One of the great things about surety bonds is that they allow you to get more business because you can qualify for substantially more jobs. In addition, these jobs are typically very lucrative as the government wants to make sure that its contractors are able to make a profit (and therefore, stay in business which includes staying around to get more bond jobs. Below we have an article on a bid bond that can help you...
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Gregory E. Marco – Surety Bonds: An Obscure but Important Cog in the World of Finance
Gregory E. Marco – Surety Bonds: An Obscure but Important Cog in the World of Financehttp://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/gregory-e-marco-surety-bonds-an-obscure-but-important-cog-in-the-world-of-financ...
Thursday, September 17, 2015
What is Indemnity?
What is Indemnity?http://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/what-is-indemnit...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
What is a Performance Bond? How Do Performance Bonds Work?
What is a Performance Bond? How Do Performance Bonds Work?http://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/what-is-a-performance-bond-how-do-performance-bonds-wor...
Sunday, September 13, 2015
What is a Fidelity Bond?
What is a Fidelity Bond?http://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/what-is-a-fidelity-bon...
Friday, September 11, 2015
Government Contracting and Bid Bonds
Below is a great article on a bid bond and how that works. It talks about the ban from government contracting and the bid bond process. Specifically, it talks about how the winning bidder must act and how the bid bond works for suppliers, vendors, etc.See more at the article below.See our Twitter page here.See our Delicious page here.Hundreds of crooks snagged Katrina-relief moneyThe period of limitation with respect...
6. What is a Bond
6. What is a Bondhttp://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/6-what-is-a-bon...
Claims on a Payment Bond
Making a claim on a bond can be a difficult thing. See more at the article below.See our WordPress page here.See our Facebook page here.http://www.natlawreview.com/article/making-claim-against-payment-bond-posted-general-contractor-or-sub-contractorMaking a Claim against a Payment Bond Posted by a General Contractor or Sub-Contractorposted on: Monday, August 24, 2015In construction projects that are performed either on...
Bonds Instead of Mechanics Liens
Bonds Not LiensAnother state has entered the fray of allowing a bond to be placed instead of using mechanics liens. This process allows a company to put up a bond so that the mechanics lien can be eliminated, which helps facilitate the sale of the property.See more at the article below.See our Facebook page here.See our Blogspot page here.http://www.natlawreview.com/article/new-legislation-authorizes-bonding-over-mechanics-liens-first-time-illinoisNew...
How Can Uber Drivers Get Commercial Insurance?
How Can Uber Drivers Get Commercial Insurance?http://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/how-can-uber-drivers-get-commercial-insuranc...
Exodus – Bonded By Blood
Exodus – Bonded By Bloodhttp://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/exodus-bonded-by-bloo...
Liability Insurance for Small Business – “liability insurance for small business”
Liability Insurance for Small Business – “liability insurance for small business”http://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/liability-insurance-for-small-business-liability-insurance-for-small-busines...
The bond that changed history
How a Bond Changed HistoryThe numismaster site has a great article on how a surety bond changed history. This surety bond, on the behalf of Voight, was not signed by the person that everyone that it was, but instead by four other individuals (that s just crazy and amazing). This 221 year old document changes how history is viewed.See more at the article below.See our Twitter page here.See our Tumblr page here.http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=28087Bond...
What is a surety bond?
What is a surety bond?http://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/what-is-a-surety-bond-...
Get Your Contractor’s License – Business Tip #1
Get Your Contractor’s License – Business Tip #1http://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/get-your-contractors-license-business-tip-...
Friday, August 28, 2015
Summary of Commercial Property Insurance : Commercial Insurance Tips
Summary of Commercial Property Insurance : Commercial Insurance Tipshttp://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/summary-of-commercial-property-insurance-commercial-insurance-tip...
Small Business Tips and Tricks: Insurance
Small Business Tips and Tricks: Insurancehttp://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-videos/small-business-tips-and-tricks-insuranc...
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Bond for Maize School District
Maize, which is a rival school district from the one in which I grew up in, is getting more performance bonds for the school specifically the storm shelter.See more at the article below.See our Blogspot page here.See our Tumblr page here.http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2015/08/24/hutton-construction-selected-as-projects-manager.htmlHutton Construction selected as projects manager for Maize s $70.7M school bond planHutton...
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
More bonding capacity for Main Street
Main Street Group gets more bonding capacity. Hey, it s always great to see a company get more bonding power. This allows us to write more performance bonds for our clients. Way to go guys.See more at the article below.See our Delicious page here.See our Twitter page here.http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150826005675/en/U.S.-Treasury-Increases-Main-Street-America%E2%80%99s-Surety#.Vd3TvPZVikoU.S. Treasury...
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Claims against a Payment Bond – It can be Tricky
Making a claim against a payment bond can be a tricky thing. As a contractor, you do not want to make the claim too early as the subcontractor may cry foul. Also, the claim must be documented and you want to follow the steps to protect yourself.See more at the article below.See our WordPress page here.See our Facebook page here.http://www.natlawreview.com/article/making-claim-against-payment-bond-posted-general-contractor-or-sub-contractorMaking...
Monday, August 24, 2015
New Bid Bonds, Surety Bond, Fidelity Bond provider in Louisian
As you can see below, there is another bond company option in Louisiana. Although Louisiana is not totally without a surety company, it is always nice to see another good player in the pace. This allows our customers to get better service and rates in Louisiana. See our WordPress page here. See our Twitter page here.A great picture of a downtown construction site.http://swiftbonds.com/new-bid-bond-provider-in-lou...
