File 10 · Carrier · Charlotte, NC
Jet Surety
Direct-to-principal digital surety — Treasury-listed, AM Best A−
Jet launched in late 2018 as a direct-to-principal surety and fidelity carrier out of Charlotte, licensed in all 50 states and D.C. (except bail). Treasury added Jet to Circular 570 in September 2024. AM Best later affirmed A− (Excellent) on Amherst National Insurance Company, the former Jet Insurance Company, after a December 2025 Amherst acquisition.
Corporate names moved in 2025–2026 (Jet → Amherst National / related Amherst vehicles). The consumer brand many principals still search is Jet / jetsurety.com.
Construction Coverage’s 2026 guide still treats Jet as a small-business / license-and-permit specialist. Confirm the legal paper name on any bond form.
What we will not stretch
- Confirm the issuing company name on the bond — Jet’s legal wrapper changed after the 2025 Amherst transaction.
Bond series on this file
What they claim to write
Series A
License & Permit
Most regulated businesses post a license or permit bond before a state will issue or renew the license. The bond guarantees compliance with the statute — it is not insurance for the principal.
Series C
Commercial
Commercial surety covers the bonds that sit beside a license or a jobsite: employee dishonesty, public official, lost-instrument, and a long tail of miscellaneous forms.
Series D
Court / Judicial
Courts require bonds so a judgment, estate, or injunction has a solvent backstop. These are often collateral-heavy and time-sensitive.
Typical desks: Small business · License applicants · Probate