Surety Corner: Tips from the Top – Surety advice from Trisura Guarantee Insurance company’s Stephen Logush
The nature of a surety obligation is often described as a three-party agreement...
Associations
Surety Corner: Surety bonds, are they worth it?
It’s no secret that a few in the construction community have some skepticism abo...
Economic
Surety Corner: What matters most to contractors?
In a previous edition of Surety Corner, we discussed the main components of a su...
Economic
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Understanding — and avoiding — surety claims
For most construction professionals, securing a surety bond is a standard part o...
Economic , US News
Surety Corner: Surety leaders take part in ‘Royal Rumble’ at OGCA symposium
Four surety leaders threw their hats into the ring at the 13th Ontario General C...
Economic
Surety Corner: How to avoid the dreaded ‘no’
As we head towards 2021, there remains a high degree of economic uncertainty due...
Economic
Surety Corner: Interest rates and the Canadian construction industry
In a press release dated Sept. 7 the Bank of Canada announced they would be rais...
Economic
Surety Corner: Some pessimistic souls are predicting doomsday scenarios
Over the past decade, the surety industry has performed exceptionally well, with...
Economic
Surety Corner: Is your bond company slowing your growth? Part 4
As explained in our last Surety Corner, providing accurate and timely interim fi...
Economic
Surety Corner: Thoughts from Terry Michalakos – senior vice-president surety of Aviva
As the always chaotic summer construction season begins to wind down and with th...
Economic
Surety Corner: Why is my surety broker asking for so much information?
All contractors, regardless of size, history and class are required to provide c...
Economic
Surety Association of Canada names 2021-2022 board of directors
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—The Surety Association of Canada (SAC) board of directors met...
Associations , Others
Inside the mind of a surety company — general and subcontractor edition
There are currently over 10 surety companies writing construction surety in Cana...
Economic
Surety Corner: 2020 surety results review
When 2020 began, the surety industry was coming off a record year in terms of gr...
Economic
Surety Corner: Mitigating subtrade risk through surety bonding
Establishing and following a rigorous subtrade prequalification practice is a ke...
Economic
Surety Corner: FCA Surety’s 2023 construction outlook
The past few years have been some of the most eventful years for the Canadian co...