Surety Bonds for Agents

Partnering for Success

Delivering on Our Promises for 200 Years and Counting

As one of the largest leading surety writers in the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to offer bonds to a variety of clients over the past 200 years.1 Whether it’s a large single bond or a small one, our dedicated Bond Division can meet our customers’, brokers’ and agents’ needs by building a long-term relationship rooted in superior service, support and expertise.
 
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Partnering for Success

Partnering for Success

We’ve designed our surety bond services to ensure our partners and their clients experience greater value and confidence. It’s a specialized approach we provide for businesses of all sizes and complexities.

Commercial Surety

Commercial bonds are required in a variety of business and court situations.

Construction Surety

Construction bonds are specifically underwritten to help meet the needs of general, highway/heavy, trade and specialty contractors.

Helpful Capabilities

1StepSurety®: Get a bond quote, view bond details, set alerts and print or download forms.
 
Intro to 1StepSurety® Video: How to get started and FAQs.
 
1StepSurety® Video: Learn how to issue a bond or underwriting submission with this video.
 
1StepLite®: Provides a quicker workflow, featuring form preview and streamlined processing for commercial transactional bonds.

Financial Strength2

Hartford Fire Insurance Company:
 
  • A.M. Best: A+
  • Moody’s: A1
  • Standard & Poor’s: A+
Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company:
 
  • A.M. Best: A+
  • Moody’s: A1
  • Standard and Poor’s: A+

Local Underwriting

Regional offices across the U.S. ensuring your needs are met in a timely manner.
 
 
The National Surety Office (NSO) is your countrywide source for quick turnaround for transactional and Commercial Surety business.
 
Contact the NSO at 888-656-0817
 
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Global Insights Center

Providing macroeconomic, industry and geopolitical research, to our broker partners and their clients, to help them maximize global opportunities.
 
 
1 The Surety & Fidelity Association of America, “Quarterly Countrywide Surety Top 100 Writers”
 
2 Hartford Fire Insurance Company and Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company ratings are on stable outlook at A.M. Best, Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s.
 
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