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Comparing Surety Bonds and Insurance Part One

Most people assume that because surety bonds are offered through an insurance company that a surety bond is a type of insurance policy.  This however is untrue.  Even though surety bonds and insurance policies have a few insignificant likenesses they are not the same thing at all.  In this installment we will discuss the differences..

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Construction Bonds Help To Decrease Default

Nearly all public construction work that is completed is done so through private sector construction firms.  Jobs are bid on by private sector contractors.  An open competitive sealed bid system is used to determine who is awarded the work.  Many times the work is given to the contractor with the lowest, most comprehensive bid.  With..

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Requirements on Establishing a Contractor’s Bond Line

Bonding is a concept many of us are unfamiliar with.  In this article, we will focus on how bonding affects financing.  It is important to understand that bonding is not a type of insurance.  The purpose of bonding is to guarantee projects are completed on time or as near to schedule as possible regardless of..

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