UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549  
_______________________

FORM 10-Q
_______________________

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020
Commission File Number 001-35761  
_____________________
United Insurance Holdings Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 Delaware 75-3241967 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 (IRS Employer Identification Number) 
     
 800 2nd Avenue S 33701 
 St. Petersburg, Florida 
(Zip Code)

 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

   
727-895-7737
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareUIHCNasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  R    No  £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  R    No  £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer£ Accelerated filerþ
Non-accelerated filer£ Smaller reporting company£
   Emerging growth company£
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. £
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  £    No  R
As of NovemberMay 1, 2019, 43,234,4882020, 42,983,371 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were outstanding.
 


UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 Item 1. Financial Statements
     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
     Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 
 Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 Item 1A. Risk Factors
 Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 Item 5. Other Information
 Item 6. Exhibits
Signatures
 
Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Form 10-Q), we present amounts in all tables in thousands, except for share amounts, per share amounts, policy counts or where more specific language or context indicates a different presentation. In the narrative sections of this Form 10-Q, we show full values rounded to the nearest thousand.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in thisThis Form 10-Q containcontains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements about anticipated growth in revenues, gross written premium, earnings per share, estimated unpaid losses on insurance policies, investment returns, and diversification and expectations about our liquidity, our ability to meet our investment objectives and our ability to manage and mitigate market risk with respect to our investments. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “endeavor,” “project,” “believe,” "plan,"“plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” or “continue” or the negative variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and market in which we operate, and management's beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. The risks and uncertainties include, without limitation:

our exposure to catastrophic events and severe weather conditions;
the regulatory, economic and weather conditions present in Florida, the state in which we are most concentrated;
our ability to cultivate and maintain agent relationships, particularly our relationship with AmRisc, LLC (AmRisc);
the possibility that actual claims incurred may exceed our loss reserves for claims;
assessments charged by various governmental agencies;
our ability to implement and maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting;
our ability to maintain information technology and data security systems, and to outsource relationships;
our reliance on key vendor relationships, and the ability of our vendors to protect the personalpersonally identifiable information of our customers;customers, claimants or employees;
our ability to attract and retain the services of senior management;
risks and uncertainties relating to our acquisitions, including our ability to successfully integrate the acquired companies;mergers and other strategic transactions;
risks associated with joint ventures and investments in which we share ownership or management with third parties;
our ability to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and comply with covenants and other requirements related to our indebtedness;
our ability to increase or maintain our market share;
changes in the regulatory environment present in the states in which we operate;
the impact of new federal or state regulations that affect the property and casualty insurance market;industry;
the cost, variability and availability of reinsurance;
our ability to collect from our reinsurers on our reinsurance claims;
dependence on investment income and the composition of our investment portfolio and related market risks;
the possibility of the pricing and terms for our products to decline due to the historically cyclical nature of the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance industry;
the outcome of litigationlegal actions pending against us, including the terms of any settlements;
downgrades in our financial strength or stability ratings;
the impact of future transactionssales of substantial amounts of our common stock by us or our significant stockholders on our stock price;
our ability to pay dividends in the future;future, which may be constrained by our holding company structure;
the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends in the future, which may affect our liquidity and our ability to meet our obligations;
the ability of R. Daniel Peed and his affiliates to exert significant control over us due to substantial ownership of our common stock, subject to certain restrictive covenants that may restrict our ability to pursue certain opportunities;
the impact of transactions by R. Daniel Peed and his affiliates on the price of our common stock;
provisions in our charter documents that may make it harder for others to obtain control of us;
the impact of the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) and related business disruption and economic uncertainty on our business, results of operations and financial condition; and
other risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.

We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are valid only as of the date they were made. Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


September 30,
2019

December 31, 2018
March 31,
2020

December 31, 2019
ASSETS


 


 
Investments, at fair value:
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale (amortized cost of $902,712 and $874,445, respectively)
$921,212

$862,345
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale (amortized cost of $862,565 and $869,598, respectively)
$873,786

$884,861
Equity securities
104,629

80,978

111,915

116,610
Other investments (amortized cost of $9,245 and $8,288, respectively)
10,024

8,513
Other investments (amortized cost of $9,336 and $8,067, respectively)
9,565

10,252
Total investments
$1,035,865

$951,836

$995,266

$1,011,723
Cash and cash equivalents
270,563

112,679

218,355

215,469
Restricted cash 74,849
 71,441
 64,058
 71,588
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $345,412
 $184,120
 $282,413
 $287,057
Accrued investment income
6,037

6,017

5,478

5,901
Property and equipment, net 28,874
 17,137
 34,955
 32,728
Premiums receivable, net
86,365

95,816
Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses
648,372

625,998
Premiums receivable, net (credit allowance of $126 and $165, respectively)
90,547

86,568
Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses, net (credit allowance of $241 and $256, respectively)
514,485

550,136
Ceded unearned premiums
367,550

217,885

179,513

270,034
Goodwill 73,045
 73,045
 73,045
 73,045
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
115,158

105,582

104,882

104,572
Intangible assets, net 27,403
 31,351
 24,941
 26,079
Other assets
20,590

12,641
Other assets, net (credit allowance of $112 and $141, respectively)
26,234

19,375
Total Assets
$2,754,671

$2,321,428

$2,331,759

$2,467,218
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY







Liabilities:







Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
$824,147

$661,203

$711,042

$760,357
Unearned premiums
726,297

627,313

664,619

674,055
Reinsurance payable on premiums
321,994

175,272

112,390

166,131
Payments outstanding 56,761
 56,534
 45,029
 57,555
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 79,201
 71,048
 70,506
 78,592
Operating lease liability 356
 
 2,421
 324
Other liabilities
49,874

29,571

60,959

47,407
Notes payable, net
159,523
 160,118

158,636
 158,932
Total Liabilities
$2,218,153

$1,781,059

$1,825,602

$1,943,353
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)











Stockholders' Equity:







Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
$

$

$

$
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 43,056,310 and 43,029,845 issued, respectively; 43,234,488 and 42,984,578 outstanding, respectively
4

4
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 43,053,003 and 43,056,310 issued, respectively; 42,943,447 and 43,028,074 outstanding, respectively
4

4
Additional paid-in capital
391,433

389,141

392,552

391,852
Treasury shares, at cost: 212,083 shares
(431)
(431)
(431)
(431)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
13,714

(9,030)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
8,493

11,319
Retained earnings
111,122

140,546

84,838

100,394
Total stockholders' equity attributable to United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UIHC) stockholders $515,842
 $520,230
 $485,456
 $503,138
Noncontrolling interests (NCI) 20,676
 20,139
 20,701
 20,727
Total Stockholders' Equity
$536,518

$540,369

$506,157

$523,865
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$2,754,671

$2,321,428

$2,331,759

$2,467,218
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Three months ended
 September 30, September 30, March 31,


2019
2018 2019 2018
2020
2019
REVENUE:



    



Gross premiums written
$317,184
 $295,935
 $1,085,505
 $960,214

$335,183
 $318,559
Change in gross unearned premiums
27,499
 8,021
 (98,984) (87,667)
9,436
 (6,746)
Gross premiums earned
344,683
 303,956
 986,521
 872,547

344,619
 311,813
Ceded premiums earned
(151,763) (132,626) (422,475) (365,011)
(153,023) (131,091)
Net premiums earned
192,920
 171,330
 564,046
 507,536

191,596
 180,722
Net investment income
7,803
 6,888
 22,668
 19,665

6,917
 7,295
Net realized investment gains (losses)
18
 (447) 186
 (674)
(68) 181
Net unrealized gain on equity securities
2,609
 6,109
 15,519
 5,046
Net unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities
(26,456) 10,173
Other revenue
4,248
 3,772
 12,276
 11,280

4,315
 3,950
Total revenue
207,598
 187,652
 614,695
 542,853

176,304
 202,321
EXPENSES:



    



Losses and loss adjustment expenses
148,125
 120,552
 368,924
 286,393

102,837
 104,547
Policy acquisition costs
61,849
 54,200
 178,717
 153,716

58,875
 55,246
Operating expenses
12,167
 10,976
 33,577
 28,976

9,704
 10,211
General and administrative expenses
19,105
 15,358
 53,488
 51,326

18,301
 17,581
Interest expense
2,443
 2,455
 7,379
 7,371

2,419
 2,409
Total expenses
243,689
 203,541
 642,085
 527,782

192,136
 189,994
Income (loss) before other income
(36,091) (15,889) (27,390) 15,071

(15,832) 12,327
Other income
17
 19
 44
 106

28
 6
Income (loss) before income taxes
(36,074) (15,870) (27,346) 15,177

(15,804) 12,333
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(7,859) (4,163) (5,912) 3,815

(3,288) 2,755
Net income (loss)
$(28,215) $(11,707) $(21,434) $11,362

$(12,516) $9,578
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests $65
 $1
 $280
 $1
 207
 109
Net income (loss) attributable to UIHC $(28,280) $(11,708) $(21,714) $11,361
 $(12,723) $9,469
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):



    



Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments
5,606
 (3,354) 30,561
 (30,706)
(4,110) 14,322
Reclassification adjustment for net realized investment losses (gains)
(18) 447
 (186) 674

68
 (181)
Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,486) 699
 (7,374) 7,110

983
 (3,459)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
$(24,113) $(13,915) $1,567
 $(11,560)
$(15,575) $20,260
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to NCI 101
 1
 537
 1
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NCI (26) 231
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to UIHC
$(24,214)
$(13,916) $1,030
 $(11,561)
$(15,549)
$20,029
            
Weighted average shares outstanding



    



Basic
42,795,414
 42,677,893
 42,750,710
 42,636,515

42,805,527
 42,696,681
Diluted 42,795,414
 42,677,893
 42,750,710
 42,791,208
 42,805,527
 42,986,484





    



Earnings available to UIHC common stockholders per share



    



Basic
$(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27

$(0.30) $0.22
Diluted $(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27
 $(0.30) $0.22
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Statements include related party transactions as detailed in Note 12.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity forFor the Three Months Ended
(Unaudited)
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ Equity
 Number of Shares Dollars      
       
December 31, 201842,984,578
 $4
 $389,141
 $(431) $(9,030) $140,546
 $520,230
 $20,139
 $540,369
Net income
 
 
 
 
 9,469
 9,469
 109
 9,578
Other comprehensive income, net


 
 
 
 10,560
 
 10,560
 122
 10,682
Stock Compensation24,151
 
 901
 
 
 
 901
 
 901
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.06 per common share)
 
 
 
 
 (2,569) (2,569) 
 (2,569)
March 31, 201943,008,729
 $4
 $390,042
 $(431) $1,530
 $147,446
 $538,591
 $20,370
 $558,961
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ Equity
 Number of Shares Dollars      
       
June 30, 201842,822,187
 $4
 $388,193
 $(431) $(11,493) $168,461
 $544,734
 $
 $544,734
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 (11,708) (11,708) 1
 (11,707)
Other comprehensive loss, net


 
 
 
 (2,209) 
 (2,209) 
 (2,209)
Stock Compensation88,392
 
 627
 
 
 
 627
 
 627
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.06 per common share)
 
 
 
 
 (2,569) (2,569) 
 (2,569)
Net increase due to acquisitions              20,000
 20,000
September 30, 201842,910,579
 $4
 $388,820
 $(431) $(13,702) $154,186
 $528,877
 $20,001
 $548,878
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ Equity
 Number of Shares Dollars       
        
June 30, 201943,231,184
 $4
 $390,719
 $(431) $9,648
 $141,973
 $541,913
 $20,575
 $562,488
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 (28,280) (28,280) 65
 (28,215)
Other comprehensive income, net


 
 
 
 4,066
 
 4,066
 36
 4,102
Stock Compensation3,304
 
 714
 
 
 
 714
 
 714
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.06 per common share)

 

 

 
 
 (2,571) (2,571) 
 (2,571)
September 30, 201943,234,488
 $4
 $391,433
 $(431) $13,714
 $111,122
 $515,842
 $20,676
 $536,518

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity For the Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited)
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ Equity
 Number of Shares Dollars      
       
December 31, 201742,753,054
 $4
 $387,145
 $(431) $9,221
 $141,186
 $537,125
 $
 $537,125
Net income
 
 
 
 
 11,361
 11,361
 1
 11,362
Other comprehensive loss, net


 
 
 
 (13,585) 
 (13,585) 
 (13,585)
Reclassification due to adoption of ASU 2016-01  
 
 
 (9,338) 9,338
 
 
 
Stock Compensation157,525
 
 1,675
 
 
 
 1,675
 
 1,675
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.06 per common share)
 
 
 
 
 (7,699) (7,699) 
 (7,699)
Net increase due to acquisitions  
 
 
 
 
   20,000
 20,000
September 30, 201842,910,579
 $4
 $388,820
 $(431) $(13,702) $154,186
 $528,877
 $20,001
 $548,878
Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ EquityCommon Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ Equity
Number of Shares Dollars Number of Shares Dollars 
 Additional Paid-in CapitalTreasury StockRetained EarningsStockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHCNCI Additional Paid-in CapitalTreasury StockRetained EarningsStockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHCNCI
December 31, 201842,984,578
 $4
 $389,141
 $(431)$(9,030)$140,546
$520,230
$20,139
$540,369
December 31, 201943,028,074
 $4
 $391,852
 $(431)$11,319
$100,394
$503,138
$20,727
$523,865
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 (21,714) (21,714) 280
 (21,434)
 
 
 
 
 (12,723) (12,723) 207
 (12,516)
Other comprehensive income, net


 
 
 
 22,744
 
 22,744
 257
 23,001
Other comprehensive loss, net


 
 
 
 (2,826) 
 (2,826) (233) (3,059)
Reclassification due to adoption of ASU 2016-13
 
 
 
 
 (262) (262) 
 (262)
Stock Compensation249,910
 
 2,292
 
 
 
 2,292
 
 2,292
(84,627) 
 700
 
 
 
 700
 
 700
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.06 per common share)

 

 

 
 
 (7,710) (7,710) 
 (7,710)
 
 
 
 
 (2,571) (2,571) 
 (2,571)
September 30, 201943,234,488
 $4
 $391,433
 $(431) $13,714
 $111,122
 $515,842
 $20,676
 $536,518
March 31, 202042,943,447
 $4
 $392,552
 $(431) $8,493
 $84,838
 $485,456
 $20,701
 $506,157


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2020 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Net income (loss) $(21,434) $11,362
 $(12,516) $9,578
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 8,984
 16,192
 2,510
 2,320
Bond amortization and accretion 3,884
 3,822
 1,564
 1,186
Net realized (gains) losses on investments (186) 674
Net unrealized gains on equity securities (15,519) (5,046)
Net realized losses (gains) on investments 68
 (181)
Net unrealized losses (gains) on equity securities 26,456
 (10,173)
Provision for uncollectable premiums 186
 112
 10
 (58)
Deferred income taxes, net (4,584) 3,232
 (3,461) (958)
Stock based compensation 2,292
 1,675
 700
 901
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accrued investment income (20) (194) 423
 352
Premiums receivable 9,265
 (3,254) (3,854) 2,946
Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses (22,374) (37,780) 35,395
 (28,462)
Ceded unearned premiums (149,665) (118,012) 90,521
 84,581
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net (9,576) (1,882) (310) (3,907)
Other assets (8,031) (1,473) (6,999) (2,902)
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses 162,944
 46,610
 (49,315) (31,235)
Unearned premiums 98,984
 87,667
 (9,436) 6,746
Reinsurance payable on premiums 146,722
 148,056
 (53,741) (59,153)
Payments outstanding 227
 9,003
 (12,526) 9,107
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 8,153
 5,506
 (8,086) (6,899)
Operating lease liability 356
 
