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Surety Bonds

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service administers the surety bond program for the federal government under 31 U.S.C. 9304-9308 for companies who wish to:

  • directly write federal bonds
  • reinsure federal bonds
  • be recognized as an Admitted Reinsurer for the companies who directly write or reinsure federal bonds
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Find Companies

The Department Circular 570 offers a complete list of companies that write or reinsure federal bonds and Admitted Reinsurers for those companies. Circular 570 was updated on July 1, 2023.

Certified Companies

Certified Reinsurer Companies

Pools & Associations

State Insurance Departments

Admitted Reinsurers

Overseas Accredited/Trusteed Reinsurers

Lloyd’s Syndicates

Circular 570, Notes and Footnotes

Important Notification for Applications

The Surety Bond program no longer accepts paper submissions - all submissions must be sent electronically by e-mail. For more detailed instructions, visit the Getting Started page for your application type: Authorized Pool/Associations, Admitted Reinsurers, or Authorized Surety/Reinsurer of Federal Bonds.

Resources

Annual & Quarterly Checklists Excess Risk Schedules & Examples Reports of Federal Business Surety License Sheet Pools & Associations Calculation Form Reinsurance Agreement & Treaties Schedule F User Fees 2021 Renewals & Annual Letters Laws & Regulations Complaint Procedure Power of Attorney

Need Help?

For more information about a claim, call us toll free, or send us an email.

304-480-6635 surety.bonds@fiscal.treasury.gov

Last modified 10/02/23