United Insurance Holdings Corp. Provides Update to Q3-2021 Estimated Catastrophe Losses

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
United Insurance Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: UIHC) (UPC Insurance or the Company), a property and casualty insurance holding company, today announced estimated current year catastrophe losses incurred for the third quarter ending September 30, 2021, of approximately $37 million before income taxes (approximately $29 million after tax), net of expected reinsurance recoveries. The Company’s estimated net catastrophe losses includes $27 million as of August 31, 2021, plus an additional $10 million for claims from new events including Hurricane Nicholas and re-estimation of other PCS events incurred during 2021.

About UPC Insurance

Founded in 1999, UPC Insurance is an insurance holding company that sources, writes and services personal and commercial residential property and casualty insurance policies using a group of wholly owned insurance subsidiaries and one majority owned insurance subsidiary through a variety of distribution channels. The Company currently writes policies in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. The Company also writes policies in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island where renewal rights have been sold and all premiums and losses are ceded. From its headquarters in St. Petersburg, UPC Insurance's team of dedicated professionals manages a completely integrated insurance company, including sales, underwriting, customer service and claims.

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United Insurance Holdings Corp.
Jessica Strathman
Deputy CFO

(727) 895-7737 / jstrathman@upcinsurance.com

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Source: United Insurance Holdings Corp.