Applications & Forms
Bond Applications and Surety Forms
AGS Surety reviews requests by email so documents stay together and nothing is lost between systems. Send what you have and we will confirm what remains.
Submission Packages
What to gather by request type
Commercial & license bonds
Bond form, bond amount, effective date, legal entity name and state, ownership details, license or case number.
Contract bonds
Bid specification or contract, bond form, three years of company financial statements, current interim statement, work-in-progress and completed-jobs schedules, ownership resumes.
Specialized submissions
Everything above plus prior surety history, explanation of the circumstance, available collateral or indemnity, and any prior decline correspondence.
Forms
Application forms
Download the form you need, complete it and return it by email to info@agssurety.com.
- Performance / Completion / Contract / Bid BondsDownload Form Performance / Completion / Contract / Bid Bonds
- Licensing / Miscellaneous BondsDownload Form Licensing / Miscellaneous Bonds
- Speedy ApplicationDownload Form Speedy Application
- Apply for Bond LineDownload Form Apply for Bond Line
- Mortgage Broker Bond ApplicationDownload Form Mortgage Broker Bond Application
- Medical Marijuana Establishments (NEW)Download Form Medical Marijuana Establishments (NEW)
Forms
Additional forms
- Additional Indemnitor FormDownload Form Additional Indemnitor Form
- Bank Verification FormDownload Form Bank Verification Form
- Blanket AuthorizationDownload Form Blanket Authorization
- Business Financial StatementDownload Form Business Financial Statement
- Contract Bond RequestDownload Form Contract Bond Request
- Credit Card AuthorizationDownload Form Credit Card Authorization
- Irrevocable Letter of CreditDownload Form Irrevocable Letter of Credit
- Personal Financial StatementDownload Form Personal Financial Statement
- Real Estate ScheduleDownload Form Real Estate Schedule
If you have questions or need more time to complete the application, simply save it to your local machine and contact us for help. We are here to help you with every step of the bonding process.
Process
What happens after you send it
- 01
Send the requirement
Email the bond form, contract or license requirement.
- 02
Receive a checklist
We confirm exactly what is needed for that specific obligation.
- 03
Return the package
Return the completed package by email to your AGS contact.
- 04
Underwriting review
We market the file and answer underwriter questions on your behalf.
- 05
Terms and issuance
Terms are explained, accepted and the bond is issued as required.
Document Handling
Sending financial information
Financial statements and personal information should be sent only to your AGS Surety contact. Email is not a secure channel, so do not include sensitive identifiers in an initial message — ask how to send them and we will arrange an alternative.
- Email documents directly to info@agssurety.com
- Ask how to send identifiers before putting them in an email
- Label files clearly by company, year and statement type
- Provide CPA-prepared statements where available
- Include the bond form exactly as issued by the obligee
- Note the deadline or bid date in your first message
Bonding Basics
Understand the requirement before you sign it
Surety vs. insurance
A bond is a three-party guarantee of performance; insurance is a two-party transfer of risk. The distinction drives underwriting, indemnity and claims.
How underwriters decide
Capital, capacity, character and continuity. Financial strength, experience and reporting quality shape both approval and terms.
Understanding indemnity
Indemnity agreements obligate the principal, and often its owners, to reimburse the surety for losses paid.
Bonding capacity
Single-job and aggregate limits define how much bonded work can be carried at one time.
Reading a bond form
The obligee's bond form governs. Penal sum, conditions, notice provisions and expiration terms all matter.
Claims and defaults
How a surety investigates a claim, what a default declaration means and why documentation matters.
Glossary
Terms you will see on a bond
- Principal
- The party required to obtain the bond and perform the underlying obligation.
- Obligee
- The party protected by the bond and requiring it be furnished.
- Surety
- The company that guarantees the principal's obligation to the obligee.
- Penal sum
- The maximum amount payable under the bond.
- Indemnity
- The agreement to reimburse the surety for losses, costs and expenses paid.
- Collateral
- Cash, letters of credit or other security supporting a bond approval.
- Work in progress
- A schedule of uncompleted contracts used in contract surety underwriting.
- Aggregate capacity
- The total bonded backlog a surety program will support at one time.
Ready to submit?
Email your documents and deadline. Ryan Holmes will confirm receipt and outline the review timeline.