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 that effective June 1, 2019, United Insurance Holdings Corporation (“UPC Insurance”), through its insurance subsidiaries American Coastal Insurance Company, Family Security Insurance Company, Interboro Insurance Company, Journey Insurance Company, United Property and Casualty Insurance Company, and BlueLine, renewed its catastrophe reinsurance programs.
Management Commentary
“I’m very proud of the tremendous support we received from our reinsurance partners and the hard work of our entire leadership team to make this year’s placement successful,” said Brad Martz, Chief Financial Officer of UPC Insurance. “The Company’s reinsurance programs have continued to evolve in support of our growth and provide robust protection against the frequency and severity of catastrophe events for our shareholders.”
Highlights of the Company’s agreements are as follows:
- Increased total catastrophe reinsurance limit to $4B;
- Increased core multi-event cascading catastrophe reinsurance limit to $3.2B;
- Lower per occurrence and aggregate retention levels;
- Catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance spend increased at a far slower rate than the growth in premiums in force;
- Increased multi-year catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance limit by $87.5M; and
- Over 90% of the limit is provided by reinsurers with an A+ A.M. Best financial strength rating or is fully collateralized.
- Effective June 1, 2019, UPC Insurance Company renewed its quota share agreement with private reinsurers.
The full details of the program are also noted in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, which interested parties can view at http://investors.upcinsurance.com/Docs.
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 Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Texas, and is licensed to write in Alabama, Delaware, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire and Virginia. 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. UPC Insurance is a company committed to financial stability and solvency.
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