document.getElementById("contentID").innerHTML = "<a href=http://www.hcc.com>HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.</a> is a leading international specialty insurance group with offices across the United States and in the United Kingdom, Spain and Ireland.<br><br> The Company's philosophy is the long-term growth of shareholders' equity through capital preservation, diversification of operations, disciplined underwriting and conservative investments.<br><br>HCC has achieved an outstanding record of growth and profitability since its founding in 1974 through creative but careful underwriting, opportunistic expansion of existing lines of business and targeted acquisitions.<br><br>The Company's operations consist of highly rated life and property and casualty insurance companies. HCC\'s major domestic and international insurance companies have a financial strength rating of \"AA (Very Strong)\" from Standard & Poor's Corporation. HCC's major domestic insurance companies have a financial strength rating of \"AA (Very Strong)\" from Fitch Ratings, \"A1 (Good Security)\" from Moody's Investors Service, Inc., and \"A+ (Superior)\" by A.M. Best Company, Inc.<br><br>HCC specializes in diversified financial products; group life, accident and health; aviation; London market account; and other specialty lines of business.<br><br>The Company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol \"HCC.\" With assets of $8.8 billion and shareholders' equity of $3.0 billion at December 31, 2009, HCC is well capitalized and well positioned to continue its success."