NASBP Editorial Content Calendar

Our editorial philosophy is focused on helping industry professionals do their jobs more effectively, efficiently and profitably by providing a balance of business-and technical-related content.

Note: As we build out our editorial calendar, please note that the Spring 2026 issue includes expanded content compared to other issues.

*Editorial calendar is tentative and subject to change.

Spring 2026 – showcased at NASBP’s 2026 Annual Meeting

Advocacy

  • You Missed the Deadline for Filing a Mechanic’s Lien or Making a Payment Bond Claim, Now What? When Subcontractors Can Bring Claims Against Project Owners for Unjust Enrichment by Todd Regan of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP  
  • A surety’s equitable subrogation rights by Ashley Cullinan of Smith Currie Oles
  • Ethical Considerations when a Surety Tenders its Defense to its Principal by Adrian D’Arcy of D’Arcy Vicknair, L.L.C.
  • From Jobsite to Arbitration: How AI Is Changing Construction Dispute Resolution by Jacqueline Vega Cintron of American Arbitration Association
  • The Hydra of the “Late Is Late” Rule by David Timm of Burr & Foreman
  • Canadian Study Reaffirms Protections, Value Provided by Surety Bonds by freelance writer
  • Tax Planning Opportunities Multiply for Contractors After OBBBA: Key Provisions for R&E, Depreciation, and Income Reporting by Ashlie Forum and Evan Schiller both of CBIZ
  • How Construction CFO Leadership Supports Strong Surety Relationships by Adam A. Canosa of Grassi Advisors
  • Surety careers by freelance writer
  • Surety backed letters of credit by freelance writer
  • From the CEO 

Ad Space date: 1/12/2026
Materials deadline: 1/14/2026
Ships: March 2026 

Summer 2026 – showcased at NASBP’s 2026 Fall West and East Meetings

Meetings

  • Profile of 2026-2027 NASBP President Monica Donatelli by freelance writer
  • A State of the Surety Industry Survey Summary Report by NASBP CEO Mark McCallum
  • Surety careers by freelance writer
  • From the CEO 

Ad Space date: 5/4/2026
Materials deadline: 5/6/2026
Ships: July 2026

Fall 2026 – showcased at NASBP’s 2026 Fall East Meeting

Technology and Resources

  • How surety bonds help contractors succeed case scenario by freelance writer
  • Surety careers by freelance writer
  • From the CEO

Includes special supplement of service providers of the surety industry

 
Ad Space date: 7/29/2026
Materials deadline: 7/31/2026
Ships: September 2026

Winter 2026 – showcased in NASBP SmartBrief and NASBP Pipeline

Education

  • From the CEO

Includes special supplement of Surety and Reinsurer Executives Forecasting the Upcoming Year

 
Ad Space date: 9/26/26
Materials deadline: 9/28/26
Ships: November 2026

Spring 2025 – showcased at NASBP’s 2025 Annual Meeting

Advocacy

  • Execution of the General Agreement of Indemnity by an LLC by Rob Duke of Markel Surety
  • Risk Transfer Clauses: Subcontractor Beware by Todd Regan of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
  • Watt’s the Deal–Demystifying Tax Credit Structures in Renewable Energyby Nathan Wonder of CAC Specialty
  • Steve Nelson of Markel Surety: Seeing Surety from Many Viewpoints — Surety Career Profile by freelance writer
  • Changing Attitudes Towards Funds Control Companies by freelance writer
  • Commercial Surety Bonds in Chapter 11 Cases in the Wake of the Fieldwood Plan and Other Decisions Part 2 of 3 by T. Scott Leo of the Law Offices of T. Scott Leo, P.C.
  • Insights for Surety Professionals into Non-Compete Agreements and the Prospective FTC Ruleby Erica M. Alvarado Gomez and Kenny R. Cantrell III of Smith Currie Oles
  • Top 15 Accounting Habits of Successful Contractors Part 3 of 3 by Bob Teska
  • From the CEO

