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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
FOR ANNUAL REPORTS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE, SAVINGS
AND SIMILAR PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Mark one)
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     .
Commission file number 001-13790.
A.   Full title of the plan and address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
B.   Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and address of its principal executive office:
HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
13403 Northwest Freeway
Houston, Texas 77040
 
 

 


 

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Supplemental Schedule*
       
 
       
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 Consent of Ham, Langston & Brezina L.L.P.
 
*   Other supplemental schedules required by Section 2520-103.10 of the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) have been omitted because they are not applicable.

 


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(HAM, LANGSTON & BREZINA, L.L.P. LOGO)
Certified Public Accountants
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Plan Administrator
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan:
We have audited the accompanying Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits of the HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the related Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2007 is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements, but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This supplemental schedule and fund information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
         
     
  /s/ Ham, Langston & Brezina, L.L.P.    
     
Houston, Texas
June 25, 2008

 


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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
December 31, 2007 and 2006
______________________
                 
    2007     2006  
 
Assets:
               
Money market funds
  $ 273     $ 123  
 
           
 
Investments:
               
Investments at fair value:
               
Registered investment companies (mutual funds)
    58,153,140       46,666,866  
Guaranteed interest contracts
    15,594,048       13,777,093  
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. common stock
    3,894,503       4,026,817  
 
Participant notes receivable, at cost
    1,127,287       920,736  
 
           
 
Total investments
    78,768,978       65,391,512  
 
           
 
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
    109,240       403,820  
 
           
 
Net assets available for benefits
  $ 78,878,491     $ 65,795,455  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
______________________
                 
    2007     2006  
 
Additions to net assets attributable to:
               
Dividends and interest
  $ 642,208     $ 571,378  
Net appreciation in fair value of investments
    3,785,015       4,900,301  
 
           
 
Total investment income
    4,427,223       5,471,679  
 
           
Contributions:
               
Employer
    3,461,237       2,710,559  
Participants
    5,817,317       5,034,166  
Rollovers from other plans
    1,368,108       1,827,777  
 
           
 
Total contributions
    10,646,662       9,572,502  
 
           
 
Total additions
    15,073,885       15,044,181  
 
           
Deductions from net assets attributable to:
               
Benefits to participants
    4,919,185       5,302,679  
Transaction charges
    21,722       23,379  
 
           
 
Total deductions
    4,940,907       5,326,058  
 
           
 
Net increase in net assets available for benefits before transfers from merged plan
    10,132,978       9,718,123  
 
Transfers from merged plan
    2,950,058       3,842,715  
 
           
 
Net increase in net assets available for benefits
    13,083,036       13,560,838  
 
Net assets available for benefits, beginning of year
    65,795,455       52,234,617  
 
           
 
Net assets available for benefits, end of year
  $ 78,878,491     $ 65,795,455  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. Description of Plan
The following description of the HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”) (formerly the HCC Insurance Holdings 401(k) Plan), provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions. As a result of the merger of several other qualified plans of acquired companies, the Plan has been amended to include certain specific provisions applicable only to certain merged participants.
     General
The Plan is a defined contribution plan established effective January 1, 1992 and most recently amended and restated in its entirety February 21, 2002, retroactively effective to January 1, 2002. Non-union, full-time employees of the Company become eligible to participate in the Plan on the later of their employment date or upon attaining the age of 21 and are eligible to make deferral contributions on the first day of the month following such eligibility date. All eligible employees must complete one year of service to become eligible for employer matching contributions. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”).
Effective April 27, 2007, the American Contractors Indemnity Company 401(K) Plan merged into the Plan. The net assets transferred into the Plan consist of participant balances totaling $2,950,058. Affected participants became eligible to participate in the Plan, subject to the provisions of the Plan agreement.
Effective July 17, 2006, the VASA North America 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan merged into the Plan. The net assets transferred into the Plan consist of participant balances totaling $59,817. Affected participants became eligible to participate in the Plan, subject to the provisions of the Plan agreement.
Effective November 15, 2006, the Kenrick Corporation 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan merged into the Plan. The net assets transferred into the Plan consist of participant balances totaling $3,782,898. Affected participants became eligible to participate in the Plan, subject to the provisions of the Plan agreement.
Administration
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Investors Bank and Trust Company serve as Custodian and Trustee, respectively, of the Plan.

