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London, 7 January 2025
Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) – Specialty Group, a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies based in Houston, Texas, has announced the appointment of Sam Austen as Senior Film and TV Production Underwriter. Based in London, Sam will further strengthen the specialist expertise in the Contingency and Professional Risk - Media, Film & TV divisions, both in the UK and in collaboration with Tokio Marine's global network.
Sam’s hire is part of a broader expansion of TMHCC's Film & TV offering and is complimentary to recent hires in London, Paris, Dusseldorf and Barcelona facilitating new Entertainment underwriting capabilities through its Lloyd’s syndicate, HCC International Insurance Company PLC, and Tokio Marine Europe. He will report to Neil Paddon, Head of Contingency Underwriting within TMHCC - Specialty Group’s International division.
Sam joins following a 14-year career at Hiscox where he progressed to Senior Entertainment Development Underwriter focusing on underwriting TV & Film Production package, Advertising Contingency (Advertisers Indemnity Insurance, CPI, DDI and Ad-Wraps) and Errors & Omissions coverage.
Neil Paddon, Head of Contingency Underwriting at TMHCC – Specialty Group’s International division, said: “We are delighted Sam has decided to join our growing team and the Film & TV production coverages are very complimentary to our existing Contingency business. We see lots of opportunities to grow this area of our business through our network of UK and international brokers who will also benefit from the collaboration this creates with our Professional Risk Media, Film & TV Division.”
Ros Breese, Media, Film & TV Underwriting Director - Professional Risk, commented: “TMHCC is constantly innovating its suite of products for Media, Film & Television clients to meet the evolving needs of the sector. This year, we streamlined our offering with the creation of the Global Media division, which has allowed us to establish ourselves as market leaders for this segment. We are delighted to welcome Sam to the team. His expertise and experience in the entertainment sector will be an invaluable asset for TMHCC, our brokers and our clients.”
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Tokio Marine HCC is a member of the Tokio Marine Group, a premier global company founded in 1879 with a market capitalization of $71 billion as of September 30, 2024. 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 A.M. 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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