October 31 2024

Understanding the Experience Modification Rate

Johnny Zitko from Assured Partners joins the ASA Podcast to discuss Experience Mod Rates including:

• What it is
• What affects it
• How can Subcontractors manage it
• The impact on your ability to bid on projects

September 2024

Advocacy 101 Podcast Series

If you listened to the Advocacy 101 episode from July 2024, this series presents a deeper dive into each topic by Mike Oscar, ASA Director of Government Affairs.

• Part 1: ASA GRC 2024 Legislative Priorities (9 min)
• Part 2: Building, Maintaining Relationships with Congress (8 min)
• Part 3: Building, Maintaining Relationships with Industry Partners (11 min)
• Part 4: Makeup of the ASA GRC (9 min)
• Part 5: 2024 Regulatory Priorities (10 min)
• Part 6: State Legislative Assistance (14 min)
• Part 7: Annual Legislative Fly-In (18 min)
• Part 8: Engaging ASA Membership (5 min)
• Part 9: Success Stories (18 min)

August 1, 2024

Surety Bonds and Subcontractors – Insights from Mark McCallum of NASBP

Listen to this podcast to:

• Learn about the National Association of Surety Bond Producers and its close relationship with ASA
• Hear about the critical issues and matters on which NASBP and ASA work collaboratively
• Discern the key characteristics for selecting the right surety bond producer
• Find out about available bonding resources for subcontractors
• Learn how technology is transforming the surety industry

July 24, 2024

What You Need to Know (and Why You Should Care) About ASA’s SLDF & Attorneys Council

ASA’s Shannon Oscar, Managing Director of the Attorneys Council, and Eric Travers of Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter give a detailed background on the work of the Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund and the Attorneys Council, and how their success is changing the landscape for Subcontractors across the United States!