 2,097
 438
Other liabilities 17,513
 (44,715) 17,998
 23,309
Net cash provided by operating activities $228,121
 $121,555
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $17,498
 $(2,464)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of:        
Fixed maturities 168,342
 152,461
 63,743
 45,586
Equity securities 1,978
 2,471
 1,233
 511
Other investments 5,461
 1,087
 212
 2,256
Policy loans 
 20,000
Purchases of:        
Fixed maturities (200,208) (248,652) (58,266) (23,359)
Equity securities (11,011) (26,731) (21,116) (862)
Other investments (6,395) (1,100) (1,481) (5,361)
Cost of property, equipment and capitalized software acquired (16,437) (2,675) (3,515) (3,297)
Net cash used in investing activities $(58,270) $(103,139)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $(19,190) $15,474
FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Investment in subsidiary - NCI 
 20,000
Repayments of borrowings (849) (849) (381) (382)
Payments of debt issuance costs 
 (62)
Dividends (7,710) (7,699) (2,571) (2,569)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $(8,559) $11,390
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 161,292
 29,806
Net cash used in financing activities $(2,952) $(2,951)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (4,644) 10,059
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 184,120
 276,275
 287,057
 184,120
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $345,412
 $306,081
 $282,413
 $194,179
Supplemental Cash Flows Information        
Interest paid $4,930
 $4,990
 $70
 $105
Income taxes paid $284
 $4,673
 $
 $
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019March 31, 2020


1)    ORGANIZATION, CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION

(a)Business

United Insurance Holdings Corp. (referred to in this document as we, our, us, the Company or UPC Insurance) is a property and casualty insurance holding company that sources, writes and services residential personal and commercial property and casualty insurance policies using a network of agents, four wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries, and one majority-owned insurance subsidiary. Our largest insurance subsidiary is United Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPC), which was formed in Florida in 1999 and has operated continuously since that time. Our four other insurance subsidiaries are Family Security Insurance Company, Inc. (FSIC), acquired via merger on February 3, 2015; Interboro Insurance Company (IIC), acquired via merger on April 29, 2016; American Coastal Insurance Company (ACIC), acquired via merger on April 3, 2017; and Journey Insurance Company (JIC). JIC was formed in strategic partnership with a subsidiary of Tokio Marine Kiln Group Limited (Kiln) on August 30, 2018. The Kiln subsidiary holds a noncontrolling interest in JIC.

Our other subsidiaries include United Insurance Management, L.C. (UIM), a managing general agent that manages
substantially all aspects of UPC and FSIC's business; Skyway Claims Services, LLC, which provides claims adjusting services to UPC, FSIC and IIC; AmCo HoldingsHolding Company, LLC (AmCo) and Family Security Holdings, LLC (FSH), which are holding company subsidiaries that consolidate their respective insurance companies; BlueLine Cayman Holdings (BlueLine), which reinsures portfolios of excess and surplus policies; UPC Re, which provides a portion of the reinsurance protection purchased by our insurance subsidiaries when needed; and Skyway Reinsurance Services, LLC, which provides reinsurance brokerage services for our insurance companies.

Our primary product is homeowners' insurance, which we currently offer in 12 states, under authorization from the insurance regulatory authorities in each state. In addition, we write commercial residential insurance in the state of Florida. We are also licensed to write property and casualty insurance in an additional six states; however, we have not commenced writing in these states.

We conduct our operations under one reportable segment, property and casualty insurance policies. Our chief operating decision maker is our Chief Executive Officer, who makes decisions to allocate resources and assesses performance at the corporate level.

(b)Consolidation and Presentation

We prepare our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP. In management's opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring items, considered necessary for a fair presentation of interim periods. AllWe include all of our subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements, eliminating intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.during consolidation. Our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and footnotes should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and footnotes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.

While preparing our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Reported amounts that require us to make extensive use of estimates include our reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, investments and goodwill. Except for the captions on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), we generally use the term loss(es) to collectively refer to both loss and loss adjustment expenses.

We reclassified certain amounts in the 20182019 financial statements to conform to the 20192020 presentation, including reclassifying the presentation of outstanding"outstanding checks in excess of funds on depositdeposit" in the financing section of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to change"changes in payments outstandingoutstanding" in the operating section, to provide the users of the financial statement with more transparency. These reclassifications had no impact on our results of operations or stockholders' equity, as previously reported.

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019March 31, 2020

Our results of operations and our cash flows as of the end of the interim periods reported herein do not necessarily indicate our results for the remainder of the year or for any other future period.

(c)Impact of COVID-19, Financial Status and Outlook

In recent months, there has been an outbreak of a novel strain of COVID-19 in many countries in the world, which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. This has resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus. These measures, which include the implementation of travel bans and restrictions, self-imposed quarantine periods, state and local shelter-in-place orders, business and government shutdowns and social distancing, have caused material disruption to businesses and economies globally. In addition, global equity markets have experienced significant volatility and weakness.

We are committed to our employees, agents, customers and shareholders in our resolve to maintain a stable and secure business. We have continued to operate at nearly full capacity while taking the necessary steps to ensure the health and safety of our employees through adherence to CDC and local government work guidelines. In addition, we have converted to virtual sales processes to enable our agents to continue their activities.

We have not seen a material impact from COVID-19 on our business operations, financial position, liquidity or our ability to service our policyholders to date, with the exception of fluctuations in our investment portfolios due to volatility in the equity securities markets, as further described in Part I, Item 2. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of this Form 10-Q. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting global disruptions did not have a material impact on our access to credit and capital markets needed to maintain sufficient liquidity for our continued operating needs.

The scope, severity and longevity of any business shutdowns and economic disruption as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak is highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time, as new information may continue to emerge concerning the actions governments may take to contain or mitigate the spread of the virus or address its impact on individuals, businesses and the economy. We did not incur material claims or significant disruptions to our business for the three months ended March 31, 2020. At this time, it is not possible to reasonably estimate the extent of the impact of the economic uncertainties on our business, results of operations and financial conditions in future periods, but we will continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and take reasonable measures to make sure customers continue to be served without interruption.

2)    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Changes to Significant Accounting Policies

We have made no changes to our significant accounting policies as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, except for the standards adopted in 20192020 as noted below.

(b) Allowance for Expected Credit Losses

We are exposed to credit losses primarily through three different pools of assets based on similar risk characteristics: premiums receivable for direct written business; reinsurance recoverables from ceded losses to our reinsurers; and our note receivable. We estimate the expected credit losses based on historical trends, credit ratings assigned to reinsurers by rating agencies, average default rates, current economic conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions that affect the collectability of the reported amounts over its expected life. Changes in the relevant information may significantly affect the estimates of expected credit losses.

The allowance for credit losses is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the assets to present their net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected. Each period, the allowance for credit losses is adjusted through earnings to reflect expected credit losses over the remaining lives of the assets.







UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020

The following table summarizes our allowance for expected credit losses by pooled asset for the three months ended March 31, 2020:
  December 31, 2019 Provision for expected credit losses Write-offs March 31, 2020
Premiums Receivable $165
 $(39) $
 $126
Reinsurance Recoverables 256
 (15) 
 241
Note Receivable 141
 (29) 
 112
Total $562
 $(83) $
 $479

(c) Income Taxes

On March 27, 2020, the U.S. enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. We are assessing the impact of applying the tax provisions of the CARES Act, and believe it will have a favorable but immaterial impact on our U.S. Federal Tax obligations.

(d) Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016,August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02). This update is intended to replace existing lease guidance by requiring a lessee to recognize substantially all leases (whether operating or finance leases) on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and an associated lease liability. Short-term leases of 12 months or less are excluded from this standard. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We adopted this standard as of January 1, 2019 using a modified retrospective approach, which allowed us to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings for 2019, with no adjustment to prior periods presented. The cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings was zero. The adoption of the standard resulted in the recognition of a right-of-use asset of $482,000 at January 1, 2019, which was recorded within Other Assets on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and a corresponding lease liability of $482,000 at January 1, 2019 for our operating leases. Additionally, we elected the practical expedients that permit the exclusion of leases considered to be short-term and with value that falls under our capitalization threshold. We also elected the practical expedient of not segregating lease and nonlease components for the leases on our office equipment.

(c) Pending Accounting Pronouncements

We have evaluated recent accounting pronouncements that have had or may have a significant effect on our financial statements or on our disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (ASU 2018-13). This update modifies the existing disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820 by changing requirements regarding Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 investments. ASU 2018-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted.periods. Entities are permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures of ASU 2018-13 immediately and delay the adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. We have early adopted the guidance on removed and modified disclosures. We do not intend to early adopt the additional disclosures and are assessingadopted the impactremainder of retrospectively adopting the additions from this new accounting standardguidance on our fair value disclosures.January 1, 2020, which has not impacted the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (ASU 2017-04). This update simplifies the manner in which an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. ASU 2017-072017-04 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted for certain requirements. We do not intend to early adopt and are assessing the impact of prospectively adopting this new accounting standard onguidance when we perform our condensed consolidated financial statementsannual assessment of goodwill as of September 30, 2020. In the event that a triggering event occurs and related disclosures.requires an earlier interim assessment, we intend to adopt the updated guidance at that time. Any impact of the standard on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures will be dependent on market conditions of the reporting units at the time of our assessment and subsequent adoption.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of
Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13). This update is intended to replace the incurred loss impairment
methodology in current GAAP with a method that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range
of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 will provide users with more useful
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

information regarding the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a
reporting entity at each reporting date. In addition, credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities will now have to be
presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2020 using a modified retrospective approach, which allowed us to initially apply the new credit loss guidance at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings for 2020, with no adjustment to prior periods presented.The cumulative effect to the opening balance of retained earnings was a decrease of $262,000, net of reversals from allowances recorded under prior guidance.

(e) Pending Accounting Pronouncements

We have evaluated recent accounting pronouncements that have had or may have a significant effect on our financial statements or on our disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (ASU 2019-12). This update enhances and simplifies various aspects of the income tax guidance, including intra-period
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020

tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019-12 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for certain requirements.permitted. We do not
intend to early adopt and are assessing the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

3)    INVESTMENTS

The following table details fixed-maturity available-for-sale securities, by major investment category, at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20182019:
Cost or Adjusted/Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair ValueCost or Adjusted/Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
September 30, 2019       
U.S. government and agency securities$114,446
 $1,168
 $201
 $115,413
Foreign government3,980
 93
 1
 4,072
States, municipalities and political subdivisions134,605
 2,892
 50
 137,447
Public utilities29,394
 763
 29
 30,128
Corporate securities289,456
 7,155
 118
 296,493
Mortgage-backed securities269,252
 6,245
 243
 275,254
Asset backed securities59,459
 849
 21
 60,287
Redeemable preferred stocks2,120
 46
 48
 2,118
Total fixed maturities$902,712
 $19,211
 $711
 $921,212
       
December 31, 2018       
March 31, 2020       
U.S. government and agency securities$100,240
 $50
 $1,315
 $98,975
$104,530
 $5,034
 $44
 $109,520
Foreign government3,993
 5
 16
 3,982
3,721
 70
 1
 3,790
States, municipalities and political subdivisions145,415
 354
 1,301
 144,468
126,962
 2,885
 38
 129,809
Public utilities24,560
 11
 681
 23,890
27,125
 479
 313
 27,291
Corporate securities307,875
 272
 6,159
 301,988
285,633
 4,087
 7,025
 282,695
Mortgage-backed securities227,004
 333
 3,483
 223,854
255,523
 8,872
 1,541
 262,854
Asset-backed securities64,071
 105
 139
 64,037
52,181
 282
 849
 51,614
Redeemable preferred stocks1,287
 3
 139
 1,151
6,890
 
 677
 6,213
Total fixed maturities$874,445
 $1,133
 $13,233
 $862,345
$862,565
 $21,709
 $10,488
 $873,786
       
December 31, 2019       
U.S. government and agency securities$120,260
 $749
 $193
 $120,816
Foreign government3,975
 97
 1
 4,071
States, municipalities and political subdivisions131,203
 2,611
 63
 133,751
Public utilities24,660
 700
 26
 25,334
Corporate securities281,892
 7,123
 143
 288,872
Mortgage-backed securities248,206
 4,174
 477
 251,903
Asset-backed securities56,487
 683
 41
 57,129
Redeemable preferred stocks2,915
 72
 2
 2,985
Total fixed maturities$869,598
 $16,209
 $946
 $884,861

Equity securities are summarized as follows:

 
September 30, 2019



 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
 Estimated Fair Value Percent of Total Estimated Fair Value Percent of Total Estimated Fair Value Percent of Total Estimated Fair Value Percent of Total
                
Mutual funds $60,137
 57.5% $50,016
 61.8% $52,492
 46.9% $65,453
 56.1%
Public utilities 2,917
 2.8% 1,759
 2.2
 6,255
 5.6
 3,663
 3.1
Other common stocks 39,774
 38.0% 27,198
 33.6
 45,801
 40.9
 44,492
 38.2
Nonredeemable preferred stocks 1,801
 1.7% 2,005
 2.4
 7,367
 6.6
 3,002
 2.6
Total equity securities $104,629
 100.0% $80,978
 100.0% $111,915
 100.0% $116,610
 100.0%





UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019March 31, 2020


When we sell investments, we calculate the gain or loss realized on the sale by comparing the sales price (fair value) to the cost or adjusted/amortized cost of the security sold. We determine the cost or adjusted/amortized cost of the security sold using the specific-identification method. The following table details our realized gains (losses) by major investment category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 20182019:

2019 20182020 2019
Gains
(Losses)
 Fair Value at Sale 
Gains
(Losses)
 Fair Value at Sale
Gains
(Losses)
 Fair Value at Sale 
Gains
(Losses)
 Fair Value at Sale
Three Months Ended September 30,       
Three Months Ended March 31,       
Fixed maturities$66
 $34,282
 $12
 $4,864
$345
 $59,225
 $248
 $6,004
Equity securities3
 272
 8
 411
12
 280
 6
 59
Short-term investments
 2,511
 
 

 35
 
 
Total realized gains69
 37,065
 20
 5,275
357
 59,540
 254
 6,063
Fixed maturities(48) 2,033
 (441) 46,268
(337) 4,518
 (36) 9,589
Equity securities(3) 14
 (26) 387
(88) 953
 (37) 383
Short-term investments
 10
 
 

 128
 
 
Total realized losses(51) 2,057
 (467) 46,655
(425) 5,599
 (73) 9,972
Net realized investment gains (losses)$18
 $39,122
 $(447) $51,930
$(68) $65,139
 $181
 $16,035
       
Nine Months Ended September 30,       
Fixed maturities$597
 $129,364
 $68
 $11,745
Equity securities94
 814
 517
 1,593
Short-term investments
 3,571
 
 
Total realized gains691
 133,749
 585
 13,338
Fixed maturities(287) 36,661
 (1,233) 116,587
Equity securities(217) 1,163
 (26) 387
Short-term investments(1) 1,035
 
 
Total realized losses(505) 38,859
 (1,259) 116,974
Net realized investment gains (losses)$186
 $172,608
 $(674) $130,312

The table below summarizes our fixed maturities at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties, prior to the contractual maturities of those obligations.

