CHRISTOPHER J. B. WILLIAMS
JOINS HCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HOUSTON (May 11, 2007) . . .
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE symbol: HCC) announced today that
Christopher J. B. Williams had agreed to join the Board of Directors of the
Company, effective May 10, 2007.
Mr. Williams, who lives in Cloverdale, California, is Chairman of Wattle
Creek Winery and has 30 years of insurance industry experience. Mr. Williams
retired as the National Director for Life, Accident & Health of Willis Re in 2005.
Frank J. Bramanti, Chief Executive Officer of HCC, said, "We are pleased to
welcome Chris to our Board and feel fortunate to have his insurance industry
knowledge and expertise on our Board.”
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, HCC is a leading international specialty
insurance group with offices across the United States and in Bermuda, Spain,
Ireland and the United Kingdom. HCC has assets exceeding $7.5 billion,
shareholders’ equity of over $2.0 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
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