Rapidly Expanding Insurance Brokerage Firm Continues to Add Top Producers
EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has appointed Jeff Parkhurst as Principal in its San Francisco Office. Parkhurst brings 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, specializing in construction underwriting, bonding and client production and management.
“EPIC is very pleased to welcome another top professional to our firm,” said EPIC Co-founder Dan Francis. “Jeff’s expertise in and passion for the construction field make him an outstanding addition to our growing Construction and Real Estate Services team.”
Parkhurst’s responsibilities at EPIC will include acquiring new construction clients and leading the development and management of their risk management, insurance and surety programs.
Prior to joining EPIC, Parkhurst was most recently a Vice President with Woodruff Sawyer & Company, where he worked as a producer and account executive. Prior to his brokerage career, Parkhurst was an assistant bond manager for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, underwriting surety programs for construction clients in 13 of the western United States as well as in western Canada. He started his career with Reliance Surety Company, now Traveler’s Company Inc., as a field underwriter in the construction and timber sectors.
“EPIC is building a truly unique culture and business model which is bringing a new level of creativity and innovation to the insurance industry. They respect, encourage and reward doing whatever it takes to maintain the very highest levels of client satisfaction and loyalty. These principles explain EPIC’s success in a struggling economy and are what drew me to the company,” Parkhurst notes.
Parkhurst holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business from the University of Puget Sound.
About Edgewood Partners Insurance Center
Founded in 2007, EPIC is a new and innovative California-based retail property & casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage firm. The company provides a unique equity ownership opportunity and has created a values-based culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty, and sustains a high level of customer service excellence.
The fastest growing brokerage in the state, EPIC now has nearly 300 team members operating from seven offices across Northern and Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange, Irvine, Folsom, San Francisco, San Mateo and San Ramon). With nearly $60 million in revenues, EPIC ranks among the top 50 retail insurance brokers in the United States and is the 5th largest privately-held broker in California. For more information please visit www.edgewoodins.com.
Contacts:
Edgewood Partners Insurance Center
David Hock,
650-295-4608
dhock@edgewoodins.com
or
Courtenay
Dulak, 949-209-8871
Courtenay@dmpublicrelations.com