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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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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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Is Your Law Firm Overpaying for Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

… Practice, specializing in the structuring and placement of complex casualty risks. Before joining Vanbridge, Mr. Fitzsimmons was a Senior Vice President for Mercator Risk Services, a wholesale insurance broker. He was a Casualty Practice Leader for significant account risks at Willis North America, Inc. from mid-2002 through 2006. Mr. Fitzsimmons served as a Casualty Team Leader in the large account group at Aon Risk Services, Inc. of New York from 1997 through mid-2002. He graduated from Saint Bonaventure University with a BA in Management & Marketing and he holds a CPCU designation. DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCE JDX Comp Program Highlights (PDF)

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China’s New National Privacy Law

On August 20, 2021, the top legislative body in the People’s Republic of China passed China’s first comprehensive data privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). The PIPL will take effect on November 1, 2021. At this time, the final version of the law has not yet been released. However, initial drafts of the PIPL suggest the law bears a striking resemblance to the world’s most robust framework for privacy protections, Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GPDR and the PIPL have similar definitions for “personal information.” And the PIPL, like the GDPR, contains …

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One of the Most Overlooked “Root Causes” of Loss Events

… properly trained at hire? Was the guard in the way? Was the operation of removing the guard a common practice? Were the rules adequately enforced? Many more questions arose – and all of them uncovered problems that led to physical and administrative improvements to prevent further disaster. Upon closer investigation, the root cause of this accident was the change in the process (the machine) without the necessary change in procedure. When clear expectations are not communicated, it is human nature to make assumptions. One of the corrective actions was to implement a change management plan. In an unrelated event, an automatic

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