Andrew
Porter
Bond Manager at AssuredPartners of Maryland
Andrew Porter is a surety bond advisor and agent serving the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia region as a member of the AssuredPartners of Maryland team. Business owners seeking to obtain trade or occupational licenses with Harford county, or the state of Maryland, may be asked to obtain a surety bond to guarantee that they fulfill certain obligations under the law with respect to their license. Andrew will briefly explain what these surety bonds are and how they might be obtained, and then he will examine a few recent updates to laws that impact these surety bond requirements, including changes to the Maryland Home Improvement Commission’s surety bond size requirements impacting all residential contractors.