SURETY BOND BRANCH 

200 THIRD STREET ~ RM. 1010 

PARKERSBURG, WV 26101 

https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/

 July 10, 2023

TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF POOLS AND ASSOCIATIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE U. S. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY: 

The Treasury Department annually examines the December 31, financial statements of surety companies 

holding Certificates of Authority from the Treasury. As a result of this examination, an underwriting 

limitation is established for each company, based on the reported Policyholders' Surplus. When 

establishing a company's underwriting limitation, adjustments may be made to its surplus based on 

reinsurance (as reported on Schedule F) that has been placed with companies, pools and associations 

not recognized by Treasury. This disallowance applies even if the reinsurance does not cover surety 

bonds and regardless of whether the United States is involved. 

Involuntary pools and associations are fully recognized as Admitted Reinsurers. Treasury 

recognizes voluntary pools and associations as Admitted Reinsurers to the extent of the 

percentage of participation by Treasury authorized companies in each association. 

In respect to voluntary pools and associations, some companies holding a Certificate of Authority have 

reported reinsurance ceded to your association in the Schedule F of their financial statement. In order for 

these companies to continue to receive credit for such reinsurance, Treasury needs the names of the 

member companies of your association and their percentage of participation. Please use the 

attached form to report participants and their percentages. Information in any other format may 

not be accepted by this office. This enclosure is also available for downloading from our internet 

address listed below. For future mailings, you can provide us with your company name and email address 

by sending it to Surety.Bonds@fiscal.treasury.gov. Please state on the Subject line, “Pools and 

Associations”. Involuntary pools and associations are no longer required to provide the names of the 

member companies of your association and their percentage of participation. 

If you wish Treasury recognition of your pool or association to continue, please indicate on the 

enclosure, the respective company's percentage of participation as a member of your pool or 

association and return to this office, by August 15, 2023. Also, independent loss reserve certifications 

should be provided as soon as they are available for 2022 reporting purposes. The attached form should 

be completed and emailed to: 

Surety.Bonds@fiscal.treasury.gov 

The list of recognized Pools and Associations will be published as of October 1st, 2023. It is, therefore, 

essential that the requested information be submitted on time. 

Sincerely, 

Bobbi Sue McDonald 

Manager 

Surety Bond Branch 

Attachment 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE 

WASHINGTON, DC 20227 
OMB No. 1530-0007 

 PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT 

By authority of 31 USC 9304-9308, and 31 CFR Part 223, the information requested in this letter is required to retain or 

obtain a benefit and to enable the Assistant Commissioner, Management, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the 

Treasury, to determine if your Pool or Association desires to be recognized or continue its recognition as an acceptable 

reinsurer on non-Federal bonds. Pools and Associations are requested to file this information with the Treasury Department 

annually. Failure to provide this information will cause non-recognition by Treasury of the Pool or Association. 

 BURDEN ESTIMATE STATEMENT 

We estimate it will take you about 1 hour 30 minutes to complete this form. However, you are not required to provide 

information requested unless a valid OMB control number is displayed on the form. Any comments or suggestions 

regarding this form should be sent to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Forms Management Officer, Parkersburg, WV 

26106-1328. DO NOT SEND completed form to this address; send to the address shown in "WHERE TO 

SEND" in the Instructions.