About Member Benefits
As a Member, an Affiliate, or an Associate of NASBP, you and your staff are part of a community of thousands who help promote professionalism and expertise in surety bonding and work to strengthen the surety industry. NASBP membership helps your business prosper and provides the tools to advance the business of your clients as well. You also can join NASBP as a Retired Surety Professional.
New NASBP bond producer Members receive a 50% discount on all NASBP meetings (excluding NASBP Virtual Seminar subscriptions and Surety School registrations). This discount only can be used by a single employee of the bond producer’s firm and for one NASBP meeting. Contact Harris (dharris@nasbp.org) for more information about the rewards of joining and referring a firm to join NASBP.
TESTIMONIALS
From Our Membership
“When I look at my surety career, I can say without a doubt that NASBP has not only provided valuable content and guidance but fostered an environment to develop relationships that span the Country. The content and guidance is provided in a manner that is applicable for one who is at the beginning of their career while also tackling topics for those who are industry experts. But, most importantly it comes back to the people and relationships that NASBP fosters that is most impactful!”
Michael W. Baxter, Vice President, Surety, LA Surety Solutions, LLC, Louisville, KY
“It has been very nice connecting with other people in the industry that you wouldn’t get to otherwise. Whether that is geographically or just business wise. Everyone is so respectful of each other even though we can be competitors at the same time. Everyone is also so knowledgeable and willing to share that knowledge. It is nice hearing from industry experts on certain topics and motivating to hear people speak that are passionate about their jobs.”
Megan Minear | AINS, Senior Commercial Underwriter and Training Manager, Merchants Bonding Company™, Des Moines, IA
“For Crowe, being a part of the NASBP network is more than just holding a membership; it’s about actively participating in the surety landscape and contributing to the larger community. We have been afforded many opportunities for innovation and collaboration on projects that address industry challenges, a benefit not commonly found in other membership organizations.”
Kristen Sharpe, Partner of Surety Transformation Services, Crowe LLP, Indianapolis, IN
“I’m pleased that NASBP has added a retired member category. This will allow retiring personnel of long-time members to continue to provide historical perspective and continuity, along with mentorship, to the NASBP community. As important, this category will provide meaningful connection through continuing friendships and involvement.”
J. Spencer Miller, Retired, Former Managing Director, NFP Property and Casualty, Services, Inc.
Explore Our Benefits
Network
with the people who impact your business and lead the industry. Discover unmatched opportunities to contribute to your business’s growth. Participate in NASBP Committees to advance the interests of suretyship with fellow NASBP volunteers.
Advocate
for the surety product at local, state, and federal levels with guidance from NASBP Government Relations and ensure that bond requirements remain in place.
Educate
yourself and your professional staff through NASBP classroom programs, virtual seminars, online courses, and specialized workshops that provide accessible, industry-specific training and education.
Access
NASBP publications that provide resources and information to empower you and your staff to grow and succeed.
Invest
in the success of your business, your profession, and your industry.
Network
The surety bond business is a relationship business. To stay at the top requires knowing, understanding, and appreciating the viewpoints of:
- producers,
- local underwriters,
- top decision-makers at surety company home offices, and
- top industry consultants and service providers, such as accountants.
NASBP helps its membership network with the people who impact their businesses and lead their industry, offering unmatched opportunities to contribute to business growth.
Leading surety companies are active Affiliates of NASBP. Agents meet with top executives and local underwriters from surety companies at NASBP’s Annual Meeting and Fall Meetings, a plus when an agent’s client’s bond requires approval from the top. Associates, too, are highly visible with this surety community at these premier industry networking events.
NASBP also makes it easy for the membership to connect with others across the country. NASBP members can expand their referral network and engage in an interactive exchange of information and feedback with NASBP colleagues.
Need to discuss a construction-oriented business challenge with someone outside your market? Find professional peers in the online NASBP directory, work with them on NASBP committees, and coordinate with them on grassroots efforts in your area.
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- Members, Affiliates, Associates, and Retired Surety Professionals can visit the NASBP directory of Members to find any individual who has current membership in NASBP. (login required)
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- Members of the general public in need of a surety bond can access the free NASBP Surety Pro Locator, a directory of NASBP surety bond professionals and NASBP Associates.
