Our History

1869

Northwestern National Insurance Company – Incorporation

1923

Old Republic International Corporation – Incorporation

1945

Lawyers Surety Corporation – Incorporation

1956

State Surety Company – Incorporation

1969

Old Republic International Corporation – started trading on the NYSE

1981

NNIC acquires State Surety Company and Lawyers Surety and forms Northwestern National Surety Company

Donald L. Bowen – President of Northwestern National Surety Company

1986

NNSC, SSC and LSC sold to Old Republic International Corporation, taking the name Old Republic Surety Company

1992

James E. Lee – President & Chief Executive Officer of Old Republic Surety Company

1994

Old Republic Surety Company shifts Lawyers Surety Company bonds to Old Republic paper

1995

Old Republic Surety Company shifts State Surety Company bonds to Old Republic paper

2004

Old Republic Surety Company increases contract bonding capacity to $5 Million

2007

Gerald C. Leach – President of Old Republic Surety Company

2008

Old Republic Surety Company increases contract bonding capacity to $20 Million

2013

Alan P. Pavlic named President and Chief Operating Officer of Old Republic Surety Company

2014

Old Republic Surety Company increases contract bonding capacity to $50 Million

2017

Old Republic Surety increases contract bonding capacity to $100+ Million