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Tropical Storm Preparedness Checklist, Claims Procedures

During hurricane season, now is when your property insurance program placed by EPIC becomes more important than ever. We are providing several links for your consideration and use to properly address any potential loss you may incur. It is imperative that you report losses to your insurance carrier or EPIC as soon as possible after a loss occurs. Please keep the downloadable Hurricane Preparedness Checklist on hand in the event of or during a catastrophe. Be Aware of Hazards The first step in being prepared is understanding your surroundings and knowing what to do when disaster strikes. Going through a 


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Poisonous Spiders & Environmental Risks

Our Perceptions of Risk & Prioritization In this article, I will argue how poisonous spiders and environmental risks can be similar. If you’d like to hear more about how I can make this unusual comparison, please read on. Viewpoints from Tony Sandfrey As an environmental insurance broker and risk advisor, I often speak with clients and others about environmental risks, and I am regularly suggesting environmental insurance (aka pollution legal liability insurance) as a risk financing/risk transfer mechanism. From these conversations, regardless of the business or industry, there are several themes repeated by those who ultimately don’t purchase 


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National Senior Citizen Day 2023

According to the United States Census Bureau, the U.S. population over 65 has grown five times faster than the overall population in the past 100 years. According to the 2020 census, this age group is now 16.8%, making up 1 in 6 people over the age of 65. These statistics are one of the reasons why support and care for this group and their families are more critical than ever. EPIC has prioritized offerings through our employee assistance program and ‘Wellthy.’ ‘Wellthy’ provides personalized support to help employees tackle the logistical and administrative tasks of caring for their 


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Beware the New Beneficial Owner!

Mandated by the Corporate Transparency Act New Disclosure Rules Will Have an Immediate Impact on Businesses as well as the Professional Firms that Serve Them Is Your Firm Ready To Navigate the Rules & Advise Your Affected Clients? On September 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule implementing the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA is part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and establishes BOI reporting requirements for certain types of corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar 


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Mitigating Risks and Ensuring Compliance: Biometric-Based Authentication and Your Business


 information privacy regulations and associated litigation. While there are significant benefits to the use of biometrics, there are also challenges and potential risks that come with incorporating biometric-based tools and solutions into your business operations. In addition, organizations should also consider the impact these tools may have on their risk transfer mechanisms – insurance and contractual. Windows Hello for Business (Windows Hello) is an example of a biometric-based authentication system offered by newer versions of Microsoft Windows desktop and server. It provides facial recognition, fingerprint recognition, or PIN-based logins, eliminating the need for traditional passwords. Windows Hello has 


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Threat & Market Intelligence Briefing Professional Services Sector


 learn: Types of attacks facing professional service firms today and how they are being executed. Recommendations to help prevent and mitigate these attacks. What you should be thinking about before your upcoming cyber insurance renewal. June 21, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. EST EVENT REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED Panelists Kelly Geary – Moderator. National Practice Leader Professional, Executive and Cyber Solutions, EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants Gregg Davis. Technical Advisory Solutions (TAS) Leader Professional, Executive and Cyber Solutions, EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants Laurie Iacono. Associate Managing Director, Kroll Cyber Risk Ryan Hicks. Senior Associate, Kroll Cyber Risk WEBINAR RECORDING WATCH THE RECORDING

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EPIC Welcomes Christopher Gregg

Gregg Adds to Growing Private Client Practice in Texas EPIC is thrilled to announce that Christopher Gregg has joined the firm as a Vice President, Private Client Advisor within our growing Private Client team in Dallas. In his role at EPIC, Gregg will analyze his clients’ issues and challenges and focus on delivering actionable and measurable risk solutions that protect income and wealth. He joins EPIC with over 13 years of experience, most recently as a private risk and insurance advisor with Gallagher. “We are elated to have Christopher join as a Vice President, Private Client Advisor with the EPIC 


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Texas P&C Practice Grows with Costin Addition

We are thrilled to announce that Roddy Costin has joined the firm as a Producer within our growing Property & Casualty team in Houston. In his new role with EPIC, Costin will focus on transportation, energy and manufacturing areas, and will be a strategic consultant and voice for his clients. Costin joins EPIC from Marsh & McLennan Agency where he worked as a producer for the company’s southwest division for 4.5 years. “Roddy brings a wealth of experience and we look forward to seeing him continue the success at EPIC he has had throughout his career,” said Todd Randolph, Texas 


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