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What Is Captive Insurance?

… paid to traditional insurers. Captives and reinsurance companies often offer a more limited breadth of coverage and fewer binding regulations than traditional insurance companies, making them attractive to companies that face unique vulnerabilities traditional insurers won’t cover.  Advantages of Captive Insurance Captives are typically formed for the purpose of risk management. A business can substantially lower insurance costs in comparison to premiums paid to a commercial insurer and the captive can provide coverage that is unattainable or inadequate in the private market. In addition to the opportunity to obtain more specialized coverage for the company’s risks, the parent …

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Jonathan Wheat Joins EPIC

Further Expands West Region of EPIC EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Jonathan Wheat has joined the firm as Principal within its West Region Risk Management Team. In his new position with EPIC, Wheat will be responsible for new business development and the design, placement, and management of risk management insurance programs. He will also provide solutions for middle market and large clients. “We are thrilled to continue the growth of our West Region Risk Management Team,” said West Region Risk Management Leader BobbiJo DeNofa. “EPIC is making …

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Meet With EPIC Impact Risk Partners at LPRC IMPACT

Improve Employee Culture, Manage Risks and Maximize Profitability EPIC Impact Risk Partners has a virtual booth at the Loss Prevention Research Council’s Annual Conference (LPRC IMPACT) with experts available to meet with you about how our Employee Training & Awareness, Profit Protection and Casualty Liabilities Reduction solutions deliver value beyond the bottom line. We integrate our team of experts across multiple lines of business, holistically generating significant financial improvements throughout your organization to change employee behaviors and improve workplace culture. LPRC’s Annual Conference is a free two-day event, October 5-6, designed to help participants better understand how …

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EPIC to Attend WESCCON 2021 Conference

EPIC Transportation and Logistics practice colleagues will be at this year’s WESCCON conference, to connect with customs brokers, freight forwarders and others in the global logistics industry around risk mitigation, customs bonds, cargo and business insurance, and much more. Conference Details WESCCON 2021 Palm Springs, CA October 14 – 17, 2021 WESCCON brings together professionals from across the global logistics industry to discuss issues of concern to customs brokers, freight forwarders, regulators, legislators and others. Topics will include: Opportunities and challenges facing the Pacific Coast Council from the Customs & Border Protection (CBP), federal legislators and trade policy CBP trade policy …

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The Benefits of a Group Captive

… Captive has helped their culture and bottom line. In This Webinar, You Will Learn: The Mechanics of Captive Resources Group Captives How Loss Control Can Make your Company Stronger How Workers’ Compensation Claims Advocacy Helps Contain your Claims Dollars How Members have Benefitted from the Captive Ideal Audience: If your management team is actively involved in the business and focused on Loss Control and Safety, you won’t want to miss this session. Additionally, if you’re a privately held company with less than five major stakeholders, and you’re paying more than $500,000 in annualized premium for Workers …

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Recording Now Available: Next Phase of COVID 2.0

COVID 2.0 Webinar Recording Now Available!  EPIC recently hosted Christopher K. Boucher, Esq., a seasoned former Human Resources (HR) executive with a broad spectrum of industry experience. He formed Boucher Law Firm to serve the needs of today’s HR professionals as an HR-centric, HR-focused Labor and Employment Law Firm. John Swartzberg, M.D., a clinical professor emeritus at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, also joined. He chairs the editorial board of the School of Public Health’s Health & Wellness Publications and is a past director of the UC Berkeley–UCSF Joint Medical Program where …

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Industry Trends: Limousine & Bus Premiums Continue to Rise

Those of you who’ve been in business for a while may recall a time about 15 years ago when we faced a cycle called a “hard market,” characterized by higher premiums, fewer insurance carriers competing for your business and more stringent underwriting guidelines. Unfortunately, the latest emergence of the hard market cycle persists – affecting bottom lines, particularly as we battle back from the pandemic. Viewpoints from Mike Marroccoli Public transportation companies are continuing to see increased insurance costs, particularly for excess/umbrella liability, and obtaining coverage could be a challenge. You’ll need to take extra steps to get …

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EPIC to Attend RIMS Western Regional 2021 Conference

We’re attending this year’s RIMS Western Regional conference to connect and discuss the latest strategies for controlling and optimizing risk. The Western Regional Conference is the premier risk management conference, leading the field in addressing and combating risk. Hear speakers share their experiences on challenges affecting their ecosystem, regulatory expansion and best practices to managing risk. This conference focuses on risk managers and sessions that provide relevant tools to mitigate risk within their organization. Conference Details RIMS Western Regional Conference 2021 Park City, Utah September 13 – 14, 2021 LEARN MORE OR REGISTER FOR THE EVENT Contact scott.weiss …

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