HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.

• Catastrophe, Professional Liability Losses to Hurt HCC in 3Q

  By Staff Writer  |  October 26, 2011

  Hurricane Irene is primarily to blame for $34.6 million in pretax catastrophe losses during the third quarter for HCC Insurance Holdings Inc., and the insurer also expects a pretax net increase to loss reserves of $27.5 million.

• PartnerRe Expects $89M in 2Q Cat Losses; Adds $59M to 1Q Tally

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 27, 2011

  PartnerRe Ltd. says losses related to tornadoes in the United States in April and May now stands at an estimated $89 million, pretax

• HCC 2Q Net Income Drops 9%

  By Staff Writer  |  August 4, 2010

  International specialty insurer HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. said 2010 second-quarter net income was about $83.4 million, down 9 percent from 2009 second-quarter net income of $91.6 million.

• Insurers Understand Risk Better Than Banks, WIF Told

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 16, 2010

  The recession of 2008 has demonstrated that insurers understand their risks better than banks, an insurance executive advised at an industry conference.