About HCC

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. is a leading international specialty insurance group with offices across the United States and in the United Kingdom, Spain and Ireland.

The Company's philosophy is the long-term growth of shareholders' equity through capital preservation, diversification of operations, disciplined underwriting and conservative investments.

HCC has achieved an outstanding record of growth and profitability since its founding in 1974 through creative but careful underwriting, opportunistic expansion of existing lines of business and targeted acquisitions.

The Company's operations consist of highly rated life and property and casualty insurance companies. HCC's major domestic and international insurance companies have a financial strength rating of "AA (Very Strong)" from Standard & Poor's. HCC's major domestic insurance companies have a financial strength rating of "AA (Very Strong)" from Fitch Ratings, "A1 (Good Security)" from Moody's Investors Service, Inc., and "A+ (Superior)" by A.M. Best Company, Inc.

HCC is a leader, both in the U.S. and Internationally, in many specialty products within the following lines of business: Directors and Officers Liability, Accident and Health; Property and Casualty, Surety and Credit and Aviation.

The Company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HCC." With assets of $8.8 billion and shareholders' equity of $3.0 billion as of December 31, 2009, HCC is well capitalized and well positioned to continue its success.