2015-32474. Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: National Fire & Marine Insurance Company Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company

AGENCY:

Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This is Supplement No. 5 to the Treasury Department Circular 570, 2015 Revision, published July 1, 2015, at 80 FR 37735.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Surety Bond Section at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A Certificate of Authority as an acceptable surety on Federal bonds is hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the following companies:

National Fire & Marine Insurance Company (NAIC# 20079), BUSINESS ADDRESS: 3024 Harney Street, Omaha, NE 68131-3580. PHONE: [phone]. UNDERWRITING LIMITATION b/: $560,473,000. SURETY LICENSES c/: NE. INCORPORATED IN: Nebraska

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company (NAIC# 20044), BUSINESS ADDRESS: 1314 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE 68102. PHONE: [phone]. UNDERWRITING LIMITATION b/: $115,951,000. SURETY LICENSES c/: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE., NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY. INCORPORATED IN: Nebraska

Federal bond-approving officers should annotate their reference copies of the Treasury Circular 570 (“Circular”), 2015 Revision, to reflect these additions.

Certificates of Authority expire on June 30th each year, unless revoked prior to that date. The Certificates are subject to subsequent annual renewal as long as the companies remain qualified (see 31 CFR part 223). A list of qualified companies is published annually as of July 1st in the Circular, which outlines details as to the underwriting limitations, areas in which companies are licensed to transact surety business, and other information.

The Circular may be viewed and downloaded through the Internet at www.fiscal.treasury.gov/​fsreports/​ref/​suretyBnd/​c570.htm

Questions concerning this Notice may be directed to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Financial Accounting and Services Branch, Surety Bond Section, 3700 East-West Highway, Room 6D22, Hyattsville, MD 20782.

Dated: December 14, 2015.

Kevin McIntyre,

Manager, Financial Accounting and Services Branch.