Surety Bond Information Center

Find out more about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) required surety bonds for freight forwarder or broker of freight registration.

What does an ocean freight forwarder do, and how does a business become licensed as an ocean freight forwarder? Find out the answers.

Many individuals looking for an interesting and profitable career in logistics consider becoming freight brokers.

Understanding what freight brokers do and the role they play in the shipping industry is crucial for anyone who’s considering getting a freight broker license.

What is a bonded contractor and why is it important that contractors have a surety bond? These are the facts you need to know.

5 strategies to help contractors mitigate COVID-19 distruptions.

Bonds and insurance are an essential part of getting your contractor business up and running.

These two types of surety bonds are typically purchased together, but they perform two different and equally critical functions.

Any business or individual seeking to become licensed to sell or otherwise deal in used motor vehicle transactions in the state of Georgia must furnish a dealer surety bond to the state.

Anyone who sells more than 5 vehicles per year in New York is required to have a surety bond to be a licensed auto dealer.

Anyone in Florida engaged in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in motor vehicles or offering or displaying motor vehicles for sale must be a licensed dealer.

What’s the deal with auction access? What are the qualifications? We break down the requirements for access as a dealer or private buyer.

Surplus lines brokers provide access to high-risk coverages from non-admitted insurers and have additional requirements beyond typical admitted insurers.

There are different types of insurance adjusters and each one plays a different role in claims adjustment.

Getting a California insurance broker license can be the start of an engaging and lucrative career. These are the steps you’ll need to follow to do it.

If you like helping people and have a good eye for detail, becoming a public adjuster could be a great career path for you.

Wondering how to become a DME supplier? Want to supply medical equipment to your community? Here’s what you need to know.

Cannabis isn’t just another consumer good: many different California regulations affect how, where, when, and by whom cannabis can be sold.

The cannabis industry continues to grow into a major force in the California economy.

DMEPOS Medicare providers must enroll with the CMS before they can bill for covered Medicare services

Find out about the NMLS filing process which most often utilizes e-filed bonds instead of traditional printed paper documents.

What is a mortgage broker, and how do they help people get a mortgage for their homes?

Under which circumstances are probate bonds required? Are surety bonds always required?

Becoming a mortgage broker can be a fun and highly fulfilling career.

Under which circumstances are probate bonds required? Are surety bonds always required?

Probate courts often require executors, administrators, trustees, and legal guardians to obtain surety bonds to ensure that appointed individual upholds her/his fiduciary responsibility.

To ensure that the executor or administrator’s obligations are carried out faithfully, probate courts often require executors and administrators to obtain special types of surety bonds.

We'll discuss the basics of guardianship bonds, including what a guardianship bond is, why many courts require guardianship bonds, and how much you can expect to pay when applying for a guardianship bond.