What Is an Admitted Surety Insurer?
A surety company must be approved by the state to do business in California. This approval means the company is an admitted insurer and meets the state’s legal and financial standards.
What We Do
We can:
- Check the California Department of Insurance to confirm if a surety company is admitted
- Issue a certificate showing if the surety company is admitted or not
- Show if the company’s certificate of authority has been:
- Surrendered
- Revoked
- Canceled
- Annulled
- Suspended
- Confirm if the company has been reapproved
- Issue a certificate that shows if official records (like a power of attorney or bylaws) are filed with our office
Who Needs This
If you are a contractor in California and your work is worth more than $500, you must have a license and a surety bond.
How to Request a Certificate
To get a Certificate of Admitted Surety Insurer:
- Give us the full name of the surety company
- We will check its status and issue a certificate that says “Admitted” or “Not Admitted”
The fee is $5 per certificate.
You can pay the fee and request a certificate at our office.