How to Answer Your Clients’ Questions About Indemnity Agreements

When general contractor clients or construction firms approach you about securing a construction bond for their upcoming projects, it’s normal for them to ask questions about what they need to do to fulfill the contract terms. One component that tends to confuse even experienced contractors is the general indemnity agreement (GIA). Before a surety issues a bond, it will require the contractor sign a GIA. The GIA ensures that the surety is made whole for any losses or expenses it […]

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Helping Your Clients Maintain Surety Credit During Expansion, Merger, or Acquisition

Your surety bond construction clients need more from you than contract and commercial surety bonds. They need a trusted adviser to help them grow. To be an adviser, you need to check in regularly with your contractor clients about their business growth strategy, to hear about their prospects, and to listen for the challenges they are facing in different types of projects. By doing so, you can better understand where each of your clients’ businesses is going be prepared to […]

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What Is A Surety Bond?

Whether it's a parking lot or levee, highway, or hospital, you'll usually need a surety bond to guarantee your work on a state or federal construction project. Federal contracts valued at over $150,000 require a surety bond. If you want to learn more about various types of surety bonds, this will be a helpful guide. At Gray Surety, we're committed to underwriting surety bonds that help companies grow their business in a responsible manner. We know a major part of […]

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