/ ABOUT THE CLAIM / This month’s bond claim case study comes to us courtesy of the commercial side of the surety business. The proprietor of a multi-location check cashing company had committed fraud when reporting transactions and had subsequently been indicted. By stipulating lower amounts on mandatory reporting forms, he had attempted to avoid paying state taxes. Unfortunately for...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM / A homeowner complained to their insurance carrier about a tall retaining wall at the back of their property. The wall creates a terrace with two parking spaces below, accessible by a back alley. The policyholder’s primary concern was that the retaining wall appeared to have moved. ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION / Immediately, Guardian Group, Inc. sent...

  / / No rest for the hurricane weary /Amidst dangerous flooding at Yellowstone and record heat affecting much of the nation, we’re reminding everyone that June 1st officially marked the beginning of hurricane season. After the loss of life and financial devastation of last year’s Hurricane Ida, one of the storms that rendered 2021 the third most active hurricane...