HCC PROMOTES ROBERT F. THOMAS TO
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
HOUSTON (March 24, 2006) . . .
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE symbol: HCC) announced today
that Robert F. Thomas has been promoted from Senior Vice President to the
position of Executive Vice President of the Company.
Mr. Thomas, who is 42 years old and currently Chief Executive Officer of the
Group’s credit and surety companies, will also be responsible to coordinate
all ceded reinsurance in his new position.
Stephen L. Way, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HCC, said, “Bob
continues to grow in his corporate responsibilities and his great deal of
experience with reinsurance from his time with E.W. Blanch / Benfield will
be put to good use at HCC.”
HCC is an international insurance holding company and a leading specialty
insurance group since 1974, based in Houston, Texas with offices across the
USA and in Bermuda, England and Spain. HCC has assets exceeding $7.0 billion
and 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.hcc.com.
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Contact:
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L. Byron Way, Vice
President
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
Telephone: (713) 690-7300
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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
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