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Frequently Asked Questions
If you are looking for frequently-asked CAPTIVE questions,
you will find helpful of questions and answers on our "Ask
the Expert" FAQ
page.
Read on for captive.com website-related FAQs...
- What is captive.com?
Since our website launch
in 1995, captive.com has evolved into the Internet's premier Virtual
Community serving the communication, networking, and information needs
of the Alternative Insurance niche. We currently transfer over 600,000
files monthly to niche-specific visitors worldwide.
Captive.com is designed
to be a one-stop professional business community where commercial
insurance and risk management service business is conducted. The types
of businesses served include captive insurance companies, commercial
insurers and insureds, reinsurers, fronting carriers, self-insureds,
purchasing groups, public entity insurance pools, domestic and foreign
insurance domiciles, and associations that serve the commercial, alternate
risk, and self-insured businesses. It also serves businesses providing
professional services or products to these organizations.
Associations that serve
the risk and insurance industry are invited to locate and service
their members FREE at captive.com. A free office location for each
qualified non-profit association is available in the Association Center.
Interested associations should contact
us for details regarding this offer.
- What types of information will be available
to business persons who visit captive.com?
Various sources of information
will be provided. See our Tips & Tricks
page for a breakdown of the links in our navigation bar.
Businesses interested
in participating in any of these forums should contact us by e-mail
or call us in Connecticut at 860.276.9775.
- What types of services are available
to business persons who wish to participate in captive.com?
Professional firms of
all types can rent professional offices or "storefronts" within the
"Business Center" -- a virtual office park that attracts
impressive numbers of niche-specific Internet browsers. Space has
been set aside for firms that provide legal services, financial auditing
services, actuarial services, captive insurance management services,
claims management or auditing services, reinsurance brokerage, investment
management or consulting services, investment brokerage services,
financial management consulting, banking services, appraisal services,
computer software, risk management consulting, and captive insurance
company operations consulting. If we don't have a category for you,
we'll add one!
Placing your "storefront"
at Captive.Com makes it easy for you to communicate directly with
customers, and to share information about your company and its unique
services to existing and prospective clients. We STRONGLY encourage
our business members to provide (or sell) newsletters, articles, or
other rich informational resources online. We know that time and time
again, outstanding content keeps visitors coming back to captive.com
on a regular basis, and brings new business to our members.
- What kinds of free information or
free services can be accessed by captive.com visitors?
Visitors have free
access to all of the information at the site, as well as opportunities
to purchase services online such as membership subscriptions, newsletter
subscriptions, and registrations for seminars and conferences. News
headlines keep you informed of current industry events. Use the ask
the expert forum to pose questions directly to qualified industry
professionals at no cost. Directories of service providers, captive
insurance companies and other industry organizations provide numerous
business contacts in virtually every arena, many with direct e-mail
built in to their listings for ease of doing business with these firms.
Listings of associations
that serve the alternate risk & insurance industries are available
with detailed information about services and membership opportunities.
An employment opportunities and candidates available posting area
is available online, and browsers can post a brief mini-resume. A
calendar of conferences and training events, many with online registration,
is also available, often with links to a full conference website.
With all of these services in one place, you will have to look no
further than captive.com for your professional alternative insurance
needs.
- How are the operations of captive.com
financed?
Revenues come primarily
from advertising and professional office membership charges. We also
sell captive-specific publications in the captive.com store, from
which we generate a small commission. Purchasers of these publications
pay no more, and by buying from captive.com, help us to contnue to
offer complimentary services to domiciles and associations. In 2004,
we began offering intensive captive seminars designed to supply participants
with skills they can put to work immediately. Watch the site for new
seminars.
- Who owns and operates Captive.Com?
Captive.com is owned and
operated by CAPTIVE.COM, LLC, a limited liability corporation. A primary
mission of CAPTIVE.COM, LLC is to create and operate a one-stop location
on the Internet for the exchange of information and services related
to alternative insurance and risk management. CAPTIVE.COM,
LLC's partners are John Salisbury, Christina Mancini, and John Foehl.
John
Salisbury, the President of CAPTIVE.COM, LLC, has his ARM and
CPCU designations, numerous years of insurance experience and currently
serves as CEO of GemRe, a Reinsurance captive located in New Hampshire.
Chris
Mancini, the Chief Executive Officer of CAPTIVE.COM, LLC, has
eight years of property/casualty insurance experience. She has designed
computer based training and performance support systems supporting
commercial underwriting and claims. Chris has been working with captive.com
since 1995.
John Foehl has experience
as a chief financial officer in both the banking and insurance industry
and has his designation as a certified financial planner (CFP).
CAPTIVE.COM, LLC handles
all marketing, site maintenance, and day to day operations of captive.com.
- How can I locate my business at captive.com?
Contact CAPTIVE.COM, LLC,
by e-mail, or call us in
Southington, Connecticut at 860-276-9775
- How can I find out more about the
captive insurance industry?
Captive.com has numerous
research resources available. Explore Captive
Basics and the Learning Center
first. Another great idea is to use the search engine on our index
page. Other suggestions include reviewing industry newsletters or
the informational articles in the NewsStand, asking questions of industry
professionals in the Ask the Expert
Forum, or contacting one of the many associations which serve
the captive industry regarding membership. Many of the Home Pages
within the Business Center contain
outstanding informational material. Finally, the Domicile
Showcases are also a rich resource of information. As you browse
through captive.com, you will learn a lot about this exciting and
growing industry.
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