Last year New Jersey’s Essex County Office of Small Business Development partnered with The Surety & Fidelity Association of America to provide a free surety bond program to women and minority business owners in the…
The Virginia legislature has passed a bill that raises the minimum contract amount required for bid, performance and payment bonds. House Bill 1951, entitled “Public Procurement Act,” increases the minimum contract amount from $100,000 to…
A pair of new government regulations have large cat owners in Florida facing snarling teeth other than those of their beloved pets. A reclassification of the cougar (a.k.a. mountain lion, puma and/or panther) by the…
Combative sports have become exceedingly popular in Texas over the years, so it’s no surprise that the state’s Department of Licensing and Regulation utilizes surety bonds to help regulate the industry. According to the “History…
Fraudulent and other unprofessional debt negotiators in Connecticut may be looking to relocate. Recently updated surety bond requirements now place more accountability on the state’s debt consolidators than ever before. Public Act No. 09-208 concerns consumer…