EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Plan Administrator
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan:
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. on Form S-8 (No. 333-152897) of our Report dated June 25, 2009, on our audit of the financial statements of the HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan as of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K.
/s/ Ham, Langston & Brezina, L.L.P.
Houston, Texas
June 25, 2009
June 25, 2009