Cheatham Consulting, LLC

Cheatham Consulting, LLC is a specialized surety consulting and claims preparation firm based in Overland Park, Kansas. We provide expert support to construction companies, sureties, and contractors navigating complex underwriting challenges and construction claims. With over 40 years of combined experience, our team – led by Bill and Chris Cheatham – delivers strategic guidance, meticulous claim preparation, and insightful analysis to mitigate risk and maximize success. We assist in securing bonding capacity, resolving disputes, and streamlining the claims process, ultimately safeguarding our clients’ interests and ensuring project outcomes. Cheatham Consulting helps construction companies to: Prepare a strategy to acquire or locate additional bonding capacity; Make difficult decisions about the allocation of company resources; Evaluate ownership transitions; Assist in agency and broker selection to pursue bonding capacity; Analyze surety qualifications. We also assist sureties in all facets of the underwriting process including to: Assess new and existing risks in the current marketplace; Create and launch new surety products or marketing strategies; Evaluate historical underwriting practices, policies, and standards; Review claims process to mitigate loss exposure; Undertake underwriting audits at the local or home office level; Analyze reinsurance treaties.