Kara Skinner

Kara Skinner is a third-generation surety professional with an extensive background in surety and helping clients understand and obtain surety credit. Over the years, Kara has worked with many surety companies, retail agents, obligees, attorneys, engineers, and contractors. She has managed the surety bond department of a major insurance wholesale brokerage. Kara is past President of the Surety Association of Washington, a member of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers and is an active member of several committees of other Insurance and construction organizations.

These experiences fueled her desire to create a new type of surety outlet with a focus on sharing knowledge and expertise as well as providing exceptional service. In 2006, she opened her own surety wholesale brokerage: Integrity Surety. Kara strongly believes that clients would prefer to work with an advisor and partner, not a salesperson, that building relationships is the key to mutual success, and that education is a major aspect in growing those relationships. These founding principles still guide the company today.