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Friday, January 17, 2014

What if you had a friend who was arrested? He calls you in the middle of the night to bail him out. You immediately rush to his aid – no questions asked.

Having never needed a bail bonds agent before, you don’t even know how to find one. After picking one at random on the web, you expect to walk into a smoke-filled room with vagrants strewn about and possibly a rodent or two scurrying across the floor. Waiting for you behind a desk, you envision a tattooed, muscle-clad intimidating man who is adjusting his nose ring.

As it turns out, not all bail agents are the same, and there are many who shatter the scary stereotypes. But how does the average consumer know the difference and where are they to turn in the midst of a crisis?

ExpertBail was established to fill this very need. Created to be the “Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval” of bail agents, it is a national network of bail bonds agents, which sets professional standards of integrity and conduct for agencies throughout the country. The network is an outgrowth of AIA, the oldest and largest family of bail bond insurance companies that has been partnering with agents across the U.S. for over a century.

It surprises many to learn that bail bonds is actually a type of insurance product, just as specialized insurance exists for cars, health maintenance or home owners. Bail agents are really just insurance agents, and the bonds they write are simply a type of policy. The purpose of bail, of course, is to ensure that the bailee shows up in court -- the individual pays a premium, guaranteeing his or her appearance at all legal proceedings.

It is essential for a good bail agent to gain a high level of trust with his or her clients. They understand that this is one of the worst moments in life for the person arrested and their loved ones, and they are entrusted to get them through it. While their job is to get arrestees released prior to their trials, they also recognize that they have an obligation to the criminal justice system. This means taking every measure possible to closely monitor these individuals and making them accountable for their behavior while they are out on bail.

Getting a bad bail agent can be a disaster, which has led to some of the negative stereotypes heard about the industry. Bad bail agents will take on any client, including poor risks who can represent threats to public safety. Still others have botched the handling of cases, resulting in unnecessary delays and even the forfeiture of bail by the courts.

Eric Granof is the Managing Director of ExpertBail, a national network of bail bonds agents, which sets professional standards of integrity and conduct for agencies throughout the country. He would be an excellent person to address this explosive issue which affects citizens in every corner of our nation.

Eric is the Chief Marketing Officer for AIA and Managing Director of ExpertBail, a national network of bail bonds agents, which sets professional standards of integrity and conduct for agencies throughout the country. The network is an outgrowth of AIA, the oldest and largest family of bail bond insurance companies that has been partnering with agents across the U.S. for over a century. An alliance of the industry’s leading companies, Allegheny Casualty, International Fidelity and Associated Bond, AIA currently has the nation's largest network of bail bond agents. Eric is a well-known spokesperson of the commercial bail bond system which affects the lives of millions of Americans.

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