http://www.suretybond.com/news/rss.aspxSurety bond news from the industry experts, Rosenberg & Parker. Updates and information on the surety bonds industry. Risk management news, contract surety bond news and commercial surety bond newsThe Surety and Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) is continuing to work with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to address the revised bond requirements for property brokers and freight forwarders under the new highway reauthorization law.http://www.suretybond.com/news/Article.aspx?id=190311&page=sfaa-ironing-out-freight-forwarder-and-property-broker-bond-issues-190311Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:54 GMTA new survey has indicated that corporate risk managers are revising their approaches to protecting company data and proprietary data in order to cope with the evolving threats posed by cyber criminals. http://www.suretybond.com/news/Article.aspx?id=190263&page=research-shows-evolving-attitudes-to-cyber-threats-190263Wed, 15 May 2013 18:26:09 GMTA $24 million performance bond is in place to cover the program to rebuild 27 vehicles belonging to Metro Rail, which operates trains throughout the state of New York. http://www.suretybond.com/news/Article.aspx?id=189505&page=24m-bond-covering-delayed-metro-rail-car-rebuilding-189505Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:47:44 GMTBusinesses across the country are having to restructure their insurance and risk management provisions, in light of rising insurance premiums due to the effects of devastating storms and other natural phenomena. http://www.suretybond.com/news/Article.aspx?id=189358&page=stormy-weather-prompting-shift-in-erm-and-insurance-strategies-189358Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:40:37 GMTThe seven shortlisted bidders to buy a shuttered Michigan power plant will be asked to submit performance bonds with their official bids, as well as insurance information, as means of proving the validity of the bids. http://www.suretybond.com/news/Article.aspx?id=189304&page=mi-power-plant-redevelopment-bids-to-require-performance-bonds-189304Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:37:40 GMTThe recent tragedy in Florida that saw a man killed when a sinkhole unexpectedly opened up under his house, has highlighted to businesses in the state how important it is for them to have risk management procedures in place to cope with such acts of God. http://www.suretybond.com/news/Article.aspx?id=189163&page=florida-tragedy-highlights-sinkhole-risk-to-homes-and-businesses-189163Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:51:55 GMTThe growing importance of performance bonds in the international construction industry has been highlighted by new problems surrounding a major infrastructure project in the Taiwanese capital, Taiwan. http://www.suretybond.com/news/Article.aspx?id=189100&page=taiwanese-project-highlights-growing-international-importance-of-performance-bonds-189100Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:10:37 GMTThe rapid intervention of a bankrupt construction company’s surety has meant that a $12 million bridge project that it was working on is back on track. http://www.suretybond.com/news/Article.aspx?id=188907&page=swift-work-of-surety-sees-nc-bridge-project-back-on-schedule-188907Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:45:09 GMTCompanies in Texas are increasingly having to take hail storm damage into account when considering their risk management and insurance strategies, with damaging storms becoming increasingly common in the state. http://www.suretybond.com/news/Article.aspx?id=188725&page=hail-now-a-major-business-risk-issue-in-texas-188725Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:52:39 GMTHouse builders in the Texas city of Cibolo will now have to post a $25,000 surety bond before any building can begin in order cover any repairs for code violations. http://www.suretybond.com/news/Article.aspx?id=188189&page=cibolo-building-code-surety-bond-addition-welcomed-188189Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:42:13 GMT