Affiliate Bond - Installation Made Easy Inc (IME) in All States
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Brief Summary
IME will not route retailer installation leads to a contractor until its compliance team has cleared the paperwork, and this bond is part of that file for affiliates. Getting it issued early keeps your onboarding moving.
Installation Made Easy, Inc. (IME) is a Georgia company that coordinates home improvement installations for retailers through local independent contractors. IME requires this Affiliate bond from contractors joining its network, naming IME as the obligee. IME does not publish the bond amount or form online, so confirm both with IME before the bond is issued.
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How to Apply for an Affiliate Bond:
- Get the required bond amount and any bond form from IME before applying.
- Use the legal company name exactly as it appears on your IME onboarding documents.
- Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
- Pay the premium and receive the executed bond naming Installation Made Easy, Inc. as obligee.
- Send the bond to IME as directed, along with your license and insurance documents.
Detailed Information About the All States Affiliate Bond:
Who IME is
Installation Made Easy, Inc. is based at 331 Gold Creek Drive in Dawsonville, Georgia. It runs installation programs for retailers and manufacturers and assigns the actual work to local independent contractors. IME states that it is not the general contractor on those jobs, although it holds contractor licenses or registrations in a number of states.
Why the bond is required
IME's compliance team vets every contractor before onboarding and keeps monitoring afterward. Per IME, that review checks trade licenses by state, county and city, the insurance the retailer requires, and criminal background checks for personnel. If a license lapses, IME stops assigning leads to that contractor. The Affiliate bond is part of the same file. It gives IME a financial guarantee that the affiliate will perform its work and meet its obligations under the IME agreement.
Insurance is a separate requirement
The bond does not replace insurance. IME's Provider Questionnaire asks whether a contractor carries general liability coverage of at least $1 million, automobile liability of at least $500,000, and workers' compensation. Expect to show both the bond and those policies.
Amount and form
IME does not post the bond amount or a bond form on its public site. Ask IME's onboarding or compliance contact for the required amount and any prescribed form, and make sure the principal name matches the company name on your IME paperwork.
Premium
The surety sets the premium from the bond amount and the owner's credit and business history. You see the actual price when you apply.
Eligibility and Requirements for an All States Affiliate Bond:
- Installation Made Easy, Inc. named as obligee.
- Trade licenses for each state, county or city where you install.
- Insurance as listed on IME's Provider Questionnaire, kept current.
- Personnel who pass criminal background checks.
- Owner credit review by the surety, which shapes the premium.
All States Affiliate Bond FAQs:
Installation Made Easy, Inc., the Dawsonville, Georgia company that coordinates retailer installation programs.
IME sets the amount and does not publish it online. Ask IME for the figure and any required form before the bond is written.
No. The bond is separate. IME's Provider Questionnaire asks about general liability of at least $1 million, auto liability of at least $500,000, and workers' compensation.
IME says it monitors compliance after onboarding and will stop assigning leads to a contractor whose license expires without renewal.
