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Recognizing excellence in surety bond promotion

Each year, the Surety & Fidelity Association of America and the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) recognizes professionals in the industry who go above and beyond in their position to promote contract surety bonds in construction.

The deadline to apply for the 2021 awards is March 16, 2022. More information, including application forms, can be found on the Surety Industry Awards website.

Congratulations to the 2020 Surety Industry Award winners listed below!

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Congratulations to the 2020 Surety Industry Award Winners!

Silver Award – Florida Surety Association and the Surety Association of San Diego

Florida Surety Association

  • Paul Ciambriello, Guignard Company
  • Cheryl Foley, Florida Surety Bonds
  • Matt Smith, Smith Insurance & Bonding
  • Nic Dashko, Travelers
  • Nicholas Romano (FL LSA President), Nationwide
  • Susan Reich, Florida Surety Bonds
  • Kim Niv, Florida Surety Bonds 

Surety Association of San Diego

  • Rachel Mullen (San Diego LSA President), Alliant
  • Joshua Caldwell (San Diego LSA Secretary), SwissRe
  • Megan Sanker, CNA
  • Anne Wright, Surety Associates of Southern California Insurance Services
  • Ryan Warnock, Alliant
  • Chris Conte, Alliant
  • Larry McMahon, Alliant
  • Andrew Waterbury, Turner Surety and Insurance Brokerage, Inc.

Advocacy Award – Florida Surety Association and the Georgia Surety Association

Florida Surety Association

  • Ben Heil, Travelers 
  • Nicholas Romano (FL LSA President), Nationwide 
  • Tammy Wheeler (FL LSA Vice President), Liberty Mutual 
  • Robert Stuart, Gray Robinson 
  • Paul Ciambriello, Guignard Company 
  • Mark Carlton, (HCC/Tokio Marine) 
  • Ryan Rupp, (Travelers) 
  • Michael Moyer (FL LSA Secretary), Travelers

Georgia Surety Association

  • Danny McNally, Skyward Specialty Insurance 
  • Ryan Otwell, Travelers Bond & Specialty Insurance 
  • Stephanie Gann (GA LSA President), Berkley Surety 
  • Karina Plis (GA LSA Vice President), The Hanover Insurance Group

Platinum Award

  • Mike Specht from INSURICA Southwest

Tiger Trust Award

  • Deborah Anderson from INSURICA Southwest
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EY Report: Surety Bonding Provides Strong Economic Value and Strengthens Performance for Public and Private Construction Projects

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

October 19, 2022
The Surety & Fidelity Association of America Foundation (SFAA Foundation) announced today the 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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SFAA Receives Prestigious 2022 ASAE Silver ‘Power of Associations’ Award for Federal Advocacy Campaign

October 14, 2022
The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan trade association representing all segments of the surety and fidelity industry, won the prestigious ASAE Silver Power of Associations Award for their TIFIA-Bonding Advocacy Campaign.
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