Education directory entry for the US underwriter roster: Nationwide acquired renewal rights to Main Street America’s surety and fidelity bonds (completed April 3, 2026), and MSA exited bonds. Company self-claims labeled. Not a solicitation and not placement advice.
Education only / verify at source / not placement advice. This entry covers the public facts behind the 2026 ownership change. AM Best ratings and capacity figures are not listed on this page; verify on the carrier’s public materials.
Related hub: US — 2026 carrier book moves
| Field | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier (trade) | Nationwide (Nationwide Corp Group) | Nationwide / AmFam releases; SFAA Q3’25 name order #11 (name only) |
| Transaction | Renewal rights to Main Street America Insurance surety + fidelity bonds | Nationwide announce (Feb 2026); AmFam completion Apr 3, 2026 |
| Structure | Existing MSA bonds move to Nationwide as they renew; new contract/commercial requests go to Nationwide | Company releases |
| MSA bonds status | Exited — American Family focusing on core lines | AmFam exit release |
| Surety markets | US | Public materials |
| AM Best / capacity $ | Not listed on this page | Verify current ratings on the carrier’s public materials |
Nationwide acquired renewal rights to Main Street America Insurance (an American Family unit) surety and fidelity bonds. American Family announced completion on April 3, 2026 and earlier stated it would exit the MSA bonds business. For the moving book, Nationwide is the Active bonds writer; Main Street America is no longer writing bonds.
| URL | Role | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Nationwide — acquire renewal rights | Buyer announce | 2026-10-05 |
| AmFam — completes bonds renewal-rights transaction | Completion | 2026-10-05 |
| AmFam — exit MSA bonds | Exit framing | 2026-10-05 |
The transaction releases cited above do not state the following. Confirm them on Nationwide’s public materials or the issued bond:
Education directory entry. Verify URLs and company claims at the source before relying on them. Related: 2026 carrier book moves.