 September 30, 2019
 Cost or Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of Total
Due in one year or less$101,063
 11.2% $101,143
 11.0%
Due after one year through five years297,049
 32.9% 301,240
 32.7%
Due after five years through ten years168,910
 18.7% 175,932
 19.1%
Due after ten years6,979
 0.8% 7,356
 0.8%
Asset and mortgage backed securities328,711
 36.4% 335,541
 36.4%
Total$902,712
 100.0% $921,212
 100.0%







UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019
 March 31, 2020
 Cost or Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of Total
Due in one year or less$81,916
 9.5% $81,888
 9.4%
Due after one year through five years266,843
 30.9
 269,289
 30.8
Due after five years through ten years194,258
 22.5
 196,540
 22.5
Due after ten years11,844
 1.4
 11,601
 1.3
Asset and mortgage backed securities307,704
 35.7
 314,468
 36.0
Total$862,565
 100.0% $873,786
 100.0%

The following table summarizes our net investment income by major investment category:

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019
Fixed maturities$5,757
 $5,725
 $17,379
 $15,929
$5,470
 $6,062
Equity securities614
 525
 1,728
 1,455
771
 492
Cash and cash equivalents1,611
 588
 3,407
 1,427
671
 135
Other investments83
 41
 847
 830
266
 768
Other assets11
 9
 108
 24
9
 88
Investment income8,076
 6,888
 23,469
 19,665
7,187
 7,545
Investment expenses(273) (267) (801) (756)(270) (250)
Net investment income$7,803
 $6,621
 $22,668
 $18,909
$6,917
 $7,295



UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020


Portfolio monitoring

We have a comprehensivequarterly portfolio monitoring process to identify and evaluate each fixed-income security whose carrying value may be other-than-temporarily impaired.

impaired as the result of a credit loss. For each fixed-income security in an unrealized loss position, if we determine if the loss is temporary or other-than-temporary. If our management decidesthat we intend to sell the security or determines that it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of the cost or amortized cost basis for reasons such as liquidity needs, contractual or regulatory requirements, then therequirements. The security's entire decline in fair value is considered other-than-temporary and is recorded in earnings.

If we haveour management decides not made the decision to sell the fixed-income security and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell the fixed-income security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, we evaluate whether we expectthe decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. This is typically indicated by a change in the rating of the security assigned by a rating agency, and any adverse conditions specifically related to receivethe security or industry, among other factors. If the assessment indicates that a credit loss may exist, the present value of cash flows sufficientexpected to recoverbe collected from the entire cost orsecurity are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. We calculateIf the estimated recoverypresent value by discounting the best estimate of future cash flows atexpected to be collected is less than the security's original or current effective rate, as appropriate, and compare this to the cost or amortized cost of the security. If we do not expect to receive cash flows sufficient to recover the entire cost or amortized cost basis, of the fixed-income security, thea credit loss component of the impairment isexists and an allowance for credit losses will be recorded in earnings, withearnings. Credit loss is limited to the remaining amount of the unrealized loss related to other factorsdifference between a security's amortized cost basis and its fair value. Any additional impairment not recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

Our portfolio monitoring process includes a quarterly review of all fixed-income securities to identify instances whereDuring the fair value of a security compared to its cost or amortized cost is below established thresholds. The process also includes the monitoring of other impairment indicators such as ratings, ratings downgrades and payment defaults. The securities identified, in addition to other securities for which we may have a concern, are evaluated for potential other-than-temporary impairment using information relevant to the collectability or recovery of the security that is reasonably available. Inherent in our evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment for these fixed-income securities are assumptions and estimates about the financial condition and future earnings potential of the issue or issuer. Some of the factors that may be considered in evaluating whether a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary are: (1) the financial condition, near-term and long-term prospects of the issue or issuer, including relevant industry specific market conditions and trends, geographic location and implications of rating agency actions and offering prices; (2) the specific reasons that a security is in an unrealized loss position, including overall market conditions which could affect liquidity; and (3) the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost or cost.











UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019


The following table presents an aging of our unrealized investment losses by investment class:
 Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More
 
Number of Securities(1)
 Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
Number of Securities(1)
 Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
September 30, 2019           
U.S. government and agency securities20
 $50
 $18,550
 40
 $151
 $34,669
Foreign governments
 
 
 2
 1
 600
States, municipalities and political subdivisions24
 40
 21,349
 4
 10
 3,188
Public utilities9
 28
 4,634
 2
 1
 250
Corporate securities49
 62
 21,686
 45
 56
 18,617
Mortgage-backed securities52
 84
 25,835
 56
 159
 16,691
Asset backed securities14
 12
 7,466
 6
 9
 2,260
Redeemable preferred stocks3
 12
 1,104
 2
 36
 199
Total fixed maturities171
 $288
 $100,624
 157
 $423
 $76,474
            
December 31, 2018           
U.S. government and agency securities45
 $111
 $28,464
 55
 $1,204
 $61,264
Foreign governments5
 16
 2,978
 
 
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions49
 272
 38,469
 91
 1,029
 68,115
Public utilities30
 374
 13,685
 19
 307
 7,805
Corporate securities351
 3,149
 144,769
 208
 3,010
 117,351
Mortgage-backed securities87
 1,303
 88,754
 135
 2,180
 70,510
Asset-backed securities67
 136
 41,871
 7
 3
 1,372
Redeemable preferred stocks8
 62
 711
 2
 77
 8,377
Total fixed maturities642
 $5,423
 $359,701
 517
 $7,810
 $334,794
(1) This amount represents the actual number of discrete securities, not the number of shares or units of those securities. The numbers are not presented in thousands.

During our quarterly evaluations of our securities for impairment,three months ended March 31, 2020, we determined that none of our investments in fixed-income securities shown in the table below that reflectedare in an unrealized loss position, were other-than-temporarily impaired.have declines in fair value that are reflected as a result of credit losses. Therefore, no credit loss allowance was recorded at March 31, 2020. The issuers of our debt security investments continue to make interest payments on a timely basis. We do not intend to sell, nor is it likely that we would be required to sell the debt securities before we recover our amortized cost basis. Due to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 as of January 1, 2018, equityEquity securities are reported at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the valuation of equity investments and are no longer included in impairment write-downs, change in intent write-downs and sales. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, we recorded no other-than-temporary impairment charges.investments.

































UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019March 31, 2020


The following table presents an aging of our unrealized investment losses by investment class:
 Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More
 
Number of Securities(1)
 Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
Number of Securities(1)
 Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
March 31, 2020           
U.S. government and agency securities3
 $2
 $2,467
 22
 $42
 $13,125
Foreign governments
 
 
 1
 1
 350
States, municipalities and political subdivisions19
 38
 13,084
 
 
 
Public utilities31
 313
 14,960
 
 
 
Corporate securities300
 6,948
 134,296
 10
 77
 2,792
Mortgage-backed securities93
 1,304
 53,126
 10
 237
 3,904
Asset-backed securities57
 843
 23,749
 1
 6
 994
Redeemable preferred stocks66
 677
 6,116
 
 
 
Total fixed maturities569
 $10,125
 $247,798
 44
 $363
 $21,165
            
December 31, 2019           
U.S. government and agency securities37
 $89
 $26,372
 39
 $104
 $31,364
Foreign governments
 
 
 2
 1
 600
States, municipalities and political subdivisions31
 61
 14,508
 2
 2
 1,262
Public utilities9
 25
 4,626
 2
 1
 250
Corporate securities42
 124
 22,435
 27
 19
 9,605
Mortgage-backed securities89
 322
 59,101
 50
 155
 12,738
Asset-backed securities15
 34
 8,447
 5
 7
 1,259
Redeemable preferred stocks
 
 
 1
 2
 97
Total fixed maturities223
 $655
 $135,489
 128
 $291
 $57,175
(1) This amount represents the actual number of discrete securities, not the number of shares or units of those securities. The numbers are not presented in thousands.


UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020

Fair value measurement

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The hierarchy for inputs used in determining fair value maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Assets and liabilities recorded on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value are categorized in the fair value hierarchy based on the observability of inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that we can access.

Level 2: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on the following:
(a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
(b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or
(c) Valuation models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs reflect our estimates of the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the assets and liabilities.

We estimate the fair value of our investments using the closing prices on the last business day of the reporting period, obtained from active markets such as the NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American. For securities for which quoted prices in active markets are unavailable, we use a third-party pricing service that utilizes quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, benchmark interest rates, broker quotes and other relevant inputs to estimate the fair value of those securities for which quoted prices are unavailable. Our estimates of fair value reflect the interest rate environment that existed as of the close of business on September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20182019. Changes in interest rates subsequent to September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 may affect the fair value of our investments.

The fair value of our fixed maturities is initially calculated by a third-party pricing service. Valuation service providers typically obtain data about market transactions and other key valuation model inputs from multiple sources and, through the use of proprietary models, produce valuation information in the form of a single fair value for individual fixed-income and other securities for which a fair value has been requested. The inputs used by the valuation service providers include, but are not limited to, market prices from recently completed transactions and transactions of comparable securities, interest rate yield curves, credit spreads, liquidity spreads, currency rates and other information, as applicable. Credit and liquidity spreads are typically implied from completed transactions and transactions of comparable securities. Valuation service providers also use proprietary discounted cash flow models that are widely accepted in the financial services industry and similar to those used by other market participants to value the same financial information. The valuation models take into account, among other things, market observable information as of the measurement date, as described above, as well as the specific attributes of the security being valued, including its term, interest rate, credit rating, industry sector and, where applicable, collateral quality and other issue or issuer specific information. Executing valuation models effectively requires seasoned professional judgment and experience.

Any change in the estimated fair value of our fixed-income securities would impact the amount of unrealized gain or loss we have recorded, which could change the amount we have recorded for our investments and other comprehensive income (loss) on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.











UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019March 31, 2020

The following table presents the fair value of our financial instruments measured on a recurring basis by level at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20182019:

Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
September 30, 2019       
March 31, 2020       
U.S. government and agency securities$115,413
 $
 $115,413
 $
$109,520
 $
 $109,520
 $
Foreign government4,072
 
 4,072
 
3,790
 
 3,790
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions137,447
 
 137,447
 
129,809
 
 129,809
 
Public utilities30,128
 
 30,128
 
27,291
 
 27,291
 
Corporate securities296,493
 
 296,493
 
282,695
 
 282,695
 
Mortgage-backed securities275,254
 
 275,254
 
262,854
 
 262,854
 
Asset-backed securities60,287
 
 60,287
 
51,614
 
 51,614
 
Redeemable preferred stocks2,118
 594
 1,524
 
6,213
 1,815
 4,398
 
Total fixed maturities921,212
 594
 920,618
 
873,786
 1,815
 871,971
 
Mutual funds60,137
 56,730
 3,407
 
52,492
 52,492
 
 
Public utilities2,917
 2,917
 
 
6,255
 6,255
 
 
Other common stocks39,774
 39,774
 
 
45,801
 45,801
 
 
Non-redeemable preferred stocks1,801
 1,801
 
 
7,367
 7,367
 
 
Total equity securities104,629
 101,222
 3,407
 
111,915
 111,915
 
 
Other investments (1)
763
 300
 463
 
1,590
 300
 1,290
 
Total investments$1,026,604
 $102,116
 $924,488
 $
$987,291
 $114,030
 $873,261
 $
              
December 31, 2018       
December 31, 2019       
U.S. government and agency securities$98,975
 $
 $98,975
 $
$120,816
 $
 $120,816
 $
Foreign government3,982
 
 3,982
 
4,071
 
 4,071
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions144,468
 
 144,468
 
133,751
 
 133,751
 
Public utilities23,890
 
 23,890
 
25,334
 
 25,334
 
Corporate securities301,988
 
 301,988
 
288,872
 
 288,872
 
Mortgage-backed securities223,854
 
 223,854
 
251,903
 
 251,903
 
Asset-backed securities64,037
 
 64,037
 
57,129
 
 57,129
 
Redeemable preferred stocks1,151
 790
 361
 
2,985
 747
 2,238
 
Total fixed maturities862,345
 790
 861,555
 
884,861
 747
 884,114
 
Mutual Funds50,016
 47,223
 2,793
 
65,453
 65,453
 
 
Public utilities1,759
 1,759
 
 
3,663
 3,663
 
 
Other common stocks27,198
 27,198
 
 
44,492
 44,492
 
 
Non-redeemable preferred stocks2,005
 2,005
 
 
3,002
 3,002
 
 
Total equity securities80,978
 78,185
 2,793
 
116,610
 116,610
 
 
Other investments (1)
300
 300
 
 
499
 300
 199
 
Total investments$943,623
 $79,275
 $864,348
 $
$1,001,970
 $117,657
 $884,313
 $
(1) Other investments included in the fair value hierarchy exclude these limited partnership interests that are measured at estimated fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient.

The carrying amounts for the following financial instrument categories approximate their fair values at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, because of their short-term nature: cash and cash equivalents, accrued investment income, premiums receivable, reinsurance recoverable, reinsurance payable, other assets, and other liabilities. The carrying amount of the notes payable to the Florida State Board of Administration, the Branch Banking & Trust Corporation (BB&T) and our senior notes approximate fair value as the interest rates and terms are variable.




UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019March 31, 2020

We are responsible for the determination of fair value and the supporting assumptions and methodologies. We have implemented a system of processes and controls designed to provide assurance that our assets and liabilities are appropriately valued. For fair values received from third parties, our processes are designed to provide assurance that the valuation methodologies and inputs are appropriate and consistently applied, the assumptions are reasonable and consistent with the objective of determining fair value, and the fair values are accurately recorded.

At the end of each quarter, we determine whether we need to transfer the fair values of any securities between levels of the fair value hierarchy and, if so, we report the transfer as of the end of the quarter. During the quarter ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we transferred no investments between levels.

For our investments in U.S. government securities that do not have prices in active markets, agency securities, state and municipal governments, and corporate bonds, we obtain the fair values from our investment custodians, which use a third-party valuation service. The valuation service calculates prices for our investments in the aforementioned security types on a month-end basis by using several matrix-pricing methodologies that incorporate inputs from various sources. The model the valuation service uses to price U.S. government securities and securities of states and municipalities incorporates inputs from active market makers and inter-dealer brokers. To price corporate bonds and agency securities, the valuation service calculates non-call yield spreads on all issuers, uses option-adjusted yield spreads to account for any early redemption features, and adds final spreads to the U.S. Treasury curve at 3 p.m. (ET) as of quarter end. Since the inputs the valuation service uses in its calculations are not quoted prices in active markets, but are observable inputs, they represent Level 2 inputs.

Other investments

OurWe acquired investments in limited partnerships, recorded in the other investments line of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, are accountedand we currently account for these investments at fair value utilizing a net asset value per share equivalent methodology. The estimated fair value of our investments in the limited partnership interests at September 30, 2019 was $9,261,000.

The information presented in the table below is as of September 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:

 Book Value Unrealized Gain Unrealized Loss Fair Value Book Value Unrealized Gain Unrealized Loss Fair Value
Limited partnership investments (1)
 $8,482
 $779
 $
 $9,261
 $7,746
 $321
 $92
 $7,975
Certificates of deposit 300
 
 
 300
 300
 
 
 300
Short-term investments 463
 
 
 463
 1,290
 
 
 1,290
Total other investments $9,245
 $779
 $
 $10,024
 $9,336
 $321
 $92
 $9,565
(1) Distributions will be generated from investment gains, from operating income, from underlying investments of funds, and from liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds. We estimate that the underlying assets of the funds will be liquidated over the next two to ten years.

Restricted Cash

We are required to maintain assets on deposit with various regulatory authorities to support our insurance operations. The cash on deposit with state regulators is available to settle insurance liabilities. We also holduse trust funds in trust for certain reinsurance transactions.

The following table presents the components of restricted assets:
September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Trust funds$73,607
 $70,208
$63,134
 $70,668
Cash on deposit (regulatory deposits)1,242
 1,233
924
 920
Total restricted cash$74,849
 $71,441
$64,058
 $71,588






UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019March 31, 2020

4)    EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, excluding any dilutive common share equivalents. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution resulting from the vesting of outstanding restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance stock units and stock options. The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine-monththree-month periods ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018,2019, respectively:

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019
Numerator:            
Net income (loss) attributable to UIHC common stockholders $(28,280) $(11,708) $(21,714) $11,361
 $(12,723) $9,469
            
Denominator:            
Weighted-average shares outstanding 42,795,414
 42,677,893
 42,750,710
 42,636,515
 42,805,527
 42,696,681
Effect of dilutive securities 
 
 
 154,693
 
 289,803
Weighted-average diluted shares 42,795,414
 42,677,893
 42,750,710
 42,791,208
 42,805,527
 42,986,484
            
Earnings available to UIHC common stockholders per share            
Basic $(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27
 $(0.30) $0.22
Diluted $(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27
 $(0.30) $0.22

See Note 15 of these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the stock grants related to dilutive securities.

5)    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:
 September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
Land $2,114
 $2,114
 $2,114
 $2,114
Building and building improvements (construction in progress of $1,264 and $0, respectively) 10,399
 6,651
Computer hardware and software (software in progress of $3,284 and $1,348, respectively)
 28,948
 17,932
Building and building improvements (construction in progress of $2,904 and $2,180, respectively) 12,040
 11,315
Computer hardware and software (software in progress of $8,805 and $6,317, respectively)
 35,722
 33,219
Office furniture and equipment 3,218
 2,800
 3,234
 3,260
Leasehold improvements 20
 20
 94
 20
Leased vehicles(1)
 1,498

568
 1,898

1,693
Total, at cost 46,197
 30,085
 55,102
 51,621
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (17,323) (12,948) (20,147) (18,893)
Property and equipment, net $28,874
 $17,137
 $34,955
 $32,728
(1) Includes vehicles under capital leases. See Note 10 of these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on leases.

Depreciation and amortization expense under property and equipment was $2,924,000$1,287,000 and $1,819,000$870,000 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively, and $4,700,000 and $3,382,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.





UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019March 31, 2020


6) GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The carrying amount of goodwill, both at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, was $73,045,000. There was no goodwill acquired or disposed of during the three or nine-monththree-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019.

We completed our most recent goodwill impairment testing during the fourth quarter of 20182019 and determined that there was no impairment in the value of the asset as of December 31, 2018. 2019. The future potential impacts of COVID-19 on the operating results of our reporting units are uncertain, as we continue to monitor the global economic volatility. However, we remain committed to our strategic plan to realize our long-term forecasts. As a result of our analysis, and in consideration of the totality of events and circumstances, we did not identify any triggering events of impairment during the first quarter of 2020.

No impairment loss in the value of goodwill was recognized during the three or nine monthsthree-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019. Additionally, there was no accumulated impairment related to goodwill at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2018.2019.

Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of intangible assets excluding goodwill recorded as intangible assets on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Intangible assets subject to amortization $23,765
 $27,795
 $21,303
 $22,440
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(1)
 3,638
 3,556
 3,638
 3,639
Total $27,403
 $31,351
 $24,941
 $26,079
(1) Indefinite-lived intangible assets are comprised of state insurance and agent licenses, as well as perpetual software licenses.

Intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of the following:
 Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years) Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net carrying amount Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years) Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net carrying amount
September 30, 2019      
March 31, 2020      
Value of business acquired  $42,788
 $(42,788) $
  $42,788
 $(42,788) $
Agency agreements acquired 6.9 34,661
 (14,535) 20,126
 6.7 34,661
 (16,593) 18,068
Trade names acquired 4.5 6,381
 (2,742) 3,639
 4.0 6,381
 (3,146) 3,235
Total $83,830
 $(60,065) $23,765
 $83,830
 $(62,527) $21,303
            
December 31, 2018      
December 31, 2019      
Value of business acquired  $42,788
 $(42,788) $
  $42,788
 $(42,788) $
Agency agreements acquired 7.3 34,661
 (11,164) 23,497
 6.8 34,661
 (15,658) 19,003
Trade names acquired 5.2 6,381
 (2,083) 4,298
 4.3 6,381
 (2,944) 3,437
Total $83,830
 $(56,035) $27,795
 $83,830
 $(61,390) $22,440

No impairment in the value of amortizing or non-amortizing intangible assets was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018.2019.

Amortization expense of our intangible assets was $1,326,000$1,137,000 and $1,365,000 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively. Amortization expense of our intangible assets was $4,030,000 and $12,555,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.








UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019March 31, 2020

Estimated amortization expense of our intangible assets to be recognized by the Company during the remainder of 2020 and over the next five years is as follows:
Year ending December 31, Estimated Amortization Expense Estimated Amortization Expense
Remaining in 2019 $1,326
2020 4,267
Remaining in 2020 $3,130
2021 3,555
 3,555
2022 3,246
 3,246
2023 3,246
 3,246
2024 2,640
 2,640
2025 2,438

7)    REINSURANCE

Our reinsurance program is designed, utilizing our risk management methodology, to address our exposure to catastrophes. Our program provides reinsurance protection for catastrophes, including hurricanes, tropical storms and tornadoes. These reinsurance agreements are part of our catastrophe management strategy, which is intended to provide our stockholders an acceptable return on the risks assumed in our property business, and to reduce variability of earnings, while providing protection to our policyholders. Although reinsurance agreements contractually obligate our reinsurers to reimburse us for the agreed-upon portion of our gross paid losses, they do not discharge our primary liability.

Our program includes excess of loss, aggregate excess of loss and quota share treaties. Our excess of loss contract,treaty, in effect from June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020, provides coverage for catastrophe losses from named or numbered windstorms and earthquakes up to a $3,200,000,000an exhaustion point.point of approximately $3,200,000,000. In addition to this contract,treaty, we have an aggregate excess of loss contract in effect fromtreaty effective January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019,2020, which provides coverage for all catastrophe perils other than hurricanes, tropical storms, tropical depressions and earthquakes. We ceded $30,000,000 ofdid not cede any catastrophe losses under this treaty for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. The quota share agreement, effective June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020, provides coverage for all catastrophe perils and attritional losses incurred by two of our insurance subsidiaries, UPC and FSIC. For all catastrophe perils, the quota share agreement provides ground-up protection effectively reducing our retention for catastrophe losses.

Reinsurance recoverable at the balance sheet dates consists of the following:

September 30, December 31,March 31, December 31,
2019 20182020 2019
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses$573,037
 $477,870
$423,609
 $482,315
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss adjustment expenses75,335
 148,128
90,876
 67,821
Reinsurance recoverable$648,372
 $625,998
$514,485
 $550,136

We write flood insurance under an agreement with the National Flood Insurance Program. We cede 100% of the premiums written and the related risk of loss to the federal government. We earn commissions for the issuance of flood policies based upon a fixed percentage of net written premiums and the processing of flood claims based upon a fixed percentage of incurred losses, and we can earn additional commissions by meeting certain growth targets for the number of in-force policies. We recognized commission revenue from our flood program of $394$333,000 and $408$342,000 for the three-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively, and $1,034 and $1,194 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.







UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020

8) LIABILITY FOR UNPAID LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSE (LAE)
We determine the reserve for unpaid losses on an individual case basis for all incidents reported. The liability also includes amounts for incurred but not reported (IBNR) claims as of the balance sheet date.
The table below shows the analysis of our reserve for unpaid losses for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 on a GAAP basis:
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

September 30,March 31,
2019 20182020 2019
Balance at January 1$661,203
 $482,232
$760,357
 $661,203
Less: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses477,870
 305,673
482,315
 477,870
Net balance at January 1$183,333
 $176,559
$278,042
 $183,333
      
Incurred related to:      
Current year335,708
 290,600
103,966
 98,913
Prior years33,216
 (4,207)(1,129) 5,634
Total incurred$368,924
 $286,393
$102,837
 $104,547
Paid related to:      
Current year185,257
 163,589
30,935
 31,215
Prior years115,890
 102,750
62,511
 60,893
Total paid$301,147
 $266,339
$93,446
 $92,108
      
Net balance at September 30$251,110
 $196,613
Net balance at March 31$287,433
 $195,772
Plus: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses573,037
 332,229
423,609
 434,196
Balance at September 30$824,147
 $528,842
Balance at March 31$711,042
 $629,968
      
Composition of reserve for unpaid losses and LAE:

      
Case reserves$271,073
 $259,678
$294,679
 $258,550
IBNR reserves553,074
 269,164
416,363
 371,418
Balance at September 30$824,147
 $528,842
Balance at March 31$711,042
 $629,968

Based upon our internal analysis and our review of the annual statement of actuarial opinion provided by our actuarial consultants at year end, we believe that the reserve for unpaid losses reasonably represents the amount necessary to pay all claims and related expenses thatwhich may arise from incidents that have occurred as of the balance sheet date.
As reflected by our losses incurredin the table above, we had favorable developments in 2020 related to prior years, the unfavorable development experienced for the nine months ending September 30, 2019 was primarily theyear losses. These favorable developments come as a result of greaterstrengthening of our case reserves at the end of 2019 based on a review of historical loss trends. The incurred losses than expected, as compared toand LAE and payments made during the same periodquarter ended March 31, 2020 were in line with our incurred losses and LAE and payments made during the 2018 accident year due to increased severity and frequency. The favorable development experienced at September 30, 2018, in contrast, was primarily the result of lower losses than expected.quarter ended March 31, 2019.












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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020

9)    LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-Term Debt

The table below presents all long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018:2019:

   Effective Interest Rate Carrying Value at
 Maturity  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Senior Notes PayableDecember 15, 2027 6.25% $150,000
 $150,000
Florida State Board of Administration Note PayableJuly 1, 2026 2.01% 8,235
 8,824
BB&T Term Note PayableMay 26, 2031 3.81% 4,044
 4,304
Total long-term debt    $162,279
 $163,128



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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

   Effective Interest Rate Carrying Value at
 Maturity  March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Senior Notes PayableDecember 15, 2027 6.25% $150,000
 $150,000
Florida State Board of Administration Note PayableJuly 1, 2026 1.90% 7,353
 7,647
BB&T Term Note PayableMay 26, 2031 3.31% 3,871
 3,958
Total long-term debt    $161,224
 $161,605

Senior Notes Payable

On December 13, 2017, we issued $150,000,000 of 10-year senior notes (the Senior Notes) that will mature on December 15, 2027 and bear interest at a rate equal to 6.25% per annum payable semi-annually on each June 15 and December 15, commencing June 15, 2018. The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. We may redeem the Senior Notes at our option, at any time and from time to time in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon from the date of redemption to the date that is three months prior to maturity. On or after that date, we may redeem the Senior Notes at par.

Florida State Board of Administration Note Payable

On September 22, 2006, we issued a $20,000,000, 20-year note payable to the Florida State Board of Administration (the SBA Note). For the first three years of the SBA Note we were required to pay interest only. On October 1, 2009, we began to repay the principal in addition to interest. The SBA Note bears an annual interest rate equivalent to the 10-year Constant Maturity Treasury rate (as defined in the SBA Note agreement), which resets quarterly.

BB&T Term Note Payable

On May 26, 2016, we issued a $5,200,000, 15-year term note payable to BB&T (the BB&T Note), with the intent to use the funds to purchase, renovate, furnish and equip our principal executive office. The BB&T Note bears interest at 1.65% in excess of the one-month LIBOR, which resets monthly. LIBOR is expected to be phased out by the end of 2021. In the event of default, BB&T may, among other things, declare its loan immediately due and payable, require us to pledge additional collateral to the bank, and take possession of and foreclose upon our principal executive office, which has been pledged to the bank as security for the loan.

Financial Covenants

Senior Notes - Our Senior Notes provide that the Company and its subsidiaries shall not incur any indebtedness unless no default exists and the Company’s leverage ratio as of the last day of any annual or quarterly period (the balance sheet date) immediately preceding the date on which such additional indebtedness is incurred would have been no greater than 0.3:1, determined on a pro forma basis as if the additional indebtedness and all other indebtedness incurred since the immediately preceding balance sheet date had been incurred and the proceeds therefrom applied as of such day. The Company and its subsidiaries also may not create, assume, incur or permit to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money that is secured by a lien on the voting stock of any significant subsidiary without securing the Senior Notes equally. The Company may not issue, sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the capital stock of the Company’s significant subsidiaries as of the issue date of the Senior Notes (except to the Company or to one or more of the Company’s other subsidiaries, or for the purpose of qualifying directors or as may be required by law or regulation), subject to certain exceptions. At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we were in compliance with the covenants in the Senior Notes.

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020

SBA Note - Our SBA Note requires that UPC maintain either a 2:1 ratio of net written premium to surplus, or net writing ratio, or a 6:1 ratio of gross written premium to surplus, or gross writing ratio, to avoid additional interest penalties. The SBA Note agreement defines surplus for the purpose of calculating the required ratios as the $20,000,000 of capital contributed to UPC under the agreement plus the outstanding balance of the note. Should UPC fail to exceed either a net writing ratio of 1.5:1 or a gross writing ratio of 4.5:1, UPC's interest rate will increase by 450 basis points above the 10-year Constant Maturity Treasury rate, which was 2.01%1.90% at the end of September 2019.March 2020. Any other writing ratio deficiencies result in an interest rate penalty of 25 basis points above the stated rate of the note. Our SBA Note further provides that the Florida State Board of Administration may, among other things, declare its loan immediately due and payable upon any default existing under the SBA Note; however, any payment is subject to approval by the insurance regulatory authority. At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we were in compliance with the covenants in the SBA Note.

