8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

December 7, 2009
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 001-13790
(Commission File Number) 76-0336636
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

13403 Northwest Freeway
Houston, Texas 77040-6094
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(713) 690-7300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1

Item 8.01 Other Events.

     As we announced in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2009, Judy C. Bozeman was appointed to our Board of Directors on November 18, 2009. On December 7, 2009, we issued a press release with more current information relating to the appointment. The announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.

No.		Exhibit
	99.1	Press Release dated December 7, 2009.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
Dated: December 7, 2009	By:	/s/ Randy D. Rinicella
		Randy D. Rinicella,
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.

No.		Exhibit
	99.1	Press Release dated December 7, 2009.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

JUDY C. BOZEMAN JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

HOUSTON (December 7, 2009) . . .

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCC) announced today that Judy C. Bozeman, 67, has been elected as an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors and will serve on the Compensation Committee and the Investment and Finance Committee.

“We are very pleased to have Judy join the HCC Board with her skill set and experience,” HCC President and Chief Executive Officer John N. Molbeck, Jr. said.

Since 1982, Ms. Bozeman has served as Chairman of the Board of Woodway Financial Advisors, A Trust Company, which provides wealth management, estate and trust administration and financial planning, and which currently has trust and investment assets under management in excess of $1.1 billion. As the firm’s founder, she also served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1982 through 2006. Her business experience spans more than 30 years in banking, trust management and financial analysis.

Ms. Bozeman holds a business degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Houston where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She was awarded the “National Observer Award” by Dow Jones & Company upon the recommendation of Economics Faculty and is a member of business, economic and interdisciplinary honor studies, including Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Epsilon and Phi Kappa Phi.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. is a leading international specialty insurance group with offices across the United States and in the United Kingdom, Spain and Ireland. As of September 30, 2009, HCC had assets of $9.0 billion and shareholders’ equity of $3.0 billion. HCC 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.

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

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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