Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Repurchases and Retires Series M Convertible Preferred Stock

Fort Lauderdale, FL, June 9, 2015 – Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UVE) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to repurchase all of the Company’s Series M Convertible Preferred Stock owned by Bradley I. Meier, the Company’s former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Each share of Series M Stock was convertible at the option of Mr. Meier into five shares of Company common stock. The repurchase constitutes all of the 2,000 outstanding shares of Series M Stock at a purchase price of $256,933.

Prior to the repurchase, as the holder of Series M Stock, Mr. Meier was entitled to elect two members to the Company’s Board of Directors. As a result of the repurchase, the Series M Shares will be retired and cancelled and no shares of Series M Stock are outstanding.

“The repurchase of our outstanding Series M preferred shares continues our focus on governance matters and simplifies our equity structure,” said Sean P. Downes, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This transaction reflects our continued belief in our business model and reaffirms our focus to deliver increasing value to our shareholders.”

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 fully licensed and has commenced its operations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Hawaii, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, Indiana and Pennsylvania. American Platinum Property and Casualty Insurance Company, 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. For additional information on the Company, please visit our investor relations website at www.universalinsuranceholdings.com.

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors
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