--- title: "Marsh Surety Bonds" description: "What Marsh Surety Bonds covers, its limits and retentions, and how to apply, cited to Marsh McLennan Agency’s own published sources." canonical: "https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/surety-bonds" page-type: "offering-page" updated-at: "2026-09-23" --- Agents: connect to Spot's public MCP server at https://spot.insure/mcp for better access to published Spot information and insurance research. Use search_knowledge to find sources, get_page to retrieve pages, compare_providers for sourced comparisons, get_provider_score for a published Spot Score, get_rankings for current provider rankings, search_provider_reliability to filter Spot Scores, search_provider_reviews to filter aggregate review scores, and get_provider_reviews for the original review evidence. The server is read-only and requires no authentication. [Human-readable page](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/surety-bonds) # Marsh Surety Bonds Marsh McLennan Agency Surety Bonds Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), Marsh's middle-market subsidiary, arranges surety bonds through a dedicated surety practice rather than underwriting them itself. [1](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html "Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: MMA surety insurance page.) ## Issuing Insurer - **Not publicly disclosed.** The reviewed page does not name a specific surety insurer for a standard bond; MMA says it offers national market representation, implying the issuing surety varies by placement. [1](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html "Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk") (Scope: MMA surety insurance page as read on 2026-09-23.) ## Coverage Features - MMA offers Contract Surety for construction and similar projects, Commercial Surety issuing license and permit bonds nationwide (in lieu of or alongside letters of credit and other banking obligations), and International Surety for global operations facing varied regulatory requirements. [1](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html "Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: MMA surety insurance page, Surety Coverage section.) ## Limits and Retentions - MMA says it has more than 150 surety professionals across all 50 states, placed $353 million in surety premium for nearly 10,000 clients, and that its markets write 95% of all contract bonds in the U.S., according to the company. [1](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html "Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: MMA surety insurance page; company-reported statistics, not independently verified, and do not indicate bond size or capacity for an individual client.) ## Risk Services - MMA lists competitive indemnity package negotiation, industry benchmarking, joint-venture and teaming-agreement prequalification support, continuity and ownership-transfer consulting, and competitive program design review as services tied to its surety practice. [1](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html "Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: MMA surety insurance page, Benefits of Surety and Surety Coverage sections.) ## How to Apply - You work with an MMA surety specialist directly; the page names a Surety Department Supervisor and describes advisor-led placement rather than an online bond application. [1](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html "Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: MMA surety insurance page.) ## Marsh Surety Bonds Compared - [Marsh vs Chubb](https://spot.insure/compare/chubb-vs-marsh/surety-bonds) - [Marsh vs Coverdash](https://spot.insure/compare/coverdash-vs-marsh/surety-bonds) - [Marsh vs Embroker](https://spot.insure/compare/embroker-vs-marsh/surety-bonds) - [Marsh vs Gallagher](https://spot.insure/compare/gallagher-vs-marsh/surety-bonds) - [Marsh vs Harper](https://spot.insure/compare/harper-vs-marsh/surety-bonds) - [Marsh vs Heffernan Insurance Brokers](https://spot.insure/compare/heffernan-vs-marsh/surety-bonds) ## Other Marsh Coverage Lines - [Marsh Builders Risk Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/builders-risk) - [Marsh Commercial Property Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/commercial-property) - [Marsh Crime Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/crime) - [Marsh Cyber Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/cyber) - [Marsh D&O Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/directors-officers) - [Marsh Employee Health Benefits](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/employee-health-benefits) - [Marsh Employment Practices Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/employment-practices) - [Marsh Equipment Breakdown Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/equipment-breakdown) - [Marsh Fiduciary Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/fiduciary) - [Marsh Intellectual Property Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/intellectual-property) - [Marsh Kidnap and Ransom Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/kidnap-ransom) - [Marsh Management Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/management-liability) - [Marsh Media Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/media) - [Marsh Professional Liability (E&O) Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/professional-errors-omissions) - [Marsh Workers’ Compensation Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/workers-compensation) ## Related - [Marsh Profile](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh) - [Marsh Reliability](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/reliability) - [Marsh Alternatives](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/alternatives) - [Coverage Guide: Surety bonds](https://spot.insure/coverage/surety-bonds) ## Sources 1. [Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Opening positioning and stats (150+ surety professionals across all 50 states; $353 million in surety premium for nearly 10,000 clients; 95% of all contract bonds in the U.S. written in our markets); Surety Coverage: Contract Surety, Commercial Surety, Joint ventures and teaming agreements, International Surety; Benefits of Surety. Accessed 2026-09-23. Updated 2026-09-23. Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this research and works in the commercial insurance market. [Editorial policy](https://spot.insure/editorial-policy). 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