Automate Your Transactional Surety

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If issuing and managing transactional surety bonds is weighing your team down, Merchants Bonding Company can take work off your plate with our powerful tech tools.

Developed by surety experts, our tech tools are built to fit your agency's needs - no matter your bond appetite or technical know-how. Want a fully customizable website integration? Select an API to access a menu of functions able to support every stage of the bonding process. Need a quick, ready-to-use solution? Choose the innovative simplicity of the Hub Express. Both options provide the enhanced efficiency and optimized workflow you need to take work off your plate. 

What We Bring to the Table

The Hub Express

Pairs well with: Agencies looking for an easy, ready-to-use solution for transactional surety.

The Hub Express is Merchants’ trademarked platform that enables you to share bond links directly with your clients, empowering them to order, pay for, and download commercial bonds instantly online. For the client, it’s a convenient and trusted solution; for you, it’s an automated revenue stream you own and control.

Share bond links directly with clients via email, by adding them to your agency website, or by creating a branded storefront. Clients are able to self-serve, freeing up agency staff for other tasks.

Success Stories

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Case Study 1

Casting a Wide Net on a New Bond Opportunity

When Otterstedt Insurance Agency heard about a new bond requirement for home improvement contractors, they knew automation was the key to success. They created one Hub Express bond link in a matter of minutes and included that bond link in mass marketing emails to New Jersey Contractor Association members.

“Our single Hub Express link has been used by hundreds of clients to issue more than 950 new bond orders, freeing up valuable time for our staff to handle more complex issues.”
— Mike Cronin / Otterstedt Insurance Agency
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Case Study 2

Servicing a Wide Variety of Bond Needs

Agencies like PMC Advantage Insurance Services, Inc. process a wide variety of transactional bonds daily - from certificate of title bonds and notary bonds to medical bonds. By leveraging Hub Express's reusable links, PMCA can quickly and efficiently deliver commercial bonds to clients, streamlining the issuance process.

“Working with Hub Express has made handling transactional bonds so much easier. We are able to issue a bond within minutes. The reusable links make the process fast and incredibly efficient, and we can count on them to deliver quickly and accurately.”
— Val Morton / PMC Advantage Insurance Services, Inc.
 
 
 

Why use the Hub Express?

Issue commercial bonds instantly online

Share bond links directly with clients via email or website

Enable self-service bond purchasing for clients

Free up staff by automating repetitive tasks

Create a branded storefront or use reusable links for high-volume bonds

Generate passive revenue with a low-maintenance platform

What We Bring to the Table

Website Integration using API

Pairs well with: Agencies looking for a scalable, integrated experience.

If you need a more customized solution to automate your transactional surety, plug into the power of Merchants with a customizable integration using our API. With the necessary infrastructure in place, you can tailor integrations to fit your business needs.

Our API is à la carte, meaning agents can pick and choose the pieces they need—whether it’s full automation of the bond lifecycle, streamlining a single part of the process, or creating your own custom combination of functions.

Designed with your bonding needs in mind, our expertly crafted API provides the functional building blocks for your team's web developer to build your custom solution.

What is an API?

An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a tool that allows different computer systems talk to each other. It works like a bridge, letting the systems share information and functions seamlessly between one another. In this case, the API would allow your computer systems to share information back and forth from the Hub, our award-winning online bonding website with a robust set of surety functions. 

Success Stories

Case Study 1

Quoting a High Volume of Bonds

Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services, Inc. (BTIS) is a large network of more than 60,000 agents. Having seen success with an API in the past, they considered developing one for their surety platform but didn't relish the heavy lift. After meeting with Merchants, they saw the strength of our API and the functionality it offered, especially the ability to quote a high volume of bonds. Initially implemented on a small scale, its success paved the way for expanded integration and enhanced capabilities.

“Merchants' API is awesome; the documentation is awesome; but above all - Merchants' team is awesome. And a great team means great products.”
— Parminder Saini / Builders & Tradesmen's Insurance Services, Inc.

Case Study 2

Scaling Business with Seamless API Integration

Worldwide Insurance Specialists, Inc. started their integration with just a couple of bond types but quickly expanded to offer all commercial bonds, driving premium growth. Their sub-agents can now quote and purchase bonds directly from their website using our fast, easy-to-integrate API—giving them a competitive edge. Because our API responds faster than other carriers, Merchants is often first in line to win the business.

“Merchants knows surety and the team is very easy to work with. The API is a robust well-documented product, they’ve thought of everything! Automation means I’m saving money because work’s taken care of in minutes versus hours.”
— Daniel Ruggeri / Worldwide Insurance Specialists, Inc.
 
 
 

Why use Merchants' API?

Automate the entire bond lifecycle through your website

Integrate seamlessly with your existing quoting or policy system

Enable clients and team members to quote and issue bonds independently

Tailor API calls to fit your agency’s unique needs

Ensure fast, accurate, and high-volume processing with real-time issuance

Strengthen your digital presence and competitiveness

Experience the Future of Transactional Surety

Whether you're looking for a quick, ready-to-use solution using theHub Express or a fully customized integration, Merchants has the tools to take work off your plate. Our solutions streamline the bond issuance process, freeing up your time while ensuring efficiency and accuracy.

Don't just take our word for it—our partners are already seeing success with automation. Now, it's your turn. 


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See firsthand how our tech tools can transform your agency’s workflow. Schedule a demo today and discover how easy surety can be.