Tokio Marine HCC

Tokio Marine HCC
Public
Traded as NYSE: HCC
Industry Insurance
Fate Acquired by Tokio Marine
Founder Stephen L. Way
Headquarters Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
Area served
 Global
Key people
 Christopher J.B. Williams, Chief Executive Officer
William Burke, President
Brad Irick, Chief Financial Officer
Products Specialty insurance products including Medical Stop Loss, Directors and Officers and other types of professional Liability, Aviation, Surety, Public Risk, and Event Cancellation
Revenue Increase$2.3 billion
Increase$345 million
Number of employees
 2,500
Divisions Accident & Health, Surety & Credit, Directors & Officers and Professional Liability, U.S. Property & Casualty, International Property & Casualty
Website http://www.tmhcc.com

Tokio Marine HCC is an international specialty insurance group with offices across the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Ireland. The company is based in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. but has major offices in Atlanta, Barcelona, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Farmington (CT), Frederick (MD), Ireland, Leicester (UK), London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mount Kisco (NY), and New York City.[1]

Operations / Services

Tokio Marine HCC underwrites more than 100 classes of Specialty Insurance within five segments:

History

The company (formerly HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.) was formed as Houston Casualty Company in 1974 by Stephen L. Way. Since the company's founding, it has been consistently profitable, generally reporting annual increases in revenue and shareholder's equity. The company reports to have paid shareholder dividends for 67 consecutive quarters.[2]

In 2010, it posted $2.6 billion on Gross premiums written, $2.3 in total revenue, earnings of $345 million, and Combined Ratio of less than 85%. Assets exceed $9.1 billion. Tokio Marine HCC was ranked 827 in the 2009 edition of the Fortune 1000. The company has strong financial ratings including an A. M. Best rating of A+ (superior), Standard & Poor's rating of AA- (very strong), and Fitch Group rating of AA- (very strong).

On June 10, 2015, the company announced it was acquired by Japan’s Tokio Marine for a fee of $7.5 billion.[3][4][5]

On October 27, 2015, the company announced the closing of the acquisition by Tokio Marine. The aggregate consideration paid in connection with the merger was approximately $7.5 billion and the merger became effective at 4:05 p.m. EDT.[6]

Aviation

Aviation was the first line of insurance provided by Tokio Marine HCC. Since 1974, the company underwrites in the U.S. in general aviation, a category which includes many types of aircraft from helicopters to home made private plans, corporate jets, and antique "warbirds". The company's insurance for aviation includes hull, liability, spares, cargo, and war, as well as many unique coverages. Altogether, HCC Aviation insures approximately 45,000 aircraft in the United States and more than 60 countries worldwide. Almost all the company's aviation insurance is written on three of the corporation's insurance companies: Houston Casualty Company, US Specialty Insurance Company, and Avemco Insurance Company.[7]

Avemco

Avemco Insurance Company has been serving the needs of U.S. general aviation since the 1950s. Avemco was a stand-alone NYSE company and acquired by Tokio Marine HCC in 1997. Avemco sells direct to the consumer through its national call center in Frederick, Maryland, and online through its website. Avemco provides traditional coverage on its standard policy. It also provides unique, non-owned aircraft policy coverage which protects renters and borrowers of general aviation aircraft. Both the aircraft and non-owner policies can be extensively modified by endorsement to meet the needs of the customer. An integral part of the aircraft community, Avemco invests considerable resources in loss prevention efforts and insurance education through air shows, Federal Aviation Administration and industry initiatives, articles in aviation trade journals, and other forums.[8]

Houston Casualty Aviation

Houston Casualty Company Aviation writes a combination of international and U.S. commercial aviation insurance with a primary focus on the needs of large commercial businesses and internationally based risks. All of HC Aviation's insurance involves commercial fixed and rotor wing business. It sells many types of insurance with particular emphasis on second and third tier airlines, helicopters, government, military, and police operations. It provides insurance to many South and Central American military (air forces), government, and police operations. Because these types of risks are non-commercial and some of the types of aircraft are military, they require special understanding and expertise from both an underwriting and claims perspective. Due to the unique nature of the business, no single policy is the same as each risk is written and the policy developed on a customized basis.[9]

