Lou D'Agostino, Principal
Lou D’Agostino is a dynamic senior insurance professional with nearly 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is presently serving as Principle of Iron Cove, a division of EPIC Brokers. In his current role, Mr. D’Agostino oversees a group of talented insurance professionals that offer a full suite of insurance products and consulting services to some of the nation’s wealthiest families/high net-worth clients and largest organizations. He is dedicated to business/new product development and large account placement, resulting in a proven track record of successful negotiation of even the most challenging of claims such as Madoff, investor litigation, and SEC/DOJ enforcement. As part of his work at Iron Cove, Mr. D’Agostino’s expertise has been called upon by a variety of industry trade groups. He has presented to the Financial Executives Alliance (FEA), the NYSSCPA, and other peer groups on a wide array of insurance related topics. He also presented at GAIMops, a leading financial services conference focusing on non-investment operations, on the topic of AIFMD and the associated insurance implications.
Iron Cove is a Division of EPIC Brokers and represents over 400+ Financial Institutions. With over 1500 Employees, 50 Offices in the US and over $500mm in annualized revenues, we currently rank as one the largest privately held insurance brokerages in the US. Iron Cove has been named Best US and Global Insurance Provider by Hedgeweek Two (2) years running.
Sep 12, 2010 10:37:08 AM
We had to know that this was coming. Due diligence guidelines and responsibilities of Advisers and Funds that make investments in other funds have been increasing steadily over the past 24 months. I don't think this is any surprise and it will be interesting to see what (if any) regulations or rules are passed as a result. See 9-12-10 Wall Street Journal article for more detail.
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allocations,
due diligence,
fund of funds,
Hedge Fund Regulation,
hedge funds,
investors,
SEC
Sep 9, 2010 8:21:51 AM
I have a seven (7) year old soon who I thought was too old to be wearing his booster seat. Read some of the statistics provided by the Insurance Journal in a recent study. You can never be too cautious.
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insurance,
Auto,
Cars,
Children,
personal insurance,
protection,
Safety
Sep 8, 2010 11:50:18 AM
This happens more than we know. Read the multitude of disclaimers on your ticket and one would think we enter the stadium at our own risk. It will be interesting to see how this pans out. Interestingly the NY Jets were not named in the suit and it was there unruly fans that did the damage. Stay tuned.
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Tags:
General Liability,
Insurance Industry News,
Lawsuits,
NFL,
NY Giants,
Sports & Entertainment
Sep 7, 2010 8:25:10 AM
Check out article in Insurance Journal siting that the Pittsburgh Steelers Star Safety, Troy Polamalu's hair is insured for a $1mm by Head and Shoulders (Shampoo Company). Awesome!
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insurance,
Entertainment,
NFL,
Sports,
Sports & Entertainment
Aug 16, 2010 8:50:59 AM
Dodd Rule amends definition of accredited investor. Article by HF Law Report states individuals can no longer use home to calculate net worth.
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Tags:
accredited investor,
Dodd Frank Act,
Hedge Fund Regulation,
hedge funds,
regulation,
SEC
