Our History
1962
Wilshire National Corporation, which later becomes WNC Insurance Services, founded as a captive Insurance agency for national homebuilder and community developer
1981
WNC obtains first Lloyd’s contract for lender-placed insurance
1991
WNC forms first binder program in Lloyds market, with Kiln taking lead role WNC launches pioneering excess flood program
1995
WNC hires Norman Heinrich to build Private Flood Division
2002
WNC forms Precise Adjustments to create leading claims capabilities
2005
WNC’s Private Flood Division launches high value flood program for Chubb
2011
Kiln, now Tokio Marine Kiln, acquires 49% in WNC
2015
WNC hires Rick Girden to launch U.S. Construction Division through Highland Insurance Solutions
2018
Tokio Marine Kiln acquires remaining 51% of WNC
2019
WNC hires Eric Wurmser to lead Specialty Property Division
2020
WNC hires Christiane Fischer to launch Fine Art Division
Lauren Savage named President of the Private Flood Division; Norman Heinrich becomes Chief Underwriting Officer
2021
WNC Insurance Services becomes Tokio Marine Highland
2022
Norman Heinrich appointed Chief Executive Officer
Linda Long appointed Chief Administrative Officer; Eric Wurmser becomes Chief Operating Officer; Kelly Cretti named President, Specialty Property Division