IRVINE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/16/10 -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Jeff Denison, Tim Kane and Catherine Zilliox as broker/consultants, furthering strengthening the team in its Irvine office.

Denison and Kane's responsibilities will include all aspects of developing and growing the business including the acquisition of new clients and the design, placement and management of property and casualty insurance and risk management programs.

Zilliox, a member of the Southern California Insurance and Benefits Community for more than 20 years, joins EPIC's employee and executive benefits consulting team. Her responsibilities will also include the acquisition of new clients and the design, installation and oversight of employee and executive benefit programs.

"We are adding a new trio to our team of professionals to enhance our culture of client service excellence and personal accountability at all levels," said Tony D'Asaro, managing principal of EPIC's Irvine office. "Their sales and consulting skills, their beliefs and values and the teamwork orientated approach Jeff, Tim and Catherine believe in make each of them a very strong addition to our growing operations here in Irvine and across the state."

Denison has held a range of sales, customer service, counseling and relationship management positions over his ten year career. Kane also comes to EPIC with a strong sales and marketing background. Zilliox joins from BB&T Insurance Services of Orange County, where she was Account Executive and Manager of the Group Benefits Department for the past seven years.

Jeff Denison can be reached at:
EPIC
19000 MacArthur Blvd, Penthouse Floor
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 417-9118 (direct)
jdenison@edgewoodins.com

Tim Kane can be reached at:
EPIC
19000 MacArthur Blvd, Penthouse Floor
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 417-9110 (direct)
tkane@edgewoodins.com

Catherine Zilliox can be reached at:
EPIC
19000 MacArthur Blvd, Penthouse Floor
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 417-9111 (direct)
czilliox@edgewoodins.com

About EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center)
Founded in 2007, EPIC is an innovative, forward-thinking California-based retail property & casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage firm. The company provides a unique equity ownership opportunity and has developed a value-based culture that attracts and retains top talent, fostering employee satisfaction and loyalty from which to sustain a high level of customer service excellence.

One of the nation's fastest growing insurance brokers, EPIC now has nearly 300 team members operating from eight offices across California (Los Angeles, Orange, Irvine, Folsom, San Francisco, San Mateo, Petaluma and San Ramon) and in Atlanta, GA, Baltimore, MD and Bridgewater, NJ.

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.