Goldleaf Surety's New Business Intake Manager Lori Olson will be attending the Minnesota IIAB Expo 2019 on Tuesday, April 30th. This year’s MIIAB Expo 2019 is being held at the Mystic Lake Center, Prior Lake, Minnesota. Please plan to visit our booth (booth #33) at the Exhibit Hall located in the Minnetonka Ballroom on Tuesday from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Stop by to discuss how our experienced staff can assist you and your agency with all of your bonding needs from performance bonds to almost … [Read more...]
Goldleaf Surety Welcomes Newest Team Member
April 4, 2019 by
Goldleaf Surety would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our newest team member Jarett Berg. Jarett grew up and lives just outside of Clarkfield, Minnesota. He is the father of three busy pre-school age children, two daughters and a son, who keep him on his toes. Jarett has joined Goldleaf Surety in the capacity of an Account Specialist on our contract side of the house. He will work primarily with our Short Cut Bond Program. This program uses the personal credit scores of … [Read more...]
Goldleaf Surety to Host 3rd Construction Law Seminar
March 6, 2019 by
Goldleaf Surety Services will be hosting a Construction Law Seminar on Thursday, March 14th. This seminar will be held at the Crow River Winery, Hutchinson, Minnesota. The seminar will begin with registration at 8:00 am and will end with a free lunch at 12:30 pm. This year’s key note speakers will be Jason Tarasek and Patrick Lee-O’Halloran, attorneys with Thompson Tarasek Lee-O’Halloran law firm out of Edina. Mr. Tarasek and Mr. Lee-O’Halloran will discuss the following topics at this … [Read more...]
Goldleaf Surety to Host 2nd Construction Law Seminar
March 5, 2019 by
Goldleaf Surety Services will be hosting a Construction Law Seminar on Wednesday, March 13th. This seminar will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, La Vista, Nebraska. The seminar will begin with registration at 8:00 am and will end with a free lunch at 12:30 pm. This year’s key note speakers at our Construction Law Seminar will be Bonnie Boryca, Rich Gilloon and Nick Sullivan, attorneys with Erickson Sederstrom law firm out of Omaha. Ms. Boryca, Mr. Gilloon and … [Read more...]
Goldleaf Surety To Host Construction Law Seminar
February 20, 2019 by
Goldleaf Surety Services will be hosting a Construction Law Seminar on Thursday, March 7th. This seminar will be held at the Best Western Bridgewood Resort Hotel & Conference Center in Neenah, Wisconsin. The seminar will begin with registration at 8:00 am and will end with a free lunch at 12:30 pm. This year’s key note speakers will be Terence Bouressa and Steve Frassetto. Both Mr. Bouressa and Mr. Frassetto are with the Menn Law Firm and have extensive legal experience. Mr. … [Read more...]
Surety Programs and Financial Statements – Part 2
February 7, 2019 by
In the previous blog post, we discussed one area in which accrual basis financial statements are different than a tax basis statement. If your accountant is providing you with only an income tax basis financial statement for your bond applications, that income tax basis statement almost always understates your company’s financial strength and performance. The treatment of tax depreciation schedules is another area that illustrates how these two different types of financial statements can … [Read more...]
Surety Programs and Financial Statements
January 24, 2019 by
As 2018 has drawn to a close, many contractors are working on their year-end financials. Your company may want to consider having your accountant prepare an accrual basis financial statement in addition to the standard income tax basis financial statement. This accrual basis financial statement can then be used with your bond application. If your accountant is providing you with only an income tax basis financial statement for your bond application remember this, income tax basis financial … [Read more...]
Goldleaf Surety’s Year in Review
January 11, 2019 by
As we begin a new year and a new chapter in 2019, Goldleaf Surety would like to take a moment to reflect on the past year. 2018 was certainly an interesting year in the world of surety and another great year for Goldleaf Surety and our staff. On April 1st, Goldleaf Surety celebrated 20 years as a company. So the month of April brought a flurry of activity in celebration of our anniversary and our relationships with our agents, contractors and surety partners. On April 13th, we were … [Read more...]
Meet Goldleaf Surety’s Bond Production Manager
December 17, 2018 by
Like most organizations, Goldleaf Surety has many hard working, valuable employees who work mainly “behind the scenes.” So, we would like to take this opportunity to introduce our Bond Production Manager Becky Risa. Becky is celebrating 17 years with Goldleaf Surety this month! Without Becky, the bonds underwritten and approved here at Goldleaf Surety would never get out the door. She is the person here that is responsible for our bond production which includes preparation of the bond as … [Read more...]
Goldleaf Surety and The National Day of Listening
November 27, 2018 by
While celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with family, I came across an article about the National Day of Listening. National Day of Listening is an unofficial holiday celebrated on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day. It was launched in 2008 by StoryCorps, a non-profit organization, whose mission is to encourage Americans of all beliefs and backgrounds to record, preserve, and share the stories of their lives. … [Read more...]
