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THE LAW OF COMMERCIAL SURETY AND MISCELLANEOUS BONDS May 4–6, 2022 Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Sponsored by Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Fidelity & Surety Law Committee
GREETINGS Dear FSLC Members, I am excited to introduce the programing for the first LIVE ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Fidelity and Surety Law Committee (FSLC) Surety conference in over two years. We had a great Fall Fidelity Program in New York in November and had to postpone our Midwinter meeting to August. However, Hilton Head Island is a great place to get our surety professionals together for a once in a decade program on commercial surety. The Spring Surety meeting will be at the beautiful Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa. Co- Editors and Program Co-Chairs Sam Arena, Julie S. Alleyne, Kathryn Truman, and Justin Wear have worked with their team of authors to produce the 3rd Edition of the Law of Commercial Surety and Miscellaneous Bonds. The Co- Chairs have put together a fantastic day and a half of programing presenting issues that are encountered when underwriting and navigating the claims process on commercial surety and miscellaneous bond products. In addition to a day and a half of timely and valuable programing, this is the opportunity for us to gather to make new connections, strengthen existing networks, and connect with friends. I ask for your support and attendance to help support the FSLC and allow us to continue the tradition of providing the greatest series of educational and networking opportunities in our industry. We have confirmed that sureties are lifting and/or relaxing travel restrictions and plan to bring their claims and underwriting teams to attend and support our program. The FSLC will conduct a Vice-Chairs’ Business Meeting on Wednesday at 4:00. We ask all FSCL Vice-Chairs and other leaders to attend and welcome any others that wish to attend. After the Leadership Meeting, we will host a welcome Reception on Wednesday evening beginning at 5:30 PM. Please make plans to drop by to catch up with friends and colleagues. We will also host a reception on Thursday evening from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Whether you are an experienced surety underwriter or claims professional or new to the industry, this is a great opportunity to learn from leading professionals in our industry. It also is a chance to make important personal and professional connections. I encourage you to register for the conference and make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. Our hotel block often fills up and I would not want you to miss out on our beautiful host hotel. Come help us continue the tradition of the Spring Surety Conference. I look forward to seeing you all on Hilton Head Island! Jeffrey S. Price Chair, ABA TIPS Fidelity and Surety Law Committee Manier & Herod, Nashville, TN
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EARLY REGISTRATION
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM VICE-CHAIRS’ BUSINESS MEETING
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM WELCOMING RECEPTION
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM WELCOMING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTIONS
SPEAKERS: Jeffrey S. Price, Committee Chair, Manier & Herod, P.C., Nashville, TN
Kathryn M. Truman, Program Co-Chair, Westfield, Westfield Center, OH
Samuel J. Arena, Jr., Program Co-Chair, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens &
Young, LLP, Philadelphia, PA
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM COMMERCIAL SURETY—THE UNDERWRITER’S PERSPECTIVE
This panel discussion will focus on the underwriters’ view of the
state of the industry, criteria for issuing commercial surety and
miscellaneous bonds, the nuances of coverage under those bonds,
dealing with obligees, agents and the in-house claims departments,
new products, and changes in the market,
MODERATOR: Kathryn M. Truman, Westfield, Westfield Center, OH
PANELISTS: Craig Gortner, Chubb, Philadelphia, PA
Beth Harbeck, Old Republic, West Des Moines, IA
Maureen DiMatteo, Travelers, Hartford, CT
Susan Jordan, Westfield, Charlotte, NC
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM “SHOW ME THE MONEY”—BONDS IN FINANCIAL DEALINGS
FINANCIAL GUARANTY INSURANCE AND BONDS
Although determining whether a bond constitutes “financial
guaranty insurance” (FGI) or “surety insurance” often requires
a painstaking analysis of statutes known to be confusing and
circular in nature, achieving that clarity that often is necessary in
order for a multiline insurer to avoid issuing unauthorized FGI and
incurring various statutory penalties and administrative discipline.
This session will examine, among other issues: (a) the difference
between surety insurance and FGI, (b) why that difference matters
to multiline insurers that issue surety bonds, (c) whether insurers
who are domiciled outside of the State of New York, in light of New
York’s “Appleton Rule,” may be required to examine these issues
under New York law, and (d) interrelated questions that arise in the
context of international FGI.