BB&T Note - Our BB&T Note requires that, at all times while there has been no losses from our insurance subsidiaries' operations (non-recurring losses), we will maintain a minimum cash flow coverage ratio of 1.2:1. The cash flow coverage ratio is defined as the ratio of our cash flow to debt service charges. This ratio will be tested annually, based on our audited financial statements. For the one-year period following a non-recurring loss, we are required to maintain a minimum cash flow coverage ratio of 1.0:1. This covenant will only be effective if the pre non-recurring losses test is failed, and is only available and effective for one annual test period. Thereafter, the non-recurring loss cash flow coverage ratio of 1.2:1 will immediately apply.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

At the time of the most recent annual test period, December 31, 2018,2019, we were not in compliance with the minimum cash flow coverage ratio covenant in the BB&T Note. However, we obtained a waiver from BB&T for such non-compliance for the year ended December 31, 2019.

In addition, the BB&T Note requires that we establish and maintain with BB&T at all times during the term of the loan a non-interest bearing demand deposit account with a minimum balance of $500,000, and an interest-bearing account with a minimum balance of $1,500,000. In the event of default, BB&T may, among other things, declare its loan immediately due and payable, require us to pledge additional collateral to the bank, and take possession of and foreclose upon our corporate headquarters, which has been pledged to the bank as security for the loan. At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we were in compliance with the covenants in the BB&T Note.Note other than the minimum cash flow coverage ratio covenant.

Debt Issuance Costs

The table below presents the rollforward of our debt issuance costs paid, in conjunction with the debt instruments described above, during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018:2019:
2019 20182020 2019
Balance at January 1,$3,010
 $3,287
$2,672
 $3,010
Additions
 63

 
Amortization(254) (255)(84) (84)
Balance at September 30,$2,756
 $3,095
Balance at March 31,$2,588
 $2,926

10)    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

We are involved in claims-related legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. We accrue amounts resulting from claims-related legal actions in unpaid losses and LAE during the period that we determine an unfavorable outcome becomes probable and we can estimate the amounts. Management makes revisions to our estimates based on its analysis of subsequent information that we receive regarding various factors, including: (i) per claim information; (ii) company and industry historical loss experience; (iii) judicial decisions and legal developments in the awarding of damages,damages; and (iv) trends in general economic conditions, including the effects of inflation.

At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we were not involved in any material non-claims-related legal actions.





UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020

Commitments to fund partnership investments

We have fully funded two limited partnership investments and have committed to fund our remaining four limited partnership investments. The amount of unfunded commitments was $2,251,000$2,161,000 and $2,454,000$2,201,000 at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.

Leases

We, as lessee, have entered into leases of commercial office space of various term lengths. In addition to office space, we lease office equipment and a parking lot under operating leases and vehicles under finance leases. We evaluate if a leasing arrangement exists upon inception of a contract. A contract contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Identified property, plant or equipment for all of our leases are physically distinct and explicitly identified. In addition, we assess whether a contract implicitly contains the right to control the use of a tangible asset that is not already owned.

Our leases expire at various dates and may contain renewal options. Our leases do not contain termination options. The exercise of lease renewal options are at our sole discretion and are only included in the determination of the lease term if we are reasonably certain to exercise the option. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.

Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are based on the present value of the minimum lease payments over the lease term. As stated in Note 2 to these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we have elected the practical
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

expedient related to lease and non-lease components, as an accounting policy election for our office equipment leases, which allows a lessee to not separate non-lease from lease components and instead account for consideration received in a contract as a single lease component. We have also elected the practical expedients to exclude leases considered to be short-term and with values that fall under our capitalization threshold.

A portion of our lease agreements include variable lease payments which are not recorded in the initial measurement of the lease liability and right-of-use asset balances. For our parking lot lease, base rental payments may be escalated according to annual changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The escalated rental payments based on the estimated CPI at the lease commencement date are included within minimum rental payments; however, changes in CPI are considered variable in nature and are recognized as variable lease costs in the period in which the obligation is incurred. Our office equipment lease agreements may include variable payments based on usage of the equipment.

We utilized discount rates to determine the present value of the lease payments based on information available at the commencement date of the lease. We used an incremental borrowing rate based on factors such as lease term to determine the appropriate present value of future lease payments as the rate implicit in the lease is not always readily available. When determining the incremental borrowing rate, we considered the rate of interest we would pay on a secured borrowing in an amount equal to the lease payments for the underlying asset under similar terms.

The classification of operating and finance lease asset and liability balances within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows:

 Financial Statement Line September 30, 2019 Financial Statement Line March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Assets      
Operating lease assets Other assets $371
 Other assets $2,359
 $335
Financing lease assets Property and equipment, net 1,202
 Property and equipment, net 1,316
 1,263
Total lease assets $1,573
 $3,675
 1,598
      
Liabilities      
Operating lease liabilities Operating lease liability $356
 Operating lease liability $2,421
 $324
Financing lease liabilities Other liabilities 32
 Other liabilities 37
 34
Total lease liabilities $388
 $2,458
 $358

The components of lease expenses were as follows:

  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019
Operating lease expense $46
 $137
Financing lease expense:    
Amortization of leased assets 115
 261
Interest on lease liabilities 1
1
1
Short-term lease expense 9
 133
Net lease expense $171
 $532









UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

  Three Months Ended
  March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Operating lease expense $127
 $43
Financing lease expense:    
Amortization of leased assets 151
 56
Short-term lease expense 
 77
Net lease expense $278
 $176

At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, future minimum gross lease payments relating to these non-cancellable operating and finance lease agreements were as follows:

 Operating Leases Finance Leases Total Operating Leases Finance Leases Total
Remaining in 2019 $51
 $4
 $55
2020 176
 15
 191
Remaining in 2020 $472
 $14
 $486
2021 133
 14
 147
 601
 18
 619
2022 45
 4
 49
 527
 8
 535
2023 22
 
 22
 516
 
 516
2024 528
 
 528
Thereafter 1,216
 
 1,216
 1,373
 
 1,373
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments 1,643
 37
 1,680
 4,017
 40
 4,057
Less: Imputed interest (1,287) (5) (1,292) (1,596) (3) (1,599)
Present value of lease liabilities $356
 $32
 $388
 $2,421
 $37
 $2,458
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020


Weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate related to operating and finance leases were as follows:

September 30, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term (months)
Operating leases170
Financing leases30
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases3.98%
Financing leases3.27%
  March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term (months)    
Operating leases 75
 176
Financing leases 27
 28
     
Weighted average discount rate    
Operating leases 3.56% 4.00%
Financing leases 3.27% 3.27%

Other cash and non-cash related activities were as follows:

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended
 September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019 March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities        
Investing cash flows from financing leases $414
 $891
 $197
 361
        
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities 2,136
 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new financing lease liabilities $425
 $915
 203
 371

See Note 9 of these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding commitments related to long-term debt, and Note 11 of these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding commitments related to regulatory actions.

11)    STATUTORY ACCOUNTING AND REGULATION

The insurance industry is heavily regulated. State laws and regulations, as well as national regulatory agency requirements, govern the operations of all insurers such as our insurance subsidiaries. The various laws and regulations require that insurers maintain minimum amounts of statutory surplus and risk-based capital, restrict insurers' ability to pay dividends, specify allowable investment types and investment mixes, and subject insurers to assessments. Our insurance subsidiaries UPC, ACIC and JIC are domiciled in Florida, while FSIC and IIC are domiciled in Hawaii and New York, respectively. At September 30, 2019March 31, 2020, and during the three and nine months then ended, our insurance subsidiaries met all regulatory requirements of the states
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

in which they operate. We did not receive any significant assessments from regulatory authorities in the states in which our insurance subsidiaries operate.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has Risk-Based Capital (RBC) guidelines for insurance companies that are designed to assess capital adequacy and to raise the level of protection that statutory surplus provides for policyholders. Most states, including Florida, Hawaii and New York, have enacted statutory requirements adopting the NAIC RBC guidelines, and insurers having less statutory surplus than required will be subject to varying degrees of regulatory action, depending on the level of capital inadequacy. State insurance regulatory authorities could require an insurer to cease operations in the event the insurer fails to maintain the required statutory capital.

The state laws of Florida, Hawaii and New York permit an insurer to pay dividends or make distributions out of that part of statutory surplus derived from net operating profit and net realized capital gains. The state laws further provide calculations to determine the amount of dividends or distributions that can be made without the prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities in those states and the amount of dividends or distributions that would require prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities in those states. Statutory RBC requirements may further restrict our insurance subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends or make distributions if the amount of the intended dividend or distribution would cause statutory surplus to fall below minimum RBC requirements.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020

The SBA Note is considered a surplus note pursuant to statutory accounting principles. As a result, UPC is subject to the authority of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Florida with regard to its ability to repay principal and interest on the SBA Note. Any payment of principal or interest requires permission from the insurance regulatory authority.

Our insurance subsidiaries must each file with the various insurance regulatory authorities an “Annual Statement” which reports, among other items, statutory net income (loss) and surplus as regards policyholders, which is called stockholders' equity under GAAP. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, our combined recorded statutory net lossincome was $25,464,000 and $32,045,000, respectively.$7,208,000. Our combined recorded statutory net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was $13,134,000 and our combined recorded statutory net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $8,342,000.$7,735,000.

Our insurance subsidiaries must maintain capital and surplus ratios or balances as determined by the regulatory authority of the states in which they are domiciled. At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we met these requirements. The amount of surplus as regards policyholders for our regulated entities at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20182019 was $425,624,000$403,913,000 and $437,449,000,$415,948,000, respectively.

12)    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Groelle & Salmon, PA

One of our former executive officers who acted as an executive officer during a portion of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, Ms. Kimberly Salmon, is a former partner at the law firm of Groelle & Salmon, PA, where her spouse remains partner and co-owner. Groelle & Salmon, PA provides legal representation to us related to our claims litigation, and also provided representation to us for several years prior to Ms. Salmon joining UPC Insurance in 2014. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, Groelle & Salmon, PA billed us approximately $982,000 and $2,407,000, respectively. Ms. Salmon's spouse has a 50% interest in these billings, or approximately $491,000 and $1,204,000, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Effective September 7, 2018, Ms. Salmon stepped down from her role at UPC Insurance.

AmRisc, LLC

AmRisc, a managing general agent, handles the underwriting, claims processing, premium collection and reinsurance review for AmCo. Effective January 1, 2019, R. Daniel Peed, Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors, (Board), beneficially owned approximately 7.7% of AmRisc and was also the Chief Executive Officer of AmRisc during 2018. On December 31, 2018, Mr. Peed sold his interest in AmRisc and, effective January 1, 2019, became Non-Executive Vice Chairman of AmRisc. Effective December 31, 2019, Mr. Peed resigned from this position, terminating the related party relationship.
In accordance with the managing general agency contract with AmRisc, we recorded $58,867,000 and $329,530,000$107,619,000 of gross written premiums for the three and nine-month periodsthree-month period ended September 30,March 31, 2019, respectively, and $55,476,000 and $277,239,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, respectively, resulting in gross fees and commission (including a profit commission) of $12,177,000 and $87,170,000,$28,979,000 for the three and nine-month periodsthree-month period ended
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, March 31, 2019,

September 30, 2019, respectively, and $18,162,000 and $75,012,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, respectively, due to AmRisc. Receivables are stated net of the fees and commission due under the contract.
In addition to the direct premiums written, we recorded $1,066,000 and $4,944,000$1,545,000 in ceded premiums to AmRisc as a reinsurance intermediary for the three and nine-month periodsthree-month period ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $750,000 and $4,116,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, respectively.
Net premiums receivable (net of commissions) of $32,010,000 were due from AmRisc as of September 30,March 31, 2019. These premiums were paid by AmRisc to our premium trust account by wire transfer within 15 days of collection pursuant to the underwriting contract with AmRisc.

13)    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

We report changes in other comprehensive income items within comprehensive income (loss) on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), and we include accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders' equity on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The table below details the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at period end:

Pre-Tax Amount Tax (Expense) Benefit Net-of-Tax AmountPre-Tax Amount Tax (Expense) Benefit Net-of-Tax Amount
December 31, 2018$(11,910) $2,880
 $(9,030)
December 31, 2019$14,962
 $(3,643) $11,319
Changes in net unrealized gains on investments30,211
 (7,247) 22,964
(3,802) 890
 (2,912)
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains(176) (44) (220)69
 17
 86
September 30, 2019$18,125
 $(4,411) $13,714
March 31, 2020$11,229
 $(2,736) $8,493












UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020

14)    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Our Board of Directors declared dividends on our outstanding shares of common stock to stockholders of record as follows for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share amounts):

  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2019 2018
  Per Share Amount Aggregate Amount Per Share Amount Aggregate Amount
First Quarter $0.06
 $2,569
 $0.06
 $2,565
Second Quarter $0.06
 $2,570
 $0.06
 $2,565
Third Quarter $0.06
 $2,571
 $0.06
 $2,569
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
  Per Share Amount Aggregate Amount Per Share Amount Aggregate Amount
First Quarter $0.06
 $2,571
 $0.06
 $2,569

In July 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan of up to $25,000,000 of our common stock. As of September 30, 2019March 31, 2020, we had not yet repurchased any shares under this stock repurchase plan. The timing and volume of repurchases are at the discretion of management, based on the capital needs of the business, the market price of UIHC common stock, and general market conditions. The plan has no expiration date, and the plan may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

See Note 15 in these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding stock-based compensation activity.

15) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

We account for stock-based compensation under the fair value recognition provisions of ASC Topic 718 - Compensation - Stock Compensation. We recognize stock-based compensation cost over the award’s requisite service period on a straight-line
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

basis for time-based restricted stock grants and performance-based restricted stock grants. We record forfeitures as they occur for all stock-based compensation.


The following table presents our total stock-based compensation expense:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019
Employee stock-based compensation expense          
Pre-tax$536
 $248
 $1,482
 $736
$526
 $530
Post-tax (1)
424
 196
 1,171
 581
416
 419
Director stock-based compensation expense          
Pre-tax178
 379
 810
 940
174
 371
Post-tax (1)
141
 299
 640
 743
137
 293
(1) The after tax amounts are determined using the 21% corporate federal tax rate.

We had approximately $4,087,000$3,037,000 of unrecognized stock compensation expense at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 related to non-vested stock-based compensation granted, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.11.7 years. We had approximately $424,000$72,000 of unrecognized director stock-based compensation expense at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 related to non-vested director stock-based compensation granted, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.60.1 years.

Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units

Stock-based compensation cost for restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance stock units is measured based on the closing fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, and the grantswhich vest in equal installments over the requisite service period of typically three years. Restricted stock awards granted to non-employee directors vest over a one-year period. Each restricted stock unit and performance stock unit represents our obligation to deliver to the holder one share of common stock upon vesting.

Performance stock units vest based on the Company's return on average equity compared to a defined group of peer companies. On the grant date, we issue the target number of performance stock units. They are subject to forfeitures if
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020

performance goals are not met. The actual number of performance stock units earned can vary from zero to 150 percent of the target for the 2018 and 2019 awards.

