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

November 28, 2007
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13790	76-0336636
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

13403 Northwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77040-6094
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On November 28, 2007, Allan W. Fulkerson advised HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) that, with the Company’s adoption of a retirement age policy for Directors, he does not intend to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors beyond the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

SIGNATURES

     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.
Date: November 29, 2007	By:	/s/ Frank J. Bramanti
		Name:	Frank J. Bramanti
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer