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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the inclusion and incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated March 30, 2000 relating
to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, which appear in
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999. We also consent to the references to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
September 22, 2000