Breach of contract – Surety Bond troubles
Contractual relationships rule the day.That s the real lesson in performance surety work. It s all about how the contracts are worded and whether the parties adhere to the contracts. In the article below, the contractor was unhappy with the water board because they did not extend the time limit, per the terms of the contract.See our Delicious page here.See our Tumblr page here.http://louisianarecord.com/stories/510632496-sewerage-and-water-board-sued-by-construction-company-for-alleged-1-million-plus-breach-of-contractSewerage...
Why surety bonds are needed
n the construction industry, surety bonds are required by a variety of entities for a variety of reasons. In addition, many other sectors of the economy require a surety bond just to operate their business. These bonds, called license and permit bonds, are used to make sure that the regulated entity pays their respective taxes, fines, etc.Below is a great example of why surety bonds should be used. In this case,...
Who needs a fiduciary bond?
A fiduciary bond is needed by persons in certain circumstances, such as when you need one for a probate matter. In these cases, a probate bond (which is a specialized type of fiduciary bond) is required by statute and guarantees that the probate administrator does not abscond with funds from the estate.See more at the article below.See our Blogspot page here.See our Tumblr page here.http://www.natlawreview.com/article/fiduciary-bonds-who-needs-themFiduciary...
Surety bonds needed for students
Medical students and now going to be required to post a surety bond so that when they graduate, they won t just run off and make money. No, instead, they will go out and go a responsible, give back to the community job, for at least a year.. For these students, a surety bond (which is a specialized type of bond) is required by statute and guarantees that the students will give back to the community.See more at...
Alabama – Fuel Tax Changes
There are new fuel tax bond requirements in Alabama for petroleum seller. In October of 2016, there will be a change to the fuel tax bond that is required. Remember, a fuel tax bond is a type of surety bond and is required by statute and guarantees that taxes will be paid to the state.See more at the article below.See our Delicious page here.See our Diigo page here.https://www.suretybonds.org/blog/alabama-new-fuel-tax-bond-requirement/New...
Update on Medical Students need for Surety Bonds
Medical students and now going to be required to post a surety bond so that when they graduate, they won t just run off and make money. No, instead, they will go out and go a responsible, give back to the community job, for at least a year.. For these students, a surety bond (which is a specialized type of bond) is required by statute and guarantees that the students will give back to the community.See more at...
Florida Medical Marijuana – Surety Bond update
In Florida, several companies have applied to be the state s medical marijuana dispensing organization. For these companies, a surety bond (which is a specialized type of bond) is required by statute.See more at the article below.See our Facebook page here.See our Twitter page here.The six nursery businesses that have applied to be Southwest Florida’s medical marijuana dispensing organization are turning to prominent...
New Contractor for Edinburg
The city of Edinburg dropped its contractor and voted to allow performance bond provider Hanover Insurance Company to appoint a new contractor to finish the project.See more at the article below.See our Blogspot page here.See our Tumblr page here.http://swiftbonds.com/new-contractor-for-edinbur...
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Performance Bonds - They're there for a reason
Performance Bonds - They're there for a reasonhttp://swiftbonds.com/performance-bonds-theyre-there-for-a-reaso...
Friday, July 31, 2015
Oregon Revised its Law For Contractor’s License Bonds
Any contractors that are doing restoration work on either small commercial buildings or residential structures that are harmed by natural disasters or man-made causes are subject to the new rules for license bonds.See more at our Tumblr page.See more at our WordPress page.http://www.osbarconstruction.com/news2014-06.pdfHouse Bill 2977 (2013 Or Laws Ch 584) created a new classification of “construction labor contractor”...
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Contractor Insolvency - How to Plan
Contractor Insolvency - How to Planhttp://swiftbonds.com/contractor-insolvency-how-to-pla...
Is a bond waiver clause in your contract enforceable?
Is a bond waiver clause in your contract enforceable?http://swiftbonds.com/is-a-bond-waiver-clause-in-your-contract-enforceabl...
Friday, July 24, 2015
Math Tutors Teaching the World Over | Math Tutors
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Visiting our back yard
Visiting our back yardhttp://swiftbonds.com/visiting-our-back-yar...
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
A nice quote from Robert Louis Stevenson
A nice quote from Robert Louis Stevensonhttp://swiftbonds.com/a-nice-quote-from-robert-louis-stevenso...
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Surety Bond claims - Direct versus Derivative
Surety claims are a bit more difficult than typical contract claims between two parties. Instead, the surety adds a layer of complexity...http://swiftbonds.com/surety-bond-claims-direct-versus-derivativ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Bonds are between people
Bonds are between peoplehttp://swiftbonds.com/bonds-are-between-peopl...
More Businesses Are Using Performance Bonds as Economy Struggles
More businesses are using performance bonds as the economy struggles to gain footing. The perceived risk is higher, which leads to a demand for risk mitigation.http://swiftbonds.com/more-businesses-are-using-performance-bonds-as-economy-struggle...
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Forging a bid bond - not the best idea
An article about a company forging a bid bond and the ramifications of that fraud.http://swiftbonds.com/forging-a-bid-bond-not-the-best-ide...
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
How To Get A Permit and license Bond - A Look Back
License Bonds
Realize that you are not an isolated person in the world that has the ambition of how to get a permit and license bond. In actuality, there are millions of men and women everywhere that desire to find the cheapest and best permit and license bond. The indisputable truth is that only a few will seriously make the commitment...
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
If you don't have confidence...
If you don't have confidence...http://swiftbonds.com/dont-confidenc...
Monday, January 12, 2015
State Bond Apps and Forms
We have surety bond applications for most of our bonds online! We also have sample bond forms. Please visit your state for each applicable bond application.http://swiftbonds.com/state-bond-apps-form...
Thursday, January 8, 2015
A great quote by George Patton
If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.http://swiftbonds.com/great-quote-george-patto...
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