Delaware private investigator & security bonds.
From $100.
To license a private investigative or private security agency in Delaware, the Board of Examiners (under the State Police) requires a surety bond in an amount it sets under 24 Del. C. ch. 13. The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and your exact price appears at the application — no credit check up to $25,000.
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How much does a Delaware private investigator & security bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard agency bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Board. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, your Delaware county, the bond amount the Board requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications are approved instantly and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Board of Examiners
Submit the executed bond with your agency license application to the Board of Examiners. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Board insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the agency bond actually covers
Delaware licenses private investigative agencies and private security agencies through the Board of Examiners within the Delaware State Police, under 24 Del. C. ch. 13. Anyone applying to own or operate one of these agencies must file a surety bond along with a certificate of insurance.
The bond amount is set by the Board. In practice it is commonly $5,000 for a sole proprietor with no employees and $10,000 for other agencies — but the Board sets the figure, so confirm yours on your application. The bond protects anyone harmed by the agency's failure to follow the rules governing investigators and security agencies.
These agency bonds are typically one-year terms, renewed annually by continuation for as long as the agency stays licensed; the surety can cancel on 30 days' written notice to the Board. Enter the amount the Board set — premiums start from $100, and no credit check up to $25,000.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Board of Examiners. Submit the executed bond with your agency license application to the Board of Examiners. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Board insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Board requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the Board requires and file the same day.