Women In Surety

What Women In Surety does

Women In Surety (WIS), legally Women In Surety WIS Inc., is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional membership organization founded in November 2016 and headquartered in New York. It was established as the first cohesive group dedicated to women working in the US surety industry, with a formal Board of Directors constituted in January 2017 and its first member event hosted in March 2017. The organization serves women professionals across surety companies and brokers in both contract and commercial surety, providing networking, mentorship, and professional development programming.

WIS operates as a community-led association rather than a technology or product business. Its core "deliverables" are recurring educational and networking events, a mentorship program, and affiliate-chapter activity. The organization runs 7 regional affiliate chapters across the United States — Northeast (WISNE), Mid-Atlantic (WISMA), Southeast (WISSE), Texas (WISTX), West Coast (WISWC), Pacific Northwest (WISPNW), and Midwest (WISMW) — each with its own web presence and social channels. Technology is not a material component: there are no proprietary products, no mobile application, no APIs or SDKs, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

WIS monetizes through two primary streams: recurring membership dues from individual members (450+ and growing) and tiered corporate sponsorship (Diamond, Platinum, Gold) sold to surety industry firms and trade associations. Key strategic partners include NASBP (national sponsor and conference visibility) and SFAA (co-hosted receptions, including the June 2026 SFAA Annual Meeting). The organization is governed by elected executive officers (President Carol Levine, VP/Affiliate Relations Nancy Schnee, Treasurer Joanna Bennewitz, Secretary Nikeya Gibbs) and a committee-chair structure covering Marketing & Communication, Conferences & Events, Governance & Compliance, and Sponsorship. Marketing is concentrated on LinkedIn (national page plus regional chapter pages) and the suretywomen.com website, with email newsletters used for member communications.

Name

Women In Surety

Legal name

Women In Surety WIS Inc.

Website

https://suretywomen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Women In Surety (WIS) is a US 501(c)(6) non-profit professional association, founded in 2016, that provides networking, mentorship, and professional development for women working in the surety industry through 7 regional affiliate chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Surety Insurance (6351), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Surety & Bond Brokerage (FSAEADAI)

Keywords

• Surety industry networking
• Professional women association
• Mentorship programs
• Industry education events
• Affiliate chapter membership

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship Revenue: Corporate sponsorships at multiple tiers (Diamond, Platinum, Gold) providing visibility within the surety industry through website logos, sponsor boards, and event presence at key industry conferences.
2. Membership Dues: Membership fees supporting professional development, networking, and mentorship programs for women in the surety industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Women In Surety (WIS) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional membership organization providing networking, professional development, mentorship programs, and educational events for women working in the surety industry. The organization operates a national body together with seven regional affiliate chapters across the United States (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Texas, West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Midwest) and is funded through individual membership dues and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Women In Surety (WIS) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional membership organization that provides networking, professional development, mentorship programs, and educational events for women in the surety industry. The organization operates through affiliate chapters across the United States and does not offer technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WISNE (Women In Surety Northeast): Regional affiliate chapter serving ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ
• WISMA (Women In Surety Mid-Atlantic)
• WISSE (Women In Surety Southeast)
• WISTX (Women In Surety Texas)
• WISWC (Women In Surety West Coast)
• WISPNW (Women In Surety Pacific Northwest)
• WISMW (Women In Surety Midwest)

Products and services

• WIS National Membership Paid annual membership in the national Women In Surety organization, giving women professionals in the surety industry access to networking events, educational programming, a mentorship program, and connectivity to all regional affiliate chapters.
• Corporate Sponsorship Packages

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• SFAA (Surety and Fidelity Association of America)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026SFAA and Women in Surety partner to host a reception at the SFAA Annual Meeting (June 15-16, 2026) designed to foster connection and meaningful conversation among surety professionals.
• NASBP (National Association of Surety Bond Producers)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNASBP is a national sponsor and key industry partner. WIS receives visibility at the NASBP National Conference as part of their national sponsorship program.
• NASBP (National Association of Surety Bond Producers)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as an industry resource partner in the Surety Resources section of the WIS website.
• SFAA (Surety and Fidelity Association of America)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as an industry resource partner in the Surety Resources section of the WIS website.
• APIW (Advancement of Professional Insurance Women)minorOthersListed as a related industry resource partner, representing women in the broader insurance industry.
• WIFS (Women in Insurance & Financial Services)minorOthersListed as a related industry resource partner for women in insurance and financial services.
• NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction)minorOthersListed as a related industry resource partner, supporting women in construction-related fields.
• WISNE (Women in Surety Northeast)coreOthersRegional affiliate chapter covering ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ. Operates at suretywomenne.com with LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook presence.
• WISMA (Women in Surety Mid-Atlantic)coreOthersRegional affiliate chapter covering DC, VA, WV, MD, DE, PA, NJ. Operates at suretywomenma.com with LinkedIn presence.
• WISSE (Women in Surety Southeast)coreOthersRegional affiliate chapter covering FL, GA, AL, TN, MS, NC, SC. Operates at suretywomense.com with LinkedIn presence.
• WISTX (Women in Surety Texas)coreOthersRegional affiliate chapter covering TX. Operates at suretywomentx.com with LinkedIn presence.
• WISWC (Women in Surety West Coast)coreOthersRegional affiliate chapter covering CA, NV, AZ. Operates at suretywomenwc.com with LinkedIn presence.
• WISPNW (Women in Surety Pacific Northwest)coreOthersRegional affiliate chapter covering OR, WA. Operates at suretywomenpnw.com with LinkedIn and Instagram presence.
• WISMW (Women in Surety Midwest)coreOthersRegional affiliate chapter covering IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI. Operates at suretywomenmw.com with LinkedIn presence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Women in Insurance & Financial Services (WIFS): WIFS is a national non-profit professional association for women in insurance and financial services. It mirrors WIS's chapter-based, sponsorship-funded, mentorship-driven model almost exactly, but operates in the broader P&C and financial services verticals rather than the surety niche.
• National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC): NAWIC is a national women-in-X trade association that combines local chapters, education, and industry partnerships to support women in a vertical. Its structure and value proposition (chapter network, sponsor model, professional development) is structurally analogous to WIS.
• International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP): IAIP (formerly NAIW) is a long-standing women-in-insurance professional association organized around local chapters, education, and industry recognition. It overlaps with WIS on both audience (women in insurance) and structure (chapter-based association).
• Advancement of Professional Insurance Women (APIW): APIW is a professional association advancing women across the insurance industry through networking, recognition, and education programs. It uses the same women-in-insurance networking association format that WIS uses inside the more focused surety sub-industry.

Broad incumbents

• Surety and Fidelity Association of America (SFAA): SFAA is the trade association representing the surety and fidelity industry, hosting the SFAA Annual Meeting where WIS holds a partner reception. It is the industry-level umbrella WIS plugs into, comparable in industry vertical but covering all participants rather than only women.
• CPCU Society: CPCU Society is a professional community for Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters and insurance professionals, and is listed by WIS as an industry partner. It provides comparable member-education, networking, and chapter programming across the broader P&C industry.
• National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP): NASBP is the primary US trade association for surety bond producers — a national sponsor and key GTM partner of WIS. It serves the same end market (surety professionals and brokers) but covers all producers rather than focusing specifically on women.

Emerging players

• Young Insurance Professionals (YIP): YIP is an emerging-professionals community in the insurance industry, listed as an industry partner by WIS. It targets a younger demographic within insurance/surety and overlaps with part of WIS's membership pipeline, but does not focus on women specifically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WomenInSurety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-in-surety
• Instagraminstagram.com/wis_womeninsurety

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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