Deborah Jallad
Winter Park
Commissioner Jallad of Winter Park in
February 2012 by Cheif Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. She is the
President/Chairman of Accredited Holding Corporation and Accredited Surety and
Casualty Company., Inc. – a Florida-based insurance company holding system
specializing in the underwriting of surety bail bonds, non-contract commercial
surety and fidelity bonds. Deborah began working with her father at his bail
bond office when she was just 13 years old. Then, in 1971, when he started his
own insurance company, she helped him with the daily operations. A few years
later, Deborah was named vice president. After her father had a stroke in 1993,
she became Accredited’s chair and recruited her sister, Sharon, to help expand
the family business in 1994. Under their leadership, Accredited has grown
five-fold and is now one of the top bail bond companies in the country, with
agents in every state. Accredited is the nation’s only insurance company owned
by women that specializes in bail bond underwriting. Deborah has earned numerous
awards for both her community service and professional expertise. With more than
40 years experience in non-contract surety bonds, Deborah has been actively
involved in developing industry standards and lobbying for reform. She works
closely with Accredited’s political consultants, state and national bail
associations, and legislatures to increase safety for bail agents and the
public.