02 Jun Liability Insurance for Bail Bondsmen, Recovery Agents, and Bounty Hunters

We offer both commercial liability and professional liability for bounty hunters, fugitive recovery agents, etc. We provide specialty liability coverage solutions such as weapons coverage, wrongful entry, wrongful seizure, alleged sexual abuse and molestation, and more. We have also created a personal liability protection plan. This coverage only costs a few hundred dollars a year and protects an individual from civil suits. We provide legal defense and if a claim results we will pay up to the limits that an insured has selected. This personal protection is additional coverage for employees to protect them when a suit is brought against them individually.

Frequently Asked Questions About Liability Insurance for Bail Bondsmen, Recovery Agents, and Bounty Hunters

Q: What, specifically, does this policy cover?
A: Our policy covers the named insured and any additional scheduled employees.

Q: Who is underwriting the policy and are they a reputable entity?  Are they rated?
A: The majority of our policies are written through Prime Insurance Company which has an AM Best rating of A (Excellent) and has been in business for over 40 years.

Q: How did you come to realize that a need existed for bail enforcement agents and private investigators who provide fugitive recovery services?
A: We (EIB) are an excess and surplus lines brokerage that has been in business for over 40 years. EIB has spent this time offering protection that can’t be found anyplace else.  We have provided coverage for all areas of law enforcement and security work and through discussions with insureds, we realized that fugitive recovery is excluded from most policies.

Q: What are the requirements for a potential client to qualify for coverage?  We have no set requirements and will take a look at the risk even if it is a new business or if there is a loss or claims history.
A: We do not have any set exclusions.  We customize the policy to make sure we cover all areas that are important to the insured.