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Monthly Archives: May 2011

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AIA Agent, Chickie Leventhal: A Big Star For Those Behind Bars

AIA Agent, Chickie Leventhal: A Big Star For Those Behind Bars

May 31, 2011Posted by Eric Granofin News

See the article below that profiled ExpertBail Agent, Chickie Leventhal. It was published in the May 30th edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal.

To Catch a Fugitive

May 27, 2011Posted by Eric Granofin News

See the article below that was published by FreakonomicsRadio.com. It discusses Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s history making 6 million dollar bond and what a bounty hunter is really like.

T.E.A. for You: Teen Parents Excelling through Adversity

T.E.A. for You: Teen Parents Excelling through Adversity

May 27, 2011Posted by Eric Granofin News

When you think of a bail bond agent, what type of person do you picture? Do you see rough looking characters with tattoos and gold chains running through the streets with guns?

AIA Agent Ann Hill: Bail Agent Granny

AIA Agent Ann Hill: Bail Agent Granny

May 26, 2011Posted by Eric Granofin News

Click below to check out the video of AIA agent, Ann Hill, on the TV program, Good Day Sacramento. Ann discusses her life as a grandma, great grandma, a restaurant owner and a bail bond agent.

Michael Whalen Joins the AIA Team

Michael Whalen Joins the AIA Team

May 23, 2011Posted by Eric Granofin News

AIA, the nation’s oldest and largest family of bail bond insurance companies, is pleased to announce a new addition to its industry leading Executive team. Michael Whalen, formerly Executive Vice President of Bankers Surety Services…

Back to Business in Colorado

Back to Business in Colorado

May 13, 2011Posted by Eric Granofin News

Yesterday, International Fidelity and Allegheny Casualty sponsored a DOI Compliance Training Class hosted by the Professional Bail Agents of Colorado. With almost 70 agents in attendance from all parts of Colorado…

AIA and ExpertBail Support NSA

AIA and ExpertBail Support NSA

May 13, 2011Posted by Eric Granofin News

In our ongoing efforts to support law enforcement and help educate them on the benefits and advantages of commercial bail, AIA and ExpertBail have become Platinum Corporate Partners with the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA).

Raising $25,000 for Victims’ Rights

May 13, 2011Posted by Eric Granofin News

AIA and ExpertBail are currently running a Facebook promotion to support Victims’ Rights. As we approach this year’s National Center for Victims of Crimes’ Annual Conference in Washington DC…

Putting a Light on Pretrial Service Agencies

May 13, 2011Posted by Eric Granofin News

Texas Republican Rep. Ted Poe yesterday submitted HR 1885 which requires that state and local pretrial services agencies receiving federal financial assistance report to the Department of Justice…

Commercial Bail Can Help Oregon

May 12, 2011Posted by Eric Granofin News

See the argument written below by Dennis Bartlett, executive director of the American Bail Association. He discusses the benefits of bringing back commercial bail to Oregon and confronts the many myths surrounding the bail bond industry.

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