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a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has appointed Joel Brand a principal in its San Francisco office.

Brand has 15 years of experience in the insurance business and specializes in providing insurance and risk management advice to mid-market businesses. He joins the E.P.I.C. team after 10 years with Hilb Rogal & Hobbs, where he served as a producer handling workers compensation, employment practices liability, umbrella policies, and property and liability policies for companies ranging from start-ups to high-rise hotels.