HOUSTON, April 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) announced today that Susan L. Howie has been named to head the Company's corporate Human Resources Department as Vice President of Human Resources.
Howie previously worked for HCC from 1997-2005, serving as head of the Company's Human Resources Department. Before joining HCC, she was a Senior Vice President at BetaWest Properties, Inc. in Denver, CO.
"We are very pleased that Susan Howie has returned to HCC to lead our Human Resources Department. She brings a unique and valuable knowledge of the company to this assignment," 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, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. HCC has assets of $8.3 billion, shareholders' equity of $2.6 billion and is rated AA (Very Strong) by Standard & Poor's and AA (Very Strong) by Fitch Ratings. In addition, HCC's major domestic insurance companies are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company.
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