Resources for contractors and businesses

Research the industry.

To learn more about the surety industry, surety requirements in your state, and industry information, there are a number of surety-related associations and trade organizations that can provide you industry data, thought leadership, and advocacy.

Surety industry organizations

The Surety and Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) is a licensed rating agency, advisory organization, and trade association that provides data, thought leadership, and advocacy for the surety and fidelity industry. 

The International Credit Insurance and Surety Association (ICISA) is an international association for companies that provide trade credit insurance or surety bonds and guarantees. 

The Pan-American Surety Association (PASA) is a nonprofit organization committed to issues of surety bonds, credit insurance, and reinsurance by private enterprises. 

 

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