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Contract bonds for small and midsized contractors with a capacity of $50 million or higher for well-established accounts.
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At RLI Contract Surety, we provide customized solutions for contractors’ performance, payment and supply bonds. We work with experienced agents and brokers to provide surety bond solutions to small and medium sized contractors and offer streamlined programs for small and infrequent contract surety credit users.
My Contract Bond App
Use the My Contract Bond App on RLI's agent portal to access our electronic application for all our contract products, featuring:
RLI Surety offers access to graduated programs, which means you retain the same underwriter as your contractor customers grow.
Up to $500,000
For contractors with small or infrequent bond needs. Minimal underwriting information required.
$500,000 to $1.5 million
For contractors with bond needs exceeding FirstStep, but may not have CPA-prepared financial statements.
$1.5 million or above
For well-established contractors with professional presentations, including third party CPA-prepared financial statements.
We work with small, emerging contractors through the SBA Prior Approval Bond Guarantee Program. The single size limitation is $9 million and $14 million for a federal project.
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If you’re interested in offering RLI Surety bonds to your customers, find out how to get the process started.