Let's Get Surety

On this episode of Let's Get Surety®, we are joined by renowned keynote speaker Ross Bernstein, best-selling sportswriter and author, just minutes after stepping off the stage at NASBP's 2023 Annual Meeting. Ross shares his thoughts, insights, and stories on how passionate people can become champions in life and in careers. With special guest: Ross Bernstein, Best-Selling Sportswriter and Author H...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety®, we are joined by Carmen Duarte of Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions to talk about building a more diverse and inclusive industry. We discuss the changing demographics of today's world at work and how we can move forward to expand profitability and success through building a more diverse workforce! We also discuss some of the challenges we face in attracting...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety®, we are joined by Brian Perlberg, Esq., who serves as the Executive Director & Senior Counsel for ConsensusDocs as well as the Senior Counsel for Construction Law & Contracts for the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, to talk about ConsenseusDocs, an effort among more than 40 construction industry organizations to develop and disseminate standardi...

On this episode, we are joined by Andrew Grey, of Munich Reinsurance America, Inc., to discuss what reinsurance is and why it's important, especially given the current uncertain period. This podcast episode examines the state of the reinsurance market and conveys the value reinsurance brings to the surety environment. *Disclaimer from Andrew Grey: The views and opinions expressed here may include...

On this episode, we are joined by Joseph Young a Partner and Board-Certified Construction Attorney with the law firm of Smith Currie in the firm's Fort Lauderdale, Florida, office to discuss mitigating the risk of Construction Defect Claims. We discuss the possible sources and duration of the liability. Additionally, we discuss the types of warranties and how to shift and limit the risk related to...

On this podcast episode, we are joined by Stefan Engelhardt from Brown & Brown Risk Solutions, who shares his insights into bonding cryptocurrency enterprises. Cryptocurrency is opaque to many, but this podcast offers a closer look at what constitutes cryptocurrency and how cryptocurrency transactions interface with money transmitter bonds. Also discussed are what financials and indemnity can look...

On this podcast episode, we are joined by Larry LeClair, Director of Government Relations at NASBP, who will offer some helpful tips when meeting with elected officials. We delve into the importance of engaging with elected officials, so they are attuned to the important issues facing their voter constituents and how those issues directly impact their respective state and/or district. Larry also p...

On this episode, we are joined by Sara Bour and James Germano from AIA Contract Documents to look behind the curtain at the AIA Contract Documents program. We discuss the history of AIA standardized contract development as well as the different families of related documents that they offer. Additionally, the guests characterize the AIA drafting process, its foundational principles and its objectiv...

On this episode, we are joined by Joseph Young a Partner and Board-Certified Construction Attorney with the law firm of Smith Currie in the firm's Fort Lauderdale, Florida, office to discuss indemnity clauses. We touch on the different types of indemnity clauses as well as the relationship to limitations of liability clauses. Additionally, we discuss the importance of understanding what claims or...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety®, we are joined by Brian Perlberg who serves as the Executive Director & Senior Counsel for ConsensusDocs, as well as the Senior Counsel for Construction Law & Contracts for Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America to talk about ConsenseusDocs. Brian shares some information on the background, purpose, and process behind ConsenseusDocs and what makes them...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety®, we are joined by David Kearby the Executive Director at TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, to discuss TRIP's work to increase public awareness of US Infrastructure needs. Both 2021 and 2022 were big years for infrastructure and David shares some highlights from the past and gives a sneak peek into what's coming in 2023. For more information, o...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety®, NASBP CEO Mark McCallum flips the script and asks Kat Shamapande to step back from her role as host and share information on NASBP's Professional Development Committee and the countless impressive educational offerings they make available to surety professionals to grow their careers, networks, and surety know-how. During this episode, we discuss the rich and...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety®, we are joined by Ken Cobleigh, Esq., Vice President & Counsel for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Contract Documents Program, to discuss two key concepts, Delegated Design and Design Assist, which are gaining in prevalence in commercial construction. Ken shares some background with us, then provides critical definitions to help distinguish the meani...