US Specialty Insurance Aviation

USSIC Aviation writes General Aviation and Special Risk insurance. The General Aviation insurance provides insurance through brokers and agents and represents a portfolio of commercial operations insurance including charter, cargo, aerial photography and many other "for hire purposes" aviation insurance. It provides coverage for commercial aircraft as well as private aircraft owned and operated by individuals. It offers coverage for rotor wing aircraft flown both for private and commercial purposes. In addition to hull and liability, General Aviation issues policies for airports which includes overages for premises, non-critical products, completed operations and hangar-keeper's legal liability. The Special Risks insurance offers coverage for aircraft that do not fit the typical definition of general aviation. These aircraft include antiques, classics, seaplanes, experimental aircraft, and warbirds. Pilots who wish to transition to more complex aircraft can obtain insurance through Special Risks. USSIC Aviation is a market leader for air show liability, insuring a majority of the nation's air shows each year. USSIC Aviation is the largest insurer of war-birds (that is, propeller and jet driven military surplus aircraft owned individually or held by aircraft museums). These aircraft are unique - often one of a kind - and obtaining the right insurance can be challenging. USSIC Aviation partners with aircraft owners and pilots to provide the coverage they need and to ensure the aircraft are operated and maintained in a safe manner.[10]

Professional Liability

The company underwrites Directors and officers liability insurance through its HCC Global subsidiary. A large number of public and private companies, financial institutions, and commercial companies rely on D&O insurance. The company offers both domestic U.S. and international coverage. The company reports to have relationships with approximately 550 brokers in more than 50 countries. Company employees represent more than 20 nationalities bringing multilingual skills and experience.[11]

Accident and Health

With the acquisition of LDG Management Company Incorporated in 1996, Tokio Marine HCC began writing medical stop-loss insurance and made a pivotal entry into the Life, Accident and Health industry. Through subsequent acquisitions and by maintaining a strong underwriting focus, the company has become a market leader in medical stop-loss insurance, as well as a solid player in the HMO reinsurance, provider excess, medical excess, sports disability, short term medical and international medical insurance markets.

Medical stop-loss insurance is the major component of the business segment. Medical stop-loss insurance provides employers that self-fund their employee health benefits protection against catastrophic loss. More than 3,500 employer groups and five million lives across the U.S. trust Tokio Marine HCC to protect their plan from unexpected catastrophic claims that can occur during a plan year. Aggregate and specific coverages are available to a diverse group of employers and providers, from those with as few as 50 covered lives to organizations employing thousands.

Short term medical insurance offers a solution for individuals transitioning between jobs, college students or recent graduates, children who are no longer eligible on their parents' plans due to age or status, those seeking an affordable alternative to COBRA, new employees waiting for group coverage to begin, and indidivuals not yet eligible for Medicare coverage.

Tokio Marine HCC also offers high-limit sports disability insurance to protect against the future loss of earnings of athletes who may become temporarily or permanently disabled and can no longer continue their professional sports career. Coverage is available for the team or individual players.[12]

International Operations

Houston Casualty Company was authorized by Her Majesty's Treasury in 1998 to operate a full branch office in the United Kingdom, and the company opened its London branch to more closely align its underwriting operations with the London Market. HCC now has offices across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain that provide a broad range of specialty insurance coverage including Energy, Marine, Commercial Property, Credit, Professional Indemnity, Surety Bonds, Political Risks, Accident and Health, General Liability, and Property Treaty. Tokio Marine HCC is an owner of a Lloyd's managing agency and 100% capital provider of a Lloyd's syndicate. [13]

Growth and Acquisitions

The company has grown organically (growing market share with existing products) by adding new products as well as acquisitions of other insurance businesses. The company also divested business positions to retain its strong focus on underwriting of specialty insurance products.

