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The practices and challenges of the insurance industry in underwriting large appeal bonds.

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Jan 17, 2026
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What companies have historically underwritten appeal bonds of the size required in the Trump judgment, and why did insurers reportedly decline this bond?

Appeal bonds of hundreds of millions — and even into the billion‑dollar range — have been underwritten in past commercial disputes, typically by large, multinational insurers or specialized surety fir...

Jan 30, 2026

If the appeals court ultimately affirms the judgment, what are the enforcement steps New York can take to collect from bonded defendants?

If an appellate court affirms a money judgment, the automatic stay created by a properly filed ends and the judgment creditor can resume collection by making a claim on the appeal bond and executing a...