Chalirmpoj Pimpisarn/iStock via Getty Images Thesis HCI Group, Inc., (HCI) a Tampa-based holding company, oversees operations in homeowners insurance, reinsurance, real estate, and IT. They started out in 2006 as Homeowners Choice, Inc. In 2013, they switched things up and became HCI Group, Inc. to better show off their expanded business lineup. HCI has a large presence in property and casualty insurance through its largest subsidiary, Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., which pro ...