Don Hankey, the billionaire chairman of Knight Insurance Group, told NBC News he was negotiating to post a far heftier bond of $557 million with the Trump Organization when the state Appellate Division lowered the required bond to $175 million. A bond for that amount was
posted Monday night, underwritten by Hankey's Knight Specialty Insurance Co. Hankey said the bond was fully collateralized by cash from Trump's company.
Negotiations were underway to post a $557 million bond when an appeals court reduced the bond, according to one of the participants, billionaire Don Hankey.
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For fully cash-collateralized surety bonds, the premium rate is typically very low, often under 1% of the total bond amount. The rate reflects the minimal risk taken by the surety company, as the bond is secured by liquid assets rather than relying on the applicant's creditworthiness. In some cases, the interest earned on the cash collateral may even offset or exceed the premium