We granted 843 and 133,4211,175 shares of restricted common stock during the three and nine-month periodsthree-month period ended September 30, 2019, respectively,March 31, 2020, which had a weighted-average grant date fair value of $12.82 and $16.26$8.75 per share, respectively.share. We granted 88,392 and 174,60222,052 shares of restricted common stock during the three and nine-month periodsthree-month period ended September 30, 2018, respectively,March 31, 2019, which had a weighted-average grant date fair values of $20.44 and $20.07 per share, respectively. Additionally, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, the Company granted 45,000 shares of restricted common stock, with a fair value of $15.70$16.54 per share, which is contingent upon stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares of our common stock that may be issued pursuant to the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Stockholders will vote on this matter at our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.share.

The following table presents certain information related to the activity of our non-vested common stock grants:

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

 Number of Restricted Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2018217,936
 $18.96
Granted (1)
133,421
 16.26
Less: Forfeited6,059
 20.15
Less: Vested131,613
 19.22
Outstanding as of September 30, 2019213,685
 $17.51
(1) Contingent shares have been excluded from the calculations in the table above.
 Number of Restricted Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019214,495
 $17.49
Granted1,175
 8.75
Less: Forfeited400
 16.54
Less: Vested25,753
 16.67
Outstanding as of March 31, 2020189,517
 $17.55

Stock options

Stock option fair value was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton formula. Stock options vest in equal installments over the requisite service period of typically three years. The following weighted-average assumptions were used to value the stock options granted:

 20192020
Expected annual dividend yield1.28 %
Expected volatility41.07 %
Risk-free interest rate3.11 %
Expected term6 years

Expected annual dividend yield is based on the current quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share and the stock price on the grant date. The expected volatility is a historical volatility calculated based on the daily closing prices over a period equal to the expected term. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the grant date. Expected term takes into account the three-year graded vesting term and the 10-year contractual term of the option.

We granted 99,181 stock options during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, which had a weighted-average grant date fair value of $5.96 per share. We granted 29,464 stock options during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, which had a weighted-average grant date fair value of $8.01 per share.

The following table presents certain information related to the activity of our non-vested stock option grants:

 Number of Stock Options Weighted Average Exercise Prices Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2018107,888
 $20.94
 
 $
Granted99,181
 16.25
 
 
Less: Forfeited
 
 
 
Less: Exercised
 
 
 
Outstanding as of September 30, 2019207,069
 $18.69
 9.25
 $
        
Vested as of September 30, 20199,822
 $20.44
 8.98
 $
Exercisable as of September 30, 20199,822
 $20.44
 8.98
 $
 Number of Stock Options Weighted Average Exercise Prices Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019207,069
 $18.69
 9.00
 $
Granted
 
 
 
Less: Forfeited
 
 
 
Less: Exercised
 
 
 
Outstanding as of March 31, 2020207,069
 $18.69
 8.75
 $
        
Vested as of March 31, 202035,965
 $20.94
 8.51
 $
Exercisable as of March 31, 202035,965
 $20.94
 8.51
 $


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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020

16)    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On NovemberMay 5, 2019,2020, our Board of Directors declared a $0.06 per share quarterly cash dividend payable on NovemberMay 26, 2019,2020, to stockholders of record on NovemberMay 19, 2019.2020.

On May 5, 2020, our shareholders approved the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan which adds an additional 2,000,000 shares to our current equity plan.

We will continue to monitor the scope, severity and longevity of business shutdowns and economic disruption as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and the actions government may take to contain or mitigate the spread of the virus or address its impact on individuals, businesses and the economy, which may cause further business disruption, economic uncertainty and market volatility that will impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, as well as with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes under Part II. Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties. See "Forward-Looking Statements."

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Overview

United Insurance Holdings Corp. (referred to in this document as we, our, us, the Company or UPC Insurance) is a holding company primarily engaged in residential personal and commercial property and casualty insurance in the United States. We conduct our business principally through four wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries and one majority-owned insurance subsidiary: United Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPC); American Coastal Insurance Company (ACIC); Family Security Insurance Company, Inc. (FSIC); Interboro Insurance Company (IIC); and Journey Insurance Company (JIC). Collectively, we refer to the holding company and all our subsidiaries, including non-insurance subsidiaries, as “UPC Insurance,” which is the preferred brand identification for our Company.

Our Company’s primary source of revenue is generated from writing insurance in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Texas. We are also licensed to write property and casualty insurance in an additional six states; however, we have not commenced writing in these states. Our target market in such areas consists of states where the perceived threat of natural catastrophe has caused large national insurance carriers to reduce their concentration of policies. We believe an opportunity exists for UPC Insurance to write profitable business in such areas.

We have historically grown our business through strong organic growth complemented by strategic acquisitions and partnerships, including our acquisitions of AmCo HoldingsHolding Company, LLC (AmCo) and its subsidiaries, including ACIC, in April 2017, IIC in April 2016, and Family Security Holdings, LLC (FSH), including its subsidiary FSIC, in February 2015, and our strategic partnership with a subsidiary of Tokio Marine Kiln Group Limited, which formed JIC in August 2018. As a result of these transactions, along with the organic growth of premium in states in which we currently write premium, we have grown our policies in-force by 9.8%5.0% from 569,444598,294 policies in-force at September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 to 625,445628,355 policies in-force at September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.

The following discussion highlights significant factors influencing the consolidated financial position and results of
operations of UPC Insurance. In evaluating our results of operations, we use premiums written and earned, policies in-force and
new and renewal policies by geographic concentration. We also consider the impact of catastrophe losses and prior year
development on our loss ratios, expense ratios and combined ratios. In monitoring our investments, we use credit quality,
investment income, cash flows, realized gains and losses, unrealized gains and losses, asset diversification and portfolio
duration. To evaluate our financial condition, we consider our liquidity, financial strength, ratings, book value per share and
return on equity.

Impact of COVID-19

In recent months, there has been an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) in many countries in the world, which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. This has resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus. These measures, which include the implementation of travel bans and restrictions; self-imposed quarantine periods; state and local shelter-in-place orders; business and government shutdowns and social distancing, have caused material disruption to businesses and economies globally.

We are closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on our business, employees and policyholders. In response to the measures taken to limit the impact of COVID-19 described above, and for the protection of our employees and communities, we have shifted operations for all employees to remote work environments. We may take further actions that alter our operations as may be required by federal, state or local authorities, or which we determine are in the best interest of our employees.

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We have not seen a material impact from COVID-19 on our business operations, financial position, liquidity or our ability to service our policyholders to date, with the exception of fluctuations in our investment portfolios due to volatility in the equity securities markets, as further described in this Part I, Item 2. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of this Form 10-Q. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting global disruptions did not have a material impact on our access to credit and capital markets needed to maintain sufficient liquidity for our continued operating needs. A severe or prolonged economic downturn related to impacts from COVID-19 could result in a variety of future risks to our business as described in Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of this Form 10-Q.

2019The scope, severity and longevity of any business shutdowns and economic disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time, as new information may continue to emerge concerning the actions governments may take to contain or mitigate the spread of the virus or address its impact on individuals, businesses and the economy.


2020 Highlights

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019
          
Gross premiums written$317,184
 $295,935
 $1,085,505
 $960,214
$335,183
 $318,559
Gross premiums earned344,683
 303,956
 986,521
 872,547
344,619
 311,813
Net premiums earned192,920
 171,330
 564,046
 507,536
191,596
 180,722
Total revenues207,598
 187,652
 614,695
 542,853
176,304
 202,321
Earnings before income tax(36,074) (15,870) (27,346) 15,177
(15,804) 12,333
Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to UIHC(28,280) (11,708) (21,714) 11,361
(12,723) 9,469
Net income (loss) available to UIHC stockholders per diluted share$(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27
$(0.30) $0.22
          
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to core income (loss):       
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to core income:   
Plus: Non-cash amortization of intangible assets$1,326
 $1,365
 $4,030
 $12,555
$1,137
 $1,998
Less: Realized gains (losses) on investment portfolio18
 (447) 186
 (674)(68) 181
Less: Unrealized gain on equity securities2,609
 6,109
 15,519
 5,046
Less: Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities(26,456) 10,173
Less: Net tax impact (1)
(359) (1,074) (3,220) 2,046
5,809
 (2,089)
Core income (loss)(2)
(29,222) (14,931) (30,169) 17,498
Core income (loss) per diluted share(2)
$(0.68) $(0.35) $(0.71) $0.41
Core income(2)
9,129
 3,202
Core income per diluted share(2)
$0.21
 $0.07
          
Book value per share    $11.93
 $12.33
$11.30
 $12.52
(1) In order to reconcile the net income (loss) to the core income (loss) measure, we included the tax impact of all adjustments using the effective rate at the end of each period.21% corporate federal tax rate.
(2) Core income (loss), a measure that is not based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), is reconciled above to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this Form 10-Q is in "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" below.

 
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Consolidated Net Income
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019
REVENUE:            
Gross premiums written $317,184
 $295,935
 $1,085,505
 $960,214
 $335,183
 $318,559
Change in gross unearned premiums 27,499
 8,021
 (98,984) (87,667) 9,436
 (6,746)
Gross premiums earned 344,683
 303,956
 986,521
 872,547
 344,619
 311,813
Ceded premiums earned (151,763) (132,626) (422,475) (365,011) (153,023) (131,091)
Net premiums earned 192,920
 171,330
 564,046
 507,536
 191,596
 180,722
Net investment income 7,803
 6,888
 22,668
 19,665
 6,917
 7,295
Net realized investment gains (losses) 18
 (447) 186
 (674) (68) 181
Net unrealized gains on equity securities 2,609
 6,109
 15,519
 5,046
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities (26,456) 10,173
Other revenue 4,248
 3,772
 12,276
 11,280
 4,315
 3,950
Total revenue 207,598
 187,652
 614,695
 542,853
 176,304
 202,321
EXPENSES:            
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 148,125
 120,552
 368,924
 286,393
 102,837
 104,547
Policy acquisition costs 61,849
 54,200
 178,717
 153,716
 58,875
 55,246
Operating expenses 12,167
 10,976
 33,577
 28,976
 9,704
 10,211
General and administrative expenses 19,105
 15,358
 53,488
 51,326
 18,301
 17,581
Interest expense 2,443
 2,455
 7,379
 7,371
 2,419
 2,409
Total expenses 243,689
 203,541
 642,085
 527,782
 192,136
 189,994
Income (loss) before other income (36,091) (15,889) (27,390) 15,071
 (15,832) 12,327
Other income 17
 19
 44
 106
 28
 6
Income (loss) before income taxes (36,074) (15,870) (27,346) 15,177
 (15,804) 12,333
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (7,859) (4,163) (5,912) 3,815
 (3,288) 2,755
Net income (loss) $(28,215) $(11,707) $(21,434) $11,362
 $(12,516) $9,578
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 65
 1
 280
 1
 207
 109
Net income (loss) attributable to UIHC $(28,280) $(11,708) $(21,714) $11,361
 $(12,723) $9,469
Earnings available to UIHC common stockholders per diluted share $(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27
 $(0.30) $0.22
Book value per share     $11.93
 $12.33
 $11.30
 $12.52
Return on equity based on GAAP net income (loss)     (5.5)% 4.2 % (9.7)% 0.3%
Loss ratio, net (1)
 76.8% 70.4 % 65.4 % 56.4 % 53.7 % 57.8%
Expense ratio (2)
 48.3% 47.0 % 47.1 % 46.1 % 45.3 % 45.9%
Combined ratio (3)
 125.1% 117.4 % 112.5 % 102.5 % 99.0 % 103.7%
Effect of current year catastrophe losses on combined ratio 26.0% 20.2 % 13.8 % 11.5 % 8.9 % 6.5%
Effect of prior year development on combined ratio 6.3% (1.6)% 5.9 % (0.8)% (0.6)% 3.1%
Underlying combined ratio (4)
 92.8% 98.8 % 92.8 % 91.8 % 90.7 % 94.1%
(1) Loss ratio, net is calculated as losses and LAE net of losses ceded to reinsurers, relative to net premiums earned. We useManagement uses this operating metric to analyze our loss trends.trends and believes it is useful for investors to evaluate this component separately from our other operating expenses.
(2) Expense ratio is calculated as the sum of all operating expenses less interest expense relative to net premiums earned. We useManagement uses this operating metric to analyze our expense trends.trends and believes it is useful for investors to evaluate this component separately from our loss expenses.
(3) Combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio, net and the expense ratio, net. Management uses this operating metric to analyze our total expense trends and believes it is a key indicator for investors when evaluating the overall profitability of our business.
(4) Underlying combined ratio, a measure that is not based on GAAP, is reconciled above to the combined ratio, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this Form 10-Q is in "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" below.





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Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures

We believe that investors' understanding of our performance is enhanced by our disclosure of the following non-GAAP measures. Our methods for calculating these measures may differ from those used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.

Combined ratio excluding the effects of current year catastrophe losses and prior year reserve development (underlying combined ratio) is a non-GAAP measure, which is computed by subtracting the effect of current year catastrophe losses and prior year development. We believe that this ratio is useful to investors and it is used by management to highlight the trends in our business that may be obscured by current year catastrophe losses and prior year development. Current year catastrophe losses cause our loss trends to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude, and can have a significant impact on the combined ratio. Prior year development is caused by unexpected loss development on historical reserves. We believe it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the combined ratio. The underlying combined ratio should not be considered as a substitute for the combined ratio and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.

Net loss and LAE excluding the effects of current year catastrophe losses and prior year reserve development (underlying loss and LAE) is a non-GAAP measure, which is computed by subtracting the effect of current year catastrophe losses and prior year reserve development from net loss and LAE. We use underlying loss and LAE figures to analyze our loss trends that may be impacted by current year catastrophe losses and prior year development on our reserves. As discussed previously, these two items can have a significant impact on our loss trends in a given period. We believe it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net loss and LAE. The underlying loss and LAE measure should not be considered a substitute for net loss and LAE and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.

Net income excluding the effects of amortization of intangible assets, realized gains (losses) and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net of tax (core income) is a non-GAAP measure, which is computed by adding amortization, net of tax, to net income and subtracting realized gains (losses) on our investment portfolio, net of tax, and unrealized gains (losses) on our equity securities, net of tax, from net income. Amortization expense is related to the amortization of intangible assets acquired through mergers and therefore the expense does not arise through normal operations. Investment portfolio gains (losses) and unrealized equity security gains (losses) vary independent of our operations. We believe it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net income. The core income measure should not be considered a substitute for net income and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

When we prepare our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP, we must make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts we report. Certain of these estimates result from judgments that can be subjective and complex. As a result of that subjectivity and complexity, and because we continuously evaluate these estimates and assumptions based on a variety of factors, actual results could materially differ from our estimates and assumptions if changes in one or more factors require us to make accounting adjustments. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we reassessed our critical accounting policies and estimates as disclosed in Note 2 to the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018;2019; however, we have made no material changes or additions with regard to those policies and estimates, except for those standards adopted in 20192020 as described in Note 2 in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Please refer to Note 2 in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting standards that may affect us.

