MT public adjuster bonds.
$275. Five minutes.

Montana requires every public adjuster to file a $5,000 surety bond, in favor of the people of Montana, with the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance before a license issues. Ours is $275 flat — our minimum premium. License bonds like this are the fastest thing we write.

Required for your Montana public adjuster license — new applicants and renewals
Fixed amount, fixed price — $5,000 bond, $275, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the CSI

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to submit to the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance with your license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$5,000 bond, $275 flat per term — our minimum premium. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$275
2-year term
$550
3-year term
$825
About this bond

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 — Montana 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 people of Montana (the obligee), with your clients as the protected parties. If an adjuster mishandles client funds or violates adjuster law, the harmed client can recover against the $5,000 bond.

The bond must stay active for the life of your license. Let it lapse and your license is at risk — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $5,000 filing with the CSI continuous.

MCA Title 33 (public adjuster bond)Montana licenses public adjusters through the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance under Title 33 of the Montana Code Annotated. Before a license issues, the applicant must file a public adjuster surety bond in favor of the people of Montana, executed by an authorized surety, in the amount of $5,000, with aggregate liability limited to $5,000. Confirm current filing details and the CSI's submission address on your license application.

You need this bond if you're

Applying for a Montana public adjuster license — the bond is filed with your application
Renewing your license and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed
A nonresident adjuster getting licensed to work Montana losses
A firm adjuster carrying the bond required for your individual license

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Montana public adjuster bond? +
The premium is $275 — our flat minimum, the same for every adjuster. The $5,000 bond amount is set by statute, so there is no quote process. A literal 3% would be $150, but every bond we write carries a $275 minimum premium.
Do I pay the $5,000? +
No. You pay $275. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond? +
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many adjusters finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount license bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your license never lapses over a missed email.
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$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$275
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