AMENDMENT TO NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT TO NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS

     This AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into effective as of May 21, 2009 by and between HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and                                          (the “Director”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

      WHEREAS , the Company and the Director are party to (i) that certain Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement Under the HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2001 Flexible Incentive Plan dated effective as of December 20, 2004 and (ii) that certain Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement Under the HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2004 Flexible Incentive Plan dated effective as of January 5, 2006 (collectively, the “Option Agreements”);

      WHEREAS , under the terms of the Option Agreements, the Director holds options to purchase the common stock of the Company as