SPEAKERS: Darren Grzyb, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, P.C., West Orange, NJ
Chris Indelicato, Liberty Mutual, King of Prussia, PA
Scott Lichtenstein, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, P.C.,
West Orange, NJ
Steven S. Katz, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, P.C., West Orange, NJ
AGENDA
LOST INSTRUMENTS BONDS
This presentation will address the situation where an owner
of a valuable instrument, such as a stock certificate, needs a
replacement because the original is lost, stolen or destroyed. If
a replacement is needed, the issuer will require a lost instrument
bond. Posting a “sufficient” lost instrument bond is a strict
prerequisite to the reissuance of certain instruments governed
by the Uniform Commercial Code. The specialized nature of
lost instrument bonds presents unique issues for a surety. The
presenters will identify several issues and considerations in dealing
with claims on a lost instrument bond.
SPEAKERS: David C. Veis, Robins Kaplan, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Jonathan Schneider, Tokio Marine HCC, Los Angeles, CA
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM MORNING BREAK
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD
THE COMMERCIAL SURETY’S COLLATERAL IN A
PRINCIPAL’S BANKRUPTCY CASE
Do you know what terms are in the debtor’s proposed disclosure
statement and plan of reorganization and how those proposed
terms might impact the surety’s collateral? The provisions of
these documents can have drastic impacts on the surety and its
collateral in bankruptcy. After the plan of reorganization has been
approved, do you understand the scope and reach of the release
and discharge provisions? The discharge and release provisions
can be extremely broad and can have surprising application to
a surety’s post-confirmation activities such as pursuing salvage
and/or indemnity against third parties. Will your irrevocable letter
of credit survive bankruptcy? The terms of your letter of credit
may create problems in bankruptcy, excess proceeds of a letter of
credit may become property of the estate and there is a potential
for preferences. This session will examine these important issues
relating to a surety’s collateral in bankruptcy.
SPEAKERS: Michael A. Stover, Wright Constable & Skeen, LLP, Baltimore, MD
Nina M. Durante, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Seattle, WA
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM IF YOU BUILD IT–COMMERCIAL BONDS IN CONSTRUCTION
DEVELOPERS AND SUBDIVISION BONDS
How are subdivision bonds different from bonds provided for
public works? What parties have standing to assert claims against
these bonds and what kind of claims are covered? This session will
address three key issues that have emerged in recent subdivision
bond claims and surety recovery cases. One relatively recent
state supreme court case obliterated the distinction between
subdivision bonds and performance and payment bonds for
public works. Several cases have addressed the surety’s ability
to recover from successor developers, while others have blessed
arrangements for successor developers to recover from the
original developers’ sureties, and other cases addressed developer
bankruptcies treatment of the sureties’ recovery rights from
successor developers. This session will explore these cases and the
reasons why courts stray from the language, intent and purpose
of subdivision bonds and how sureties can take steps to avoid
problems of misinterpretation and better advocate the intended
scope and purpose of these bonds.
SPEAKERS: T. Scott Leo, T. Scott Leo, P.C., Chicago, IL
Michael J. Dudek, RLI Insurance Company, Chicago, IL
Ralph J. Kooy, T. Scott Leo, P.C., Chicago, ILAGENDA
RECLAMATION BONDS
Reclamation bonds are unique in the universe of surety bonds. They
protect not only the obligee, but also safeguard the environment
from the well-known adverse impact of the extractive industries
such as mining and oil and gas production. This session will
review the major environmental laws related to reclamation bond
requirements. It also will address how changes in energy and
materials use are affecting the bonded principals and how the
bankruptcies of those principals pose a risk to the affected sureties.
The session will be particularly useful for surety underwriters and
claims professionals.
SPEAKERS: W. Blaine Early, III, Stites & Harbison, PLLC, Lexington, KY
Laura M. Murphy, Travelers, Hartford, CT
Robert Scanlon, Travelers, Hartford, CT
MECHANICS’ LIEN DISCHARGE BONDS
Speakers will provide a summary overview of the law applicable to
mechanics’ lien discharge bonds, including the nature and purpose
of lien discharge bonds, the scope of the surety’s liability, the
surety’s defenses, and the surety’s subrogation and contribution
rights related to lien discharge bonds.
