Capitol Insurance Companies

www.capitolindemnity.com
1600 Aspen Commons
Middleton, WI 53562
Contact: Kevin Klestinski, Director of Marketing Operations
Phone: (800) 475-4450 ext. 4810
FAX: (608) 829-7408
kaklestinski@capitolindemnity.com

 

Percent of business in Illinois by line:
Commercial:  80%
Premium Volume: 30 million

Are you currently appointing new agents? Yes, based on mutual needs analysis, and the agency ability to meet volume requirements.

What type of agency is your company looking for? 20 plus million in overall written premium. Compatible marketing mix. Two or less peer group competitors. Utilization of On-Line Rating.

What are your premium volume requirements? (In profit sharing? In life?) 125k first 12 months. 300k after 36 months. Profit sharing threshold is 125k. No Life or Health Commitment.

Are you currently doing any niche-marketing program? The entire business model of the company is based on Niche Products.

What is your company’s most aggressive line of business? Restaurants-Taverns-Hotels-Childcare-Bowling Centers-Golf Courses.

Do you use credit scoring? No

What methods do you use to distribute your insurance products? Independent Agents & General Agencies

What do you think makes your company different, or stand out from all the rest in Illinois? Why would an agent want to contract with your company? Because of our Niche Products and Philosophy, and dedication to the principle of ease of doing business.

Please list your Marketing Representatives and the territory they cover: Jeffrey W. Lyngaas – State of Illinois

Do you plan on retaining your current profit sharing agreements? Without a doubt.

Do you offer the ability for agents to integrate third-party reports into their comparative rating process? No

Do you offer single-entry new business upload from either comparative raters and/or management systems? No

Do you provide rates and assistance to comparative rating vendors?  What kind of assistance? Our BOP and CPP rates are available to our contracted agents through our ePortal.

What is your current real-time rating strategy? CAP OnLine™

Do you provide an agent facing website for your agent’s reference? Yes

Do you offer the ability to quote and/or issue new business? Yes

Which lines? BOP/CPP

Can the transaction be bound online? Yes, within authority.

Can your agents service in-force policies? Yes

Do you publish agent manuals and policy forms on-line? Our manuals are on the ePortal.

Do you have upload? No

Do you support direct bill commission statement download? Yes

Do you support real time service for inquiry? Yes

Which lines? All

Claims? Yes

Billing? Yes

Do you have real time endorsement capabilities? Yes

Do you support Transformation Station, Transact Now or other technologies? No

Is this technology available today? Yes

Is it in development? Yes