EPIC Insurance Expands Transportation Platform with Sentry Direct Writing Acquisition

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has expanded its transportation and logistics platform through the acquisition of Sentry Transportation's direct writing operation, a division of one of the largest mutual insurance groups in the U.S. This move integrates Sentry's team into Interstate Motor Carriers, an established EPIC company specializing in trucking insurance. Sentry Transportation's direct writing operation supports over 500 clients, including individual owner-operators and large trucking fleets, mainly serviced via independent agencies. Joining Interstate Motor Carriers grants access to EPIC's extensive national carrier relationships, a broader product offering, and a wider geographic reach. Interstate Motor Carriers, with over 80 years of experience in providing tailored insurance and risk management solutions for the trucking industry, has a longstanding partnership with Sentry, recognized by multiple Agency of the Year awards. The acquisition enhances EPIC's service capabilities and brings additional industry knowledge and relationships to its portfolio. The transaction occurs amid significant changes in the U.S. trucking insurance market, where factors such as increasing freight volumes, driver shortages, evolving regulatory requirements, severe weather, supply chain challenges, and rising vehicle repair costs have collectively increased claims exposure and underwriting complexity. By incorporating Sentry’s direct writing operations, EPIC aims to bolster its capacity to offer specialized insurance solutions addressing the diverse needs of motor carriers, ranging from small owner-operators to large fleets. The combination leverages specialized local expertise alongside national scale, aligning with industry trends towards consolidation and enhanced service differentiation. This acquisition underlines EPIC's strategy to strengthen its national transportation insurance platform, highlighting the growing importance of combining operational scale, specialized knowledge, and comprehensive service in the trucking insurance sector.