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Understand the obligation before choosing a bond. Contract and commercial surety serve different purposes; crime and fidelity coverage belongs in a separate conversation about dishonest acts and insured losses.
The principal undertakes an obligation, the obligee requires it, and the surety issues the bond. Read the specific document to understand who can claim and the required process. Surety commonly involves an indemnity agreement; ask what obligations you accept before signing.
Bring the prescribed form, legal names, required amount and deadline. For construction, include the tender or contract. For regulatory security, include the authority’s instructions. Explain whether you are arranging a new obligation, renewal, replacement or release.
Bond forms and availability vary. This directory explains common categories; it is not a claim that every bond is available through Insurance Genie or that a bond has been approved.
Discuss a bond requirement →Further reading: Surety Association of Canada.
A.M. Fredericks UnderwritingABEX o/b Affiliated Broker Exchange
Allianz Global RisksAmbri AssuranceApril Canada Inc.April MarineArthur J. Gallagher & Co
AVRO Insurance ManagersBeazley Canada LimitedBerkley Insurance CompanyBlueCross BlueShield
Burns & Wilcox CanadaCAA InsuranceCAN - Continental Insurance
Cansure Underwriting LtdCaradoc Townsend MutualChes Special Risk Inc.Chubb InsuranceChutter Underwriting Services
Core Underwriting ServicesDefinityDesjardins Financial Security Investments Inc.
Dominion of Canada/Travelers/Travelers EssentialEagle Underwriting Group Inc.Echelon
Excess Underwriting Corp.Facility Association
Forward InsuranceGlobal Aerospace Underwriting
Great-West LifeGroupAssureGroupOne Insurance
HDI Global Specialty SE
IA Excellence Life Insurance
INGLE International
Intact Public Entities
La CapitaleLiberty International CanadaLynx Insurance UnderwritersMarkel
NorthbridgeOld Republic
Optiom
PAL Insurance Brokers Canada
Premier Canada AssurancePremier MarinePremium Marine
Revolution Advanced Underwriting
SignalSignature Risks
South Western GroupSovereign GeneralSpecial Risk InsuranceSports & Fitness InsuranceSSQ AssuranceStarr Technical RisksStrategic UnderwritingSummit Underwriting Group Inc.The Boiler Inspection and Indemnity Company (BI&I)
The Totten Insurance GroupTrans Canada
TravelersTrinity Underwriting
Unique Risks
Victor Insurance
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Be prepared
Hypothetical situations to help you prepare questions—not actual client claims or promises of coverage.
Scenario: The party protected by a bond alleges the principal failed to meet the bonded obligation.
What happens next: Review the specific bond and contract before action. The surety investigates the claim and the parties’ compliance; payment is not automatic.
Scenario: A potential claimant needs to notify the surety.
What happens next: Check who may claim, required documents, notice method and deadlines in the actual bond. Different bond forms have different requirements.
Scenario: The surety requests supporting records.
What happens next: Provide the relevant contract, correspondence and evidence. Indemnity obligations may allow recovery from the principal or indemnitors.
Actual outcomes depend on the facts and applicable wording. Read claims guidance · Ask about the next step
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