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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 Industry Advances Critical Federal Policy

SFAA and NASBP hosted their most successful Federal Legislative Fly-in to date, bringing a record number of surety professionals from across the country to Capitol Hill to engage lawmakers on the value of surety bonding as a proven safeguard for protecting taxpayer dollars and mitigating risk on federally supported projects.

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America Foundation Awards Record $90,000 in Scholarships

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America Foundation has awarded a record $90,000 in scholarships to thirty-one students through its Surety and Fidelity Intern and Scholarship Program.

Surety Industry Contractor Bonding Education & Mentoring Program

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

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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Surety Industry Advances Critical Federal Policy

SFAA and NASBP led a Legislative Fly-In with members from across the industry to educate Congress on the value of construction surety bonds and advocate for key legislative priorities. Surety professionals held over 135 meetings with policymakers and staff to emphasize the significant savings that surety bonding provides to taxpayers across the country.

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America Foundation Awards Record $90,000 in Scholarships

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America Foundation (SFAA Foundation) has awarded a record $90,000 in scholarships to thirty-one students through its Surety and Fidelity Intern and Scholarship Program.

SFAA’s Alex Gleason Named Among Nation’s Top Lobbyists for 2025

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) has announced that Alex Gleason, Head of Federal Government Affairs, has been named one of the 2025 Top Lobbyists by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE).

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.

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