Customs Bonds in Today’s Environment

Recorded On: 11/30/2010

Customs bonds are vital to any company importing goods into the U.S. as well as others including trucking companies, warehousemen, foreign trade zones, and construction companies. This presentation includes discussion on: Coverages available under customs bonds, and their risk; anti-dumping and countervailing duty; how reconciliation and periodic monthly statements can help your client; new programs that could be important to your client; when construction companies need an airport security bond and other transportation-related bond requirements.

Colleen Clarke

Vice President, Surety Trade Relations & Business Development, Roanoke Insurance Group Inc.

Roanoke Insurance Group Inc.

Colleen Clarke is Vice President, Surety, Roanoke Trade Services, Inc. She focuses on the review and analysis of CBP policy including new issues from the perspective of the surety underwriting group as well as the client services team. She manages the Roanoke Trade independent agent unit for U.S. Customs bonds. In 2008 Ms. Clarke was appointed to the 11th term of the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) where she participates in several subcommittees. She serves as co-chair of the Surety Account Subcommittee within the Trade Support Network (TSN) and works closely with CBP as a representative on the Customs/Surety Executive Committee (C/SEC).

Bruce S. Haskell

President & CFO of C.A. Shea & Company, Inc.

Bruce S. Haskell is President & CFO of C.A. Shea & Company, Inc., an insurance broker intermediary specializing in placing and servicing bonds for brokers, agents and insurance professionals whose clients are engaged in importing and exporting.  The company has broad and seasoned expertise and is a recognized industry leader in the underwriting and administration of U.S. Custom bonds.  Mr. Haskell has over 25 years of experience in this field and works closely with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection on many areas of regulation and policy.  Mr. Haskell is Executive Vice President of the Customs Surety Association and, in that capacity, is a member of the Customs/Surety Executive Committee.  As an active member of the Trade Support Network, which advises CBP on issues related to the development of their Automated Commercial Environment, Mr. Haskell serves as a Trade Ambassador and member of its Trade Leadership Committee.  Mr. Haskell is also a member of the Commercial Surety Committee of NASBP and former Tiger Trust recipient.

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