A recent decision from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals provides notice to construction performance bond owners and sureties that a bond owner may forfeit its rights under a bond if timely notice of ...

A surety bond is a three-party contract between a principal, obligee and a surety. Surety bonds also are regulated by state insurance departments. The principal has an obligation to the obligee to ...

A recent decision from the United States District Court for Delaware held that a surety was not liable for consequential damages to a building owner after a default by its contractor because the ...

Placing concrete requires specialized skills and equipment. The licensing requirements for concrete contractors vary from state to state. In some states, concrete contractors need a specific license ...

In business, as in life, it's always good to back up your promises. If you're responsible for meeting the terms of a business deal, you can guarantee that you'll hold up your end with a surety bond.

Surety bonds assure project owners that a contractor can complete a project according to contract specifications. Requiring a surety bond on a project helps prequalify contracting firms based on their ...

Surety and fidelity bonds are 2 options to protect your business. While they’re both bonds, each serves a different purpose. Learn more about surety and fidelity bonds now. Surety bonds are a legal ...

A payment bond is a type of surety bond. Contractors get these bonds because most construction projects require them, and they guarantee that laborers, subcontractors and suppliers of materials will ...

Depending on one’s level of surety knowledge, some may call them payment bonds, another may say performance bonds, but insiders know they usually work collaboratively. Payment and performance bonds, ...

As we have reported previously over the years, a key provision in the Bankruptcy Code is Section 365, a lengthy provision that addresses the disposition of executory contracts between the debtor and ...

A $3 million bankruptcy battle between Hartford Accident and Indemnity and Capital Credit Union is putting surety agreements ...