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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
______________________
1. Description of Plan, continued
     Contributions
Each year, participants may contribute from 1% to 100% of their pre-tax annual compensation not to exceed the limitation set forth in Section 402(g) ($15,500 in 2007 and $15,000 in 2006) of the Internal Revenue Code. Participants may make catch-up contributions (pre-tax contributions that exceed the annual elective deferral limit) during any calendar year ending on or after the participant’s 50th birthday. Participants’ total catch-up contribution during 2007 and 2006 cannot exceed $5,000. Participants may also make rollover contributions from other qualified plans. Participants direct the investment of their contributions into various investment options offered by the Plan.
The Plan also provides for discretionary employer matching contributions for each $1.00 contributed by a participant, up to a maximum of the lesser of 6% of the participant’s Plan compensation or $10,200. During 2007 and 2006, the Company made discretionary contributions of $3,461,237 and $2,710,559, respectively, to the Plan. Additionally, the Plan provides for discretionary non-elective contributions. The Company contributions are invested directly in the various investment options, as directed by the participant. Company matching contributions are generally computed monthly. Discretionary non-elective contributions would generally be computed annually. There were no discretionary qualified non-elective contributions made during 2007 or 2006.
     Participant Accounts
Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution and allocation of the Company’s contributions and Plan earnings. Earnings are allocated by fund based on the ratio of a participant’s account invested in a particular fund to all participants’ investments in that fund. Upon the occurrence of a distribution event, the benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested interest in his or her account.

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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
______________________
1. Description of Plan, continued
     Vesting
Participants are immediately vested in their elective contributions, plus any earnings on such contributions. Vesting in the Company’s contribution portion of their accounts is based on years of service. A participant becomes 20% vested after two years of service, 40% after three years, 60% after four years, 80% after five years and 100% after six years. However, if an active participant dies or terminates due to disability prior to attaining the normal retirement age, the participant’s account becomes 100% vested.
     Participant Notes Receivable
Participants may borrow from their fund accounts up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of the participant’s vested account balance. Loans are calculated on a fully amortized basis. A loan is collateralized by the vested balance in the participant’s account and bears interest at a rate commensurate with market rates for similar loans, as defined (4.75% to 9.25% for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006).
     Payments of Benefits
Upon termination of employment, a participant (or his or her designated beneficiary in the event of death) may elect to receive either a lump-sum amount equal to the value of the participant’s vested interest in his or her account or to have the account balance distributed in the form of an annuity. Distributions are subject to the applicable provisions of the Plan agreement.
     Forfeited Accounts
All employer contributions credited to a participant’s account, but not vested, are forfeited by the participant (or his or her designated beneficiary in the event of death) upon distribution of the fully vested value of his or her account. Forfeitures are first used to pay administrative expenses under the Plan. Forfeitures not used to pay expenses are used to reduce future employer contributions. During 2007 and 2006, forfeited non-vested accounts of $159,745 and $386,572, respectively, were used to reduce administrative expenses and employer contributions. The balance of forfeited accounts available to reduce future employer contributions was $220,915 and $175,741 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
______________________
1. Description of Plan, continued
     Administrative Expenses
The Plan is responsible for payment of the trustee expenses and fees; however, the Company may pay the Plan expenses directly. No expenses were paid by the Company on behalf of the Plan during 2007 or 2006. Transaction charges (for loan and benefit payment transactions) are paid by the Plan, reducing the balances of those participants initiating the transactions.
     Plan Termination
Although the Company has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants become 100% vested in their total account balance.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
     Basis of Accounting
The financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual method of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
As described in Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position AAG INV-1 and SOP 94-1-1, Reporting of Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts Held by Certain Investment Companies Subject to the AICPA Investment Company Guide and Defined-Contribution Health and Welfare and Pension Plans (the FSP), investment contracts held by a defined-contribution plan are required to be reported at fair value. However, contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits of a defined-contribution plan attributable to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because contract value is the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the plan. As required by the FSP, the statements of net assets available for benefits present the fair value of the investment contracts, as well as the adjustment of the fully benefit-responsive investment contacts from fair value to contract value. The statements of changes in net assets available for benefits are prepared on a contract value basis.

