With a stable business philosophy, a family work environment, and a focus on making a difference in the community, Merchants Bonding Company has an 80-year history of experience, tradition, leadership, and innovation. E.H. Warner and Merle Milligan founded Merchants Mutual Bonding Company in 1933, and grew it with a consistent and conservative approach to surety that remains the cornerstone of Merchants’ success. W.W. Warner became President in 1962, and led Merchants through the ups and downs of he economy and industry for nearly 30 years. He was succeeded by his son, William Warner, Sr. who continued the family legacy. In 2012, Merchants Bonding Company™ moved its subsidiary, Nations Bonding Company, from Texas to Iowa, and renamed it Merchants National Bonding, Inc. Both companies now grow under the Merchants Bonding Company™ brand. President Larry Taylor and Secretary Bill Warner, Jr. are members of the Warner family’s fourth generation now leading Merchants Bonding with the same care and commitment to clients, employees, and the community that has marked the growing success of this company. The legacy continues to grow. After 8 decades, Merchants now does business in all 50 states. The company's headquarters is in Des Moines, Iowa, with an Austin, Texas branch, and contract surety offices in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX metro area and Seattle, WA; and more than 100 employees working to provide excellent underwriting and underwriting services. Go "Forward" through Merchants history:
