A surety bond is a three-party written agreement by which one party (the surety) guarantees another party (the obligee) that a third party (the principal) will perform according to the bond, statute, contract or other obligation.
Merchants Bonding Company’s Claims Department is dedicated to serving you throughout the claims process. We pride ourselves on our common sense and proactive approach to handling claims.
For nearly a century, Merchants Bonding Company has honed its expertise in providing contract and commercial surety bonds, offering first-class service and a common sense underwriting approach.
Merchants Bonding Company has a stable business philosophy, a family work environment and a focus on making a difference in the community. Our tradition is to work hard, provide service that is second-to-none and demonstrate to our employees that we value their efforts.
Merchants Bonding Company is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, with branch offices located throughout the United States to best serve our surety partners and clients.
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Jason serves as the senior vice president of contract underwriting. Jason began his surety career at Merchants in 1998 and has held several positions in our contract underwriting department covering various territories. He is a member of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers and is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa.
Josh serves as the vice president of contract underwriting overseeing the South region. Josh began his surety career at Merchants in 1996 and has held several positions including senior vice president managing our contract underwriting department. He currently serves on the Surety and Fidelity Association of America’s Contract Bond Advisory Committee and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
Aaron serves as the vice president of contract underwriting overseeing the Southeast region. Aaron joined Merchants in 2005 and relocated to open our Dallas/Fort Worth office in 2009. He returned to our home office in 2014 to oversee our contract business in the Southeast. He is a graduate of Drake University.
Kirk serves as the vice president of contract underwriting overseeing the Midwest region. Kirk joined Merchants in 1999 has held several positions in our contract underwriting department. He also leads the training program for new contract underwriters at Merchants. He is a graduate of Central College in Pella, Iowa.
Doug serves as the vice president of contract underwriting overseeing the West region. Doug began his surety career at Merchants in 1995 and has held several positions in our contract underwriting department covering various territories. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa.
Ed serves as the vice president of contract underwriting overseeing the Northeast region. Ed joined Merchants in 2005 with more than 17 years of experience in surety. He served as President of the Surety Underwriters Association in 1999 and is a graduate of Iowa State University.