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Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UVE) is a property and casualty insurance holding company focused on personal residential homeowners lines of business. Through its primary insurance subsidiaries, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPCIC) and American Platinum Property and Casualty Insurance Company (APPCIC), the company provides insurance for homeowners, renters/tenants, condo unit owners and other related personal residential coverages in the United States, primarily in Florida.
This UVE news page highlights the company’s ongoing public announcements and financial updates. Readers can follow quarterly earnings releases that detail metrics such as direct premiums written, net premiums earned, loss and expense ratios, combined ratio, net income and adjusted net income. These releases also discuss trends in policies in force, growth in states outside Florida, and the impact of weather-related events and legislative changes on underwriting performance.
News for Universal Insurance Holdings also covers its catastrophe reinsurance programs arranged through UPCIC and APPCIC. The company announces the completion of annual reinsurance renewals, describing the structure of its combined reinsurance tower, multi-year catastrophe capacity, participation from private reinsurers and interaction with the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. These updates provide insight into how Universal manages hurricane and catastrophe risk across its multi-state footprint.
In addition, UVE news items include Board actions on capital management, such as authorizations of share repurchase programs and declarations of regular and special cash dividends on common stock. The company also issues press releases announcing upcoming earnings release dates and investor conference calls. Investors and observers can use this news feed to monitor Universal’s operating performance, reinsurance strategy and capital deployment over time.
Universal (NYSE: UVE) announced that its Board authorized a new $20 million share repurchase program, allowing repurchases of outstanding common stock through January 8, 2028.
Repurchases may occur from time to time in open-market transactions at prevailing market prices, and the company intends to effect repurchases in compliance with Rule 10b-18 and its insider trading policy.
Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE: UVE) announced its Board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share and a special cash dividend of $0.13 per share, totaling $0.29 per share.
Both dividends are payable on December 12, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 5, 2025. The announcement brings total dividends declared in 2025 to $0.77 per share.
Universal (NYSE: UVE) reported third quarter 2025 results with diluted GAAP EPS $1.38 and adjusted EPS $1.36. Annualized adjusted return on common equity was 30.6%. Total revenues were $401.0M, core revenue $400.0M, and direct premiums written were $592.8M (up 3.2% YoY).
Book value per share rose to $17.65 (+24.7% YoY) and adjusted book value was $18.74 (+18.9% YoY). Net combined ratio improved to 96.4% driven by a 21.5-point decline in the net loss ratio. The company returned $12.8M to shareholders in Q3, including $8.1M in share repurchases and a $0.16 per share dividend.
Universal (NYSE: UVE) will release its third quarter 2025 results after market close on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
The company will host a conference call to discuss results on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Investors can listen via the real-time webcast at universalinsuranceholdings.com/investors or register for teleconference access at the provided registration link. A replay will be posted at the investor website shortly after the call concludes.
Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE: UVE) reported strong Q2 2025 results with diluted GAAP EPS of $1.21 and adjusted EPS of $1.23. The company achieved an impressive annualized return on average common equity of 31.9%. Direct premiums written increased 3.2% to $596.7 million, driven by 25.4% growth in other states, partially offset by a 2.5% decrease in Florida.
Key financial metrics include total revenues of $400.1 million (up 5.2% YoY), operating income of $48 million, and net income of $35.1 million. Book value per share grew significantly to $16.39, up 18.9% year-over-year. The company returned $12.0 million to shareholders through share repurchases ($7.4 million) and a $0.16 per share regular dividend.
The combined ratio increased to 97.8%, up 1.9 points, while the ceded premium ratio rose to 31.2% due to reinsurance program changes.
Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE: UVE) has announced two key updates. First, the company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 16 cents per share, payable on August 8, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2025.
Additionally, Universal will release its second quarter 2025 financial results after market close on July 24, 2025, followed by a conference call on July 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. Investors can access the call through a webcast or teleconference.
Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE: UVE) has announced a new share repurchase program authorized by its Board of Directors. The program allows the company to repurchase up to $20 million of its outstanding common stock through May 1, 2027. The company plans to execute these repurchases through open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the company's insider trading policy.
Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE: UVE) reported strong Q1 2025 results with diluted GAAP earnings per share of $1.44, up 26.3% year-over-year. Total revenues increased 7.3% to $394.9 million, while net income rose 23.1% to $41.4 million.
Key performance metrics include direct premiums written of $467.1 million (up 4.7%), driven by 34.7% growth in other states but offset by a 3.0% decrease in Florida. The company maintained a stable ceded premium ratio of 30.7% and improved its combined ratio to 95.0%, down 0.5 points from the previous year.
The company reported lower weather losses and secured its 2025-2026 reinsurance renewal, including $352 million of additional multi-year coverage through 2026-2027. Book value per share increased 18.1% to $14.98, while adjusted book value per share rose 9.5% to $16.79.
Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE: UVE) has announced two key updates: First, the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share of common stock, which will be payable on May 16, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 9, 2025.
Additionally, the company has scheduled its first quarter 2025 earnings release for April 24, 2025, after market close, followed by a conference call on April 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the financial results. Investors can access the call through a webcast or teleconference.
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