A. A trust company doing business under this chapter shall obtain and maintain a fidelity bond, naming the trust company as obligee, in the following amounts:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 6-868

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Department: means the department of insurance and financial institutions. See Arizona Laws 6-101
  • Deputy director: means the deputy director of the financial institutions division of the department. See Arizona Laws 6-101
  • Trust company: means a corporation holding a certificate issued under this article. See Arizona Laws 6-851

Trust Assets Fidelity

(market value) Bond Amounts

less than $3,000,000 $500,000

$3,000,000 to $4,999,999 $525,000

$5,000,000 to $7,499,999 $550,000

$7,500,000 to $9,999,999 $575,000

$10,000,000 to $14,999,999 $600,000

$15,000,000 to $19,999,999 $650,000

$20,000,000 to $24,999,999 $700,000

$25,000,000 to $34,999,999 $750,000

$35,000,000 to $49,999,999 $850,000

$50,000,000 to $74,999,999 $950,000

$75,000,000 to $99,999,999 $1,000,000

$100,000,000 to $149,999,999 $1,250,000

$150,000,000 to $249,999,999 $1,600,000

$250,000,000 to $499,999,999 $2,100,000

$500,000,000 to $999,999,999 $2,400,000

$1,000,000,000 to $2,000,000,000 $4,400,000

$2,000,000,001 to $3,000,000,000 $6,000,000

for every $1,000,000,000 over $3,000,000,000 $1,000,000

B. The trust company shall file a signed copy of its bond with the deputy director, and the bond remains a part of the department‘s records. The bond company shall not cancel the bond for failure to pay the premium unless the bond company files a written notice with the department at least thirty days before canceling the bond. The bond company shall not cancel the bond for any other reason unless the bond company files a written notice with the department at least forty-five days before canceling the bond.

C. The bond may contain a deductible clause not to exceed fifteen percent of the face amount of the bond. If the deductible exceeds fifteen percent of the face amount of the bond, the deductible clause must be approved by the deputy director.