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Insurance Industry News, including Long Term Care Insurance (LTCi)

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Insurance
Insurance Industry News, including Long Term Care Insurance (LTCi)

TrumpCare Won’t Help: As America Ages, Long-Term Care Costs Could Overwhelm Families

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The number of Americans age 65 and older is on track to double -- from 46 million now to over 98 million in 2060, when today's 20-somethings will be turning 65. At that time the 65-plus age group's share of the population will have jumped to 24-percent from 15-percent today. "Think of it," says Denise Gott, CEO of ACSIA Partners, "one in four of us will be in the older group, at high risk of needing long-term care."

EPIC’s National Real Estate Practice Makes Investment to Upgrade Computer Lab for Residents of Mercy Housing Lakefront

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The National Real Estate Practice of EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has contributed $32,000 to Mercy Housing Lakefront to upgrade the computer lab at the Pullman Wheelworks Apartments, offering residents state-of-the art online tools to advance their educational and career goals.

Denise Walsh joins EPIC Insurance Brokers in New York as Assistant General Counsel

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Denise Walsh has joined the firm as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel.

Oak Hill Capital Partners has agreed to acquire all of The Carlyle Group’s stake in EPIC

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage, and employee benefits consultant, announced today that private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners (Oak Hill) has agreed to acquire all of The Carlyle Group's stake, giving Oak Hill a controlling equity position in EPIC. Oak Hill's investment will enable EPIC to continue its aggressive organic growth strategy
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EPIC Joins in Authoring an Updated ANSI/ASSE 2017 Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Training Standard

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, and a member of the American National Standards Institute / American Society of Safety Engineers (ANSI/ASSE) Z390 Hydrogen Sulfide Training Committee, announced today the approval and upcoming publication of a revised Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Training Standard (ANSI/ASSE Z390.1-2017).

It Can Be Easier to Plan for Long Term Care if We Face Our Personal Concerns Up Front, says ACSIA

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Last year the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued a report about Americans' concerns and actions related to long-term care (LTC), also referred to as long-term services and supports (LTSS). "The main takeaway was not the particulars of the responses, in our view," says Denise Gott, CEO of ACSIA Partners. "It was the fact that participants considered and faced the issues."

Special Risks Facilities, Inc. acquired by JenCap Holdings LLC

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- JenCap Holdings LLC announced today that it has agreed to acquire privately held Special Risks Facilities, Inc., an MGA/contract binding authority and wholesale insurance brokerage firm based in Sterling Heights, Michigan with another office in Peoria, Arizona. Special Risks was formed in 1971 and has been led by Jack Klebba and Randy Kaszeta. Messrs.

Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising 2017: Two EPIC Insurance Consultants Recognized

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Principal Susan L. Combs and Senior Vice President Suzanne McGarey have been recognized among Employee Benefit Adviser's "2017 Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising."

Product Warranty Analytics Specialist After, Inc. acquired by EPIC Insurance

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today the acquisition of After, Inc. - a product warranty analytics firm based in Norwalk, Conn. The Acquisition was made primarily to further strengthen and grow EPIC subsidiary company, PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services - a renewable energy program manager based in the United States.

James Dettman, a veteran of the insurance and employee benefits industries, has joined ACSIA Partners LLC

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- James Dettman, a veteran of the insurance and employee benefits industries, has joined ACSIA Partners, one of America's largest long-term care insurance agencies. He will serve as one of four Worksite Sales Directors.

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