Highlighted Surety Bonds

Choose from our commonly requested Illinois bonds below.

Auto Dealer Bonds

The Illinois Secretary of State requires car dealers to have a $50,000 Designated Agent Bond to get a license. It is mandatory during the first few years of business, but may not be applicable to all dealers.

Public Adjuster Bonds

The Illinois Department of Insurance requires public adjusters to obtain a license and a $20,000 surety bond before any insurance services may be performed. It must be held for the duration of licensure.

Notary Bond

Notaries in the state of Illinois must carry a $5,000 notary bond. The bond lasts for a four-year term to line up with the notary regulatory term.

Mortgage Bonds

To qualify for a license as a mortgage professional within Illinois, a surety bond is required by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

State Bond Information

To conduct business, the state of Illinois regulates protections for its citizens. Among these requirements are several types of surety bonds, with regulators varying from the City of Chicago to the Illinois Secretary of State. A surety bond is a tool that guarantees reimbursement to those financially harmed by fraudulent and/or negligent actions of a principal (bondholder).

Jet, as the surety company, is the third-party guarantor. We pay out valid claims but then must be reimbursed by the principal. To give you a brief example—a motor vehicle dealer that fails to disclose important accident history about a vehicle to a purchasing customer could see a claim filed on their license bond. Jet would provide a payout to the customer and then seek reimbursement from the dealer. Read our Surety Bond Claims Guide for more details on claim causes and the claim process.

Jet is approved to issue surety bonds in Illinois (NAIC #16379).