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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

   Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
       Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                         Commission File Number: 0-20766

                          HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               13403 NORTHWEST FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040-6094
                                 (713) 690-7300
               (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                 including area code, of registrant's principal
                               executive offices)

                 INTERESTS IN THE J. E. STONE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                    EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE, OF HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                      under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

       Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)       [ ]               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      [ ]
       Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)      [ ]               Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)       [ ]
       Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)       [ ]               Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)      [ ]
       Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)      [ ]               Rule 15d-6                [X]
       Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)       [ ]

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
                                      NONE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Dated: September 20, 2001              HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

                                       By: /s/ Christopher L. Martin
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                                       Title: Vice President and General Counsel
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