Engaged individuals working through a dynamic committee structure are central to NASBP’s Member-driven focus. By serving on one or more committees, individuals draw on their experience and skills to shape the Association’s objectives, activities, and direction. Committee participation often leads to tangible benefits, such as life-long business connections, meaningful friendships with peers across the industry, and knowledge and skill sets that may not otherwise be available.
Volunteer for a NASBP Committee.
- Automation and Technology
- Commercial Surety
- Ethics
- Finance
- Government Relations
- Industry Relations
- International
- Membership
- Nominating
- Professional Development and Education
- Small and Emerging Business
- 5-15 Leadership.
Advocate
Federal Advocacy
Essential to NASBP’s government relations initiatives is forging a productive working relationship with government leaders and decision-makers. At the federal level, NASBP is actively involved with educating Members of Congress and their staff about the importance of the surety bond product.
One way that is achieved is the NASBP Annual Legislative Fly-in Day. The Legislative Fly-in offers NASBP Members, Affiliates, and Associates an excellent opportunity to be proactive in support of the surety industry on Capitol Hill.
NASBP also offers an advocacy program for anyone who plans to visit Washington, DC. The program, “Every Day is Advocacy Day,” was created because your passion for advocating for the industry is year-round. NASBP staff would be happy to accompany you on Capitol Hill to meet with your Members of Congress to discuss critical issues impacting the surety industry. Read about NASBP's federal government relations efforts.
NASBP staff regularly meets with Congressional members and/or their staff to advocate for the protection of the Federal Miller Act, to create opportunities for small and emerging contractors so they may participate on federal procurement projects, and to seek support for many other initiatives NASBP has identified in the Government Relations Agenda.
State Advocacy
When a state legislator proposes legislation that will affect the integrity of the bond product, NASBP, through its grassroots network of Members, is poised to meet the challenge by taking action to promote and defend suretyship. Read about NASBP's state government relations efforts.
The NASBP Government Affairs Representatives serve as the local “eyes and ears” in all 50 states, tracking local and state legislative activities. When a threat emerges, NASBP broadcasts information and analysis so its membership can take appropriate action and educate legislators, public owners, and procurement officials on the value of the surety product and how it works.
NASBP stays vigilant in protecting the surety product and advocating for its use.
Advocacy Resources
BEAD Program Surety Bond Information Kit
NASBP and The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) have prepared the free Broadband Equity, Access, And Deployment (BEAD) Program Surety Bond Information Kit, which includes bond forms, to address the announcement of the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce to allow surety bonds as an alternative form of security to letters of credit (LOC) for the BEAD Program.
Advocacy Info Maps
NASBP advocacy information maps address various subjects such as public-private partnerships (P3), correspondence on behalf of its members relating to issues concerning local, state, or federal owners and a compilation of state bonding threshold statutes.
Focal Point E-Bulletin
NASBP is ever vigilant on legislative matters. With Focal Point, NASBP's electronic e-bulletin, you’ll learn about important government relations matters and activities. Information includes bulleted summaries of key legislative and regulatory developments, reports on joint efforts of NASBP and members of its industry alliance, and other important initiatives to keep you “in the know.”
Action Alerts
These time-sensitive alerts are a key part of NASBP’s “grassroots” power. They often include a “call to action” that mobilizes the NASBP membership at the local level to fight against specific threats to our industry.
Industry Partners
NASBP and its membership are valuable resources for other industry stakeholders, including private owners, contractor, and specialty contractor trade associations, legislators, and surety companies.
The ConsensusDOCS effort is one example of NASBP's involvement that provides multiple benefits to membership. NASBP's perspective, strength, and reach make NASBP a high-profile, highly respected organization for those who require, benefit from, or are impacted by surety bonds.
Access to Free Construction Industry Standard Bond Forms
NASBP has entered agreements with industry partners to provide NASBP members free access to construction industry standard bond forms, including ConsensusDocs, The American Institute of Architects, Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC), and Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). Access to these bond forms require a NASBP member login and license. Join NASBP today to access them.
Educate
NASBP is committed to providing educational programming that meets the needs of its membership and contributes to maintaining a professional and vibrant surety industry. Through classroom programs, webinars, online courses, and specialized workshops, NASBP delivers accessible, industry-specific training and education to meet the needs of surety professionals.
