EPIC appoints new managing principal for leisure & sports activities division

EPIC Insurance coverage Brokers & Consultants (EPIC) has introduced the addition of Steve Gaches (pictured) as managing principal of its leisure & sports activities division.

Gaches, primarily based in Nashville, Tennessee, brings over a decade of authorized and enterprise experience within the leisure sector to his new position.

Earlier than becoming a member of EPIC, he led the authorized and enterprise affairs group for music and comedy touring at William Morris Endeavor (WME), a world expertise company. At WME, Gaches performed a key position in navigating authorized complexities and driving progress within the firm’s music and touring enterprise.

Scott Davis, president of nationwide specialties & threat administration at EPIC, highlighted Gaches’ expertise as being set to bolster the apply.

“Steve has a profound understanding of the leisure business. His experience in dwell occasions, music licensing, contracts, and mental property will enormously improve our capabilities and repair choices to purchasers within the leisure ecosystem. We’re thrilled to develop EPIC’s leisure specialty within the Nashville area underneath Steve’s management,” Davis mentioned.

“I’m excited to be part of the EPIC crew and improve our presence within the music and leisure house, notably right here within the vibrant music metropolis of Nashville,” Gaches mentioned. “EPIC has a popularity for offering specialised shopper options that I sit up for persevering with to construct upon.”

Roger Sandau, government working associate/international sports activities & leisure at EPIC’s guardian firm Galway Holdings, LP, additionally commented on Gaches’ appointment.

“Steve’s appointment is a mirrored image of EPIC’s dedication to investing in prime expertise. His management and deep business connections will contribute enormously to our insurance coverage advisory and threat administration apply, serving the distinctive wants of artists, promoters, songwriters, venues, and merchandisers,” he mentioned.

“The dwell occasion business continues to expertise unbelievable progress,” Sandau defined. “We’re seeing larger-scale occasions, excursions, and festivals, in addition to an expanded panorama of shopper wants together with licensing, mental property, and digital improvements. Steve is an unbelievable addition to our crew of skilled and achieved business professionals, devoted to supporting the specialised protection wants of our leisure purchasers.”

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