Surety Bonds

Department of the Treasury's Listing of Approved Sureties (Department Circular 570)

• Certified Companies
• Certified Reinsurer Companies
• Footnotes
• Notes
• States Insurance Departments
• Supplemental Changes to Circular 570

Footnotes

1. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY (NAIC# 10216) is required by state law to conduct business in the state of Texas as TEXAS BONDING COMPANY. However, business is conducted in all other covered states as AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY.
   
   
2. American Hardware Mutual Insurance Company (NAIC# 13331) formally changed its name to Motorists Commercial Mutual Insurance Company. The effective date of the name change is April 25, 2011.
   
   
3. Chrysler Insurance Company (NAIC # 10499) formally changed its name to CorePointe Insurance Company. The effective date of the name change is March 2, 2011.
   
   
4. Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company (NAIC # 14168) merged with and into Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (NAIC #23787), effective May 1, 2012. The surviving corporation is Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
   
   
5. International Fidelity Insurance Company’s (NAIC# 11592) name is very similar to another company that is NOT certified by this Department. Please ensure that the name of the Company and the state of incorporation are exactly as they appear in this Circular. Do not hesitate to contact the Company to verify the authenticity of a bond.
   
   
6. NATIONS BONDING COMPANY (NAIC# 11595) formally changed its name to Merchants National Bonding, Inc. The effective date of the name change is January 1, 2012.
   
   
7. Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation (NAIC# 23680) formally changed its name to Odyssey Reinsurance Company. The effective date of the name change is February 18, 2011.
   
   
8. Pioneer General Insurance Company (NAIC# 12670) merged with and into AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY (NAIC# 10216), effective December 31, 2011. The surviving corporation is AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY.
   
   
9. Van Tol Surety Company, Inc. (NAIC# 30279) formally changed its name to Boston Indemnity Company, Inc. The effective date of the name change is December 31, 2011.
   
   
10. WHITE MOUNTAINS REINSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (NAIC# 38776) formally changed its name to Sirius America Insurance Company. The effective date of the name change is September 10, 2011.