Surety Producers

x Traci Catalano

juggling capacity

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Contractor Capacity: The Oft Neglected Third C

x Daniel Christianson, AFSB

Contract Bonds 2 min read

I’ll Be There for You

x Old Republic Surety

Independent Agent’s Role in the Surety ‘Triangle of Trust’

Contract Bonds 2 min read

The Independent Agent’s Role in the Surety ‘Triangle of Trust’

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

What Is NMLS and Why Should Bond Producers Be Using It?

x Linette Rivera - Senior Commercial Underwriter

Workers’ Compensation Safety Records

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Workers’ Compensation Safety Records Can Affect Your Bond Capacity

x Nancy Germond, MA, ARM, AIC, ITP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Executor Bonds

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Facts About Probate: Administrator or Executor Bonds

x Beth Harbeck

cash flow

2 min read

Cash Flow: An Important Measure of Your Company’s Health

x Old Republic Surety

Contractor Contracts

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Contractors Must Know Their Contract and Strategize to Avoid Damage Claims

x Old Republic Surety

Insurance Agency Marketing

Surety Bonds 2 min read

Market Your Agency to Build a Profitable Book of Surety Bond Business

x Traci Catalano

Bond Fraud

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Beware of Bond Fraud

x Old Republic Surety

Bonding Company

Contract Bonds 2 min read

What Bonding Companies Would Like CPAs to Know

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Choosing a Bond Producer

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Choosing a Bond Producer for the Long Run

x Mike Sanders, AFSB

Balance Sheet

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

The Difference Between a Balance Sheet and an Income Statement

x Shayne Albine

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Planning, the Pandemic and Price Increases

x Rich Sghiatti

Contract Bonds 2 min read

The Art of Saying No

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

What to Look for in a Commercial Surety Bond Form

x Old Republic Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Construction Company Do’s and Dont's of Smart Contract Bidding

x Old Republic Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Contractor Materials Shortages and Materials Price Inflation

x Mike Sanders, AFSB

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

It’s Not Just About Rates. It’s About Valuable Service

x Shayne Albine

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

4 Things You Didn’t Know About Surety

x Old Republic Surety

Contract Bond

Contract Bonds 2 min read

How the Cost of a Contract Bond Is Determined

x Todd Taylor, AFSB, CPCU

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Translating the Top 5 Most Cringe Worthy Surety Conversations

x Scot Albrinck, AFSB

Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Old Republic Surety Goes Beyond the Numbers to Write an $18 Million Bond

x Traci Catalano

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Do I Need to Increase My Bank Line of Credit?

x Erik Mueller

Contract Bonds 2 min read

How to Get Your First Bond, Part 2

x Erik Mueller

Contract Bonds 2 min read

How to Get Your First Bond, Part 1

x Erik Mueller

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Advantages of Working with an Independent Agent

x Shayne Albine

Commercial Surety

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

Commercial Surety 101: Why Contractors Need to Be Licensed and Bonded

x Shayne Albine

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

The Relationship between You, Your Agent and Your Surety

x Old Republic Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

As 2020 Closes: Consider Alternative Accounting Methods on Long-Term Contracts

x Richard P. Smith, CPA, MBA - Guest Blogger

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

DocuSign Improves Efficiency for Our Indemnity Agreement Process

x Brady Mayer, AFSB

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Maintaining Surety Credit in Times of Growth and Transition

x Erik Mueller

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

Fast Facts About Fidelity Bonds and Public Official Bonds

x Becky Nichols

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Direct Bill Versus Agency Bill

x Old Republic Surety

Claims Process for Bonds vs. Insurance

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

Understanding The Claim Process for Bonds vs. Insurance

x Old Republic Surety

Surety Bonds 2 min read

What is Remote Notarization?

x Beth Harbeck

Buy-Sell Agreement in Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Why Your Construction Company Needs a Buy-Sell Agreement

x Erik Mueller

Letters of Credit for Contractors

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Surety Bond or Letter of Credit for Contractors: What's the Difference?

x Scot Albrinck, AFSB

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Contractors: Is Your Internal Record Keeping Helping You or Hurting You?

x Wayne Messick, AFSB

abbreviation for million and thousand

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Abbreviation for Million and Thousand: K & MM Meaning

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Canceling a bond

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Is It Possible to Cancel a Bond?

x Shayne Albine

Construction meeting for Work in Progress

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Why Work in Progress Schedules Are So Important

x Erik Mueller

Construction Worker Climbing Ladder

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Increase Your Bonding Capacity by Growing Your Business

x Wayne Messick, AFSB

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Financial Statements: What to Expect in the Underwriting Process

x Tammy McBurney

Worker falling and injuring himself

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Worker’s Compensation: Tips on Licenses, Subcontractors, & More

x Old Republic Surety

Business worker making continuity plan

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Lessons from the Field: Why Business Continuity Planning Is Essential

x Wayne Messick, AFSB

Not having a proper continuity plan in place could have detrimental effects.

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Expect the Unexpected: The Importance of a Solid Continuity Plan

x Scot Albrinck, AFSB

Cross-selling by adding on related products.

