CALIFORNIA
Bond Summary
As a convenience for our agents, we compiled this summary of information about the most common types of bonds in your state. This is
not a complete list of all available bonds. We encourage using bONdLINE® (or fax or email) to submit any bond request for underwriting
review. Please contact us with any questions, for help making a submission or to ask about a bond you may not see listed here.
State Bonds
Residential Care
Facility
bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
$10/K Freely written, only Principal's name and address are needed for
requests up to $50,000. Requests over $50,000 are underwritten
based on the applicant's personal credit up to $100,000.
$15,000
Contractor's License
bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
Credit Based* See
Comments
Underwritten based on the owner's personal credit. Annual Premium:
$90.00, $187.50, $360.00, $450.00, $900.00.
Motor Vehicle
Defective Title
bONdLINE®
or Form 10
Application
$15/K Freely written, only Principal's name and address are needed for
requests up to $25,000. Requests over $25,000 are underwritten
based on the applicant's personal credit and proof of ownership up to
$50,000.
$10,000 Insurance
Broker
bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
$100 for 2 years & $110
for 3 years
Freely written, only Principal's name and address are needed.
Lost Deed of Trust
& Note and/or Lost
Deed of Trust
bONdLINE®
or Form 10
Application
$15/K Underwritten based on the owner's personal credit and conditional
questions up to $100,000. Requests over $100,000 are considered
with financial statements.
$50,000 Motor
Vehicle Dealer
bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
Used: Credit Based*
New: $500 annual
Used dealer bonds are underwritten based on the owner's personal
credit. New car / franchise dealers are underwritten readily with no
personal credit review.
$20,000
Pawnbroker
bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
$200 annual Underwritten based on the owner's personal credit.
$12,500 Pest
Control Company
Registration
bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
$312.50 for 3 years Freely written, only Principal's name and address are needed.
$2,000 Process
Server
bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
$49 for 2 years Freely written, only Principal's name and address are needed.
$25,000
Registration Service
(DMV)
bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
$250 annual Underwritten based on the owner's personal credit.
$5,000 Tax
Preparer
bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
$25 for 1 year, $45 for 2
years, $50 for 3 years,
$64 for 4 years & $80 for
5 years
Freely written, only Principal's name and address are needed.
Traffic Violator
School
bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
$10/K rate Underwritten based on the owner's personal credit.
Submit By Rate Comments
Other Submit By Rate Comments
Locally required
License and Permit
bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
$5/K or $10/K and
$100 annual
minimum
$25,000 and under locally required compliance bonds are freely written,
only Principal's name and address are needed.
Contract - Bid &
Performance and
Payment
bONdLINE®
or FAST-Track
Application
Generally $30/K,
$200 minimum
Our FAST-Track Application is designed for contractors requiring bid
and payment & performance bonds for projects up to $500,000 (no
financial statements needed). Also, for consideration of contractors
needing aggregate bonded work programs in excess of $500,000, up to
$800,000 we will gather additional information using page 2 of the
FAST-Track application.
Court bONdLINE®
or Form 10
Application
Generally $10/K for
plaintiff bonds &
$20/K for defendant
type bonds.
Receiver bonds are freely written up to $100,000. Replevin bonds are
underwritten based on credit up to $20,000 for individuals and are freely
written up to $100,000 for financial institutions. Defendant bonds require
a signed and completed Form 10 Application with business and
personal financial statements.
OVER
ERISA bONdLINE®
or Pension Trust
Application
$5/K $50 minimum per position covered and $100 minimum per bond.
Simplified underwriting with our Pension Trust Application or submit via
bONdLINE®.
DMEPOS bONdLINE®
or DMEPOS
Application
$5/K
For applicants requiring the $50,000 bond to participate in the Medicare
Program to supply Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics
or Supplies. Submit a completed DMEPOS Application or submit via
bONdLINE®.
Financial
Obligation
bONdLINE®
or Form 10
Application
Varies, $250
annual minimum
This family of bonds includes packers and stockyards, sales tax, utility
deposit, and other hazardous bonds covering payment of fees or taxes.
We need a completed and signed Form 10 Application with business
and personal financial statements.
Tax Preparers'
E&O Insurance
bONdLINE®
or Tax Preparers'
E&O Application
See Application We need our brochure fully completed with all questions answered.
Coverage available for limits of: $10,000 single/$20,000 aggregate,
$25,000/$50,000, $50,000/$100,000 or $100,000/$200,000.
*This is a “Claims Made” Policy.
Public Official
bONdLINE®
or Form 10
Application
Submit via
bONdLINE® or
contact the
Company
Individual bonds freely written up to $100K. Underwritten based on the
applicant's personal credit and additional underwriting review over
$100K with Form 10 Application. We also consider name and position
schedule bonds.
Probate or Fiduciary bONdLINE®
or Form 10-E
See below
Complete section 3 on the 2
nd
page of the Form 10 Application.
Administrator: Freely written up to $25K and with conditional questions
up to $50K. Underwritten based on the applicant's personal credit and
with conditional questions up to $500K. Underwriting review over
$500K. Guardian/Conservator: Freely written with conditional questions
up to $50K. Underwritten based on the applicant's personal credit with
conditional questions up to $500K. Underwriting review over $500K.
*First year's premium is fully earned.
This information applies to single risks and aggregate lines may require additional underwriting information.
*Please discuss with the principal the potential use of personal credit history to facilitate the underwriting review process.
Prepayment of License and Permit Bonds
Where annual premiums for a License or Permit Bond, written for the same principal in the same amount, are paid in advance for two
years or more and the annual premium is $100 or more, a discount of 25% will be allowed on premiums for second or subsequent years.
Probate or Fiduciary Bond Rates
Amount of Bond
Up to $5,000
$5,000 - $50 and for each additional K to $200K
$200,000 - $1,044.50 and for each additional K to $500K
$500,000 - $2,244.50 and for each additional K
Per $1,000
$10.00
$5.10
$4.00
$2.00
Pay by credit/debit card or ACH
to CNA Surety at:
Dishonesty or Janitorial Services Bonds
Submit via bONdLINE® or complete the Dishonesty
or
Janitorial Application.
Coverage is available for greater than 5 employees, please contact the company for
premium. NOTE: In order to protect employers and employees against unjustified
allegations of dishonesty, the employee must be convicted on Form B Dishonesty and
Janitorial Service Bonds.
** No. of
Employees
Amount of Coverage
$5,000 $10,000 $25,000 $50,000 $100,000
5 or less $100 $114.82 $170.10 $233.89 $326.03
CONTACT INFORMATION:
P.O. Box 5077
Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5077
FAX: 605-335-0357
WEBSITE:
cnasurety.com
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