SPEAKERS: Jonathan J. Dunn, SMTD Law, LLP, Irvine, CA
Derek Popeil, Chubb, Basking Ridge, NJ
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
Fidelity Surety Law Committee Women’s Involvement Luncheon
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INTRODUCTIONS
SPEAKERS: Jeffrey S. Price, Committee Chair, Manier & Herod, P.C., Nashville, TN
Justin D. Wear, Program Co-Chair, Manier & Herod, P.C., Nashville, TN
Julie S. Alleyne, Program Co-Chair, The Surety & Fidelity Association
of America, Washington, D.C.
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS–BONDS FOR EMPLOYERS
FRINGE BENEFIT BONDS
Fringe benefit bonds cover the employer principal’s obligation to
pay fringe benefits due under union contracts and federal jobs
covered by prevailing wage laws like the Davis-Bacon Act. In this
session, the speakers will review different fringe benefit bond forms
and discuss how the different bond forms frame the available
coverage and defenses to fringe benefit bond claims. The speakers
also will assess the allocation of claims between and among
existing payment bonds, bonds provided to individual union funds,
and other available sources for payment of fringe benefit claims.
SPEAKERS: David C. Olson, New England Surety Law, Jamaica Plain, MA
Ellen Cavallaro, Berkley Surety Group, LLC, Morristown, NJ
James D. Houston, Strauss Troy, Cincinnati, OHAGENDA
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BONDS
In the highly regulated world of workers’ compensation, workers’
compensation bonds provide security for the obligations of
employers who choose to self-insure. Learn about common
recurring issues, such as liability for long tail and future claims,
potential exposure to costs above the penal sum for administration
and legal fees, the surety’s obligation in some jurisdictions for
claims administration and discharge or termination of the surety
either through replacement coverage or exhaustion of the penal
sum of the bond. The presenters will discuss their experience in
handling these claims and provide perspectives from in-house and
outside counsel regarding the critical actions to take early in the
process to define and limit the surety’s overall exposure.
SPEAKERS: CharCretia V. Di Bartolo, Watt Tieder Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP,
Boston, MA
Gary Case, ACSTAR Insurance Co., Farmington, CT
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM HERE COMES THE JUDGE!
BONDS RELATED TO COURT ORDERS
PROBATE BONDS
What are the cutting-edge issues in probate bond claims? Does a
probate bond afford coverage where a fiduciary rents commercial
or residential property in the estate and the estate is sued for
personal injuries sustained by tenants or invitees? Where the
estate operates a business at a loss to the estate? Where the
estate operates a business and the estate is sued by third parties
for contract disputes or business torts? Can a probate bond be
converted under certain circumstances to the close equivalent
of liability coverage or a commercial guarantee? This session will
explore the exposures confronting a surety where its principal
engages in commercial conduct on behalf of the estate, both
large and small, and will suggest strategies for attempting to limit
probate bond coverage to its intended scope.
SPEAKERS: Matthew M. Horowitz, Wolf, Horowitz & Etlinger, LLC, Hartford, CT
Brian Lebrun, The Hanover Insurance Co., Worcester, MA
JUDICIAL BONDS
What are judicial bonds, what purposes do they serve, and what are
“rules of the road” in addressing claims under judicial bonds? This
presentation introduces the pertinent federal civil and appellate
rules, federal statutes, and interpretive decisional law applicable
to judicial bonds. While each state’s rules and statutes differ, many
are similar to, or otherwise track, concepts found in the federal
scheme. Accordingly, this presentation is intended to introduce
concepts that could be pertinent in multiple jurisdictions and, more
broadly, will endeavor to provide a practical “real-world” guide to
addressing claims under judicial bonds.
SPEAKERS: Scott C. Williams, Manier & Herod, P.C., Nashville, TN
Gina Lockwood, Merchants Bonding Co., West Des Moines, IA
COMMERCIAL BAIL BONDS
Learn about the fundamental ways in which bail bonds differ from
other kinds of surety bonds. Speakers will address both sides of the
heated social justice debates recently surrounding the use of bail
bonds based on the 8th Amendment and pretrial freedom in the
context of wealth.
