Commercial Surety School

This workshop provides a deep dive into commercial surety. The instructors are commercial surety producers and underwriters with years of experience, they will outline key elements of commercial surety including legal requirements, financial analysis, underwriting processes, participant roles, and risks. Instructors will describe the required financial information and explain why and what should be collected and reviewed and how this information is used.  The expanded three-day workshop will be an interactive and immersive experience with students working through case studies allowing them to dive into the details of commercial surety across a diverse array of industries encompassing numerous types of bonds.

Registration costs:
Members/Affiliates/Associates Rate  -  $1,595
Non-member registration costs $3,190

Please contact prodev@nasbp.org to be added to the Waiting List

Please note: Registration is not considered complete until the fee is paid and the student information survey is complete. This short survey is designed to gauge each participant’s level of surety knowledge and help our Surety School faculty tailor each class to the participants. It is not a test. It will be emailed to each registrant to complete in November 2024.

All cancellations and transfers must be sent in writing to NASBP at prodev@nasbp.org. Requests for transfers to alternate classes at the same event, future events, or to another employee of the same company are considered case-by-case. For a full refund, written cancellation must be received 30 calendar days prior to the start of the event. Cancellations received between 15 - 29 days prior to the event are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations received in less than 15 calendar days prior to the event, or on registrations that have been transferred to a later event are not eligible for refunds. All refunds will be charged a 5% processing fee.

HOTEL INFORMATION 

Winter 2025 Surety School will be held at the Westin Galleria Houston, 5060 W Alabama St., Houston, TX 77056.

Book your room at the group rate for NASBP 2025 Winter Surety School!

NASBP GROUP Rate:  $209, plus applicable taxes

Even though NASBP has a block of rooms available at the special NASBP group rate, these rooms could sell out before the hotel room cut-off date of Wednesday, January 2, 2025.  All Students are responsible for making their own room reservations. Room reservations are held on a first-come, first-served basis and NASBP cannot guarantee an accommodation once the room block is sold out.  To avoid disappointment at not getting into the hotel, please secure your hotel room as soon as possible. 

Winter 2025 SCHEDULE

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITs

NASBP is in the process of applying for approval by the state insurance/financial services department/commissioner/continuing education committee in each state, the CE's amounts for the Commercial Surety School Level II for the amount of Property/Casualty Insurance continuing education credits will be listed below by state once approved. (The CE amounts and approvals listed below are subject to change as courses are renewed)

In order to receive credits, students must sign in at the beginning of each day's class and sign out at the end of each day's class. Students must attend all 3 days' classes in order to receive the credits; no partial credit is awarded. There is no final exam. Note: If you would like to receive CE credits, please do not make travel arrangements that will require you to leave the hotel before 5:00 p.m. on Friday (we suggest no flights earlier than 8:00 p.m.).

Commercial Surety School hourly breakdown of time.

For more information, please contact NASBP's Professional Development Department at prodev@nasbp.org or call (240) 200-1270.

¹ Florida Provider number 751. Course number _______

² Michigan Provider number 0168. Course number _______

³ New York Provider number NY-NYPO-100049. Course number _____________. 

⁴ NASBP and this course are registered with the Oregon Insurance Division and registration  not imply endorsement by the Insurance Division.

⁵ ONLY the Virginia Insurance License Number (VLN) or the National Producer Number (NPN) are permitted forms of student identification. This course is categorized as "Non-Company/Non-Agency."

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