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.
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 U.S. 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 U.S. markets, represents a key expansion of the product recall business which has developed rapidly in response to strong client demand, TMHCC said.
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.
“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,” commented Max Cotton, vice president of Product Recall at TMHCC – Specialty Group US. “We are delighted to enhance our offering and support our clients through this partnership with The Acheson Group.”
“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,” according to Mark Hutton, chief underwriting officer, Crisis Management at TMHCC – Specialty Group.
“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,” said David Acheson, CEO & president, at The Acheson Group.
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.
Source: Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) – Specialty Group