All Episodes

#159 It's All About the Cupcake: Cash Flow Management in Construction

#158 From Design Build to Progressive Design Build: Inside AIA's Evolving Contract Frameworks

#157 Tariffs on Trial: What Supreme Court Ruling Means for Government Contractors

#156 Navigating Uncertainty: Pressure Points on the Economy and the Construction Industry

#155 Economic Echoes: Predicting the Unpredictable

#154 Bridges of Trust: Unraveling the People Power in Surety Success

#153 Construction Risk Mitigation: Explore Modern Funds Control

#152 The Corner Office: A Conversation With Arch's Steve Ruschak

#151 Unleashing AI for Optimal Personal Branding and B2B Marketing

#150 Smart Dispute Solutions in Construction

#149 Bridging Contractor–Subcontractor Risk: Practical Insights on Prequalification, SDI, and Surety Value

#148 The Corner Office: A Conversation With Chubb's Stephen Haney

#147 Federal Bid Protests and the Unexpected Twists of AI

#146 Industry Trends and Insights With SFAA's Ryan Work

#145 Advocacy Impact: Influencing Legislation and Safeguarding the Surety Industry

#144 A South American Surety's Journey Into the U.S. Market

#143 Navigating Change: An Update on Progress With CARM

#142 Surety Ties: Building Communities, Careers, and Connections

#141 Reinsurance Revealed: Supporting Surety Growth, Mitigating Risk, and Building America — With a Side of Cheesesteak!

#140 Shaping Accounting Standards: A Look at FASB With David Pesce

#139 Surety Success Stories: Navigating Careers, Mentorship, and Leadership

#138 A Closer Look at the BEAD Program

#137 Building Better: A Conversation With NASBP President Robert Coon

#136 Tariffs: Trends and Risk Strategies in the Customs Bonds Arena

#135 Unveiling America's Infrastructure: Progress, Problems and Possibilities

#134 Turning Uncertainty Into Success With Meridith Elliott Powell

#133 Unpacking Executive Order 14173 and Its Implications for Federal Contractors

#132 Accelerating Careers: Unveiling the Power of the NASBP 5-15 Leadership Committee

#131 AI and Risk Management With The Institutes' Peter Miller

#130 Celebrating 5 Years of 'Let's Get Surety': A Countdown of Our Most Captivating Episodes

#129 GAO Bid Protests: Navigating the Current Trends and Developments

#128 The Corner Office: A Conversation With Liberty Mutual's Tim Mikolajewski

#127 The Weird World of Commercial Surety: From Nail Salons to Geoduck and So Much More…

#126 Building the Future: AI, Construction and Law

#125 AI and the Future of Surety: Embracing Tech in Bonding

#124 Advocating for Surety: Federal Legislative Fly-In

#123 2024 and Beyond: Strategic Insights for Business Growth and Sustainability

#122 Unraveling ESOPs and Finding the Goldilocks Zone!

#121 Preparing for CARM: Changes in Canada's Importing Process

#120 Constructing Cybersecurity: Navigating Data Protection in the Construction Industry

#119 The Intersection of Private Equity and Surety

#118 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Sunset in 2025 and Its Impact on Construction Services

#117 The Corner Office: A Conversation With EMC Bond's Ryan Springer

#116 Decoding the Producer's Role in the Claims Process: An Insightful Discussion With Industry Leaders

#115 Building for the Future: A Candid Conversation With CFMA's CEO Neil Shah

#114 The Tiger Trust: The Thrill of Promoting the Surety Product

#113 Constructing the Future: AI's Role in Building Better

#112 Backing Our Future – A Conversation With NASBP President Zach Mendelson

#111 Finding a New Groove in the Vinyl Industry: A Small Business Success Story!

#110 Unlocking the Mysteries of Surety Bonds for Owners and Other Decision-Makers

#109 Decoding Customs Bonds

#108 Pursuing the CCIFP Credential

#107 Ironclad Personal Guarantee... Or Is It?

#106 The Corner Office: A Conversation With Merchants Bonding Company President Larry Taylor

#105 Brilliant Game of Confidence and Relationships: Talking Sales With Ryan Estis

#104 We've Got What You Need: Surety Professionals Discuss the Value of NASBP Membership

#103 Accounting Needs for Small Contractors

#102 A Conversation With Steve Sandherr on AGC of America

#101 Women in Surety: Power and Potential Unleashed

#100 Celebrating Success: Big News on the Advocacy Front on the 100th Episode

#99 Learning From Each Other- Surety and Insurance

#98 Getting To Know the American Subcontractors Association

#97 Thinking Back Looking Forward: NASBP and the Surety Industry With NASBP Past Presidents, Episode 5

#96 Electronic Bonding: Successes and Snags

#95 Bonding The Growing and Changing World of Alternative Energy

#94 Getting to Know The U.S. Small Business Administration's Capital Access Loan and Bond Guarantee Programs

#93 Surety Careers Are More Than Just a Job: Stories from the Agency Side of the Business

#92 NASBP and ASA: Government Relations Work and Wins!

#91 The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative: Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Digital Bonding

#90 Growing and Fostering Women's Surety Careers

#89 All In – A Conversation With NASBP President Patrick Pribyl

#88 Soft Landing? Something Harder? Whither Inflation? - An Economic Update

#87 Ingredients For Becoming A Champion In Life And In Career

#86 Building a Stronger Surety Industry Through Diversity and Inclusion

#85 Growing Together: What's New in ConsensusDocs & Trends in Construction Industry Contracts

#84 Reinsurance: Understanding Its Importance to Surety

#83 What Are Construction Defect Claims and Mitigating That Risk?

