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EPIC Adds Sam Wagener as Principal

Further Strengthens P&C and Captive Capabilities in West Region EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that Sam Wagener has joined the firm. Wagener will focus on providing risk management and insurance solutions, including captive insurance programs, to organizations with whom he will partner. He will leverage relationships across EPIC in the areas of Property & Casualty, Employee Benefits and Executive Benefits. Wagener brings more than 20 years of industry experience to his role, and has held positions on the brokerage and carrier sides of the insurance industry throughout his career. He joins EPIC from Artex Risk Solutions, Inc. where …

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EPIC Adds Rob Shepherd

Further Strengthens Risk Management Operation in West Region EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that Rob Shepherd has joined the firm as Senior Principal in its Risk Management operation. In his new position, Shepherd is responsible for new business development and the design, placement, and management of risk management insurance programs and solutions for mid-market and large clients. Shepherd joins EPIC from Willis Towers Watson where he spent the last six years of his career managing multiple teams of risk management and business professionals, leveraging his boardroom experience to deliver the most efficient risk profile and employee benefits …

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EPIC Adds Heather Wilkinson

Addition Further Strengthens Risk Management Operation in West Region EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Heather Wilkinson has joined the firm as a principal in their Cyber Risk Practice. In her new position, Wilkinson is responsible for business development and the design, placement, and management of cybersecurity programs and solutions for mid-market and large clients. Wilkinson joins EPIC from Willis Towers Watson, where she spent the last fourteen years of her career managing complex risks for the FINEX Cyber and Errors and Omissions (E&O) Team. “We …

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Return-to-Office Planning for the Next Phase of the Pandemic

… Thoughts on RTO Employees express the desire to return to the office in a recent poll conducted by Ceridian: 83% want to return to office full time at some point soon 52% are feeling isolated from their coworkers with remote work 36% feel working from home is negatively impacting their career goals and mental health RTO Considerations for Employers Have you considered your organization’s next steps? Deciding how and if your company needs to bring all employees or some employees back to the place of work is a good place to start. Here are few more key considerations: RTO …

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Webinar Recording Now Available: Are You Ready for an OSHA Visit?

… Special COVID Considerations Action Lists and Takeaways PLAY RECORDING Meet our Speakers: Kevin D. Bland Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins Kevin D. Bland joined Ogletree Deakins law firm in their Orange County office in 2011. Mr. Bland provides a wealth of experience in Health and Safety. Before he began his legal career, Mr. Bland had nearly 20 years of construction, safety, and business experience. In 2000, he launched his legal career after graduating cum laude from Whittier School of Law. Mr. Bland holds a Contractor’s “A” License and his practice focuses primarily on safety, risk management, Cal-OSHA regulatory rulemaking …

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Spotlight on Law Firm Employment Practices Liability

… these issues. Amidst studies revealing the recent deepening deterioration of the compensation gap between male and female attorneys, allegations of pay inequity are very much an exposure for law firms. According to a Legal Week study, more than half of women working in law have experienced sexual harassment during their career – a staggering statistic that evidences the law firm industry’s exposure to harassment-based litigation. The work from home environment also serves as a reminder that harassment or workplace bullying doesn’t need to be physical, it can come in the form of text, email, social media or over …

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EPIC Adds Traci Marquez to Risk Management Practice

… Scott Davis, Presidents, National Risk Management and Specialty Practices. “We are delighted to welcome Traci to EPIC,” said Davis. “Her ability to adeptly service large, risk management accounts through cost containment strategies will be of immediate benefit to our clients. She will work with both our Impact Risk Partners and Risk Management teams on a national basis.” Marquez joins EPIC from a national broker, where she spent 14 years of her career. During this time, she developed and executed risk reduction strategies for risk management clients across the country. Contact Traci at or 818.309.6340.

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Tim Brenneman

Leadership biography Tim Brenneman is responsible for leading the personal and private client business at EPIC and is one of the leaders of EPIC Select. He joined in November 2019 when EPIC acquired Cook Maran, where he was executive vice president leading the Personal Insurance & Private Client business units. While at Cook Maran, Tim built a significant personal insurance organization with a dedicated sales team and separate service platforms for the agency’s private client and middle-market business. A graduate from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, with a BA in Business Administration, Tim began his insurance career at …

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