Western Surety Company
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Western Surety Company is an insurance company based in Sioux Falls
, South Dakota
. It was founded in 1900 by attorney Joe Kirby
who periodically needed court bonds in connection with his law practice.
Headquartered in Sioux Falls, the company was run for decades by four generations of Kirbys. In the mid 20th century it was one of the larger employers in the city. It was also the national leader in the area of small, miscellaneous fidelity and surety bonds. The company's unique approach focused on service and convenience.
The Kirby family sold the business in 1992 and it is now part of CNA Surety. It still employees several hundred people in downtown Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. It was founded in 1900 by attorney Joe Kirby
Joe Kirby
Joe Kirby was a self-educated son of Irish immigrants who became an important figure in South Dakota history...
who periodically needed court bonds in connection with his law practice.
Headquartered in Sioux Falls, the company was run for decades by four generations of Kirbys. In the mid 20th century it was one of the larger employers in the city. It was also the national leader in the area of small, miscellaneous fidelity and surety bonds. The company's unique approach focused on service and convenience.
The Kirby family sold the business in 1992 and it is now part of CNA Surety. It still employees several hundred people in downtown Sioux Falls.