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Cross-Selling Opportunities in Commercial Surety

x Old Republic Surety

How Sureties and Contractors Can Mitigate Performance Defaults

Contract Bonds 2 min read

How Sureties and Contractors Can Mitigate Performance Defaults

x Alan Pavlic

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Contractors Can Seek Relief Through The CARES Act

x Mike Sanders, AFSB

Underbilling concerns your surety company may have.

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Underbilling: Why Your Surety Has Concerns — and You Should, Too

x Rich Sghiatti

COVID-19 construction impact

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Will COVID- 19 Be Considered a Force Majeure?

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Qualify a Surety

Bonding Capacity and Bondability 2 min read

How to Prequalify a Surety — and Why It’s So Important

x Todd Taylor, AFSB, CPCU

Surety relationships - sharing it all with Old Republic Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Surety Relationship Management

x Dan Pope

contractor looking up

Contract Bonds 2 min read

How Do I Increase My Bonding Capacity?

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Contractors Discussing Bonding

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Consider These 4 Questions When Hiring a Subcontractor

x Dan Pope

Scot Albrinck

Old Republic Surety Employees 2 min read

Adventures of a Corporate Climb: Meet ORSC’s Bond Manager — Scot Albrinck

x Melissa Miller

FASB

Contract Bonds 2 min read

What to Expect - The New Revenue Recognition Standard

x Bob Teska, CPA, CCIFP - Guest Blogger

7 things you didnt know about bonds

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Seven Things You Didn’t Know About Surety

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Scared Business Man

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

Horror Stories About Fidelity Coverage

x Old Republic Surety

Unhappy Man

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Personal Indemnity: ‘What? You Want My Spouse to Sign?’

x Wayne Messick, AFSB

Surety Bonds Construction

Contract Bonds 2 min read

The ABCs of Surety Bonds

x Old Republic Surety

Darrel Lamb Student Body Card

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Picture Day for Contractors

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Jewelry Theft in home

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

Insurance Agents Should Promote Business Service Bonds

x Shayne Albine

Construction Oriented CPA

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Construction Oriented CPAs Play Key Role for Contractor's Bonding Needs

x Scot Albrinck, AFSB

Corporate Crime

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

Fidelity Bonds: Good for Employers and an Insurance Agency's Bottom Line

x Shayne Albine

Two Opportunities in Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

A Tale of Two Opportunities: Financing of Risk Through Subcontract Bonds

x Dan Pope

Central 70 Project

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Surety Bonds and P3 Projects: A Colorado Case Study

x Vicki Price

Increasing Bond Capacity with Old Republic Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Influencing (and Increasing) Your Bonding Capacity

x Old Republic Surety

Hard Hat Piggy Bank

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Retainage Bonds: A Tool That Can Provide A Benefit To The Contractor

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Bid Spreads

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Can You Explain Your Bid Spread?

x Rich Sghiatti

Meet with Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Face-to-Face Meetings with Contractors Are Key

x John Estes, AFSB

Suburbicon Casting - Vince Cefalu

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

In the Spotlight With Old Republic Surety Marketing Rep - Vince Cefalu

x Melissa Miller

Writing a Letter of Bondability

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Letter of Bondability – It Is Not The Prequalification Some Think It Is

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

10 Smarketing Hacks for Bond Producers

Contract Bonds 2 min read

10 Smarketing Hacks For Bond Producers

x Traci Catalano

Stormy view of a construction site

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Weather Delays & Construction Contracts - Are You Prepared?

x Todd Taylor, AFSB, CPCU

Shayne_blog

Old Republic Surety Employees 2 min read

The Real Life of Senior Commercial Underwriter – Shayne Albine

x Melissa Miller

Unfinished Road

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

Surety Bond Claims 101

x Beth Harbeck

Open For Business

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

The Importance of License and Permit Bonds

x Tammy McBurney

Employee Stealing Cash

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

Corporate Crime: How Fidelity Bonds May Reduce Its Impact on Your Business

x Old Republic Surety

Fork in the road - decision

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Transitioning From Fastbonds to a Standard Bond Program

x Mike Sanders, AFSB

Pig in Water

Commercial Bonds 2 min read

It's Pig Iron Under Water!

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Mackinac Bridge

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Pure Guts - Pure Michigan

x Traci Catalano

Character is Important for Surety

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Why Character is So Important for Underwriting Surety Bonds

x Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB

Work in Progress Reports

Contract Bonds 2 min read

Work in Progress Reports Benefit Contractors, Accountants & More

x Rich Sghiatti

Red flag Button

Contract Bonds 2 min read

7 Red Flags For Contract Bonds & Strategic Approach Fixes

x Mike Sanders, AFSB

WIP-fullsize

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

Work in Process Reports | Key For Contractors and Surety Companies

x Mike Sanders, AFSB

4-reasons-BSB-fullsize

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

4 Key Reasons to Have a Business Services Bond

x Traci Catalano

Employee Theft

Fidelity Bonds 2 min read

30% of Business Failures Are Caused By Employee Theft

x Traci Catalano

contractor-billings-fullsize

Contract Bonds 2 min read

The Over and Under of Contractor Billings

x Mike Sanders, AFSB

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Commercial Bonds 2 min read

8 Tips to Increase Your Agency's Surety Bond Business

x Traci Catalano

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