Surety Bond Services

Small Contract Bond – Internet Programs

Internet-generated “good credit” reports may qualify contractors for bid bonds and performance and payment bonds up to $400,000 with a number of our web-based surety programs.

You may qualify for these bonds with a simple application; no financial statements are required. Higher bond limits are available with minimum financial information.

For small commercial bond needs, we also have internet programs that allow us to issue a wide range of bonds instantly via email. Among the most popular are:

• License and Permit Bonds (ask about our Five Paks for $225.00 with Selective Insurance Company)
• Notary Bonds
• Highway Permit Bonds
• ERISA Bonds

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Purchase a Bond Kit

With the ease and access to a bond kit, you ensure full compliance with a city, village, or municipality’s requirements for work in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

Avoid having to wait on your broker for a specially notarized bond as a hurdle to start your project work!

These bonds come in handy for:

• General Contractors
• HVAC/Mechanical
• Electricians
• Plumbers
• Roofers
• Decks/Fencing/Pools/Sheds
• Excavators
• Street & Road Contractors
• Asphalt Paving Contractors
• Boring/Utility Contractors

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Contract Bonds

Contract bonds are available for every type of construction project in the public and private sectors, including bonds for specialties, such as solar energy and manufacturing.

The vast majority of our contractor clients are middle-market size and have strong bond lines of credit with highly-rated bond companies. Many of these clients started small and successfully grew over time. Growth, however, usually doesn’t come without challenges.

When events involving such things as succession and continuity, geographic expansion, or economic downturns occur, our close relationships with our clients and surety companies are what carry the day. In these situations, success may depend heavily on a bond broker’s experience.

Because every contractor is unique, we work to identify your specific strengths and then pair you with the bond company that best addresses your goals, such as having preferred rates, support for larger single projects and increased bond capacity, or reduced indemnity.

Solar & Energy Reseller Bonds

Renewable energy is a business disruption strategy – finding the proper bonding is a key component for energy companies.

Types of renewable bonds include:

• Surety-Backed Letters of Credit (SBLCs) Bonds
• Payment and Performance/Construction Bonds
• Interconnection Facilities Study and Network Upgrade Securities Bonds
• PPA Securities Bonds
• Equipment Deposits to Manufacturers Bonds
• Decommissioning Bonds
• Solar Module Recycling Bonds

Learn more about renewable bonds.

Resident fund bond

Financial guarantee so that the facility will protect the funds (social security/pension) that may be getting sent directly to them.

Utility deposit bond

Guarantee the payment of the utility bills. If sued for any manner of “wrongful thing” and if they lose, these firms may appeal the adverse judgment and have to post appeal bonds to the court. These can sometimes be large.