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The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan trade association that represents all segments of the surety and fidelity industry. We promote the value of surety and fidelity bonding and its vital protections, through advocacy, outreach, promotion and education.

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Surety Protects

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bonds protect taxpayers,
save time,
reduce costs and
keep projects on track.

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U.S. Senate Unanimously Supports Surety Bonds and the Protections and Economic Value They Provide to Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure Development

See Senators Capito, Carper and Van Hollen speak on the Senate floor about the importance of surety.

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The Surety & Fidelity Association of America Foundation Awards 15 Students With $5,000 Scholarship

SFAA Foundation announces 15 students selected as recipients of a $5,000 scholarship as part of the Surety and Fidelity Intern and Scholarship Program for 2022.

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Link to: Surety Industry Launches Contractor Bonding Education & Mentoring Program

Surety Industry Contractor Bonding Education & Mentoring Program

Learn more about this resource for small, new, emerging, minority-owned and other disadvantaged contractors.

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Link to: EY Report: Surety Bonding Provides Strong Economic Value and Strengthens Performance for Public and Private Construction Projects

EY Report: Surety Bonding Provides Strong Economic Value and Strengthens Performance for Public and Private Construction Projects

Bonded project portfolios outperform non-bonded portfolios

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SFAA 2022 Year in Review

News & Events

SFAA Annual Meeting Highlights 2022 Accomplishments and Initiatives; Membership Elects Board

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan trade association representing all segments of the surety and fidelity industry, held its annual meeting last week in Washington, D.C. with more than 185 members and guests attending.

SFAA and NASBP Host Successful Legislative “Fly-In”

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) and the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) hosted a Legislative Fly-In on March 30, 2023. The Fly-In enabled surety professionals from across the country to educate members of Congress and staff about the value of construction surety bonds and advocate for their legislative priorities.

EY Report: Surety Bonding Provides Strong Economic Value and Strengthens Performance for Public and Private Construction Projects

A new study released today, The Economic Value of Surety Bonds, finds public and private construction projects protected by surety have lower rates of contractor default, lower cost of completion in the case of default, and are finished faster than non-bonded projects.
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Our Impact

Since 1998, the surety industry
has protected more than

$11.5 trillion

in contract and commercial surety
exposure – approximately $690
billion in 2020 alone

Over $28 billion in losses
were paid out, and another

$60 billion

in loss adjustment, underwriting
and general expenses were
incurred since 1998

Since 2010, the fidelity
industry has paid over

$5.7 billion

in losses, and another $5.7 billion in
loss adjustment, underwriting and
general expenses were incurred.

Member Companies

AIG Property Casualty
American Southern Insurance Company
American Surety Company
AmTrust Surety
Arch Capital Group
Argonaut Group
Aspen Insurance
AXA XL
Axis U.S. Insurance Group
Beazley Insurance Company
Berkley Surety Group
CapSpecialty, Inc.
China National Investment & Guaranty Co., Ltd.
Chubb Surety
Cincinnati Financial Group
CNA Surety
Construction Guarantee Cooperative
Crum & Forster Insurance Group
EMC Insurance Companies
Everest Reinsurance Group
Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Company
FCCI Insurance Group
First Net Insurance Company
Granite Re, Inc.
Great American Insurance Group
Hannover Ruck Re
Hanover Insurance Group
Hudson Insurance Group
IAT Surety
Insurance Company of the West
Jet Insurance Company
Korea Specialty Contractor Financial Cooperative
Lexon Surety Group, LLC
Liberty Mutual Surety
Main Street America Group
Markel Surety Corporation
Merchants Bonding Company
Munich Reinsurance Group
Nationwide Surety and Fidelity
New York Marine Group
Old Republic Surety Company
Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company
R+V Versicherung AG Reinsurance
RLI Insurance Group
SCOR
Selective Insurance Group
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company
Service Insurance Company, Inc. (The)
Skyward Specialty Insurance
Sompo International
Starr Companies
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Swiss Re Group
The Hartford
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Tokio Marine & Fire Group
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company
United Casualty and Surety Insurance Company
United Fire & Casualty Company
Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Company
Western National Insurance Group
Westfield Group
Zurich

Research & Programs

Small & Emerging Contractors

Helping small and emerging contractors with their bonding needs.

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SFAA Foundation

Link to: Surety and Fidelity Intern & Scholarship Program

Intern & Scholarship Program

Link to: Additional Resources

Verify Your Bond

Link to: Surety Protects

Surety Protects

Learn how surety
bonds protect taxpayers,
save time,
reduce costs and
keep projects on track.

Learn More
Follow a manual added link

U.S. Senate Unanimously Supports Surety Bonds and the Protections and Economic Value They Provide to Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure Development

See Senators Capito, Carper and Van Hollen speak on the Senate floor about the importance of surety.

Learn More
Follow a manual added link

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America Foundation Awards 15 Students With $5,000 Scholarship

SFAA Foundation announces 15 students selected as recipients of a $5,000 scholarship as part of the Surety and Fidelity Intern and Scholarship Program for 2022.

Learn More

News & Events

SFAA Annual Meeting Highlights 2022 Accomplishments and Initiatives; Membership Elects Board

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan trade association representing all segments of the surety and fidelity industry, held its annual meeting last week in Washington, D.C. with more than 185 members and guests attending.

SFAA and NASBP Host Successful Legislative “Fly-In”

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) and the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) hosted a Legislative Fly-In on March 30, 2023. The Fly-In enabled surety professionals from across the country to educate members of Congress and staff about the value of construction surety bonds and advocate for their legislative priorities.

EY Report: Surety Bonding Provides Strong Economic Value and Strengthens Performance for Public and Private Construction Projects

A new study released today, The Economic Value of Surety Bonds, finds public and private construction projects protected by surety have lower rates of contractor default, lower cost of completion in the case of default, and are finished faster than non-bonded projects.
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