HCC Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) announced today that the Company plans to release its 2009 third quarter earnings results after the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

The release will also provide notice that supplemental financial schedules for HCC's third quarter 2009 earnings results will be available on the Company's website at http://www.hcc.com, as well as directly in the Investor Relations section of HCC's website at http://ir.hcc.com.

HCC will hold an open conference call the following morning, Wednesday, November 4, at 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time to discuss the results.

To participate, the conference call numbers are:

 Domestic:  (800) 374-0290
 International:  (706) 634-1061

There will also be a live, listen-only webcast of the conference call on the Company's website, http://www.hcc.com. The webcast replay will be archived in the Investor Relations section of the HCC website through Friday, February 26, 2010.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HCC) is a leading international specialty insurance group with offices across the United States and in Bermuda, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. HCC has assets of $8.9 billion, shareholders' equity of $2.8 billion and is rated AA (Very Strong) by Standard & Poor's and AA (Very Strong) by Fitch Ratings. In addition, HCC's major domestic insurance companies are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company.

For more information about HCC, please visit http://www.hcc.com.

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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SOURCE: HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT:  HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
Jen Browne, Investor Relations Coordinator
(713) 996-1144

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