Bonds

Other parties may often depend on your business to produce reliable and consistent goods and services. With this in mind, your organization may need to secure loss control measures capable of providing peace of mind and financial security for these outside interests. Fortunately, bonds may offer your company and other invested parties such assurance. 

What Are Bonds? 
Bonds are a financial tool used to provide peace of mind and reassurance to parties with whom your organization may enter into business agreements. While the exact purposes and capabilities of bonds may vary, these instruments are generally intended to ensure other parties a means of recouping financial losses if your company fails to deliver on its commitments. 

What Types of Bonds Are There? 
Bonds may come in many forms, so you should communicate with clients and consult with a qualified professional, such as those at Churchill Insurance Inc., to understand the appropriate type of your circumstances. For many U.S. enterprises, the following types of bonds may be appropriate:  

• Surety bonds typically include three parties: the principal (the business), the obligee (the client) and the surety (the insurance company). The principal, such as a contractor or construction firm, is responsible for purchasing bonds from the surety if the obligee deems them necessary. If the principal cannot deliver on promised goods or services, the obligee can use the bonds to recoup their losses.
• Fidelity bonds can offer financial security by providing aid following criminal or fraudulent acts committed by an organization’s employees against clients. These arrangements, also known as honesty bonds, may help recoup financial losses arising from acts such as theft, burglary, forgery, fraudulent transactions and illicit fund transfers.