Risk management and insurance brokerage veteran Lou D’Agostino and his Iron Cove Partners team have joined EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants.
D’Agostino (pictured), has over 17 years of insurance brokerage experience with an expertise in serving the Financial Services industry. D’Agostino and team will be based in EPIC’s Midtown, NYC office, reporting to EPIC’s Northeast Region President, Thomas O’Neil, and operating as Iron Cove – a division of EPIC.
Prior to forming Iron Cove, D’Agostino spent 10 years with broker Frank Crystal & Co in New York, where he was a Director in the Financial Services Practice. In this role, D’Agostino designed and placed Management and Professional Liability Insurance Programs for a wide range of financial services firms including Hedge/Private Equity Funds, Registered Investment Advisors, Securities Dealers, Family Offices, and Consultants.
While running Iron Cove, D’Agostino created an industry-leading Financial Services practice. The firm’s strong, positive reputation in the Hedge Fund sector earned Iron Cove the 2017 and 2018 “Best US & Global Hedge Fund Industry Insurance Provider” awards from Hedgeweek.
D’Agostino also developed risk management and insurance programs for a number of commercial businesses in the Real Estate, Not-For-Profit, Manufacturing, Retail, and Technology industries.
Prior to entering the risk management and insurance industry, D’Agostino had a career in professional football, which included playing running back and special teams for two seasons (1996 and 1997) with the New York Jets.
EPIC’s Tom O’Neil says: “Lou and his team bring extensive experience and expertise in the Financial Services industry to EPIC. Lou is well known and well regarded throughout the Hedge Fund community. We are excited to further expand our commitment to the Financial Services sector in the Northeast and across the country with the addition of the Iron Cove team.”
D’Agostino is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance.