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - SEPTEMBER 30, 2019MARCH 31, 2020 COMPARED TO DECEMBER 31, 20182019

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes, and in conjunction
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with the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.
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Investments

The primary goals of our investment strategy are to preserve capital, maximize after-tax investment income, maintain liquidity and minimize risk. To accomplish our goals, we purchase debt securities in sectors that represent the most attractive relative value, and we maintain a moderate equity exposure. Limiting equity exposure manages risks and helps to preserve capital for two reasons: first, bond market returns are less volatile than stock market returns, and second, should the bond issuer enter bankruptcy liquidation, bondholders generally have a higher priority than equityholders in a bankruptcy proceeding.

We must comply with applicable state insurance regulations that prescribe the type, quality and concentrations of investments our insurance subsidiaries can make; therefore, our current investment policy limits investment in non-investment-grade fixed maturities and limits total investment amounts in preferred stock, common stock and mortgage notes receivable. We do not invest in derivative securities.

Two outside asset management companies, which have authority and discretion to buy and sell securities for us, manage our investments subject to (i) the guidelines established by our Board of Directors and (ii) the direction of management. The Investment Committee of our Board of Directors reviews and approves our investment policy on a regular basis.

Our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investment portfolio totaled $1,381,277,000$1,277,679,000 at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020, compared to $1,135,956,000$1,298,780,000 at December 31, 2018.2019.





































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The following table summarizes our investments, by type:

September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Estimated Fair Value Percent of Total Estimated Fair Value Percent of TotalEstimated Fair Value Percent of Total Estimated Fair Value Percent of Total
U.S. government and agency securities$115,413
 8.4% $98,975
 8.7%$109,520
 8.6% $120,816
 9.3%
Foreign government4,072
 0.3% 3,982
 0.4%3,790
 0.3% 4,071
 0.3%
States, municipalities and political subdivisions137,447
 10.0% 144,468
 12.7%129,809
 10.2% 133,751
 10.3%
Public utilities30,128
 2.2% 23,890
 2.1%27,291
 2.1% 25,334
 2.0%
Corporate securities296,493
 21.3% 301,988
 26.6%282,695
 22.1% 288,872
 22.3%
Mortgage-backed securities275,254
 19.9% 223,854
 19.7%262,854
 20.6% 251,903
 19.4%
Asset-backed securities60,287
 4.4% 64,037
 5.6%51,614
 4.0% 57,129
 4.4%
Redeemable preferred stocks2,118
 0.2% 1,151
 0.1%6,213
 0.5% 2,985
 0.2%
Total fixed maturities921,212
 66.7% 862,345
 75.9%873,786
 68.4% 884,861
 68.2%
Mutual funds60,137
 4.4% 50,016
 4.4%52,492
 4.1% 65,453
 5.0%
Public utilities2,917
 0.2% 1,759
 0.2%6,255
 0.5% 3,663
 0.3%
Other common stocks39,774
 2.9% 27,198
 2.4%45,801
 3.6% 44,492
 3.4%
Non-redeemable preferred stocks1,801
 0.1% 2,005
 0.2%7,367
 0.6% 3,002
 0.2%
Total equity securities104,629
 7.6% 80,978
 7.2%111,915
 8.8% 116,610
 8.9%
Other investments10,024
 0.7% 8,513
 0.7%9,565
 0.7% 10,252
 0.8%
Total investments1,035,865
 75.0% 951,836
 83.8%995,266
 77.9% 1,011,723
 77.9%
Cash and cash equivalents270,563
 19.6% 112,679
 9.9%218,355
 17.1% 215,469
 16.6%
Restricted cash74,849
 5.4% 71,441
 6.3%64,058
 5.0% 71,588
 5.5%
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments$1,381,277
 100.0% $1,135,956
 100.0%$1,277,679
 100.0% $1,298,780
 100.0%

We classify all of our fixed-maturity investments as available-for-sale. Our investments at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20182019 consisted mainly of U.S. government and agency securities, states, municipalities and political subdivisions and securities of investment-grade corporate issuers. Our equity holdings consisted mainly of securities issued by companies in the energy, consumer products, financial, technology and industrial sectors. Most of the corporate bonds we hold reflected a similar diversification. At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, approximately 86.0%84.4% of our fixed maturities were U.S. Treasuries or corporate bonds rated “A” or better, and 14.0%15.6% were corporate bonds rated “BBB” or "BB".

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The most significant impact of COVID-19 on our business during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was the fluctuations in our investment portfolios due to volatility in the equity securities markets. Our unrealized loss on equity securities during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $26,456,000. Management is working closely with our investment asset managers to monitor the fluctuations in the market and the corresponding impact to our portfolios. Future declines in the market may have a negative impact on our investment returns, however, we have taken a conservative approach and have limited our exposure to the volatility in the equity markets to less than 10% of our invested assets.

Reinsurance

We follow the industry practice of reinsuring a portion of our risks. Reinsurance involves transferring, or "ceding", all or a
portion of the risk exposure on policies we write to another insurer, known as a reinsurer. To the extent that our reinsurers are
unable to meet the obligations they assume under our reinsurance agreements, we remain primarily liable for the entire insured loss under the policies we write.

Our reinsurance program is designed, utilizing our risk management methodology, to address our exposure to catastrophe losses. According to the Insurance Service Office (ISO), a catastrophe loss is defined as a single unpredictable incident or series of closely related incidents that result in $25,000,000 or more in U.S. industry-wide direct insured losses to property and that affect a significant number of policyholders and insurers (ISO catastrophes). In addition to ISO catastrophes, we also include as catastrophes those events (non-ISO catastrophes), which may include losses, that we believe are, or will be, material to our operations which we define as incidents that result in $1,000,000 or more in losses for multiple policyholders.

During the second quarter of 2019, we placed our reinsurance program for the 2019 hurricane season. We purchased catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance protection of approximately $3,200,000,000. The contractstreaties reinsure for personal and commercial lines property excess catastrophe losses caused by multiple perils including hurricanes, tropical storms and tornadoes. The agreements became effective as of June 1, 2019, for a one-year term, and incorporate the mandatory coverage required by and placed with the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.

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Fund (FHCF). The FHCF covers Florida risks only and we participate at 90%.

Effective June 1, 2019, we renewedextended our quota share agreement that was set to expire on May 31, 2019, for a one-year term. This quota share reinsurance agreement has a cession rate of 22.5% for all subject business.business and provides coverage for all catastrophe perils and attritional losses. We also included coverage for our subsidiary, FSIC, under this renewal. Effective January 1, 2019,2020, we renewed the aggregate excess of loss agreement to provide coverage against accumulated losses from specified catastrophe events, for a term of 12 months.

ExcludingAs of May 7, 2020, the placement of our business for which we cede 100% of the riskJune 1, 2020 catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaty is 91% complete.

Reinsurance costs inas a percent of gross earned premium during the third quarter ofthree-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were 42.3% of our gross premiums earned, compared to 42.0% of gross premiums earned for the third quarter of 2018. The increase in this ratio was driven by the changes to our quota share agreement as described above.follows:
 2020 2019
Non-at-Risk(2.6)% (2.4)%
Quota Share(12.4)% (7.5)%
All Other(29.4)% (32.2)%
Total Ceding Ratio(44.4)% (42.1)%














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We amortized our ceded unearned premiums over the annual agreement period, and we record that amortization in ceded premiums earned on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The table below summarizes the amounts of our ceded premiums written under the various types of agreements, as well as the amortization of ceded unearned premiums:

Three Months Ended September 30, 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019
Quota Share$(45,352) $(24,852) $(136,254) $(72,824)$(39,561) $(21,625)
Excess-of-loss(4,611) $(28,450) (411,413) (392,541)(15,722) (18,723)
Equipment & identity theft(2,714) (2,375) (7,700) (7,126)
Flood(6,489) (5,897) (16,773) (15,136)
Equipment, identity theft, and cyber security (1)
(2,818) (2,233)
Flood and inland flood (1)
(4,400) (3,929)
Ceded premiums written$(59,166) $(61,574) $(572,140) $(487,627)$(62,501) $(46,510)
Change in ceded unearned premiums(92,597) (71,052) 149,665
 122,616
(90,522) (84,581)
Ceded premiums earned$(151,763) $(132,626) $(422,475) $(365,011)$(153,023) $(131,091)

(1) We began writing cyber security and inland flood policies in 2020.
Current year catastrophe losses disaggregated between name and numbered storms and all other catastrophe loss events are shown in the following table.

 2019 2018 2020 2019
 Number of Events 
Incurred Loss and LAE (1)
 Combined Ratio Impact Number of Events 
Incurred Loss and LAE (1) 
 Combined Ratio Impact Number of Events 
Incurred Loss and LAE (1)
 Combined Ratio Impact Number of Events 
Incurred Loss and LAE (1) 
 Combined Ratio Impact
Three Months Ended September 30,           
Three Months Ended March 31,            
Current period catastrophe losses incurred                       
Named and numbered storms 3
 $31,295
 16.2% 3
 $25,019
 14.6% 
 $
 % 
 $
 %
All other catastrophe loss events 2
 18,873
 9.8% 6
 9,574
 5.6% 5
 17,118
 8.9% 8
 11,657
 6.5%
Total 5
 50,168
 26.0% 9
 $34,593
 20.2% 5
 $17,118
 8.9% 8
 $11,657
 6.5%
           
Nine Months Ended September 30,           
Current period catastrophe losses incurred           
Named and numbered storms 3
 $31,295
 5.6% 4
 $26,233
 5.2%
All other catastrophe loss events 26
 46,332
 8.2% 22
22,000
32,017
 6.3%
Total 29
 77,627
 13.8% 26
 $58,250
 11.5%
(1) Incurred loss and LAE is equal to losses and LAE paid plus the change in case and incurred but not reported reserves. Shown net of losses ceded to reinsurers. Incurred loss and LAE and number of events includes the development on storms during the year in which it occurred.

See Note 7 in our Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our reinsurance program.





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Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustments

We generally use the term “loss(es)” to collectively refer to both loss and LAE. We establish reserves for both reported and unreported unpaid losses that have occurred at or before the balance sheet date for amounts we estimate we will be required to pay in the future, including provisions for claims that have been reported but are unpaid at the balance sheet date and for obligations on claims that have been incurred but not reported at the balance sheet date. Our policy is to establish these loss reserves after considering all information known to us at each reporting period. At any given point in time, our loss reserve represents our best estimate of the ultimate settlement and administration costs of our insured claims incurred and unpaid.

Unpaid losses and LAE totaled $824,147,000$711,042,000 and $661,203,000$760,357,000 as of September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively. The balance increaseddecreased from year end as a result of increased reserves for both weather-related and non weather-related activity during the first nine months of 2019a decrease in our reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses balance at March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2018.December 31, 2019.

Since the process of estimating loss reserves requires significant judgment due to a number of variables, such as fluctuations in inflation, judicial decisions, legislative changes and changes in claims handling procedures, our ultimate liability will likely differ from these estimates. We revise our reserve for unpaid losses as additional information becomes available, and reflect adjustments, if any, in our earnings in the periods in which we determine the adjustments as necessary.

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See Note 8 in our Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our losses and loss adjustments.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - COMPARISON OF THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019MARCH 31, 2020 AND 20182019

Net loss attributable to UIHC for the three months ended September 30, 2019 increased $16,572,000,March 31, 2020 decreased $22,192,000, or 141.5%234.4%, to a net loss of $28,280,000$12,723,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 from $11,708,000$9,469,000 for the same period in 2018.2019. The increasedecrease in net lossincome was primarily due to an increase inunrealized losses and LAE expenseon equity securities during the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 compared to unrealized gains in the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019. The unrealized losses on equity securities were driven by market reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic. These losses were partially offset by improvements in our underwriting results.

Revenue

Our gross written premiums increased $21,249,000,$16,624,000, or 7.2%5.2%, to $317,184,000$335,183,000 for the thirdfirst quarter ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 from $295,935,000$318,559,000 for the same period in 2018,2019, primarily reflecting organic growth in new and renewal business generated in allthe Gulf and Southeast regions, as well as the impact of rate increases in Florida and the Northeast regions. The breakdown of the quarter-over-quarter changes in both direct written and assumed premiums by region and gross written premium by line of business is shown in the table below.

($ in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 Change 2020 2019 Change
Direct Written and Assumed Premium by Region (1)
            
Florida $157,278
 $141,524
 $15,754
 $193,696
 $175,626
 $18,070
Gulf 62,970
 58,632
 4,338
 52,716
 47,376
 5,340
Northeast 55,665
 50,695
 4,970
 42,797
 41,756
 1,041
Southeast 32,047
 27,854
 4,193
 26,872
 25,007
 1,865
Total direct written premium by region 307,960
 278,705
 29,255
 316,081
 289,765
 26,316
Assumed premium (2)
 9,224
 17,230
 (8,006) 19,102
 28,794
 (9,692)
Total gross written premium by region $317,184
 $295,935
 $21,249
 $335,183
 $318,559
 $16,624
            
Gross Written Premium by Line of Business            
Personal property $259,187
 $240,456
 $18,731
 $224,616
 $210,681
 $13,935
Commercial property 57,997
 55,479
 2,518
 110,567
 107,878
 2,689
Total gross written premium by line of business $317,184
 $295,935
 $21,249
 $335,183
 $318,559
 $16,624
(1) "Gulf" is comprised of Hawaii, Louisiana and Texas; "Northeast" is comprised of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island; and "Southeast" is comprised of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
(2) Assumed premium written for 20192020 and 20182019 is primarily commercial property business assumed from unaffiliated insurers.

Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
New and Renewal Policies by Region (1)
2019 2018 Change2020 2019 Change
Florida65,589
 63,616
 1,973
59,167
 61,818
 (2,651)
Northeast41,946
 37,624
 4,322
32,993
 33,015
 (22)
Gulf38,303
 35,549
 2,754
32,698
 30,053
 2,645
Southeast26,014
 24,207
 1,807
21,669
 20,519
 1,150
Total171,852
 160,996
 10,856
146,527
 145,405
 1,122
(1) Only includes new and renewal homeowner, commercial and dwelling fire policies written during the quarter.

We expect our gross written premium growth to continue as we increase our policies in-force in the states in which we currently write policies and as we expand into other states in which we are currently licensed to write property and casualty insurance.

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Expenses

Expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 increased $40,148,000,$2,142,000, or 19.7%1.1%, to $243,689,000$192,136,000 from $203,541,000$189,994,000 for the same period in 2018.2019. The increase in expenses was primarily due to a $27,573,000$3,629,000 increase in policy acquisition costs which was partially offset by a decrease in loss and LAE expenses as well as a $7,649,000 increase in policy acquisitions costsof $1,710,000 in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 2018. 2019.

