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Western Surety Company
Canadian monoline surety insurer that exclusively writes surety bonds — contract surety for the construction industry (bid, performance, and labour & material payment bonds) plus a full line of commercial surety bonds. It is a member of the Hill Group of Companies and is licensed in all Canadian provinces and territories.
📍 Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaEst. 1909✓ 100% first-party verified
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Intact Insurance (Surety Division) / Intact Financial Corporation
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Named as competing surety companies in the Atlantic Canada market
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Effective October 1, 2025, Western Surety Company acquired SGI Canada's surety portfolio; the company described the move as aligning with its monoline surety focus and solidifying its position as a top surety writer in Canada (announced September 2025).
SOURCE ▸Western Surety opened its first Eastern Canada branch in Halifax in 2001; its Atlantic Canada office is at Suite 495, Metropolitan Place, 99 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, NS B3A 4S5.
SOURCE ▸Founded in 1909 as Saskatchewan Guarantee and Fidelity Company Limited by Walter Hill; renamed Western Surety Company in 1950 and incorporated as a national company by an act of Parliament in 1961.
SOURCE ▸Self-describes as the only insurance company in Canada that exclusively writes surety bonds for the construction industry, and states it ranks among the top ten companies nationally in premium volume.
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