About HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc

HCC Specialty Underwriters is a wholly owned subsidiary of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. ("HCC"). HCC is an international insurance holding company and a leading specialty insurance group operating from offices in the USA, Bermuda, United Kingdom and Spain.

HCC's operations consist of underwriting agencies; intermediaries; and life, property and casualty insurance companies which are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and AA (Very Strong) by Standard & Poor's.

HCC specializes in group life, accident and health; general aviation; property, marine and energy; diversified financial products; and other specialty insurance and reinsurance.

HCC has achieved an outstanding record of growth and profitability since its formation in 1974, through creative but disciplined underwriting, the prudent use of reinsurance to protect shareholders’ equity, opportunistic expansion of existing lines of business, acquisition and strategic investments.

HCC has assets exceeding $3.0 billion and shareholders' equity of over $1.5 billion. With its common stock trading on the NYSE (symbol: HCC), the company is well positioned for continued success.