Monday 08 September 2025 - Company news

Tokio Marine HCC – Specialty Group strengthens Product Recall offering with The Acheson Group partnership

Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) – Specialty Group, a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies based in Houston, Texas, announced that it has partnered with The Acheson Group to enhance its existing Product Recall Crisis Consultancy abilities with immediate effect. product recall

London, 8 September 2025 . . .

The Acheson Group (TAG) is a global food safety and public health consulting group that helps companies assess their unique situation, address gaps, and deploy best practices for operational, regulatory, and reputational risk mitigation. 

TMHCC - Specialty Group’s London-based team was formed in May 2024, following the appointment of Mark Hutton as Chief Underwriting Officer, Crisis Management, expanding its market-leading US Product Recall business.

This partnership, which will see The Acheson Group’s market leading expertise extended to TMHCC – Specialty Group clients in both the UK and US markets, represents a key expansion of the Product Recall business which has developed rapidly in response to strong client demand.

The Acheson Group, widely regarded as the preeminent food safety consultancy, will now provide TMHCC – Specialty Group clients with dedicated crisis management expertise, further differentiating its offering.

Max Cotton, Vice President of Product Recall at TMHCC – Specialty Group US, said, “Product contamination is a loss exposure that cannot be ignored. Whether the result of criminal acts or simple human error, it occurs with alarming frequency around the world. We are delighted to enhance our offering and support our clients through this partnership with The Acheson Group.”

Mark Hutton, Chief Underwriting Officer – Crisis Management at TMHCC – Specialty Group, said, “This partnership marks the latest evolution of our Product Recall offering as we continue to grow and set new standards for this line of business. The Acheson Group is the market leader in food crisis consultancy, and I am very pleased to be able to offer their support and counsel to clients.”

David Acheson, CEO & President, at The Acheson Group, said, “We are delighted to establish our new partnership with TMHCC – Specialty Group. Their focus on positive client outcomes and providing an exceptional level of service when it is needed most mirrors our own and we look forward to working with them to set new standards of excellence.”

Tokio Marine HCC is a member of the Tokio Marine Group, a premier global company founded in 1879 with a market capitalization of $81 billion as of June 30, 2025. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Tokio Marine HCC is a leading specialty insurance group with offices in the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. Tokio Marine HCC’s major domestic insurance companies have financial strength ratings of ‘A+’ (Strong) from S&P Global Ratings, ‘A++’ (Superior) from AM Best, and ‘AA-’ (Very Strong) from Fitch Ratings; its major international insurance companies have financial strength ratings of ‘A+’ (Strong) from S&P Global Ratings. Tokio Marine HCC is the marketing name used to describe the affiliated companies under the common ownership of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc., a Delaware-incorporated insurance holding company. For more information about Tokio Marine HCC, please visit www.tokiomarinehcc.com.

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