Illinois public adjuster bonds.
$350 flat.
Illinois requires every licensed public adjuster to file a $50,000 bond with the Department of Insurance — the amount rose from $20,000 on January 1, 2024. Ours is $350 flat, issued instantly. License bonds like this issue instantly.
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How much does an Illinois public adjuster bond cost?
$350 at the $50,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, an effective date. That's the application.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with your license
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Department of Insurance license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A public adjuster bond is a policyholder-protection guarantee. You negotiate insurance claims on behalf of people who've just had the worst week of their year — Illinois wants a financial backstop that you'll handle their claims and their money honestly.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Illinois (the obligee), with your clients as the protected parties. If an adjuster commits fraud, an unfair practice, or otherwise harms a client, the harmed person can recover against the bond.
The bond must stay active for the life of your license. Let it lapse and you can be referred for action against the license — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $50,000 filing continuous.
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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 $50,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 your license. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Department of Insurance license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $350 at the $50,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
The application asks for a Social Security number; the form does not say whether a credit check follows.
Common questions.
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$350 flat, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.