NASBP William J. Angell Surety School
The flagship NASBP William J. Angell Surety School offers surety professionals educational opportunities addressing contract surety and commercial surety. The Contract Surety School program includes:
- Level I Contract Surety School for those new to the surety industry,
- Level II Contract Surety School for more seasoned surety professionals, and
- Level III Contract Surety School for producers and underwriters with more than five years of industry experience.
The Commercial Surety School Program includes Level I Commercial Surety School for those new to commercial surety and Level II Commercial Surety School for those with more advanced knowledge of Commercial Surety.
All levels are approved to offer CE credits to license holders in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Ontario, Canada.
Online Courses
NASBP currently offers four industry-specific online courses.
- Contract Surety Fundamentals provides a thorough orientation to contract surety compared with other forms of insurance and helps producers attend to the details of contract surety bonds at all relevant stages. The course puts an emphasis on legal requirements, underwriting processes, participant roles, and risks. Participants will learn what financial information should be collected and reviewed and how that information is used.
- Commercial Surety: An Introduction offers a comprehensive introduction to commercial surety.
- Ethics for Surety Bond Producers is the only CE-certified online course created by surety bond producers offering relevant ethics examples.
- Joint Ventures in Construction introduces surety bond producers and underwriters to the essentials they need to know when bonding a construction joint venture agreement project.
Most courses are certified for CE credit in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Ontario, Canada. The courses include several hours of self-study and an online exam, which can be self-paced over a 12-month period. See all NASBP Online Courses.
Virtual Seminars
NASBP Virtual Seminars give your firm and your clients a competitive edge by providing a current perspective on a wide range of timely surety industry topics. Offered approximately twice a month, each webinar is 60 to 90 minutes long and gives participants the opportunity to ask questions to the presenters, who are industry experts.
Workshops
NASBP occasionally offers in-seat workshops designed to give participants in-depth knowledge about specific topics, like Commercial Surety, Sales, and Leadership. Workshops tend to be scheduled with important events. For example, the Sales Leadership was held right before the 2024 Fall East Meeting.
Access Publications
As a member-driven organization, NASBP works on every front that affects the welfare of its Members, Affiliates, and Associates and provides the resources, publications, and information to empower their growth and success.
NASBP Be Guaranteed To Succeed - Producer Communications Toolkit 2.0
NASBP has created the NASBP Toolkit 2.0 (members must be logged in to nasbp.org to access the Toolkit 2.0) to help you communicate about the surety product with stakeholders of construction projects, including public and private project owners, lenders, architects, and contractors. The Toolkit 2.0 helps you reshape conceptions of surety as a guarantor of personal and professional success by providing materials to ensure consistency in messaging with an elevator speech about surety bonding.
Toolkit 2.0 materials, such as talking points, videos, social media text, and supporting graphic images are customized for specific stakeholder audiences. The Toolkit 2.0 resource chart offers numerous articles and documents, the links to which can be shared with clients and stakeholders at any time. View these free resources under "Resources" at the Be Guaranteed To Succeed microsite. The Toolkit 2.0 provides guidance on posting to various social media channels.
The Tookit 2.0 is one component of a multi-tiered public relations campaign: the NASBP Be Guaranteed To Succeed Campaign. NASBP members are key to the success of the campaign.
NASBP Blogs
NASBP Blogs, authored by the surety, construction, and insurance industries’ experts, offer readers a quick and concise way to get caught up on what is going on in the world of surety. The topics are perfect to share and discuss with clients to keep the “door” open for ongoing communication and engagement. Check out the NASBP Blogs and learn something new!
Surety Bond Quarterly
Surety Bond Quarterly, the Association's award-winning quarterly, professional magazine, celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2024. The magazine's in-depth articles offers insights for surety professionals, as well as others who need to stay up-to-date on the industry’s latest news and developments. The 2024 summer and 10th Anniversary issue of the NASBP magazine, received the 2024 MarCom Gold Award for Creativity and Design!
The complimentary magazine is distributed to NASBP membership as well as public and private project owners, contractors, subcontractors, contracting officers, public officials, lenders, design professionals, and others who are affected by developments in the surety industry.
Surety Bond Quarterly is published in the spring, summer, fall, and winter. It is available in high-gloss print and digitally in mobile-friendly and page-view formats. Sign up to receive the FREE Surety Bond Quarterly.