SPEAKERS: Jeffrey Clayton, American Bail Coalition, Franklinville, NJ
Leah Schoen, AIA Surety, Westlake Village, CAAGENDA
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM AFTERNOON BREAK
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM A LICK AND A PROMISE:
OTHER FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BONDS
BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE/RECEIVER AND TRUSTEE BONDS
What do bankruptcy trustees actually do? Who is the bankruptcy
trustee bond meant to protect, and how are bond claims made and
determined? By what standard will the Court review the bankruptcy
trustees’ decisions and actions to decide if liability should be
imposed upon him/her personally and upon the trustee bond
surety? Are there really three different standards being applied in
one federal court system? How long does a claimant have to bring
a claim on the bond? If the principal defaults and the surety must
pay on the bond, how are subrogation rights of the surety uniquely
strong under these circumstances?
SPEAKERS: Chad L. Schexnayder, Jennings Haug & Cunningham, LLP, Phoenix, AZ
Susan Jordan, Westfield, Charlotte, NC
Matthew H. Sloan, Jennings Haug & Cunningham, LLP, Phoenix, AZ
PUBLIC OFFICIAL BONDS
Accounting for public funds is a sensitive subject, especially in
the current economic climate. Learn about handling public official
bond claims. Surety law can be asserted, but politics may intrude.
Hear also about sheriff’s and other public official bonds where civil
rights claims are common and liability insurance may not always be
available.
SPEAKERS: Patrick R. Kingsley, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young LLP,
Philadelphia, PA
Gerald N. Carozza, Jr., Selective Insurance Co. of America,
Branchville, NJ
NOTARY BONDS
How widespread has the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
become in recent years? Are states continuing to trend towards
uniformity or are there some that continue to resist? What is
remote online notarization (“RON”) and is it here to stay? What
risks does RON pose to notary bond sureties and how can
those risks be mitigated? This session will examine these new
developments and others that have the potential to fundamentally
change the notarization process as we know it.
SPEAKERS: Douglas Wynn, Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn, LLP, New
Orleans, LA
Michael Safris, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Des Monies, IA
WAREHOUSE BONDS
This session will focus on the intersection of surety law and the
law of deposit starting with an historical overview of warehouse
bonding in the United States, including the United States
Warehouse Act and state laws governing warehousing. The
presenters will discuss current issues in the world of warehouse
bonding, including preemption under the United States Warehouse
Act and standard of care issues.
SPEAKERS: Elliot Scharfenberg, Krebs Farley & Dry, New Orleans, LA
Chris Simmelink, Hudson Insurance Group, New York, NY
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM CLOSING REMARKS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM RECEPTION & DINNERAGENDA
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM INTRODUCTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
SPEAKERS: Jeffrey S. Price, Committee Chair, Manier & Herod, P.C., Nashville, TN
Julie S. Alleyne, Program Co-Chair, The Surety & Fidelity Association
of America, Washington, D.C.
Justin D. Wear, Program Co-Chair, Manier & Herod, P.C., Nashville, TN
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM COMMERCIAL SURETY—THE CLAIM PROFESSIONAL’S
PERSPECTIVE
This panel discussion will focus on issues facing the in-house claims
professional when responding to claims under commercial surety
and miscellaneous bonds, notice provisions, recovering collateral
and establishing indemnity rights, use of outside counsel, and the
handling of claims under these various types of bonds.
SPEAKERS: Justin D. Wear, Moderator, Manier & Herod, P.C., Nashville, TN
Katie McFadden DeCree, Arch Insurance Company, Philadelphia, PA
Lisa Jennings, Sompo International, Mt. Juliet, TN
Jennifer Leuschner, Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Cos., Bala Cynwyd, PA
Laura M Murphy, Travelers, Hartford, CT
9:15 AM – 9:50 AM NON-GLAMOROUS WORKHORSES: LICENSE AND TAX BONDS
LICENSE AND PERMIT BONDS
What distinguishes license and permit bonds from other surety
bonds? How do courts determine the limits of liability of license
and permit bonds? Are those limits continuous or cumulative? How
does a state government differ from a typical commercial oblige?
This session will examine some of the unique challenges associated
with administering and litigating license and permit bonds.