Ad Space date: 1/21/2025
Materials deadline: 1/23/2025
Ships: March 2025

Summer 2025 – showcased at NASBP’s 2025 Fall West and East Meetings

Meetings

  • NASBP President Robert Coon: “Building Better” to Strengthen NASBP and the Surety Industry by freelance writer
  • Strong Performances Providing Confidence to Navigate Uncertainties: A State of the Surety Industry Survey Summary Report by CEO Mark McCallum
  • NASBP’s Make Surety A Career Program Increases Awareness of Next Gen Workforce by freelance writer
  • Strategies for the Surety to Avoid Disaster in Chapter 11 Part 3 of 3 by T. Scott Leo of T. Scott Leo, P.C.
  • Reinsurance Trends and Their Impact on the Surety Industry by freelance writer
  • A Family Experience at the NASBP & SFAA Legislative Fly-in by Robin Amstutz of Risk Strategies
  • Beyond the Four Corners: Statutory Bonds by Gregory R. Veal of Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC
  • Theories of Surety Liability Under the False Claims Act by Anthony J. LaPlaca and Edward “Teddie” V. Arnold of Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • Opportunities Increasing for Healthcare Bonds by freelance writer
  • How Contractors Leverage AI Could Provide Key Risk Management Insights by Carl Oliveri of Grassi
  • ESOP Transactions for Contractors: Essential Surety Considerations by Wilson Denari of CBIZ
  • Stop Guessing the Price – Use Material Escalation Clauses to Protect Your Bid in a Volatile Tariff Climate by W. Hunter Webb of Bradley
  • From the CEO 

Ad Space date: 5/13/2025
Materials deadline: 5/15/2025
Ships: July 2025

Fall 2025 – showcased at NASBP’s 2025 Fall East Meeting

Technology and Resources

  • Combating Onerous Project Contract Language by Austin Chandler and Omar Harb of Old Republic Surety
  • A Look Back and Forward: The Surety’s Perspective on the Development and Evolution of Federal Bankruptcy Court Law and Practice by Chad L. Schexnayder of Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod Waterfall LLP
  • Managing New Legal Risks for Sureties in California: Lessons from Crosno, Karton and Governor Newsom’s Veto of AB 2677 by Ali Salamirad of SMTD Law
  • Private Water Infrastructure Projects by Dan Pope of Old Republic Surety
  • Automating the WIP-An update on the recent efforts to automate the WIP and to standardize financial data using XBRL taxonomy by freelance writer
  • ConsensusDocs Perspective: The ConsensusDocs 500 CM At-Risk updates and the ConsensusDocs Tariffs Resource Center by Brian Perlberg of ConsensusDocs
  • Three Unique Surety Career Paths–interviews with three NASBP surety professionals by freelance writer
  • The Implications of Recent Legal Challenges to Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Programs by John Finnegan and John Dossey of Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP
  • Using KPIs to Strengthen Construction Companies and Surety Relationships by Ali Keyser and Kyle Lennon of CBIZ
  • Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach By Sandy Kaplan of JAMS
  • GAO Warns Protesters of AI Sanctions By David Timm of Burr & Forman
  • From the CEO

Includes special supplement of service providers of the surety industry

 
Ad Space date: 8/6/2025
Materials deadline: 8/8/2025
Ships: September 2025

Winter 2025 – showcased in NASBP SmartBrief and NASBP Pipeline

Education

  • Electronic Signatures and Indemnity Agreements—Risks with Attorney-in-Fact Provisions by Adrian A. D’Arcy and Ashley B. Robinson of D’Arcy Vicknair, LLC
  • Irreparable Harm and Injunctive Relief: Why Failure to Deposit Collateral is Not Enough by Cavan Boyle and Brian Streicher of Ernstrom & Dreste LLP
  • The DEI Dilemma: How EO 14173 Fuels False Claims Act Risk for Contractors and Sureties by Kristopher L. Hiser and Thomas C. Dossey of Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald
  • Women in Surety: A Journey of Growth, Voice, and Mentorship by Beth Harbeck of Old Republic Surety
  • Creative Compensation: Attracting and Retaining Key Employees by Wayne Walkotten of Marshberry
  • The Fraud Risk Assessment: A Strategic Enterprise Asset for Proactive Contractors by Craig Mann of MDD Forensic Accountants
  • Overview of FAR Updates Affecting Sureties (possibly FAR Subpart 28.2 and 49.404) by Alex Gorelik of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLC
  • Save the Date and Register for the 2026 Federal Legislative Fly-in–Compelling reasons to participate–an attendee’s personal experience at the 2025 Fly-in by freelance writer
  • How RPAs Can Help Contractors Mitigate Substantial Differences in Balance Sheets by Robert Kassalen of Baker Tilly
  • Why the M&A Boom? How Construction Companies Can Take Advantage by James Miller and Bill Clark of CBIZ
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Construction: A Surety Professional’s Guide by Scott Stern of Grassi
  • Construction Contract Must-Haves by Jacqueline Greenberg Vogt and Boris Peyzner of Mandelbaum Barrett PC
  • From the CEO

Includes special supplement of Surety and Reinsurer Executives Forecasting the Upcoming Year

 
Ad Space date: 10/6/25
Materials deadline: 10/8/25
Ships: November 2025