What is CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company?
CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company is a Workers' Compensation Captive organized under the laws of the state of Georgia. Before converting to a Mutual Captive Insurance Company in January 2008, CompTrust AGC was a Self-Insured Trust Fund established in 1982. CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company is an alternative risk financing mechanism for workers' compensation coverage for Georgia Branch, Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) members.
Georgia Branch, AGC recognized the need to provide a stable and cost effective way to control escalating costs for Workers Compensation Insurance. This program is designed specifically for Georgia commercial contractors. The Captive offers a full range of services, including but not limited to, managed care for work related injuries, safety incentive program, safety and loss control services, OSHA inspection assistance and employee safety training. All of these features of CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company are designed to assist members in controlling work related accidents. When losses are reduced, the cost is reduced. Because CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company is owned by its members, participation allows the members to share in the monies not allocated to losses or operational expenses. These monies are returned in the form of reduced rates or dividend distributions.
For those members who participate in the Captive "over the long haul", CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company provides many benefits due to the specialization, focus and understanding of the unique needs of the members. Some of these benefits are:
- Lower costs due to efficient operations
- Pay out to members in rate credits and/or dividends as focus is not on maximizing profits
- High quality, specialized safety and loss control program
- Pro-active claims management
- Ability to stabilize premium cost
CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company has partnered with Affinity Service Group as their Third Party Administrator. Being a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Georgia Branch, AGC, Affinity is keenly aware of the special needs of associations and their members. Responsiveness, customized solutions and personalized services are characteristic of Affinity Service Group.
CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company has proven that superior safety practices are driving down the frequency of losses and their associated costs to the members. These loss control programs are available to each and every member, and are instrumental in creating safer working environments.
Participation in CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company gives the member the ability to control their future costs of workers' compensation coverage by being pro-active in loss control, safety awareness and claims management.