How much insurance do I need?

Private Security Services Businesses and Training Schools require: 

  • A surety bond in the amount of $100,000 executed by a surety company authorized to do business in Virginia, or
  • A certificate of insurance reflecting the department as a certificate holder, showing a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $100,000 per individual occurrence and $300,000 general aggregate issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Virginia

Special Conservators of the Peace require: 

  • A surety bond or cash bond in the amount not to be less than $10,000 executed by a surety company authorized to do business in Virginia, or
     
  • A certificate of insurance reflecting the department as a certificate holder, showing a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $10,000 issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Virginia.