HCC DECLARES 47TH QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND


HOUSTON (March 17, 2008) . . .
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCC)
today announced its 47th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.

HCC’s Board of Directors has declared a regular cash dividend of $0.11 per share on the Company’s shares of $1.00 par value common stock. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record on April 1, 2008 and will be paid on or about April 14, 2008.

“In spite of current market conditions, HCC continues to outperform many of its competitors in posting superior financial results,” HCC Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bramanti said.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HCC) is a leading international specialty insurance group with offices across the United States and in Belgium, Bermuda, Spain, Ireland and the United Kingdom. HCC has assets of nearly $8.1 billion, shareholders’ equity in excess of $2.4 billion and is rated AA (Very Strong) by Standard & Poor’s, AA (Very Strong) by Fitch Ratings and A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company.

For more information, visit our website at www.hcc.com.

Contact:

Barney White, HCC Vice President of Investor Relations
Telephone: (713) 744-3719

 

 

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made under “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The types of risks and uncertainties which may affect the Company are set forth in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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