HOUSTON, Aug. 11, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCC - News) announced today that HCC Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bramanti and HCC Chief Financial Officer Edward H. Ellis, Jr. will be presenting at the Raymond James European Investors North American Equities Conference in London, U.K. on Thursday, September 4, 2008, beginning at 12:15 p.m. London time / 7:15 a.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

The presentation by Mr. Bramanti and Mr. Ellis will be webcast live and will be available on a listen-only basis accessible through the HCC website at http://www.hcc.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website through Friday, October 3.

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, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. HCC has assets of $8.3 billion, shareholders' equity $2.6 billion and is rated AA (Very Strong) by Standard & Poor's and AA (Very Strong) by Fitch Ratings. In addition, HCC's domestic property and casualty insurance companies are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company.

For more information, visit our website at 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.

          HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 
          Barney White, Vice President of Investor Relations
          (713) 744-3719