Halloween brings to mind trick-or-treating, Jack-O’-Lanterns, goblins, ghosts, ghouls, witches, bats and black cats. It has always been a holiday filled with mystery, magic and superstition. The holiday originated through the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The festival was to mark the end of the summer harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter to come – a season strongly associated with death. The night of October 31st, the Celts believed that ghosts of the dead returned to … [Read more...]
Goldleaf Surety – A Partner for Successful Contractors
Construction is a cyclic industry and, to survive, company leadership needs to be prepared to manage their company through those ups and downs. One way to be prepared is to have a strong relationship with your surety provider. According to Ed Titus, SVP, Surety for Philadelphia Insurance, “A company may be doing everything right, but getting connected to the right surety carrier really depends on having an experienced surety agent who understands what carriers are looking for and understands … [Read more...]
Minnesota Pipe Layers Bond
Businesses that contract to provide plumbing services in Minnesota must have a plumbing contractor license. In addition, licensed plumbing contractors must also carry a surety bond. Plumbing contractors who install building water and sewer piping but do not work on subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) are required to maintain a Minnesota Pipe Layers Bond with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. As with all license bonds, this bond provides indemnification for loss or damage … [Read more...]
Goldleaf Surety to Attend PIA Minnesota Education Day
Goldleaf Surety’s New Business Intake Manager Lori Olson will be attending the PIA Minnesota Education Day on Thursday, September 5th. This year’s Education Day is being held at the Mystic Lake Center, Prior Lake, Minnesota. Please plan to visit our booth at the PIA Minnesota Education Day on Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This trade show is always a wonderful opportunity for us to see familiar faces as well as to meet new agents from throughout Minnesota. Let us show you how our … [Read more...]
Celebrate Smile Power Day
June 15th is the day we observe National Smile Power Day. This is a day for everyone to share the power of the smile. Growing up, one of my mom’s favorite sayings was that it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile. And I know it was one I used on my own children now and again. But somehow over the years we tend to forget this. Babies smile about 400 times a day, while the average adult only smiles 20 times. And, we are the only creatures on the planet that can smile. … [Read more...]
Goldleaf Surety to Attend IIAW InsureCon 2019
Goldleaf Surety's Regional Sales Manager Kevin L. Kohlbeck and New Business Intake Manager Lori Olson will be attending the IIAW InsureCon 2019 annual convention and trade show. This year's convention is being held at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton, Wisconsin. Please plan to visit our booth, booth #3, at the Convention Showcase and Networking event on Thursday, May 16th, from 2:15 pm to 4:45 pm. We are excited to have this opportunity to see familiar faces as well as to meet many … [Read more...]
Goldleaf Surety to Attend NDPIA Convention
Goldleaf Surety's President Jack Anderson and Vice President Rita Jorgenson will be attending the 2019 Annual NDPIA Convention. This year’s convention will be held from Sunday, May 5th through Tuesday, May 7th at the Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck, North Dakota. Goldleaf Surety will have a booth at this year's trade fair which will be open on Sunday, May 5th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and again on Monday, May 6th from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm. We are excited to have this opportunity to see familiar … [Read more...]
Goldleaf Surety to Attend MIIAB Expo 2019
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...]
Third Party Administrator Bond
Third party administrators (TPA) handle various administrative responsibilities for entities such as insurance companies where they may handle the claims process. Or for a company’s employee benefits plan handling claims such as those to retirement plans. Third party administrators can be either an individual or a business and operate on a fee-for-services basis. Many states require the companies or individuals who administer these services for another entity to post a Third Party … [Read more...]
Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond
One of Goldleaf Surety’s partner surety companies is featuring the Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond this quarter and has put together a very good information sheet for their agency partners. We would like to share some of this information regarding motor vehicle bonds with you. Almost every state requires a surety bond as part of the licensing process for motor vehicle dealers. These bonds guarantee a licensed motor vehicle dealership will comply with state regulations and are required to protect … [Read more...]