What is CompBenefits? I've never heard that name before.
CompBenefits is a comprehensive dental and vision benefits company with more than five million members. CompBenefits started 45 years ago in Florida. The company now has 20 sales and service offices nationwide with almost a thousand employees. CompBenefits' extensive network of dental providers includes more than 10,000 general dentists and specialists nationwide. The company's vision network has more than 16,000 private practice ophthalmologists and optometrists throughout the U.S.

Who are CompBenefits' clients?
CompBenefits customers can be individuals or employer groups. We are proud of our capabilities to serve small businesses and families who do not have dental and vision benefits from their employers. Because of our emphasis on dental and vision benefit plans, we are able to serve a diverse client base. Our current client list includes: Boeing, Publix Supermarkets, Tupperware, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, The University of Florida, and the states of Illinois, Florida, Missouri, West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

What products does CompBenefits offer?
CompBenefits provides a comprehensive portfolio of dental and vision benefit plans. The company sells both standard and customized employer and individual plans with technologically sophisticated claims processing. Our dental benefits products include dental HMOs, PPOs, Indemnity plans, Reduced Fee for Service plans, and "hybrid" plans that combine the best features of dental HMO and PPO plans.

CompBenefits' vision plan has an extensive network of private practice eye care doctors and provides comprehensive eye examinations as well as frame, lens, contact lens, LASIK, and PRK benefits.

Who owns CompBenefits?
CompBenefits is majority-owned by four multi-billion dollar private equity firms: GTCR, Inc.; TA Associates; GSIC; and Nautic Partners.
  • Golder, Thoma, Cressey, Rauner, Inc.
    GTCR is a leading private equity investment firm. Founded in 1980, GTCR currently manages more than $2 billion of equity capital.
  • TA Associates
    TA Associates is one of the leading private equity firms in the United Sates and has more than $2 billion of committed equity capital under management.
  • Government of Singapore Investment Corporation
    GSIC is the world's largest pension fund with more than $50 billion under management.
  • Nautic Partners, LLC
    Nautic Partners, the independent successor to Fleet Equity Partners, has approximately $1.8 billion under management.
How do I purchase a CompBenefits product?
CompBenefits works with insurance agents in the communities we serve to help employers with their dental and vision benefit needs. In addition to working with agents who provide services for employer groups we also give agents the capability to showcase our products for individual clients via the Internet. Individual products may be purchased directly from CompBenefits at www.CompBenefitsDirect.com.

What should I do if I have questions about a CompBenefits product?
If you are a CompBenefits customer you can get personalized, real-time information about your benefits at any time. Simply log on to www.MyCompBenefits.com, and you can check the status of claims, replace an ID card and get information about your plan. You can also telephone CompBenefits Member Services at 1-800-342-5209 to speak with a customer service professional between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. Eastern Monday through Friday.

To learn if CompBenefits is the right company for your dental and vision product needs, benefit managers can call their agent or their local CompBenefits sales office. (We have 20, so there is likely one near you.) If you're interested in learning about CompBenefits' individual product options, you can get more information at www.CompBenefitsDirect.com.