The Ten Percent Was Never Law: Inside the $69 Million Settlement
A proposed $69.4 million settlement would end alleged price coordination among California bail sureties and require them to notify agents th...
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Reading Your BUF Statement: What the Carrier Does Not Explain
The build-up fund is your money, held by the carrier against losses. Knowing how to read the statement is knowing where your cash actually i...
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Collateral 101: Cash, Property, and the Paperwork That Holds Up
Collateral is only as good as the paperwork behind it. A practical look at taking, holding, and returning it without creating new problems....
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Why Surety Capacity Tightens, and What an Agent Can Do
When carriers pull back on capacity, agents feel it as tighter limits and higher build-up. Understanding the cycle helps you ride it out....
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Carriers, Build-Up Funds, and Margins: How the Surety Side Works
The relationship between an agent and the carrier behind the paper shapes everything from pricing to how much cash an agency must keep parke...
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What a Surety Bail Bond Actually Is, and Why It Protects Taxpayers
A plain explanation of the three-party surety structure behind every bail bond, and the public-cost argument that rides on it....
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