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EPIC Acquires The Bond Exchange to Expand its National Surety Practice

… through its Bond 911 platform. “The acquisition of The Bond Exchange reflects EPIC’s focus on building a surety practice that is poised to meet clients’ evolving needs,” said Zach Mendelson, surety practice leader at EPIC. “Surety is a critical financial tool, distinct from insurance, and demand has grown as clients face a more complex economic and geopolitical landscape. Founded in 1999, The Bond Exchange delivers specialized surety brokerage services and strategic advisory support to clients across industries including construction, mining, real estate, renewable energy, technology, and private equity. The Bond Exchange is known for building solutions aligned to clients …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/epic-acquires-the-bond-exchange-expands-national-surety-practice/

Immigration Law, ICE Raids, and Foreign Travel

… three business days to respond to a Notice of Inspection, and failing to notify the correct individuals can result in noncompliance. Ahead of this risk, establish: A trained internal point of contact (typically HR or Legal). A written immigration response protocol that outlines what to do when ICE appears at your site. A script for addressing ICE inquiries for reception and other frontline staff. A documented escalation path to legal counsel and executive leadership. Post clear signage to mark private spaces for employees. ICE access is limited. Agents can only enter non-public spaces – such as employee-only offices …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/immigration-law-ice-raids-and-foreign-travel/

Karen Beldy Torborg

Leadership biography Karen Beldy Torborg joined EPIC in June of 2025 as President of the Northeast Region. In this leadership role, her areas of focus include organic growth, market expansion, specialization orientation, leadership development, and maintaining EPIC’s commitment to client service excellence. Karen brings more than 30 years of experience in client advisory, practice leadership, and strategic growth within the insurance brokerage and consulting industry. She started her career as a commercial underwriter, before becoming a broker/consultant. Prior to joining EPIC, she held multiple senior leadership roles at Marsh, including serving as Global Head of its Private Equity …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/about/our-leadership/karen-beldy-torborg/

Navigating the 2025 Construction Economy

… contrast to the 20% in 2023 and 6% last year.[1] While many residential and commercial sectors face these challenges, design-build, infrastructure, and most notably data center construction continue to accelerate at a near-exponential pace due to strong public investment and bipartisan support. The EPIC Advantage: We support clients in navigating complex funding structures and long-term project exposures by leveraging our deep expertise in public-private partnerships and industry-specific risk management. 2. Labor Shortages Continue Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimates that the construction industry will need to bring in nearly 500,000 new workers this …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/navigating-the-2025-construction-economy/

Century Insurance Group, LLC is now EPIC

About / Mergers & Acquisitions / Century Insurance Group, LLC Century Insurance Group, LLC is now EPIC Century Insurance and EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants have joined forces. Operating as one EPIC company, you can now find information about our shared capabilities and the additional resources available to our clients on epicbrokers.com. Regardless of the name, our commitment to our clients has never changed and that’s exactly what you can continue to expect. We continue to be locally based in the Bend, Oregon community with local leadership and the same team you have come to know and trust. Read the original …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/about/mergers-acquisitions/century-insurance-group/

EPIC Welcomes Celeste Da Vault

Celeste Da Vault Joins EPIC as Principal We are thrilled to announce that Celeste Da Vault has joined the firm as Principal in Seattle Benefits, advising C-Suite and HR leadership teams to bring strategic guidance to their Total Rewards package. Celeste brings over 30 years of experience deploying risk evaluation, alternative funding, contract mitigation, enrollment and communication systems and pharmacy program evaluation to provide effective guidance to clients around the country. Her focus and experience on public and private organizations, mergers and acquisitions, shared services roll-ups including PE and VC funded firms provides a proven track record of …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/epic-welcomes-celeste-da-vault/

EPIC Welcomes Karen Beldy Torborg

… Moyles, Jr., Co-President of EPIC, shared, “I have had the privilege of knowing Karen for many years and have observed first-hand her exceptional ability to drive growth around specialization.” Prior to joining EPIC, she held multiple senior leadership roles at Marsh, including serving as Global Head of its Private Equity and M&A Services and Infrastructure businesses. Most recently, she served as Head of Strategic Growth and Portfolio Management (CRB) North America at WTW. “Karen’s deep knowledge, client-first mindset, and proven ability to lead high-performing teams makes her a perfect fit to lead the Northeast …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/epic-welcomes-karen-beldy-torborg/

Senior Living

… We work closely with clients, leveraging our longstanding relationships to challenge conventional thinking and develop innovative, customized risk management solutions. Comprehensive Coverage Our services cover core aging services providers insurance products, including: General Liability Professional Liability Excess / Umbrella Coverage Commercial Auto Property Workers’ Compensation Management Liability Cyber Liability What to Expect from EPIC Healthcare operations expertise and exclusive relationships lead to a holistic approach redefining senior living risk management/insurance. Our leadership carries 25+ years of experience in the Healthcare industry – giving us unmatched insight into senior living operations. Risk management anchors our insurance program design process. We build …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/industries/senior-living/