HCC Holding’s CEO to Speak at Target Markets

The Target Markets Program Administrators Association announced that Stephen Way, chairman and chief executive officer of HCC Insurance Holdings, will provide a keynote presentation titled: “Why should we buy your MGU”", at the association’s mid-year meeting scheduled for April 25-27, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. is an international insurance holding company and specialty insurance group based in Houston, Texas with assets exceeding $6 billion dollars. HCC’s acquisition strategy is to acquire businesses that provide opportunities for profitable new lines of business, expand existing lines of business, and increase the company’s distribution network.

HCC is one of several new carrier partners of the association. New partners, Glencoe Programs, and Genesis Underwriting Management Co., join an existing group that includes, Ace Westchester, AIG Programs, Alea, American Safety Group, Arch, Berkley Underwriting Partners, Clarendon Insurance Group, CNA E&S, Darwin Professional Underwriters, Fireman’s Fund Specialty Insurance, GE Insurance Solutions, Great American, Hudson Insurance Company, Liberty International Underwriters, Markel, Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Mitsui Sumitomo, Munich American Risk Partners, Nationwide, St Paul Travelers, The Republic Group, United National, XL Programs, and Zurich NA.

Information on the mid-year meeting can be found at www.targetmkts.com, or by contacting Target Markets at 877-347-5700, ray.scotto@targetmkts.com