Surety Indemnity Agreements: Foundations, Pitfalls, and Practice

Nathan is the Vice President within the Surety Department under Natural Resources, focusing primarily on the renewable energy sector.  Prior to joining CAC, Nathan was the Surety Account Executive at Brown & Brown. During his time there, Nathan worked with renewable energy developers, contractors, and owners to build out robust surety facilities. He worked closely with counterparties such as public utilities, local planning boards, and solar module manufacturers to get them to accept surety bonds for the first time as an acceptable financial assurance mechanism.  Nathan is a former President of the Surety Association of Oregon and is the Vice Chair of NASBP’s Professional Development Committee. He also teaches courses on renewable energy bonding and commercial surety at NASBP’s Surety Schools. Nathan also had an article published by Surety Bond Quarterly on bonding solar projects.

Nathan graduated from the University of Oregon with his B.A. in Mathematics and Theater Arts. He also received his MFA in acting from Roosevelt University. When he’s not working, Nathan likes to play chess and work in his woodshop, but mostly he plays with his two small children who have taken over all of his free time. 

Nick Benenati is the Head of Surety and a founding team member at inRev, an underwriting company modernizing how agents and brokers place accounts and write surety bonds. At inRev, Nick helps bridge technology and underwriting expertise to make getting bonds smart, simple and accessible for agents with contract and commercial accounts in the lower middle market ($10MM single / $10MM aggregate).

Nick brings a blend of leadership and deep industry knowledge to his underwriting career. Based in Jupiter, Florida, he is an active member of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) and a committed mentor committed to developing the next generation of surety professionals.