Trump spending plans offer surety benefits and risks

The potential boon to the construction industry from the Trump
administration's infrastructure rebuilding plans poses benefits
and risks for the surety sector, according to AM Best.
The future of the US surety market "should remain
bright" if plans to rebuild US bridges, highways and other
infrastructure come to pass over the next year, the ratings agency
said yesterday in a report.
"The wealth of opportunities for contractors associated
with this undertaking should bring improved margins, and p