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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
______________________
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
     Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of net assets available for benefits and changes therein. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies to reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2007. Based on assets held by the Plan, Plan management does not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 to have a material impact on the Plan’s financial statements.
Investments Valuation
The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value. Quoted market prices are used to value investments. Investments in registered investment companies (mutual funds) are valued at the net asset value of shares held at year-end. The fair value of the guaranteed interest contracts is calculated by discounting the related cash flows based on current yields of similar instruments with comparable durations. Common stock is valued at the quoted market price. Participant notes receivable are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.
The statements of net assets available for benefits include fully benefit-responsive investment contracts recognized at fair value with a corresponding adjustment to reflect these investments at contract value. Contract value is the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the plan. The Plan invests in investment contracts through a group annuity contract with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. See additional disclosures in Note 4.
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
______________________
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
     Net Appreciation in Fair Value of Investments
The Plan presents in the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits the net appreciation in the fair value of its investments, which consists of the realized gains or losses on sale of investments and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on those investments.
     Benefit Payments
Benefits are recorded when paid.
     Risks and Uncertainties
The Plan provides for various investment options. These investment options are exposed to market risk, which generally means there is a risk of loss in the value of certain investment securities due to changes in interest rates, security and commodity prices and general market conditions. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investments and the level of uncertainty related to changes in the value of investments, it is reasonably possible that changes in risks in the near term could materially affect participants’ account balances and amounts reported in the statement of net assets available for benefits and the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits.

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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
______________________
3. Investments
The following table presents the fair value of the Plan’s investments. Investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan’s net assets at December 31, 2007 and 2006 are separately listed.
                 
    2007     2006  
 
Guaranteed Interest Contract — Fixed Income Fund
  $ 15,594,048     $ 13,777,093  
Select Indexed Equity Fund
    7,817,037       7,055,692  
Oppenheimer Global Fund
    5,531,899       5,384,292  
Select Fundamental Value Fund
    4,079,563       3,507,197  
Select Small Company Value Fund
    *       4,028,307  
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
    *       4,026,817  
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund
    *       3,307,706  
Investments less than 5% of the Plan’s net assets
    45,746,431       24,304,408  
 
           
 
Total investments
  $ 78,768,978     $ 65,391,512  
 
           
 
*   Not applicable in the period indicated
During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Plan’s investments (including realized gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in fair value as follows:
                 
    2007     2006  
 
Registered investment companies (mutual funds)
  $ 4,140,245     $ 4,603,945  
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. common stock
    (355,230 )     296,356  
 
           
 
Net appreciation in fair value of investments
  $ 3,785,015     $ 4,900,301  
 
           

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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
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4. Investment Contracts with Insurance Company
The Plan invests in a group annuity contract with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), which is a benefit-responsive investment contract. MassMutual maintains the contributions in a general account. The account is credited with earnings on the underlying investments and charged for participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. The guaranteed investment contract issuer is contractually obligated to repay the principal and a specified interest rate that is guaranteed to the Plan.
As described in Note 2, because the guaranteed investment contract is fully benefit-responsive, contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits attributable to the guaranteed investment contract. Contract value, as reported to the Plan by MassMutual, represents contributions made under the contract, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. Participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract value.
There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of the contract issuer or otherwise. The fair value of the investment contracts at December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $15,594,048 and $13,777,093, respectively. The crediting interest rate is based on a formula agreed upon with the issuer, but it may not be less than zero percent. Such interest rates are reviewed on a quarterly basis for resetting. The average yields for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were 3.81% and 3.74%, respectively.
Certain events limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value with the issuer. Such events include the following: (1) amendments to Plan documents (including complete or partial plan termination or merger with another plan), (2) changes to the Plan’s prohibition on competing investment options or deletion of equity wash provisions, (3) bankruptcy of the Plan sponsor or other Plan sponsor events (for example, divestitures or spin-offs of a subsidiary) that cause a significant withdrawal from the plan, or (4) the failure of the trust to qualify for exemption from federal income taxes or any required prohibited transaction exemption under ERISA. The Plan administrator does not believe that the occurrence of any such event, which would limit the Plan’s ability to transact at contract value with participants, is probable.
The guaranteed investment contract does not permit MassMutual to terminate the agreement prior to the scheduled maturity date. The Plan does not allow participants to make any additional contributions to this investment contract.

