Tokio Marine HCC promotes Hutton to underwriting chief

By Ashish Tiwari Oct 15 (The Insurer) — Tokio Marine HCC Specialty Group has promoted Mark Hutton to chief underwriting officer and global head of crisis management, the insurer said on Thursday. Hutton takes up the role immediately and will continue to report to Philip Hall, managing director of TMHCC Specialty Group, the company added. He succeeds Sean Curtin, president of TMHCC Specialty Group, in leading the insurer's global crisis management business. Hutton will oversee strategy, operations, underwriting and financial performance for the unit across the US, Canada, South America, Europe and Asia. His responsibilities include the group's kidnap and ransom, product recall and active assailant insurance businesses, as well as related product lines. Hutton joined TMHCC Specialty Group in 2024 as head of crisis management, international. Prior to that, Hutton was global product head for product recall at Axa XL and head of casualty at McLarens Young International.