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Chubb ranked #1 for Homeowners Insurance Customer Satisfaction.
Chubb ranked #1 for Homeowners Insurance Customer Satisfaction.
Chubb ranked #1 for Homeowners Insurance Customer Satisfaction.
Because pets are family, Chubb now offers pet insurance with top-rated coverage from Healthy Paws.
Chubb offers the insurance protection you need for travel’s many “what ifs”.
Chubb protects small businesses at every stage – from newly formed start-ups to long-time anchors of the community.
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Many digital-savvy consumers look for it as a core or add-on option.
Many digital-savvy consumers look for it as a core or add-on option.
Many digital-savvy consumers look for it as a core or add-on option.
Chubb’s in-house technology makes it easy to integrate what we do into your customer experience.
Surety Bonds
Why Chubb Surety?
Our surety roots run deep and strong. We wrote our first bond over 140 years ago and stand today as a trusted worldwide surety leader. Dedicated to serving our clients’ unique needs, we provide consistent, dependable expertise to protect a wide range of businesses with our financial strength, our stability, our capacity, and our commitment.
Products & Services
Our array of products offers surety solutions for a variety of needs.
Deep expertise characterizes our Chubb Surety professionals
President, North America Surety and Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Surety
With more than 30 years of surety experience, Steve Haney has executive oversight of Chubb’s global surety operations, which includes underwriting, product and business development, and overall strategy. Steve has served as President of The Surety and Fidelity Association and currently sits on the association’s board. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Penn State University.
Chief Operating Officer, North America Surety
Responsible for the underwriting, strategy, and profitable growth of Chubb's commercial and construction surety businesses in North America, Teresa Black has over 25 years of industry experience. Teresa holds an MBA in Finance from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Binghamton University.
Head of International Surety
Bruce Cliff has oversight of surety operations for Chubb Overseas. With over 35 years of surety experience, Bruce is responsible for advancing international surety’s underwriting, strategy, and profitability. Bruce holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business Administration and Finance from Wittenberg University and a Juris Doctor degree from Valparaiso University.
Head of North America Construction Surety
With nearly two decades of surety experience, Eric Stickle oversees the underwriting, strategy, product management and P&L of construction surety products and services offered through the U.S. and Canada. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from St. Joseph’s University.
Regional Leader, North America Commercial Surety
Chris Vahey is a skilled leader with surety experience since 1997. In his role as Regional Leader of Commercial Surety, Chris is responsible for managing the pipeline, driving new business growth, ensuring profitability, and maintaining stringent underwriting standards across territories. Chris holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and Risk Management & Insurance from Temple University.
Chief Underwriting Officer, North America Commercial Surety
With over 39 years of surety experience, Craig Gortner leads the Commercial Surety Home Office team and is responsible for underwriting guidance and strategic direction of the Commercial Surety portfolio. Craig holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Siena College. Craig currently serves as the SFAA as Energy Chairman, is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), and holds his AFSB (Associate in Fidelity and Surety Bonding) designation.
Case Studies
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Construction Surety Solutions
A best-in-class contractor was outgrowing their surety provider and was searching for a new surety provider who could help them grow their business in both revenues and market knowledge. Chubb was able to quickly provide analytical tools along with direct access to local and national leadership to discuss their operations, future needs, and best practices. Chubb was considered the superior trusted surety advisor, resulting in a successful surety relationship between the contractor and Chubb.
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Transactional Surety Solutions
When a large insurance agency needed to reduce the amount of time it took to issue insurance adjuster bonds, our transactional underwriters responded immediately to find creative solutions. Through the convenient Chubb Surety Marketplace online portal, our team set up a custom surety bond product and established a streamlined process to enable automatic approvals. We specialize in developing custom programs to address your specific needs quickly and efficiently.
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Commercial Surety Solutions
An international energy company needed a payment bond from a surety provider with deep expertise in multinational operations. Drawing on our capabilities in more than 50 countries and territories, we promptly engaged with our underwriting partners in Europe to develop an innovative surety solution. Our international capabilities and local underwriters in numerous countries allow us to be nimble and decisive – a true differentiator in the market.
FAQ
"We have long-tenured people who believe in a lasting culture of underwriting excellence, deep meaningful relationships, and an enduring business strategy," says Rich Barnett. "The cornerstone of these long-standing relationships is not simply providing surety capacity. It’s things like taking a deep interest in your clients’ business, listening, preparedness, and fostering an environment of consistency."
The Surety & Fidelity Association of America and EY partnered to develop an in-depth report on the economic value of surety bonds. Review the one-page report linked below to learn more about why surety bonds are so important from saving taxpayers money to protecting local workers.
Marketing Resources
We have the expertise, the capabilities, and the tools for your surety success.
Our surety roots run deep. We’re grounded in a solid foundation of experience, we span a variety of businesses, and we’re deeply committed to building successful relationships with our clients.
We at Chubb are honored to be the trusted exclusive surety or co-surety provider for many of the ENR Top 400 Contractors, including over 30% of the top 100 contractors, as highlighted in yellow on the report linked below.
Quickly submit applications, issue, and renew commercial surety bonds online. We offer a broad range of bond forms across many jurisdictions. Each form is configured to permit same-day execution.
We have surety capabilities in more than 50 countries and territories worldwide.[2] Our global branch network and our well-developed fronting arrangements provide you with surety bond solutions throughout North America as well as many countries in Europe, Central and South America, and the Asia/Pacific region.
Chubb is the marketing name used to refer to subsidiaries of Chubb Limited providing insurance and related services. For a list of these subsidiaries, please visit our website at www.chubb.com. Insurance provided by ACE American Insurance Company and its U.S.- based Chubb underwriting company affiliates. All products may not be available in all states. This communication contains product summaries only. Coverage is subject to the language of the policies as actually issued. Surplus lines insurance sold only through licensed surplus lines producers. Chubb, 202 Hall's Mill Road, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-1600.
1 According to The Surety & Fidelity Association of America
2 As of May 2023. See full international capabilities here