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What is a Surety Bond?
What is a Contract Bond?
What is a Bid Bond?
What is a Commercial Bond?
What is a Court Bond?
What is a Probate Bond?
How do I Submit a Claim?
Q: What is a Surety Bond?
A: A surety bond is an agreement in which the surety company guarantees the principal will fulfill a commitment made to the obligee.
Q: What is a Contract Bond?
A: A contract bond usually consists of a performance and payment bond. The performance bond guarantees the principal will complete the job to the specifications made in the contract between the principal and obligee. The payment bond holds the principal responsible for paying certain subcontractors, laborers and suppliers associated with the job.
Q: What is a Bid Bond?
A: A bid bond is a financial assurance that a bid has been submitted in good faith and the contractor will enter into a written contract.
Q: What is a Commercial Bond?
A: Merchants is a leader in the Commercial Surety Bond business.

Commercial Surety Bonds are also sometimes called Noncontract Surety Bonds. These bonds are an agreement between a principal and an obligee that a certain obligation will be performed. The agreement usually states the principal (also known as the licensee) will conform to the ordinances or laws relating to the business they are engaged in.

Commercial Surety bonds are comprised of License & Permit, Notary, Financial Guarantee, Public Official, Probate and Court Bonds.

Our Underwriting Philosophy
  • Net worth underwriters
  • Clean personal credit reports. Some Commercial Surety bonds are written solely based on a clean credit report.
  • Every case is underwritten on its own merit.
Q: What is a Court Bond?
A: Court Bonds are a product of a court ordered action.

Our Underwriting Philosophy
  • Completed Judicial application
  • Copy of Court Papers
  • Financial Statement
  • Clean Credit Reports
  • Some of the court bonds will require cash collateral
We write court coverage on:
  • Cost
  • Appeal/Supersedeas
  • Attachment
  • Replevin
  • Sheriff Indemnity
  • Lien
  • Release of Lien
  • Receiver
  • Injunction
Q: What is a Probate Bond?
A: Probate Bonds are required by a court to ensure the proper handling of an individual's finances or estate.

Our Underwriting Philosophy
  • Properly completed Probate application
  • Copy of Court papers relating to the case
  • Clean personal credit reports
  • Financial information
We write probate coverage on:
  • Guardianships/Conservatorships of Incompetents
  • Guardianships/Conservatorships of Minors (joint control usually required)
  • Trustees
  • Referees
  • Administrators
  • Executors
  • Receivers
Q: How do I Submit a Claim?
A: To submit a claim, please do so in writing and, if possible, refer to the bond number and name of the bonded principal. The claim should include copies of all relevant documents, such as invoices, to support the claim. The claim letter and documents should be sent to:
Merchants Bonding Company
Attention: Claims
2100 Fleur Dr.
Des Moines, IA 50321
Fax: 515-243-3854
The claim will be forwarded to Merchants claims personnel and will be handled in accordance with appropriate statutes and regulations.

To check on the status of a claim, please phone 515-243-8171 and request to speak with the adjuster handling your claim.

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