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Galway targets more adjacent verticals after MAI wealth management deal

Epic and Jencap parent Galway Holdings will look at other adjacent verticals to cross-sell products into as it continues to evolve as a diversified financial services distribution company following its recent investment in financial and wealth management specialist MAI Capital Management, The Insurer can reveal.

Epic makes Michigan move with Van Wyk hires

Epic Insurance Brokers and Consultants has made its first move into Michigan’s insurance market with the hire of two senior executives from regional agency Van Wyk Risk Solutions.

Wineries facing rate rises as carriers cut capacity

Insurers are imposing rate increases on wineries across the board and regardless of whether accounts are loss free or not, with the level of price rises accelerating at a greater speed as the year progresses, according to Epic Brokers.

Epic adds WTW cyber broker Wilkinson

Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants has hired Heather Wilkinson from Willis Towers Watson to lead risk management strategy in the West.

Epic adds Live Nation’s Lawson to growing contingency team

Epic Insurance Brokers and Consultants has bolstered its growing contingency risk practice group with the hire of long-standing client Jeremy Lawson, who has joined the broker from Live Nation.

Epic names O’Neil president as part of restructure

Epic Insurance Brokers and Consultants has announced organisational and restructuring changes that include Tom O’Neil becoming president and the introduction of “super regions”.

Epic takes senior Aon FI duo Prentis and Bowlus

Expansive private equity-backed intermediary Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants has added Aon San Francisco executives John Prentis and Larry Bowlus to its executive risk and cyber practice.

Epic hires private client team from Seeman Holtz

Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants has appointed a team to its national private client practice from Seeman Holtz, including managing principal Alex Petterson.

Epic and JenCap parent Galway recaps with Harvest Partners to fuel growth

Private equity firm Harvest Partners has agreed to take a majority interest in Galway, the vehicle established earlier this year to house US retail broker EPIC and wholesaler JenCap and bring together the investments of their respective backers Oak Hill Capital and The Carlyle Group.

EPIC’s healthcare arm Edgewood hires experienced specialist Lennon

EPIC’s Edgewood Healthcare Advisors has added the experienced Jack Lennon as a principal.

EPIC adds Marsh’s Glisson to energy team

US retail broker EPIC has added Marsh’s Andrew Glisson as a principal within its specialist energy division.

Excess casualty carriers cut back lines for big brands to $10-15mn

Anti-corporate juror sentiment and social inflation mean excess casualty carriers are restricting their capacity to just $10mn to $15mn per risk for global and brand name corporations in response to deteriorating loss trends, according to a new report from Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants.

Epic hires Howard to head elite athletes and entertainers unit

US retail broker Epic has hired Dave Howard to head up the unit of its high net worth platform that targets elite athletes, entertainers and other “successful” individuals.

EPIC surety hire barred from competing with Marsh until August 2020

A court has ordered that EPIC’s Southwest region surety practice leader, who joined from Marsh in July, must not compete with his former employer until August next year or pending trial.