{"id":38178,"date":"2018-07-24T06:15:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T10:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=38178"},"modified":"2018-07-24T11:35:15","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T15:35:15","slug":"epic-adds-lou-dagostino-as-a-principal-in-new-york-serving-the-financial-services-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/epic-adds-lou-dagostino-as-a-principal-in-new-york-serving-the-financial-services-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"EPIC adds Lou D&#8217;Agostino as a Principal in New York serving the Financial Services Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, N.Y., July 24, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; EPIC Insurance Brokers &amp; Consultants today announced that risk management and insurance brokerage veteran Lou D&#8217;Agostino and his Iron Cove Partners team have joined the firm. D\u2019Agostino has over 17 years of insurance brokerage experience with an expertise in serving the Financial Services industry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Lou D'Agostino of EPIC\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0724-Lou-DAgostino-696x522.jpg\" alt=\"Lou D&#039;Agostino of EPIC\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0724-Lou-DAgostino-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0724-Lou-DAgostino-696x522-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0724-Lou-DAgostino-696x522-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><br \/>\nD&#8217;Agostino and team will be based in EPIC\u2019s Midtown, NYC office, reporting to EPIC\u2019s Northeast Region President, Thomas O\u2019Neil, and operating as Iron Cove \u2013 a division of EPIC.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to forming Iron Cove, D\u2019Agostino spent 10 years with broker Frank Crystal &amp; Co. in New York, where he was a Director in the Financial Services Practice. In this role, D\u2019Agostino designed and placed Management and Professional Liability Insurance Programs for a wide range of financial services firms including Hedge\/Private Equity Funds, Registered Investment Advisors, Securities Dealers, Family Offices, and Consultants.<\/p>\n<p>While running Iron Cove, D\u2019Agostino created an industry leading Financial Services practice. The firm\u2019s strong, positive reputation in the Hedge Fund sector earned Iron Cove the 2017 and 2018 \u201cBest U.S. &amp; Global Hedge Fund Industry Insurance Provider\u201d awards from Hedgeweek.<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Agostino also developed risk management and insurance programs for a number of commercial businesses in the Real Estate, Not-For-Profit, Manufacturing, Retail, and Technology industries.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to entering the risk management and insurance industry, D\u2019Agostino had a career in professional football, which included playing running back and special teams for two seasons (1996 and 1997) with the New York Jets.<\/p>\n<p>Said EPIC\u2019s Tom O\u2019Neil, \u201cLou and his team bring extensive experience and expertise in the Financial Services industry to EPIC. Lou is well known and well regarded throughout the Hedge Fund community. We are excited to further expand our commitment to the Financial Services sector in the Northeast and across the country with the addition of the Iron Cove team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Agostino is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance.<\/p>\n<p>Lou D\u2019Agostino can be reached at louisd@ironcoveins.com or 646-452-4301.<\/p>\n<h3>About EPIC:<\/h3>\n<p>EPIC is a unique and innovative retail property &amp; casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm. EPIC has created a values-based, client-focused culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty and sustains a high level of customer service excellence.<\/p>\n<p>EPIC team members have consistently recognized their company as a \u201cBest Place to Work\u201d in multiple regions and as a \u201cBest Place to Work in the Insurance Industry\u201d nationally.<\/p>\n<p>EPIC now has more than 1,400 team members operating from 50 offices across the U.S., providing Property &amp; Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs and Private Client solutions to more than 20,000 clients.<\/p>\n<p>With run rate revenues greater than $400 million, EPIC ranks among the top 20 retail insurance brokers in the United States. Backed by Oak Hill Capital Partners, the company continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions across the country.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicbrokers.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.epicbrokers.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>* PHOTO Link for media: Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/18-0724s2p- DAgostino-300dpi.jpg<br \/>\n* Photo Caption: Lou D&#8217;Agostino and his Iron Cove Partners team have joined EPIC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, N.Y., July 24, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; EPIC Insurance Brokers &#038; Consultants today announced that risk management and insurance brokerage veteran Lou D&#8217;Agostino and his Iron Cove Partners team have joined the firm. 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