SPEAKERS: Connor L. Cantrell, The Hustead Law Firm, P.C., Denver, CO
Patricia M. Framke, CapSpecialty Insurance Co., Middleton, WI
INTERNAL REVENUE EXCISE BONDS
Internal revenue excise bonds, also known as ATF (Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) or TTB (Alcohol & Tobacco Tax
& Trade Bureau) bonds, have a long history, dating back to the
1791 whiskey tax championed by Treasury Secretary Alexander
Hamilton. Today, developments such as the emergence of small
craft breweries, the proliferation of distilleries and, most recently,
online sales of alcoholic beverages, have radically changed the way
that alcoholic beverages are produced, sold and consumed in the
United States. The changes brought about by COVID-19 and the
gradual transition to a post-COVID world have only accelerated
these changes and given rise to further innovations, such as the
widespread legalization of to-go alcoholic beverage sales. This
session will address the way that alcohol is taxed has evolved and
will need to continue to evolve to meet the needs of a changing
landscape and the role of excise tax bonds in the process.
SPEAKERS: Amanda T. DiMatteo, Peabody & Arnold, LLP, Boston, MA
Frank J. Tanzola, IAT Surety, Newark, NJ
9:50 AM – 10:05 AM MORNING BREAKAGENDA
10:05 AM – 11:05 AM FEDERAL NICHES IN COMMERCIAL SOCIETY
CUSTOM BONDS AND CLAIMS LITGATION
This session will provide a brief overview of U.S. customs law and
the role of the surety bond in facilitating the flow of international
trade into the United States. Learn also about the ever-increasing
customs surety industry need for collateral security, Customs
and Border Protection’s requirement for additional security and
the diseconomies to the trade community that result from “bond
stacking,” methods to untangle the tie-up of capital that results
from bond stacking by recycling collateral, and best practice
requirements for the orderly return of collateral.
SPEAKERS: T. Randolph Ferguson, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., Chicago, IL
Stephen Taylor, The Surety & Fidelity Association of America,
Washington, D.C
ADMIRALTY & MARITIME BONDS
Commercial suretyship products are a greater prominence in
admiralty and maritime law. These speakers will explore the
availability and utility of modern commercial products in the
admiralty context.
SPEAKERS: Maura Z. Pelleteri, Pugh Accardo, LLC, New Orleans, LA
Robert G. Lavitt, Argonaut Surety, Hartford, CT
MEDICARE AND MEDICAID BONDS
Learn about the bond requirements under Medicare and Medicaid
for providers of healthcare services and supplies. What is covered
under the bonds? Have there been any recent developments? This
presentation will focus especially on two competing interpretations
of the coverage type under a Medicare bond for durable medical
equipment suppliers: claims made or occurrence, with illustrative
hypotheticals.
SPEAKERS: Robert J. Duke, Markel Insurance Company, Glen Allen, VA
Omar Harb, Lipson Neilson, P.C., Bloomfield Hills, MI
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988-5672 or at
A limited number of rooms have been blocked theresa.beckom@americanbar.org promptly.
for program registrants of the 2022 Reasonable notice is requested.
Fidelity and Surety Law Spring Conference for a
hotel room rate of $229 single/double plus tax. GET CONNECTED WITH TIPS
For reservations, please call the hotel directly Information on this and other TIPS CLE
at 843-686-8400. The room block will be held programs is available online at ambar.org/tips.
until exhausted or until Tuesday, April 12, 2022, Visit us and get connected!
at 5:00 p.m. (CST). After the meeting specified
hotel deadline, reservations will be confirmed
based on availability. Please refer to the ABA
Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section 2022
Fidelity and Surety Law Spring Conference
when calling the hotel to make reservations.
