United Insurance Holdings Corp. Previews Q2-2021 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 during the second quarter ending June 30, 2021, of approximately $40 million before income taxes (approximately $31 million after tax), net of expected reinsurance recoveries. The Company’s estimated catastrophe losses includes claims from two new tropical storms and fourteen new PCS catastrophe events that occurred during the second quarter of 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 Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Texas. 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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