Which of the following statements applies to a Surety Bond?

• A. The obligee is that party which is the insured under a contract of insurance.
• B. Either the insurance company or the obligee may cancel at any time.
• C. Protection is for the benefit of the principal.
• D. When the Surety pays a claim, it then has the right to recover from the principal.

Answer: (D)

A surety bond involves three parties: the obligee who needs protection, the principal who must perform, and the surety who guarantees the performance. When the principal fails and the surety pays a claim, the surety then has the right to recover that payment from the principal through subrogation. This reimbursement right is what keeps bonding financially workable and ensures the principal bears ultimate responsibility for the obligation.

The other statements don’t fit the typical bond structure: the obligee is not the insured under a contract of insurance, cancellation rights aren’t exercised arbitrarily by either party, and protection is for the obligee, not the principal.