HOUSTON, Nov. 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) today announced the appointment of William W. Lukefahr as the Company's Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
Lukefahr has served in a number of positions since beginning his career in Information Technology in 1979, most recently as Vice President of Solutions and Service R&D / Applications Development for Cardinal Health. A graduate of Texas A&M University with a B.S. degree in Applied Mathematical Sciences and an M.B.A. in Computing Sciences, Lukefahr is a Certified Computing Professional.
"We are very pleased to have someone of Bill Lukefahr's caliber and experience heading HCC's information technology operations. His impressive background in technology and computer science together with his considerable business experience make him a very good fit for the position of Chief Information Officer," HCC Chief Executive Officer Frank. J. Bramanti said.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HCC) is a leading international specialty insurance group with offices across the United States and in Bermuda, Spain, Ireland and the United Kingdom. HCC has assets of more than $8.0 billion, shareholders' equity in excess of $2.3 billion, and is rated AA (Very Strong) by Standard & Poor's, AA (Very Strong) by Fitch Ratings and A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company.
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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.