The correct answer is A — the dishonest actions of a specific employee. Fidelity insurance protects an employer against direct financial loss resulting from dishonest acts committed by employees. The defining feature of an Individual Fidelity Bond is that it applies to a specifically identified or named individual rather than to all employees or an entire class of positions.
Federal surety definitions describe an individual fidelity bond as protection against dishonesty with respect to a named individual. By contrast, a blanket fidelity bond covers all qualifying employees, while a blanket position or scheduled-position bond can apply according to the positions occupied rather than solely to a single named person.
Option B therefore more closely resembles a blanket or collective arrangement. Option C suggests multiple employees scheduled under one bond and therefore describes a scheduled-name concept rather than an individual fidelity bond. Option D concerns misconduct by an external supplier; fidelity coverage is principally designed around dishonest acts of covered employees, not ordinary breach of contract by third-party vendors.
Typical covered dishonest acts can include theft, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or other dishonest conduct satisfying the policy's definition and intent requirements.
The Series 17-70 surety/crime curriculum requires candidates to distinguish individual, schedule, position, and blanket fidelity bonds.
Therefore, A is correct.
