HCC DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

HOUSTON (March 24, 2003) . . .
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE symbol: HCC)
today announced its 28th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.

Stephen L. Way, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated that the Board of Directors had declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0650 per share on the Company's shares of $1.00 par value common stock. This dividend is payable to shareholders of record on April 1, 2003 and will be paid on or about April 14, 2003. Mr. Way stated that it is the Company’s intention to continue to pay a $0.0650 per share dividend in each subsequent quarter.

HCC is an international insurance holding company and a leading specialty insurance group since 1974. HCC has assets of $3.7 billion and its shares trade on the NYSE (symbol: HCC), with a market capitalization of over $1.6 billion. HCC is rated AA (Very Strong) by Standard & Poor’s and A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company.

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

Contact: L. Byron Way, Vice President
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
Telephone: (713) 690-7300

 

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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