Tokio Marine HCC is an international insurance group with offices across the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Ireland. The company is based in Houston, Texas, U.S.[1]
History
The company (formerly HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.) was formed as Houston Casualty Company in 1974 by Stephen L. Way.[2] The company reports to have paid shareholder dividends for 67 consecutive quarters.[3] In 2010, it posted $2.6 billion in gross premiums, $2.3 billion in total revenue, earnings of $345 million, and a combined ratio of less than 85%.
On June 10, 2015, the company announced it was being acquired by Japan's Tokio Marine for a fee of $7.5 billion.[4]