FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UVE) announced today that it will be honored at the Women Executive Leadership (WEL) Florida 2017 Corporate Salute Event on September 12, 2017, for helping to accelerate the advancement of gender diversity in our boardroom and C-Suite.  Universal will receive the Breakthrough Award, which honors companies like ours who have added a female executive to the board for the first time since WEL's Census in 2014. For more information on Corporate Salute please visit: http://welflorida.org/events/wel-corporate-salute-tampa-save-date-septemberoctober/

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sean P. Downes commented: "We are very pleased to receive the Breakthrough Award from WEL Florida, and believe this accolade is a testament to Universal's commitment to diversity throughout our entire organization.  We appointed Kimberly Cooper, who joined the Company in 2007 and currently serves as Universal's Chief Information Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, to our Board of Directors earlier this year.  Kim has been a tremendous asset to our Company both as a Director and as a senior executive, where her insight and leadership ability have helped Universal become what we are today.  We look forward to attending the WEL Florida 2017 Corporate Salute Event."

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 now fully licensed and has commenced its operations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Hawaii, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan, Alabama, Virginia, and New Jersey. American Platinum Property and Casualty Insurance Company (APPCIC), 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. APPCIC is additionally licensed and has commenced writing Fire, Commercial Multi-Peril, and Other Liability lines of business in Florida. For additional information on the Company, please visit our investor relations website at www.universalinsuranceholdings.com.

About WEL Florida

Women Executive Leadership, Inc. (WEL) advocates, educates and connects accomplished women. WEL is a not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to increase the number of women serving on corporate boards and in the executive suite through advocating, educating and connecting accomplished leaders. WEL's membership is reflective of executive women across diverse businesses in Florida. For more information, visit www.welflorida.org.

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors

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