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Join your NASBP colleagues in downtown Nashville, TN, April 27 - 30 for the 2025 Annual Meeting & Expo. Register Now!
Education & Careers
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NASBP Virtual Seminars
Quickly build your knowledge of suretyship and surety-related matters with NASBP Virtual Seminars. NASBP Virtual Seminars' content and subject matter experts are carefully developed and selected by NASBP to provide a valuable learning experience for surety professionals.
NASBP SuretyLearn
SuretyLearn is a premier learning platform for building your knowledge of suretyship and surety-related matters. SuretyLearn offers NASBP Virtual Seminars, online courses, NASBP Surety School, and more. SuretyLearn is available to Members and nonmembers.
NASBP SuretyJobs
SuretyJobs is NASBP's highly targeted free resource that matches bond producers, insurance agencies, brokerage firms, surety companies, and certified public accounting firms with the most qualified candidates.
Online CE
Fulfill your continuing education requirements with these surety-specific online courses. NASBP Members have access to WebCE's entire library of insurance training at a special discount.
Latest Events
Networking & Events
Surety Underwriting and Claims Considerations for Internationally Owned Contractors
Using a case study method, this panel will discuss some of…
Get Involved with NASBP
NASBP membership helps your business prosper and provides the tools to advance the business of your clients as well.
Latest News
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The Importance of Bid Protests Amid DOGE’s Reduction Efforts
By Aron C. Beezley and Patrick R. Quigley of Bradley Arant Boult…
Let's Get Surety
Latest Podcast Episode
Magazine
Surety Bond Quarterly
We invite you to peruse the spring 2025 issue of NASBP Surety Bond Quarterly magazine featuring articles that will help you appreciate different viewpoints in suretyship.
Publications
Other Publications
NASBP SmartBrief
NASBP SmartBrief is a free, weekly e-newsletter that features snapshots of articles from leading construction and insurance industry resources, keeping you informed on news, people, markets, and policies impacting the surety industry. Sign up now.
Pipeline
Pipeline is an e-newsletter that informs Members, Affiliates, and Associates of current surety and construction industry issues that affect their businesses. It also includes announcements about Association policies, initiatives, and meetings. Pipeline is distributed every other month.
Focal Point
Focal Point is an e-bulletin that provides concise summaries of key legislative and regulatory developments, information on industry partners and NASBP joint efforts, and initiatives NASBP is pursuing on behalf of its Members.
Resource Library
Explore Our Resources
Answers to 32 Questions Public and Private Owners Ask About Contract Bonding
This NASBP publication addresses questions that public and private owners frequently ask…
Project Owners Beware – Don’t Eliminate Prime Bonds in Favor of Dual Obligee Status on Subcontract Bonds
This NASBP comment letter discusses the differences between prime performance and payment…
Bonding Protects Investments in Private Construction Projects
This NASBP comment letter details how surety bonds protect private construction projects.
Waivers of Consequential Damages
This NASBP comment letter discusses the importance of mutual waivers of consequential…
Letter Asking for Reconsideration of A.M. Best Minimum Rating
This NASBP comment letter discusses the impacts of a project owner requirement…
Bond Forms, Process Forms, and Resources
NASBP offers a variety of forms for different purposes. Some forms were created by NASBP and its Membership, while others are offered by industry partners. Many of these resources are free or discounted for NASBP Members, Affiliates, & Associates.
Advocacy
Be a Surety Advocate
Join industry colleagues in advocating for the surety product. NASBP advocates for, protects, and advances the interests of professional surety bond producers and of suretyship. It informs, persuades, and engages legislators, government officials, and all parties interested in or impacted by surety bonds, including organizations representing owners, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, and others.
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NASBP Surety Pro Locator
NASBP Surety Pro Locator is a directory to help those in need of a surety bond make a professional connection and start on the path to achieving surety credit.
Learn About Bonding
Learn how to qualify for construction surety bonds through an on-demand, interactive education component: "Contractor Bonding Education and Mentoring Program."
Be Guaranteed to Succeed
Find out how surety can help you succeed and how a NASBP surety professional can assist. NASBP's "Be Guaranteed To Succeed" campaign materials speak to public and private owners, contractors, lenders, and design professionals.
Who We Are
About Us
NASBP producers specialize in providing surety bonds for construction contracts and other purposes to companies and individuals needing the assurance offered by surety bonds. Membership in NASBP offers tremendous opportunities to share your expertise, voice your opinion, and contribute positively to the success of your business, profession, and the surety industry as a whole.
NASBP Letter Addressing Locality Requirements in VA Bid Bond
This NASBP comment letter seeks to correct a requirement on a Commonwealth…