| SURETY BOND CLAIMS TELEPHONE NUMBERS | |
| This list of insurance company phone numbers is for the claims division of the Insurance company that issued the license bond for the contractor license that you may have a judgment or claim against. | |
| Accredited Surety & Casualty Co Inc | 888-668-2791 or 407-629-4553 |
| All American Insurance Co. | 1-419-238-1010 |
| Allstate Fire and Casualty Ins. Co. | 847-402-5000 |
| American Contractors Indemnity Co | 800-486-6695 or 310-649-0990 |
| American Fire and Casualty Co. | 1-513-603-7400 |
| Blue Stone Surety Company | 843-720-8754 |
| Bond Safeguard Company | 1-630-495-9380 |
| Capitol Indemnity Corporation | 608-231-4450 or 608-829-4200 |
| CBIC Insurance Company | 800-765-2242 or 206-628-7200 |
| The Cincinnati Casualty Co | 513-870-2000 |
| Continental Casualty Co. | 1-312-822-5000 |
| Developers Surety & Indemnity Co | 800-782-1546 or 949-263-3300 |
| The Fidelity & Deposit Co | 888-320-9659 or 410-683-1970 |
| Financial Pacific Insurance Co | 916-630-3860 or 916-630-5000 |
| Great American Ins. Co | 1-513-369-5013 |
| The Guarantee Co of North America USA | 1-248-281-0281 |
| The Hartford Fidelity & Bonding | 888-266-3488 or 860-547-5000 |
| Indemnity Co of California | 1-714-263-3300 |
| Insurance Co of North America | 1-215-640-1000 |
| Insurance Co of the West | 800-252-3439 or 858-350-2400 |
| Merchants Bonding Company | 800-678-8171 or 515-243-8171 |
| Mid-Century Insurance Co | 1-323-932-3200 |
| Nova Casualty Company | 716-856-3722 |
| The Ohio Casualty Ins. Co. | 1-513-867-3218 |
| Old Republic Surety Company Old Republic General Ins. Corp. | 800-438-7475 or 262-797-2640 |
| Pioneer General Insurance Co | 303-758-8122 |
| Platte River Insurance Company | 1-800-462-8135 |
| RLI Insurance Company | 623-412-1420 or 866-439-7003 |
| Safeco Insurance Company | 1-206-545-5000 |
| St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. | 1-651310-7911 |
| State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. | 1-309-766-2311 |
| Travelers Casualty Ins. Co of America | 800-447-0618 or 860-277-0111 |
| United Fire and Casualty Co. | 1-319-399-5700 |
| Western Surety Company | 800-331-6053 or 605-336-0850 |
Bonds
Also See: Recovery Fund How to Collect
When a contractor becomes licensed by the State of Arizona, the licensee must post a license bond ranging from $1,000 to $90,000. This money may be posted in the form of cash, a certificate of deposit or a surety bond. The first thing to do is to find out the type of bond held by the contractor and to make sure it has not already been exhausted.
If the contractor has posted a surety bond, the surety company has the right to pay a written claim prior to court action, but some will require you to get a judgment against the contractor and the surety company. To collect from a surety bond you must file a written claim with the surety company. If the surety company will not pay the claim, you will have to bring a lawsuit against both the contractor and the surety company. You may need to seek legal counsel for assistance in filing a lawsuit. The Registrar of Contractors does not participate in the preparation of your civil action to collect from a surety bond. We recommend that you review the statutes governing bonds and the recovery fund beginning with A.R.S. §32-1131. Copies of the ROC statutes are available at any of our offices or on this website.
If the contractor has posted a cash bond or a certificate of deposit, only the contractor has to be sued. You must send written notice to the Registrar of Contractors of any lawsuit you may file to collect from a contractor's cash bond or certificate of deposit. This will prevent the bond from being refunded to the contractor pending resolution of the claim. Civil judgments must specify that claim can be paid from the cash bond or certificate of deposit assigned to the Registrar of Contractors. If multiple judgments are received, cash bonds are disbursed in the order the judgements are received. It is possible that a contractor's bond could be depleted before you make recovery. It is always advisable to act promptly if a problem occurs.
Lawsuits against license bonds must be started within two years after the commission of the act on which the claim is based. If payment is made from a license bond, the contractor's license is automatically suspended by the operation of law until the full bond amount is replaced.
If the contractor has posted a surety bond, the surety company has the right to pay a written claim prior to court action, but some will require you to get a judgment against the contractor and the surety company. To collect from a surety bond you must file a written claim with the surety company. If the surety company will not pay the claim, you will have to bring a lawsuit against both the contractor and the surety company. You may need to seek legal counsel for assistance in filing a lawsuit. The Registrar of Contractors does not participate in the preparation of your civil action to collect from a surety bond. We recommend that you review the statutes governing bonds and the recovery fund beginning with A.R.S. §32-1131. Copies of the ROC statutes are available at any of our offices or on this website.
If the contractor has posted a cash bond or a certificate of deposit, only the contractor has to be sued. You must send written notice to the Registrar of Contractors of any lawsuit you may file to collect from a contractor's cash bond or certificate of deposit. This will prevent the bond from being refunded to the contractor pending resolution of the claim. Civil judgments must specify that claim can be paid from the cash bond or certificate of deposit assigned to the Registrar of Contractors. If multiple judgments are received, cash bonds are disbursed in the order the judgements are received. It is possible that a contractor's bond could be depleted before you make recovery. It is always advisable to act promptly if a problem occurs.
Lawsuits against license bonds must be started within two years after the commission of the act on which the claim is based. If payment is made from a license bond, the contractor's license is automatically suspended by the operation of law until the full bond amount is replaced.
