Surety Bonds and P3 Projects: A Colorado Case Study
Think of the growing infrastructure projects across American cities. These developments are at times so costly that taxpayer money alone cannot fund them. That’s ...
Vicki Price
Influencing (and Increasing) Your Bonding Capacity
Construction bond capacity matters — sometimes more than firms may realize. Simply put, bond capacity can either hold you back from the growth you’ve envisioned ...
Sean Rummel
Retainage Bonds: A Tool That Can Provide A Benefit To The Contractor
Who Can Benefit From Retainage Bonds? I was holding an annual surety account meeting out on the golf course one day with the agent and the contractor. This ...
Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB
Can You Explain Your Bid Spread?
If you were to ask contractors what they like most about construction, they probably wouldn’t say, “I love preparing bids.” Most contractors love being on the job ...
Rich Sghiatti
Face-to-Face Meetings with Contractors Are Key
“Your word is your bond.” In no other line of work does this age-old phrase ring as true as in the surety business. We often talk about “the three c’s of credit” ...
John Estes, AFSB
In the Spotlight With Old Republic Surety Marketing Rep - Vince Cefalu
From a movie with Clooney to winning multiple awards in marketing, this Hollywood Actor takes us on a tour of his west-coast life. But lucky for us, we get to ...
Melissa Miller
Letter of Bondability – It Is Not The Prequalification Some Think It Is
You may refer to them as Good Guy Letters, Sunshine Letters or just a Contractor Letter of Bondability. These letters have been around a long time, and their ...
Darrel Lamb, CPCU, AFSB
10 Smarketing Hacks For Bond Producers
Smarketing is a term used to describe the synergy between sales and marketing that is aligned around common goals focused on increasing revenue. With smarketing ...
Traci Catalano
Weather Delays & Construction Contracts - Are You Prepared?
Did you know that since 1980, there have been 246 weather-related disasters in the U.S. that cost $1 billion or more?
Todd Taylor, AFSB, CPCU
The Real Life of Senior Commercial Underwriter – Shayne Albine
Quintessential girl boss, Shayne Albine, paints a picture of her day in the life – and she doesn’t Photoshop any of it. #NoFilterNecessary “I think about the ...
Melissa Miller