NASBP SmartBrief
NASBP SmartBrief, NASBP’s FREE, e-newsletter, has been the trusted source for delivering the latest news, trends, and insights in the surety industry for 15 years. With a long-standing commitment to keeping professionals informed, the e-newsletter reaches key stakeholders, decision-makers, and industry leaders every week.
By featuring snapshots of articles from leading construction and insurance industry resources, NASBP SmartBrief helps more than 5,500 stay informed on news, people, markets, and policies impacting the surety product and the surety industry.
NASBP SmartBrief is FREE, but recipients must sign up to receive it. They can unsubscribe at any time. NASBP encourages all colleagues and associates who work with NASBP Members, Affiliates, and Associates to sign up to benefit from this targeted news for the surety professional.
Pipeline
The NASBP e-newsletter, Pipeline, is an electronic newsletter that informs Members, Affiliates, Associates, and Retired Surety Professionals of current surety and construction industry issues that affect their businesses. It also announces the Association’s policies, initiatives, and meetings.
Pipeline is distributed every other month and delivers news about the Association’s efforts and program offerings for advocacy, education, and networking. Each issue features editorials contributed by the NASBP President and the NASBP CEO.
Articles in the e-newsletter address guidance on current surety and construction industry issues that can affect your business, such as legal developments and trends in project delivery, finance, accounting, risk management, employment, contract documents, automation and technology, and the U.S. Treasury List, It also includes what NASBP Members, Affiliates, and Associates are doing on behalf of the Association with regard to federal and state legislation and regulations, education, and meetings.
NASBP Annual Highlights—Year-in-Review
Focusing on government and industry relations, professional development programs, technology initiatives, and Member resources, NASBP Highlights--Year-In-Review, which is printed and digital, reports on the efforts and accomplishments of NASBP volunteers and staff at the end of the year. This publication is packed with photos of NASBP members who participated in NASBP events and programs held throughout the past year. This publication keeps you informed on the returns on your investment in membership.
NASBP SuretyJobs Career Center
Your firm depends on attracting first-rate talent with a minimum expenditure of time and resources. The NASBP SuretyJobs career center enables Members, Affiliates, and Associates (and nonmembers, for an additional fee) to reach qualified candidates, including producers, brokers, account execs, underwriters, claims analysts, marketing and sales representatives, certified public accountants, and more.
For employers: NASBP SuretyJobs ensures talent can be located for your business's continued success.
For job seekers: NASBP SuretyJobs also enables anyone who is searching or applying for a job to post his or her resume and supporting materials for free.
Employers and job seekers must first register before gaining access to NASBP SuretyJobs. Registration is free.
NASBP Surety Pro Locator directory
As a benefit of NASBP membership, all NASBP surety bond producer Members and Associates receive a Basic Listing in the NASBP Surety Pro Locator.
The NASBP Surety Pro Locator is the premier directory of NASBP surety bond professionals who provide contract and commercial bonds throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and several countries. The NASBP Surety Pro Locator's ease of use and free, searchable directory enables prospective clients to quickly find a uniquely qualified firm.
NASBP producer Members can choose to purchase, on an annual basis, an upgrade to Premier Listings, which offers additional features:
- insert a full-color company logo
- active website and social media links
- a company description
- Google search optimization.
Premier listings will rotate positions each time the webpage is refreshed.
The Producer’s Tool Kit
The Producer's Tool Kit provides more than 12 process forms your producers and agency need to expedite obtaining client information. Use these electronic, standardized templates—contractor questionnaires, bid bond request forms, performance and payment bond request forms, and personal financial statements—to make productivity gains.
Technology Articles
NASBP has produced a number of information technology-related articles that have been published in the Pipeline e-newsletter and Surety Bond Quarterly magazine. These articles cover a number of issues that affect the surety industry and business world. Topics include e-mail encryption, password management, XBRL, RiskStream Collaborative, SuretyDIGIT, and more.
Invest
You invest in your business when you become a NASBP Member, Affiliate, or Associate.
The NASBP membership defines the organization’s goals, influences its direction, and shapes its initiatives. Those who take advantage of all that NASBP offers have tremendous opportunities to share their expertise, voice their opinions, and contribute positively to the success of their business, the profession, and the industry as a whole. Access the NASBP Membership Information Request Form.