On this episode of NASBP's Let's Get Surety® we are joined by NASBP Past Presidents Larry McMahon of Alliant Insurance Services, Tom Padilla of HUB International, and Bob Shaw of Skillings Shaw & Associates. We look at the past, discussing each of our guests' entry into the surety industry as well as their industry involvement and presidential terms through their stories, which reveal the importan...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety®, we are joined by Mike Bomba, Managing Director and Counsel for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Contract Documents Program to discuss the importance and significant advantages of standardized construction and related contracts. Among the principal advantages discussed are cost and time savings and predictability, thereby facilitating and expediting c...

On this episode, we are joined by construction financial accounting expert Todd Feuerman of Ellin & Tucker to discuss economic concerns and expectations in construction as we look towards the end of 2022 and what to expect in 2023. We touch on the effects of inflation, government programs and initiatives, increased construction project costs, material price escalation, and how contractors can prep...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety we are joined by Jennifer Vigil of the US Small Business Administration, Andrea Haight, of CCI Surety, Inc. and Michelle Savage of XBRL US to discuss the exciting news that the US Small Business Administration is now accepting the Work in Progress (WIP) report data in a machine-readable format using XBRL taxonomy to eliminate the need for bond agents to manually...

On this episode of NASBP's Let's Get Surety® we are joined by NASBP Past Presidents Stephen Cory of Cory Tucker & Larrowe, Inc., Todd Loehnert of L A Surety Solutions - A Division of Alliant Insurance Services, and Lynne Cook, who retired recently from her illustrious career in the surety industry and now is consulting. We look at the past, discussing each of our guest's presidential terms through...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety®, we are joined by CMAA Board of Directors, Chair, Brian McCarthy, of CDM Smith and CMAA Board of Directors, Chair-Elect, Christine Oates, CCM, of Jacobs, to discuss the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA). Our guests share some background on CMAA, their members, their role in the industry, and the importance of their educational efforts includ...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety® we are joined by two NASBP Past Presidents, Susan Hecker of Gallagher and Ed Heine of PayneWest Insurance, Inc., to discuss their career paths, volunteerism, and presidential terms. Their individual stories reveal the important role that NASBP leadership activities played in shaping their careers. This episode was recorded at the NASBP 2022 Annual Meeting in Pa...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety® we are joined by Rich Sghiatti of Old Republic Surety and Paul Ciambriello of Guignard Agency to talk about how surety bond producers can help contractors build their business through bonding. We spend time talking about moving from transactional bonds into a full bonding program, building a group of trusted advisors, and how to find the right professionals for...

On this episode of NASBP's Let's Get Surety® we are joined by NASBP Past Presidents: Matt Cashion of The Cashion Company, Carl Dohn of Dohn & Maher Associates an AssuredPartners agency, and Spence Miller, who retired recently from his illustrious carrier in the surety industry. We look at the past, discussing each of our guests' presidential terms through their stories that reveal the important ro...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety®, we are joined by Paul McIntyre and Nicholas Verna of Allianz Trade to discuss international surety. Our guests share with us their insights on domestic and international surety in Canada, as well as international surety throughout the Americas. We discuss the many opportunities, challenges, and nuances when considering international surety. With special guests...

On this episode, we are joined by NASBP President Nick Newton, President of Newton Bonding, an AssuredPartners Agency, who shares information on his background and his personal insights as an experienced surety bonding professional and leader. Nick shares stories regarding his journey into a surety career and into NASBP membership and how his journey is emblematic of his theme "NASBP with Passion...

On this episode of Let's Get Surety®, we are thrilled to be joined by general session panelists from the 2022 NASBP Annual Meeting, who are some of the foremost leaders in the construction industry. They are Tom Borgia of J. Raymond Construction Corporation and the 2022-2023 CFMA Chairman; Dan Fordice, III of Fordice Construction Company and President, AGC of America; Courtney Little of ACE Glass...