Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Subsidiary UPCIC Writes First Homeowners Insurance Policy In Pennsylvania

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. UVE announced today that the Pennsylvania Insurance Department has approved the homeowners insurance rates and forms of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company ("UPCIC"), and that UPCIC has subsequently written its first homeowners insurance policy in Pennsylvania.

Sean P. Downes, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased to write our first homeowners insurance policy in Pennsylvania. We look forward to growing our network of independent agents in Pennsylvania and offering our insurance products to citizens of the Keystone state.  This marks the tenth state of operation for the Company and another key milestone in our geographic expansion efforts." 

UPCIC is one of the leading writers of homeowners insurance in Florida and is fully licensed to offer its homeowners insurance products in North Carolina, South Carolina, Hawaii, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, Indiana and Pennsylvania.  

About Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. 
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc., with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a vertically integrated insurance holding company performing all aspects of insurance underwriting, distribution and claims. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPCIC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is one of the leading writers of homeowners insurance in Florida and is fully licensed and has commenced its operations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Hawaii, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, Indiana and Pennsylvania. American Platinum Property and Casualty Insurance Company, also a wholly-owned subsidiary, currently writes homeowners multi-peril insurance on Florida homes valued in excess of $1 million, which are limits and coverages currently not targeted through its affiliate UPCIC. For additional information on the Company, please visit our investor relations website at www.universalinsuranceholdings.com.

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors 
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Investor Contact: 
Andy Brimmer / Mahmoud Siddig
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher 
212-355-4449

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SOURCE Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.