Tokio Marine Seguradora history

In 1966 Tanaka was succeeded by Kenzo Mizusawa as chairman.

By 1967 Tokio Marine's combined auto insurance exceeded 50% of the company's total business.

In 1970, Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance opened auto claims service centers to strengthen points of contact with customers in order to respond effectively to the sudden increase in accidents that accompanied the growth in the volume of automobile insurance policies.

Yamamoto became chairman in 1972, and Minori Kikuchi followed him as president.

By 1973 direct premiums had climbed to ¥238.5 billion with total assets of ¥491 billion.

1974 - HCC founded by Stephen L. Way

In 1978 Kikuchi advanced to the chairmanship, and Fumio Watanabe followed him as president.

In 1980 it purchased three subsidiaries from the Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States.

Auto-premium income also continued to climb, bolstered by a premium ratehike in 1983.

In 1984 President Watanabe became chairman, and Haruo Takeda succeeded him as president.

In 1985 Tokio Marine reported a record ¥25 billion net profit.

In 1989 the firm purchased a 10% stake in Delaware Management Holdings, the fifth-largest independent money-management firm in the United States, in order to train itself in the management of pension funds.

In 1990 Takeda advanced to the chairmanship, and Shunzi Kono became president.

1992 - First public offering of HCC stock on the NASDAQ with a market cap of $60 million and assets of just over $100 million

1996 - HCC switches its listing to the NYSE

1997 - Acquisition of Avemco Insurance Company and United States Specialty Insurance Company, the largest writers of privately owned aircraft in the world; receives "A+ (Superior)" rating from A.M. Best Corporation, Inc.

1998 Release of the Auto Insurance with Coverage for Personal Injury

2001 - Professional Indemnity Agency and ASU International, both specialty MGA's, join the growing list of HCC acquisitions

2002 - Acquisition of MAG Global Financial Products, an MGA specializing in financial lines, including Directors & Officers and professional liability; HCC also expands into Professional Indemnity space in the UK with the acquisition of Dickson Manchester

2003 - HCC enters the United States surety business with the acquisition of American Contractors Indemnity Company

2004 - HCC acquires RA&MCO Insurance Services, an agency targeting Architects and Engineers insurance; HCC expands into surety and credit in Europe with the acquisition of De Monfort

2006 - HCC acquires Kenrick Corporation as well as Allianz Life Insurance Company's Health Products Division

2007 - HCC Specialty launches totaleventinsurance.com, an online insurance placement solution

2009 - HCC acquires Surety Company of the Pacific, a provider of California license and permit bonds; HCC merges Syndicate 4040 with Syndicate 4141; International group hires a team to underwrite property treaty reinsurance

2011 - HCC expands its offerings by hiring teams to enter the technical property, primary casualty and excess casualty markets

2013 - HCC begins to offer builders risk treaty reinsurance out of London office; HCC launches the innovative broker solution hccartisans.com for artisan contractor insurance

2014 - HCC celebrates 40 years of Mind over Risk; Select Casualty unit started to provide general liability coverage to small and mid-size enterprises; HCC Medical Insurance Services expands with new Travel Insurance team

2015 - HCC acquires Producers Ag Insurance Group (ProAg), a leading writer of crop insurance; Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. acquires HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

2017 - Tokio Marine HCC acquires AIG's Medical Stop-Loss and Organ Transplant operations