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• SIO Publishes Bonding Basics Article in Modern Contractor Solutions (November 2007)
  “Bonding Basics: When, What, Who, How, Why” appears in the November 2007 issue of Modern Contractor Solutions magazine.

• SIO Wins CWA Award for 2006 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section (October 2007)
  SIO has been recognized by the Construction Writers Association (CWA) for the November 2006 Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) Construction Executive surety section. Marc Ramsey, Communications Manager, accepted the award for best advertorial at the 2007 Marketing Communications Awards October 11, 2007, in Chicago. Download a PDF of the reprint.

• SIO Publishes Contractor Failure Article in Modern Contractor Solutions (October 2007)
  “Why Contractors Fail” appears in the October 2007 issue of Modern Contractor Solutions magazine.

• SIO Publishes Surety Market Overview Article in Modern Contractor Solutions (October 2007)
  “S, M, L, XL: Surety for Every Size Contractor” appears in the October 2007 issue of Modern Contractor Solutions magazine.

• SIO Publishes Article in Construction Business Owner (August 2007)
  SIO has published the fifth in a series of articles on contract surety bonds in Construction Business Owner magazine. “What Contractors Should Know Before Projects Go South” appears in the August 2007 issue. For a free subscription, visit www.constructionbusinessowner.com.

• SIO Publishes Article in Construction Business Owner (July 2007)
  SIO has published the fourth in a series of articles on contract surety bonds in Construction Business Owner magazine. “Surety Bonding: Expand Your Ability to Acquire Work” appears in the July 2007 issue. For a free subscription, visit www.constructionbusinessowner.com.

• SIO Honors Surety Professionals with Awards for Excellence in Surety Bond Promotion and Tiger Trust (May 14, 2007)
  SIO announces 2006 Tiger Trust inductees and award winners.

• SIO Publishes Article in Construction Business Owner (May 2007)
  SIO has published the third in a series of articles on contract surety bonds in Construction Business Owner magazine. “Why Do Contractors Fail?” appears in the May 2007 issue. For a free subscription, visit www.constructionbusinessowner.com.

• SIO Publishes Article in Equipment Journal (April 2007)
  SIO has published “Leasing Versus Purchasing and the Effect on Bonding” by Bruce Jay, an Account Manager for HKMB International Insurance Brokers, Toronto, Canada, in the April 2007 Equipment Journal.

• SIO Publishes Article in Construction Business Owner (April 2007)
  SIO has published the second in a series of articles on contract surety bonds in Construction Business Owner magazine. “The Surety Relationship” appears in the April 2007 issue. For a free subscription, visit www.constructionbusinessowner.com.

• SIO Publishes Article in ABC Construction Executive (April 2007)
  SIO has published “Subcontractor Default Insurance: A Hidden Treasure - or a Danger?” in the April 2007 ABC Construction Executive. Another article “Prequalification Is a Two-Way Street: The Importance of Assessing a Surety,” by Mark H. McCallum, General Counsel and Director of Government Relations, National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP), appears in the same issue.

• Grant Thornton Releases Surety Survey Report (March 27, 2007)
  The Grant Thornton 2007 Surety Survey examines NASBP-member surety bond producers’ perspectives of the surety marketplace for the construction industry.

• SIO Publishes Article in Construction Business Owner (February 2007)
  SIO has published the first of a series of articles on contract surety bonds in Construction Business Owner magazine. “How To Obtain Surety Bonds: What You Need To Know About Surety Bonding” appears in the February 2007 issue. SIO will write additional articles in 2007 including “Establishing A Surety Relationship,” “Why Do Contractors Fail?” and “Surety Bonding Opens Doors for Contractors.” For a free subscription, visit www.constructionbusinessowner.com.

• SIO Wins Construction Writers Association (CWA) Award (October 19, 2006)
  SIO was awarded first place in the Advertorial category of CWA’s 2006 Marketing Communications Awards for its surety supplement published in Engineering News-Record. Marc Ramsey, Communications Manager, accepted the award at a dinner presentation during CWA’s midyear meeting October 19, 2006, in Chicago.

• SIO Wins Risk Management Association (RMA) Award (October 2, 2006)
  SIO took first place in the Risk Management Association’s Journalistic Excellence Award for “Best Series” for two articles published in The RMA Journal by Marla McIntyre, SIO Executive Director, and Dev Strischek, SunTrust Bank. “Surety in Today’s Construction Market: Changing Times for Contractors, Bankers, and Sureties” appeared in the May 2005 issue, and “Mitigating Real Estate Construction Risk: How Surety Bonds Protect Borrowers and Bankers” ran in November 2005. RMA published a third SIO article, “Our Letters Are Not Their Bonds: The Differences Between a Bank Letter of Credit and a Surety Bond,” in February 2006.

Products

• ENR Surety Supplement - 2007 Surety Market Report (June 18, 2007)
  The 2007 issue of Engineering News Record (ENR) features a special 28-page special section on contract surety.

• ABC Construction Executive Surety Supplement (November 2006)
  The November 2006 issue of the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Executive features SIO’s special surety bonding supplement. This 64-page supplement contains a wealth of information for contractors and subcontractors on today’s surety market.

• SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program (October 27, 2006)
  Explains the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Surety Bond Guarantee program for small and emerging contractors.

• Helping Contractors Grow: Surety Bonding for New & Emerging Contractors (October 27, 2006)
  Provides information about binding assistance and support programs, bond guarantee programs, and mentor-protégé programs for new and emerging contractors.

• ENR Surety Supplement - 2006 Surety Market Report (June 5, 2006)
  The June 5, 2006, issue of Engineering News Record (ENR) features a special 32-page special section on contract surety.

• PowerPoint® presentations

• Why Do Contractors Fail?
  Outlines the events that lead to contractor failure and the warning signs that a contractor is in trouble.
• When You Build ... Bond
  Discusses the importance of bonding with testimonials from an owner, banker, and contractors on why they use bonds.
• Reducing Subcontractor Financial Risk
  Educates contractors on the importance of establishing a subcontractor bonding policy.
• Building a Solid Surety Relationship
  Explains the importance and benefits of establishing a stable relationship with the surety bond producer and the surety company’s underwriter.
• Design-Build: The Surety’s Perspective
  Defines design-build and its characteristics and explains the problems associated with bonding design-build projects and how to overcome them.
• Construction & Beyond: Surety Bonds for Public Works
  Addresses performance guarantees for government spending - whether construction contracts or service and maintenance contracts.
• Informed Decisions: Surety Bonds or Bank Letters of Credit
  Compares these two very different forms of risk management.
• Contract Surety Bonds: Understanding Today’s Market
  Examines the state of the contract surety industry.

SFAA & NASBP News

• The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA)

• National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP)