SuretyBind Announces New Chief Technology Officer

New York, NY – April 7, 2026 –


We are excited to announce that Dhakshina Kasthuri will be joining SuretyBind as our new Chief Technology Officer, starting immediately.


Dhakshina brings 25 years of leadership experience in insurance & financial services, including previous roles such as Head of IT at N2G, where he developed and delivered a comprehensive digital platform that supports the entire insurance lifecycle. His background in aligning Business Strategy with a technical roadmap makes him uniquely suited to guide our technology strategy during this exciting phase of growth.


In this new role, Dhakshina will be responsible for building out the rest of SuretyBind’s technical team and developing SuretyBind’s first products.


We are confident that Dhakshina’s leadership, vision, and technical expertise will accelerate our mission to bring seamless data transmission to the Surety Industry.


Please join us in warmly welcoming Dhakshina to the team!

January 29, 2026
New York, NY – January 29, 2026 – SuretyBind is hiring a Chief Technology Officer. The Chief Technology Officer will establish SuretyBind’s technical vision and will lead all aspects of SuretyBind’s technical development to effectively deliver products and services to SuretyBind’s customers. Interested applicants apply now.
December 8, 2025
New York, NY – December 8, 2025 – Four industry-leading surety companies – Chubb, The Hartford, Liberty Mutual and Travelers – today announced the formation of SuretyBind, LLC, a technology company that will feature a shared digital infrastructure to advance the surety industry. SuretyBind will initially focus on two initiatives: · Create a data transmission platform that connects sureties, brokers, and other market participants to eliminate duplicative data entry, improving efficiency and data quality. · Provide leadership and technology to drive digital bond execution, which will streamline the bond process for all parties, improve bond verification, and reduce fraud. In a joint statement, Teresa Black , Division President, North America Surety, Chubb, Rick Ciullo , Head of Global Specialty’s U.S. Retail Businesses, The Hartford, Tim Mikolajewski , Executive Vice President, Global Risk Solutions and President, Liberty Mutual Surety, and Bryce Grissom , Senior Vice President and Head of Surety, Travelers said: “As longtime participants in the surety industry, we see this is an opportunity for technology to play a role in improving the processes and delivery of surety products to end customers. SuretyBind stands to serve the interests of all stakeholders by driving industry innovation.” Participation in SuretyBind will be open to all sureties and brokers in the U.S. surety market. The company expects to begin offering its services in 2027. For inquiries, please email info@suretybind.com . All SuretyBind activities are conducted under strict antitrust supervision.