Emerging Businesses


The following is a list of Surety Association bond agents and underwriters interested and willing to work with emerging businesses.

The Surety Association of San Diego provides outreach assistance to local agencies on an as-needed basis. This assistance includes putting direct referrals to agents or other affiliate members to assist with the bonding needs of emerging contractors.

Please contact us if such a presentation - formal or informal - would be of interest to your organization.


Local Agents - are committed to assisting and working with emerging contractors to obtain surety bonds.

We suggest that you select and interview an agent to work with from the below members. If you are dissatisfied with the service received, please select another member for additional service.

Allenbrooke Insurance Services Alliant Insurance Services Inc.
Allied North America Insurance Brokerage of Los Angeles, LLC. Barney & Barney
Cavignac & Associates John Burnham & Company
KPS Insurance Services Paul Dole Insurance Agency
Maloney & Associates Sioux Munyon Insurance Services
Willis Insurance Services  


Local Surety Companies - are committed to underwriting small and emerging contractors through professional surety agents.

    Allied Group
    American Contractors Indemnity Company
    CNA Surety
    Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company
    I.C.W. Group
    Indemnity Co. of California/The Insco Dico Grp.
    Merchants Bonding Company
    Old Republic Surety
    SureTec
    Travelers Bond

Local Surety companies with SBA programs - these sureties have an established program with the U.S. Small Business Administration Preferred Surety Bond Guarantee Program for small and emerging contractors.

    Aetna
    CNA Surety Companies
    The Explorer Insurance Co. (I.C.W. Group)
    Fidelity & Deposit Company
    Great American Insurance Companies
    Safeco Ins. Co./First National Insurance Co.
    SureTec