Hotel check-in is 4:00 p.m. and checkout is
12:00 p.m. All reservations must be guaranteed
by credit card or deposit check for one night’s
room and tax. Individuals with guaranteed
reservations must cancel their reservations 48
hours prior to the scheduled day of arrival to
avoid a one-night cancellation charge.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
Scholarships are available for all Section activities, courtesy of the TIPS Scholarship Fund. The Fund,
established with the International Risk Management Institute (“IRMI”) and supported by subscriptions to the
IRMI CGL Reporter, is intended to increase membership involvement in TIPS’ activities by minorities, solo and
small firm practitioners, government attorneys, women, and young lawyers by providing financial support
to those who would otherwise be unable to participate. To request an application or receive additional
information, visit https://www.americanbar.org/groups/tort_trial_insurance_practice/membership/ or
contact Norma Compos at Norma.Compos@americanbar.org for more information and an application.FACULTY
Jeffrey S. Price, FSLC Amanda T. DiMatteo Matthew M. Horowitz
Committee Chair Peabody & Arnold, LLP Wolf Horowitz &
Manier & Herod, P.C. Boston, MA Etlinger, LLC
Nashville, TN Hartford, CT
Maureen DiMatteo
Julie S. Alleyne, Program Travelers James D. Houston
Co-Chair Hartford, CT Strauss Troy
The Surety & Fidelity Cincinnati, Ohio
Association of America Michael J. Dudek
Washington, D.C. RLI Insurance Company Chris Indelicato
Chicago, IL Liberty Mutual Surety
Samuel J. Arena, Jr., King of Prussia, PA
Program Co-Chair Robert J. Duke
Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Markel Insurance Company Lisa Jennings
Young, LLP Glen Allen, VA Sompo International
Philadelphia, PA Mt. Juliet, TN
Jonathan J. Dunn
Kathryn M. Truman, SMTD Law, LLP Susan B. Jordan
Program Co-Chair Irvine, CA Westfield Insurance
Westfield Charlotte, NC
Westfield Center, OH Nina M. Durante
Liberty Mutual Insurance Steven S. Katz
Justin D. Wear, Program Company Chiesa, Shahinian &
Co-Chair Seattle, WA Giantomasi, P.C.
Manier & Herod, P.C. West Orange, NJ
Nashville, TN W. Blaine Early, III
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Patrick R. Kingsley
George J. Bachrach Lexington, KY Stradley, Ronon, Stevens &
Wright Constable & Young, LLP
Skeen, LLP T. Randolph Ferguson Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore, MD Sandler, Travis &
Rosenberg, P.A. Ralph J. Kooy
Connor Cantrell San Francisco, CA The Law Offices of T. Scott
The Hustead Law Firm Leo, P.C.
Denver, CO Patricia A. Framke Chicago, IL
CapSpecialty Insurance
Gerald N. Carozza, Jr. Company Robert G. Lavitt
Selective Insurance Middleton, WI Argonaut Surety
Company of America San Antonio, TX
Branchville, NJ Craig Gortner
Chubb Brian Lebrun
Gary M. Case Philadelphia, PA The Hanover Insurance
ACSTAR Insurance Company
Company Darren Grzyb Worcester, MA
Farmington, CT Chisea Shahinian &
Giantomasi, P.C. T. Scott Leo
Ellen M. Cavallaro West Orange, NJ The Law offices of T. Scott
Berkley Surety Group, LLC Leo. P.C.
Morristown, NJ Omar J. Harb Chicago, IL
Lipson Neilson, P.C.
Jeffrey J. Clayton Bloomfield Hills, MI Jennifer Leuschner
American Bail Coalition Philadelphia Indemnity
Franklinville, NJ Beth Harbeck Ins. Co.
Old Republic Bala Cynwyn, PA
CharCretia V. Di Bartolo West Des Moines, IA
Watt, Tieder, Hoffar &
Fitzgerald, LLP
Boston, MAFACULTY
Scott W. Lichtenstein Michael A. Safris Michael A. Stover
Chisea, Shahinian & Nationwide Mutual Wright Constable &
Giantomassi, P.C. Insurance Company Skeen, LLP
West Orange, NJ Des Moines, IA Baltimore, MD
Gina Lockwood Robert Scanlon Frank J. Tanzola
Merchants Bonding Travelers IAT Surety
Company Hartford, CT Newark, NJ
West Des Moines IA
Elliot Scharfenberg Stephen Taylor
Katie McFadden DeCree Krebs Farley & Dry The Surety & Fidelity
Arch Insurance Company New Orleans, LA Association of America
Philadelphia, PA Washington, D.C.
Chad L. Schexnayder
Laura Murphy Jennings Haug Keleher David C. Veis
Travelers McLeod Robins Kaplan, LLP
Hartford, CT Phoenix, AZ Los Angeles, CA
David C. Olson Jonathan Schneider Scott C. Williams
David C. Olson, Attorney Tokio Marine HCC Manier & Herod, P.C.
at Law, LLC Los Angeles, CA Nashville, TN
Jamaica Plain, MA
Leah Schoen Douglas F. Wynn, Jr.
Maura Z. Pelleteri AIA Surety Simon, Peragine, Smith &
Pugh Accardo, LLC Westlake Village, CA Redfearn, LLPP
Orleans, LA New Orleans, LA
Mathew H. Sloan
Derek Popeil Jennings Haug Kelcher
Chubb Mcleod
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