Is Crime the Same as Fidelity? No, crime and fidelity are not the same, although they are closely related. Fidelity bonds specifically protect a business from losses caused by fraudulent acts committed by its employees.
Reimbursement vs. Indemnity: Surety bonds provide reimbursement to the oblige (typically the owner of the job) by the surety, whereas crime insurance policies indemnify the insured for direct losses incurred due to covered criminal acts.
Bailing someone out of jail who has a history of untrustworthy behavior can create headaches. You're essentially agreeing to put up 10 percent of a bail bond that could be tens of thousands — or even hundreds of thousands — of dollars. If they fail to show, then you went to all that extra trouble for nothing.