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Health Hubs Are Here

With the recent commoditization of the primary care relationship and increasing recognition by insurers and retailers that primary care is the gateway into the healthcare system, many of the industry’s biggest players have been investing heavily in developing “health hubs” to control the funnel of patient care and drive consumer spending. CVS Health, Walmart and UnitedHealthcare are some of the biggest names that are developing first-rate healthcare experiences through local health hubs; with multi-pronged goals of capturing primary care provider dollars, steering members to efficient specialist and facilities, and driving foot traffic to locations that can generate …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/health-hubs-are-here/

Compliance Alert: Commuter Benefits Legislation Keeps Rolling

… programs. These laws, prompted by growing concerns about climate change and traffic congestion, continue to expand nationwide. Commuter benefit programs are particularly popular in locations where mass transit is available and used frequently by employees to travel to and from work. Such programs provide tax-savings to both employees and employers and can help attract and retain employees. However, employees are not required to elect commuter benefits, even though the employer may be required to offer them. For example, commuters are unlikely to participate if mass transit is not available or they are not affected by traffic congestion. Most …

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How a Law Firm Reduced Employee Contributions by $800 a Month

Employee preference matters. You have to know your people to be effective. A national law firm with 300 employees, operating in 12 different office locations around the country, came to EPIC for help after experiencing low enrollment rates. Not all office locations valued the same benefits, and yet the firm offered 12 medical plans that each favored only one state’s preferences. We re-underwrote the medical plan into three national plans and one state-specific plan. Not only did it better represent employee preferences nationwide, consolidating and redesigning plan offerings saved the firm $300,000. That’s a savings …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/how-a-law-firm-reduced-employee-contributions-by-800-a-month/

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants and Prime Risk Partners Have Joined Forces

… as anticipated,” said Adam Meyerowitz, Prime Risk Partners’ President and Co-Founder. “We are thrilled to begin our EPIC journey with our new partners.” Added EPIC President, Steve Denton, “The cultural fit between Prime Risk Partners and EPIC has been apparent in every interaction we have had with all of their teammates. We are already collaborating to bring the combined expertise and breadth of service offerings to our collective clients.” Prime Risk Partners will initially operate as Prime Risk Partners – an EPIC Company. Prime Risk Partners’ operating leadership and insurance professionals will continue to provide service from their existing locations.

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/epic-insurance-brokers-consultants-and-prime-risk-partners-have-joined-forces/

Nation’s 34th Largest Retail Insurance Broker Prime Risk Partners Joins EPIC

Acquisition adds approximately 600 people in 20 locations and over $115 million in revenue, further solidifying EPIC’s standing as one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing insurance brokerage, risk management and employee benefits consulting firms Prime Risk Partners Inc. and EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, announced today that they have entered into an agreement to join forces. Prime Risk Partners, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a growing national firm of experienced insurance professionals dedicated to providing tailored solutions to help their clients manage a wide range of risks in a rapidly changing and unpredictable world. Ranked among the …

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An EPIC Tour of Town Halls

It’s that time of the year again! The Autumn breeze is in the air, Football has begun, and EPIC leadership has just wrapped up its annual town hall roadshow. Each year, EPIC leadership gathers the company in various geographic locations to learn to more about EPIC’s current initiatives, celebrate our achievements together, and mingle with friends and colleagues. For this years town hall format, we were broken out into discussion groups to learn more about several topics, each with a leader specializing in that field. After general remarks and refreshments, the breakout sessions began, each lasting around 90 …

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Risk Control

… are a motor carrier or shipper, the EPIC Risk Control team offers expertise to protect you against theft. We understand how to design, implement and administer security principles in a layered approach that protects trucks, facilities, and drivers. Motor carriers may suffer from theft of unattended equipment at terminals, shipper locations, and truck stops. Shippers may suffer from theft of cargo thanks to newer strategies of deception involving identity theft, fictitious pickups and misdirected loads. Any of these strategies are a great way for thieves to get what they really want, so nobody is immune to this risk. We are …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/industries/transportation-logistics/transportation-logistics-risk-control/

Integro USA Completes Transition to EPIC Brand

San Francisco, Calif. and New York, New York – September 3, 2019 – Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, which operates as EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), announced today that Integro USA, Inc. (Integro USA), acquired by EPIC in January 2019, has completed their adoption of the EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants name and brand. The Integro USA brand will now be retired and the 400 former Integro USA associates working from 22 U.S locations will now do business as EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants. The acquisition and rebranding to EPIC adds significant resources and expertise that highly complement EPIC’s diverse insurance distribution …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/integro-usa-completes-transition-to-epic-brand/