EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC) is a national retail insurance brokerage and consulting firm based in New York City. The firm was founded in San Francisco in 2007 and has grown into one of the largest privately held brokers in the United States. It operates as the flagship retail brand within its parent company, Galway Insurance Holdings.
Website: epicbrokers.com
Head office address: 1140 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10036
Founded: 2007, San Francisco, California
Company type: private; owned by Galway Insurance Holdings
Ownership: majority held by Harvest Partners, with Oak Hill Capital, The Carlyle Group, and management and employee shareholders
Business focus: retail property and casualty, employee benefits, and specialty insurance brokerage and consulting
Regions served: nationwide across the United States
The brokerage started in San Francisco in 2007 as a retail property and casualty and employee benefits firm. EPIC expanded through both organic growth and acquisitions, and private-equity backing accelerated that path. Key milestones include:
The 2020 formation of Galway gave the company a larger platform and fresh capital. The deals that followed have widened its reach across private client, transportation, and surety specialties.
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants works with clients that range from middle-market companies to Fortune 100 organizations, along with individuals and families. Its brokers place coverage and advise across several core areas:
The company also runs a Main Street unit for small commercial accounts. This mix lets the firm serve both complex corporate risks and everyday business coverage.
The firm sits among the largest privately held retail brokers in the country, and it anchors the retail side of the Galway platform. JenCap covers wholesale and program distribution, which gives the group reach across both retail and specialty markets. EPIC says it builds its business around industry specialization and a connected national platform. Its long-term direction points to continued acquisitions, deeper specialty expertise, and investment in data and technology.
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