We have a keen understanding of what matters most to specialty insurance and surety agents and brokers. We know how important it is to manage risk in today's increasingly competitive and fast-moving environment. By being especially responsive, recognizing unique opportunities and embracing action, we serve our select group of partners with unwavering focus. With an entrepreneurial spirit, our agile specialists look at risk differently, underwrite carefully and, together with our partners, find unmatched solutions.
We have cultivated a national presence with offices throughout the country, which furthers our personal approach to business and helps foster our partner relationships. We are proud members and supporters of professional insurance and surety organizations such as NASBP, PLUS and WSIA.
Capitol Insurance Companies was founded in 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin and rebranded to CapSpecialty in 2014.
Our operating companies, Capitol Indemnity Insurance Company, Capital Specialty Insurance Company and Platte River Insurance Company are rated A "Excellent" by A. M. Best. We are an operating subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B).
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CapSpecialty is always looking for ambitious, curious, fun and hardworking candidates who are driven by creative problem solving and are excited by new challenges.
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Ensuring safe and successful communities is essential to who we are. Through our giving program, company-sponsored volunteer days and employee donation match program, we at CapSpecialty are committed to giving back to people and places in the communities where we live and work.
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We are an engaged team that recognizes unique opportunities, values relationships and provides clear underwriting solutions. We are proud to have a leadership team of industry experts who embody and encourage an entrepreneurial spirit.
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