{"id":255,"date":"2017-06-15T20:38:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T20:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/?p=255"},"modified":"2022-01-24T16:04:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T16:04:49","slug":"surety-bonds-101-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/surety-bonds-101-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Surety Bonds 101 [Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-257 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Viking-Surety-Bonds-101-2-273x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Viking Surety Bonds 101\" width=\"520\" height=\"1950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Viking-Surety-Bonds-101-2-273x1024.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Viking-Surety-Bonds-101-2-80x300.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Viking-Surety-Bonds-101-2-768x2880.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Viking-Surety-Bonds-101-2-1200x4500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Viking-Surety-Bonds-101-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 85vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Our Surety Bond 101 guide makes understanding surety bonds easy.<\/p>\n<h3>Share this Image On Your Site<\/h3>\n<p><textarea style=\"width: 540px; height: 100px;\">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please include attribution to https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/ with this graphic.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#8217;https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/?p=255&amp;preview=true&#8217;&gt;&lt;img src=&#8217;https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Viking-Surety-Bonds-101-2-273&#215;1024.jpg&#8217; alt=&#8217;Viking Bond Infographic&#8217; width=&#8217;540px&#8217; border=&#8217;0&#8242; \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p><strong>The people involved<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are three parties involved in a surety bond:<\/p>\n<p>-The principal is the purchaser of the bond<\/p>\n<p>-The obligee who is the entity who requires the principal to purchase the bond<\/p>\n<p>-The surety is the entity who underwrites and guarantees the bond<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is a surety bond?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>-A surety bond is a contract between the principal, obligee, and surety.<\/p>\n<p>-It\u2019s issued by the surety company.<\/p>\n<p>-And a guarantee to the obligee that the principal will complete the contracted tasks and obligations under a contract or license obligation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How does a surety bond work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>-The principal purchases the bond from the surety.<\/p>\n<p>-In return the surety agrees to act as a financial guarantor for the contracted work or license obligation, between the principal and the obligee.<\/p>\n<p>-If the principal does not fulfill their contracted or license obligations the surety provides financial recompense to the obligee.<\/p>\n<p>-The principal is then required to reimburse the surety for all costs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Types of surety bonds<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Contract Bonds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Contract bonds are used widely in the construction industry to ensure that the terms of a contract are met. If the contracted obligations aren\u2019t completed the surety will provide the obligee with compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Common contract bonds:<\/p>\n<p>Bid Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Performance Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Payment Bonds<\/p>\n<h3><strong>License and Permit Bonds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>These bonds are frequently required as part of the licensing process for many types of businesses. A license or permit bond guarantees that a business will meet all required obligations of their license and operate within the law. The obligee on license bonds is usually a government agency.<\/p>\n<p>Common license\/permit bonds:<\/p>\n<p>Motor Vehicle Dealer Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Contractor License Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Driving School Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Collection Agency Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Mortgage Broker Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Liquor Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Car Dealership Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Mobile Home Dealer Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Waste Hauler Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Pest Control License Bonds<\/p>\n<p>Lottery Retailer Bonds<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Who needs a surety bond?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As a business owner, you may be required to obtain a surety bond by either a government agency or a private entity. If your business falls into one of these categories your business may need to purchase a surety bond:<\/p>\n<p>Contractors<\/p>\n<p>Liquor Retailers<\/p>\n<p>Auto Dealerships<\/p>\n<p>Collection Agencies<\/p>\n<p>Health Clubs<\/p>\n<p>Travel Agencies<\/p>\n<p>Auctioneers<\/p>\n<p>Private Schools<\/p>\n<p>Real Estate Agents<\/p>\n<p>And many more<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Obtaining a surety bond<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Apply for a bond through a bonding company such as Viking Bond Service<\/li>\n<li>Submit supporting documentation (business resume and financial records if necessary)<\/li>\n<li>Pay the bond premium<\/li>\n<li>The bond is then issued and sent to the principal for signature. 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