#82 Bonding Cryptocurrency

#81 Talking With Your Elected Officials About the Importance of the Surety Product!

#80 A Closer Look at the AIA Contract Documents Program, the Oldest Program of Its Kind

#79 Demystifying Indemnity Clauses

#78 Talking ConsensusDocs

#77 Raising Awareness of US Infrastructure and Transportation Needs With TRIP

#76 Fuel Your Professional Passion With NASBP's Educational Opportunities

#75 The Ins and Outs of Delegated Design and Design Assist

#74 Thinking Back Looking Forward: NASBP and the Surety Industry With NASBP Past Presidents, Episode 4

#73 The Considerable Advantages of Industry-Standard Construction Contracts

#72 Strange Economic Times: A Construction Industry Outlook

#71 Exciting Innovations From SBA To Help Bond Agents and Small Contractors

#70 Thinking Back Looking Forward: NASBP and the Surety Industry With NASBP Past Presidents, Episode 3

#69 A Conversation on Construction Management and CMAA!

#68 Thinking Back & Looking Forward: Conversations With NASBP Past Presidents, Episode 2

#67 Building the Right Relationships for Stronger Growth for Contractors

#66 Thinking Back Looking Forward: NASBP and the Surety Industry With NASBP Past Presidents

#65 Exploring International Surety

#64 NASBP With Passion and Purpose – A Surety Conversation With NASBP President Nick Newton

#63 Better Together: None of Us Are As Smart as All of Us!

#62 The Dividends of Technology and Data Use in Surety Claims

#61 The Great Resignation and Combating Burnout

#60 Breaking the Bonds of the Past: The Digitization of Surety

#59 I'll Be There for You - The Importance of Relationships in Surety

#58 Building Up Small, Emerging, and Minority Businesses With Surety!

#57 Lean Into Leadership: Talking Surety With the 5-15 – the Importance of Networking

#56 Cash Flow Considerations

#55 Assuredness in Today's Construction Surety Market

#54 NASBP Year in Review and Looking Towards 2022!

#53 Focusing on the Recent Order on Federal Contractor Vaccination Requirements

#52 Tribal Sovereign Immunity and Surety Considerations

#51 Looking Towards the Future and the Digitization of Surety

#50 Here Comes the Judge! A Discussion on Court Bonds

#49 Alternative Dispute Resolution

#48 Lean into Leadership: Talking Surety with the 5-15 – Changing Landscape of Surety

#47 Examples and Explanations of the False Claims Act in Construction and Surety

#46 A Closer Look at Performance Bonds and Recent Court Rulings

#45 Read (and Understand) Your Contract!

#44 Are SPACs Trending? Why Are They Important to the Surety Industry?

#43 The Important Role of the Bond Producer in the Decision To Finance

#42 Lean into Leadership: Talking Surety with the 5-15 – Agency Start-Up

#41 Helping You Be Guaranteed to Succeed –Tips on Using The NASBP Producer Communications Toolkit 2.0

#40 Better Together – A Surety Conversation with NASBP President Tracy Tucker

#39 Digital Bonds – Lessons Learned from The Canadian Experience

#38 False Claims Act Liability Risks

#37 Another Look at E-Signature in Surety

#36 Lean into Leadership: Talking Surety with the 5-15 – Part 1

#35 When General Contractors Need Subcontract Bonds the Most!

#34 Join us for the Joint NASBP and SFAA Virtual Legislative Fly-In

#33 Building and Nurturing Client Relationships

#32 Blockchain Technology in Surety

#31 PPP Loan Updates: Where We Are With Round 1 and Round 2

#30 E-Signature in Surety

#29 Discussing the AFSB Designation

#28 Understanding and Limiting the Right of Offset

#27 A Look At the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC)

#26 Moving Down the Road: A Look at Federal and State Infrastructure

#25 Coping With Stress With Dr. Will

#24 "Wage Theft" Laws- Are They Trending?

#23 A Look at the Commercial Surety Market During these Uncertain and Unprecedented Times

#22 Managing Risks in A Rapidly Changing Insurance Market

#21 Rural Broadband – Legislation to Connect America – Part 2 of 2

#20 Rural Broadband – Legislation to Connect America – Part 1 of 2

#19 What To Consider Before Applying For PPP Forgiveness

#18 Advising Construction Clients: A Conversation With A Surety Bond Producer And A CPA

#17 A Closer Look At Commercial Surety Account Bankruptcy

#16 Paycheck Protection Program and Surety Bonding – Part 2 of 2

#15 Paycheck Protection Program: Flexibility, Updates and Guidance – Part 1 of 2

#14 Alternatives That Ain't: A Closer Look at Individual Surety

#13 Class Act: How Surety Team's Cooperative Claim Efforts Enable School To Open On Time

#12 A Closer Look at the SBA's Bonding Guarantee Program

#11 Surviving Crisis and Business Downturns in the Construction Industry

#10 The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) From A CPA's Perspective

#9 Stimulus Law Paycheck Protection Program and False Claims Act Risk

#8 Seamlessly Managing the New Normal in the Workplace

#7 Federal Construction Contracts and Excusable Delays

#6 Taking A Closer Look at Force Majeure Clauses in Today's Environment

#5 Making the Case for the Value of Electronic Bonding

#4 Surety In This New World: Focusing on the People and Moving Forward

#3 Steps for Contractors to Take Now and Rundown of Federal Relief Programs To-Date

#2 Social Media and Surety: Stories From The Field

#1 A Look at NASBP's Be Guaranteed to Succeed Campaign and Surety Stories

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