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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
______________________
5. Party-In-Interest Transactions
Plan assets include investments in funds managed by the Trustee and thus, such transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions under ERISA. Personnel and facilities of the Company have been used to perform administrative functions for the Plan at no charge to the Plan.
The Plan invests in a unitized stock fund, HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (the “Fund”), which is comprised of a short-term investment fund component and shares of common stock of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc., the Plan sponsor. The total value of the Plan’s interest in the Fund was $3,894,503 and $4,026,817 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
6. Tax Status
The Plan obtained its latest determination letter on October 17, 2002, in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the Plan, as then designed, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. However, the Plan administration believes that the Plan is currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.

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HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
SCHEDULE H, Item 4i — SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2007
_____________________
     EIN: 76-0336636
     PN: 002
                 
    (b) Identity of Issue,   (c) Description of Investment, Including      
    Borrower, Lessor or Similar   Maturity Date, Rate of Interest, Collateral,   (e) Current  
(a)   Party   Par or Maturity Value   Value*  
**   HCC Insurance      Holdings, Inc.  
Common stock — HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
  $ 3,894,503  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Alliance Bern Small Mid Cap Value Fund
    866,939  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund
    3,914,976  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — American Funds Washington Mutual Investment Fund
    1,265,000  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — American Growth Fund of America Fund
    3,090,934  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Calamos Financial Growth Fund
    2,639,532  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Destination Retirement Income 2010 Fund
    793,094  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Destination Retirement Income 2020 Fund
    1,534,715  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Destination Retirement Income 2030 Fund
    1,337,624  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Destination Retirement Income 2040 Fund
    1,090,006  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Destination Retirement Income Fund
    189,295  
**   Mass Mutual  
Guaranteed Interest Contract — Fixed Income Fund
    15,594,048 *** 
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Oakmark Equity & Income II Fund
    3,694,988  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund
    2,851,990  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Oppenheimer Global Fund
    5,531,899 *** 
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — PIMCO Total Return Fund
    3,600,943  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Premier Diversified Bond Fund
    1,436,619  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Select Aggressive Growth Fund
    1,512,417  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Select Focused Value Fund
    1,524,327  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Select Fundamental Value Fund
    4,079,563 *** 
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Select Indexed Equity Fund
    7,817,037 *** 
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Select Mid Cap Growth Equity II Fund
    1,975,778  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Select Overseas Fund
    843,394  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Select Small Company Growth Fund
    1,575,564  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Select Small Company Value Fund
    3,236,699  
**   Mass Mutual  
Mutual Fund — Victory Diversified Stock Fund
    1,749,807  
**   Participant Loans  
Loans to participants bearing interest at rates ranging from 4.75% to 9.25%
    1,127,287  
       
 
     
       
 
  $ 78,768,978  
       
 
     
 
*   Cost information is not presented because all investments are participant directed.
 
**   Represents party-in-interest transactions.
 
***   Represents investments comprising at least 5% of net assets available for benefits.

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SIGNATURES
The
Plan
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the administrator of the HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on the 25th day of June, 2008.
         
  HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 401(k) PLAN
 
 
  By:   HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.,    
    Administrator   
 
     
  By:   /s/ James L. Simmons    
    James L. Simmons,   
    Vice President and Corporate Secretary   

 


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Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit   Description
 
   
23.1
  Consent of Ham, Langston & Brezina L.L.P.

 

EX-23.1 2 h57934exv23w1.htm CONSENT OF HAM, LANGSTON & BREZINA L.L.P. exv23w1
(HAM, LANGSTON BREZINA,L.L.P. LOGO)
Certified Public Accountants
 
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Plan Administrator
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. on Form S-8 (No. 333-68771) of our Report dated June 25, 2008, on our audit of the financial statements of the HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K.
         
     
  /s/ Ham, Langston & Brezina, L.L.P.    
     
Houston, Texas
June 25, 2008

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