HCC Insurance Holdings to Present at J.P. Morgan 2014 Insurance Conference

HOUSTON, March 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Christopher J.B. Williams and Chief Financial Officer Brad T. Irick will be presenting at J.P. Morgan’s 2014 Insurance Conference in New York, New York on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Eastern Daylight Time.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. is a leading specialty insurer with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and Ireland. As of December 31, 2013, HCC had assets of

$10.3 billion and shareholders’ equity of $3.7 billion. HCC’s major domestic and international insurance companies have financial strength ratings of “AA (Very Strong)” from Standard & Poor’s Corporation, “A+ (Superior)” from A.M. Best Company, Inc., “AA (Very Strong)” from Fitch Ratings, and “A1 (Good Security)” from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

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.

CONTACT: Doug Busker, Director of Investor Relations

         HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

         Telephone: (713) 996-1192