References

  1. ↑ "Company Website". Retrieved February 18, 2013.. HCC has assets of $9.0 billion, shareholders' equity of $3.0 billion and is rated "AA- (Very Strong)" by Standard & Poor's and "AA- (Very Strong)" by Fitch Ratings. In addition, HCC's domestic insurance companies are rated "A+ (Superior)" by A.M. Best Company.
  2. ↑ Globe Newswire - HCC Press Release from November 26, 2012
  3. ↑ Taiga Uranaka (10 June 2015). "Tokio Marine to buy HCC Insurance for $7.5 billion". Reuters. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. ↑ New York Times - "Tokio Marine of Japan Agrees to Acquire HCC Insurance for $7.5 Billion" - June 10, 2015
  5. ↑ Insurance Journal - "With HCC Holdings Buy, Tokio Marine Enhances Already Top Commercial Lines Performance" - June 17, 2015
  6. ↑ "Acquisition of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. Closes". Nasdaq. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Tokio Marine HCC, Inc 2007 Annual Report page 6
  8. ↑ Tokio Marine HCC, Inc 2007 Annual Report page 7
  9. ↑ Tokio Marine HCC 2007 Annual Report page 8
  10. ↑ HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc 2007 Annual Report page 10
  11. ↑ HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc 2010 Annual Report pages 11 - 14
  12. ↑ Tokio Marine HCC 2008 Annual Report pages 7 - 10
  13. ↑ HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc 2009 Annual Report pages 6 - 12
  14. ↑ Tokio Marine HCC Acquires Bail USA - "Tokio Marine HCC Acquires On Call International" - Feb. 4, 2016
  15. ↑ Tokio Marine HCC Acquires On Call International - "Tokio Marine HCC Acquires On Call International" - Jan. 21, 2016
  16. ↑ Globe Newswire - "HCC Insurance Holdings Completes Acquisition of Producers Ag Insurance Group" - Jan. 2, 2015
  17. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC Insurance Holdings Launches Construction Property Risks Division" - May 31, 2013
  18. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC Insurance Opens New Primary and Excess Casualty Divisions" - Oct. 10, 2011
  19. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC Insurance Holdings Hires Team for Technical Property Division" - Nov. 19, 2010
  20. ↑ Houston Business Journal - "HCC Insurance sells Rattner MacKenzie affiliate" - Oct. 5, 2005
  21. ↑ Globe Newswire - "HCC Acquires Cox Insurance Group, a Midwestern Medical Stop-Loss Underwriter" - Nov. 3, 2008
  22. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC Insurance Holdings Acquires Arrowhead Public Risk, U.S. Risk Insurance Brokers’ Criminal Justice Division" - Dec. 12, 2008
  23. ↑ Globe Newswire - "HCC to Acquire Surety Company of the Pacific" - Dec. 3, 2008
  24. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC Acquires MultiNational Underwriters; Approved for Lloyd’s Syndicate" - Jan. 3, 2008
  25. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC Insurance Acquires Ind.-based Novia Underwriters" - June 30, 2006
  26. ↑ Globe Newswire - "HCC to Expand Its Underwriting Agency Operations With the Acquisition of Kenrick" - July 13, 2006
  27. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC Insurance Holdings Acquires Minn. Allianz Life Insurance" - Aug. 4, 2006
  28. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC to Acquire United States Surety" - Nov. 16, 2004
  29. ↑ HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc 2005 Annual Report page 8
  30. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC Holdings Buys Lloyd’s Syndicate Manager Illium" - Oct. 24, 2005
  31. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC Closes Its Acquisition of American Contractors Indemnity Company" - Feb. 16, 2004
  32. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC Acquires RA&MCO Insurance" - Sep. 30, 2004
  33. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC to Acquire Dickson Manchester Ltd." - Dec. 18, 2002
  34. ↑ Insurance Journal - "HCC Acquires MAG Global" - Oct. 3, 2002
  35. ↑ New York Times - "Company News: HCC Insurance holdings to Acquire Centris Group" - October 13, 1999
  36. ↑ Houston Business Journal - "HCC acquires Georgia firm" - Jan. 15, 1998
  37. ↑ The Free Library. 1997 PR Newswire Association LLC - "HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Managed Group Underwriting, Inc." - June 20, 1997
  38. ↑ The New York Times - "Company News: Shares of HCC Insurance up 14% After Acquisition Deal" - Jan. 10, 1996
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