FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.,
Feb. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UVE) announced
today that Dean Evans has joined the
company as Vice President of Investor Relations. An experienced
investor relations professional with broad insurance industry
expertise, Mr. Evans previously served as Vice President and
Director of Investor Relations at National General Holdings Corp.,
a New York based personal lines
insurance company, and prior to that as Senior Vice President and
Senior Equity Research Analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods,
where he covered small and mid-cap Property & Casualty
insurance stocks for more than eight years.
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer Sean P. Downs commented: "We
are pleased to welcome Dean to Universal as we continue to enhance
our investor relations team. Dean has extensive experience in
the insurance industry, both as an investor relations officer and
as a sell-side analyst, and brings to Universal established
relationships across the investment community. With his strong
industry and investor relations background, we are confident that
Dean will play a key role in expanding our investor relations
efforts and enhancing our relationships with analysts and
investors."
Mr. Evans most recently served as Vice President and Director of
Investor Relations at National General Holdings Corp., where he was
responsible for constructing an investor relations program for a
newly public insurance company, managing all aspects of the
company's investor relations function, cultivating and maintaining
buy and sell-side relationships, and supporting the company's
corporate development activities. Prior to National General, Mr.
Evans was a Senior Vice President and Senior Equity Research
Analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, a full-service, boutique
investment bank and broker-dealer that specializes in the financial
services sector, where he covered small and mid-cap Property &
Casualty insurance stocks. Mr. Evans previously worked at Deutsche
Asset Management, and began his career at UBS PaineWebber. He holds
a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a
concentration in Finance from the Boston
University School of Management.
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 and Virginia. 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 to write 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.
Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors
This press
release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words
"believe," "expect," "anticipate," and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the
statement was made. Such statements may include commentary on
plans, products and lines of business, marketing arrangements,
reinsurance programs and other business developments and
assumptions relating to the foregoing. Forward-looking statements
are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which
cannot be predicted or quantified. Future results could differ
materially from those described, and the Company undertakes no
obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements. For
further information regarding risk factors that could affect the
Company's operations and future results, refer to the Company's
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Contacts:
Investors
Dean
Evans
VP Investor Relations
954-958-1306
de0130@universalproperty.com
Media
Andy Brimmer /
Mahmoud Siddig
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer
Katcher
212-355-4449
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SOURCE Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.