The calculations of our loss ratios and underlying loss ratios are shown below.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018 Change2020 2019 Change
Net loss and LAE$148,125
 $120,552
 $27,573
$102,837
 $104,547
 $(1,710)
% of Gross earned premiums43.0% 39.7% 3.3 pts
29.8% 33.5% (3.7) pts
% of Net earned premiums76.8% 70.4% 6.4 pts
53.7% 57.8% (4.1) pts
Less:          
Current year catastrophe losses$50,168
 $34,593
 $15,575
$17,118
 $11,657
 $5,461
Prior year reserve (favorable) development12,249
 (2,656) 14,905
(1,129) 5,634
 (6,763)
Underlying loss and LAE (1)
$85,708
 $88,615
 $(2,907)$86,848
 $87,256
 $(408)
% of Gross earned premiums24.9% 29.2% (4.3) pts
25.2% 28.0% (2.8) pts
% of Net earned premiums44.4% 51.7% (7.3) pts
45.4% 48.3% (2.9) pts
(1) Underlying loss and LAE is a non-GAAP measure and is reconciled above to Net loss and LAE, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document is in the "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" section of this Form 10-Q.

The calculations of our expense ratios are shown below.
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018 Change2020 2019 Change
Policy acquisition costs$61,849
 $54,200
 $7,649
$58,875
 $55,246
 $3,629
Operating and underwriting12,167
 10,976
 1,191
9,704
 10,211
 (507)
General and administrative19,105
 15,358
 3,747
18,301
 17,581
 720
Total Operating Expenses$93,121
 $80,534
 $12,587
$86,880
 $83,038
 $3,842
% of Gross earned premiums27.0% 26.5% 0.5 pts
25.2% 26.6% (1.4) pts
% of Net earned premiums48.3% 47.0% 1.3 pts
45.3% 45.9% (0.6) pts


Loss and LAE increased $27,573,000,decreased by $1,710,000, or 22.8%1.6%, to $148,125,000$102,837,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 from $120,552,000$104,547,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019. Loss and LAE expense as a percentage of net earned premiums increased 6.4decreased 4.1 points to 76.8%53.7% for the thirdfirst quarter of 2019,2020, compared to 70.4%57.8% for the same period last year. Excluding catastrophe losses and reserve development, our gross underlying loss and LAE ratio for the thirdfirst quarter of 2019 was 24.9%2020 would have been 25.2%, a decrease of 4.32.8 points from 29.2%28.0% during the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019.

Policy acquisition costs increased $7,649,000,by $3,629,000, or 14.0%6.6%, to $61,849,000$58,875,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 from $54,200,000$55,246,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 2018.2019. The primary driver of the increase in costs was a $8,680,000an increase of $6,647,000 in agent commissions.commission expenses and $920,000 in premium taxes, each as a result of policy growth. This increase was consistent with ourpartially offset by a $5,658,000 increase in premium and higher average marketceding commission rates outside of Florida.earned.

Operating and underwriting expenses increased $1,191,000,decreased by $507,000, or 10.9%5.0%, to $12,167,000$9,704,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020 from $10,211,000 for the first quarter of 2019, from $10,976,000 for the third quarter of 2018, primarily due to increased investmentsa decrease of $1,031,000 in technology of approximately $2,601,000. Thisprinting and postage expenses which was partially offset by a decrease in agent related costsincreased expenditures on technology software and services of $564,000, as well as a decrease in assessments of $548,000.$564,000.

General and administrative expenses increased $3,747,000,by $720,000, or 24.0%4.0%, to $19,105,000$18,301,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020 from $17,581,000 for the first quarter of 2019, from $15,358,000 for the third quarter of 2018, primarily due to a $2,786,000an increase of $822,000 in salariesprofessional services and related benefits as the number of personnel has increased and a $1,057,000 increase in amortization related to our capitalized software.consulting fees.
 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - COMPARISON OF THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018

Net earnings attributable to UIHC for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $33,075,000, or 291.1%, to a net loss of $21,714,000 for 2019 from net income of $11,361,000 for the same period in 2018. Net loss was primarily due to an increase in loss and LAE expenses, partially offset by an increase in net premiums earned for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Revenue

Our gross written premiums increased $125,291,000, or 13.0%, to $1,085,505,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $960,214,000 for the same period in 2018, primarily reflecting organic growth in new and renewal business generated in all regions. The breakdown of the year-over-year changes in both direct and assumed written premiums by region and gross written premium by line of business are shown in the table below.

($ in thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2019 2018 Change
Direct Written and Assumed Premium by Region (1)
      
Florida $576,028
 $504,362
 $71,666
Gulf 174,070
 162,451
 11,619
Northeast 153,234
 132,932
 20,302
Southeast 89,059
 79,174
 9,885
Total direct written premium by region 992,391
 878,919
 113,472
Assumed premium (2)
 93,114
 81,295
 11,819
Total gross written premium by region $1,085,505
 $960,214
 $125,291
       
Gross Written Premium by Line of Business      
Personal property $755,974
 $682,991
 $72,983
Commercial property 329,531
 277,223
 52,308
Total gross written premium by line of business $1,085,505
 $960,214
 $125,291
(1) "Gulf" is comprised of Hawaii, Louisiana and Texas; "Northeast" is comprised of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island; and "Southeast" is comprised of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
(2) Assumed premium for 2019 and 2018 is primarily commercial property business assumed from unaffiliated insurers.

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
New and Renewal Policies By Region (1)
2019 2018 Change
Florida209,580
 191,668
 17,912
Northeast117,485
 100,959
 16,526
Gulf106,762
 102,429
 4,333
Southeast72,880
 69,037
 3,843
Total506,707
 464,093
 42,614
(1) Only includes new and renewal homeowner, commercial and dwelling fire policies written during the year.

We expect our gross written premium growth to continue as we increase our policies in-force in the states in which we currently write policies and as we expand into other states in which we are currently licensed to write property and casualty insurance.






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Expenses

Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 increased $114,303,000, or 21.7%, to $642,085,000 from $527,782,000 for the same period in 2018. The increase in expenses was primarily due to a $82,531,000 increase in loss and LAE, as well as a $25,001,000 increase in policy acquisition costs. The calculations of our loss ratios and underlying loss ratios are shown below.
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change
Net loss and LAE$368,924
 $286,393
 $82,531
% of Gross earned premiums37.4% 32.8% 4.6 pts
% of Net earned premiums65.4% 56.4% 9.0 pts
Less:     
Current year catastrophe losses$77,627
 $58,250
 $19,377
Prior year reserve (favorable) development33,216
 (4,207) 37,423
Underlying loss and LAE (1)
$258,081
 $232,350
 $25,731
% of Gross earned premiums26.2% 26.6% (0.4) pts
% of Net earned premiums45.8% 45.8% 0.0 pts
(1) Underlying loss and LAE is a non-GAAP measure and is reconciled above to net loss and LAE, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document is in the "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" section of this Form 10-Q.

The calculations of our expense ratios are shown below.
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change
Policy acquisition costs$178,717
 $153,716
 $25,001
Operating and underwriting33,577
 28,976
 4,601
General and administrative53,488
 51,326
 2,162
Total operating expenses$265,782
 $234,018
 $31,764
% of Gross earned premiums26.9% 26.8% 0.1 pts
% of Net earned premiums47.1% 46.1% 1.0 pts


Loss and LAE increased $82,531,000, or 28.8%, to $368,924,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $286,393,000 for the same period in 2018. Loss and LAE expense as a percentage of net earned premiums increased 9.0 points to 65.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to 56.4% for the same period in 2018. Excluding catastrophe losses and reserve development, our gross underlying loss and LAE ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was 26.2%, a decrease of 0.4 points from 26.6% during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Policy acquisition costs increased $25,001,000, or 16.3%, to $178,717,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $153,716,000 for the same period in 2018. The primary drivers of the increase in costs were the managing general agent fees related to commercial premiums, which increased by approximately $10,857,000, and an increase in our assumed ceding commission of $8,992,000.

Operating expenses increased $4,601,000, or 15.9%, to $33,577,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $28,976,000 for the same period in 2018, primarily due to increased investments in technology of approximately $3,394,000 as well as increased printing and postage costs of $730,000.

General and administrative expenses increased $2,162,000, or 4.2%, to $53,488,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $51,326,000 for the same period in 2018, primarily due to a decrease of approximately $7,203,000 in amortization expense, offset by a $8,422,000 increase in salaries and related benefits as the number of personnel has increased and a $1,211,000 increase in cost of professional service fees.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
We generate cash through premium collections, reinsurance recoveries, investment income, the sale or maturity of invested assets, the issuance of debt and the issuance of additional shares of our stock. We use our cash to pay reinsurance premiums, claims and related costs, policy acquisition costs, salaries and employee benefits, other expenses and stockholder dividends, acquire subsidiaries and pay associated costs, as well as to repay debts and purchase investments.

As a holding company, we do not conduct any business operations of our own and, as a result, we rely on cash dividends or intercompany loans from our management subsidiaries to pay our general and administrative expenses. Insurance regulatory authorities heavily regulate our insurance subsidiaries, including restricting any dividends paid by our insurance subsidiaries and requiring approval of any management fees our insurance subsidiaries pay to our management subsidiaries for services rendered; however, nothing restricts our non-insurance company subsidiaries from paying us dividends other than state corporate laws regarding solvency. Our management subsidiaries pay us dividends primarily using cash from the collection of management fees from our insurance subsidiaries, pursuant to the management agreements in effect between those entities. In accordance with state laws, our insurance subsidiaries may pay dividends or make distributions out of that part of their statutory surplus derived from their net operating profit and their net realized capital gains. The Risk-Based Capital (RBC) guidelines published by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners may further restrict our insurance subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends or make distributions if the amount of the intended dividend or distribution would cause their respective surplus as it regards policyholders to fall below minimum RBC guidelines. See Note 11 in our Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2019, weMarch 31, 2020, IIC paid a dividend of $12,000,000 to the Company. In addition, the Company made a $12,000,000 capital contribution to our insurance subsidiary, FSIC and received a dividend of $13,579,000 from our insurance subsidiary ACIC.UPC. During the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30,March 31, 2019, we made capital contributions of $4,000,000 and $13,000,000$1,000,000 to our insurance subsidiaries UPC and FSIC, respectively. In addition, we refunded a dividend of $1,764,000 to our insurance subsidiary IIC, which was originally paid to UIHC in December 2018.

During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, we contributed $40,000,000 to fund a new subsidiary, JIC. JIC is owned 66.7% by the Company, and 33.3% by RJ Kiln & Co. (No. 3 Limited), which contributed an additional $20,000,000 in initial funding for total funding of $60,000,000. We may make future contributions of capital to our insurance subsidiaries as circumstances require.

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting global disruptions have caused significant volatility in financial markets. However, during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, the disruptions did not have an impact on our access to credit and capital markets needed to maintain sufficient liquidity for our continued operating needs. We expect to continue to maintain financing flexibility in the current market conditions. However, due to the rapidly evolving national and global situation, it is not possible to predict whether unanticipated consequences of the pandemic are reasonably likely to materially affect our liquidity and capital resources in the future.

Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 (in millions)
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Operating Activities

The principal cash inflows from our operating activities come from premium collections, reinsurance recoveries and investment income. The principal cash outflows from our operating activities are the result of claims and related costs,
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reinsurance premiums, policy acquisition costs and salaries and employee benefits. A primary liquidity concern with respect to these cash flows is the risk of large magnitude catastrophe events.

During the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020, we had cash inflows of $17,498,000 compared to cash outflows of $2,464,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2019. During 2020, we had fewer cash payments related to prior accident year incurred losses than in 2019. The higher payments in 2019 operating assetscould be attributable to Hurricanes Michael and liabilities continued to be impacted by developing loss payments on catastrophe events from 2018 and 2017 named storms, including Hurricanes Irma, Florence and Michael. Additionally, unpaid losses increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 due tocontinued development on Hurricane Dorian and Tropical Storm Imelda, which both made landfall during the third quarter of 2019 and were fully retained, as well as from several other weather-related events taking place during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.Irma.

Investing Activities

The principal cash inflows from our investing activities come from repayments of principal, proceeds from maturities and sales of investments. We closely monitor and manage these risks through our comprehensive investment risk management process. The principal cash outflows relate to purchases of investments and cost of property, equipment and capitalized software acquired. The primary liquidity concerns with respect to these cash flows are the risk of default by debtors and market disruption. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we had a decrease of $44,869,000 in cash used in investing activities as the result of a decrease of $58,631,000 in net purchases of investments in 2019totaling $15,675,000 compared to net purchasessales of investments madetotaling $18,771,000 during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. Our cash outflows associated with the purchase of property, equipment and capitalized software remained consistent for both periods.

Financing Activities

The principal cash outflows from our financing activities come from repayments of debt and payments of dividends. The primary liquidity concern with respect to these cash flows is market disruption in the cost and availability of credit. We believe our current capital resources, together with cash provided from our operations, are sufficient to meet currently anticipated working capital requirements. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, cash used in financing activities decreased by $19,949,000 asremained consistent totaling $2,952,000 compared to $2,951,000 for the resultthree months ended March 31, 2019. This outflow was primarily due to our dividend payments in the first quarters of a $20,000,000 capital contribution by a subsidiary of Tokio Marine to JIC, the Company's subsidiary, during the formation of such subsidiary in 2018, which did not recur inboth 2020 and 2019.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

At September 30, 2019March 31, 2020, we did not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements or material changes to our contractual obligations during the quarter.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks, including interest rate risk related to changes in interest rates in our fixed-maturity securities, credit risk related to changes in the financial condition of the issuers of our fixed-maturities and equity price risk related to changes in equity security prices. These risks are disclosed in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. We had no material changes in our market risk during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. We designed our disclosure controls with the objective of ensuring we accumulate and communicate this information to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operations of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on our evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level due to a previously disclosed material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as discussed below. The material weakness was identified and discussed in Part II, Item 9A of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the 2018 Form 10-K).

Notwithstanding the material weakness, management has concluded that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We identified the following material weakness in the operation of our internal control over financial reporting as previously disclosed in our 2018 Form 10-K:

We did not perform ongoing monitoring to ascertain whether the components of internal control are present and functioning. Specifically, given the timing of implementation of the new and or modified internal controls that were implemented during 2018 to address the material weaknesses identified in the prior year, we did not have an opportunity to fully execute monitoring activities over the new and or modified internal controls.

Remediation Plans

Our management, with oversight from our Audit Committee, has initiated a plan to remediate the material weakness previously identified in the 2018 Form 10-K. Management will work to ensure that all designed monitoring activities are executed appropriately in 2019. Management believes that such activities will allow the Company to select, develop, and perform ongoing and or separate evaluations to ascertain whether our components of internal control are present and functioning. Because the reliabilityend of the internal control process requires repeatable execution, the material weakness cannot be considered fully remediated until all remedial processes and procedures have been implemented, each applicable control has operated for a sufficient period of time, and management has concluded, through testing, that the controls are operating effectively. Until the material weakness is remediated, we will not be able to assert that our internal controls are effective.covered by this report.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

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ExceptAlthough we have shifted operations for all employees to remote work environments for the material weakness remediation efforts identified above, weprotection of our employees and communities in response to COVID-19, this shift to remote work environments has not impacted our ability to ensure that our controls operate effectively. We did not make any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are involved in routine claims-related legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. We accrue amounts resulting from claims-related legal actions in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses during the period that we determine an unfavorable outcome becomes probable and we can estimate the amounts. Management makes revisions to our estimates based on its analysis of subsequent information that we receive regarding various factors, including: (i) per claim information; (ii) company and industry historical loss experience; (iii) judicial decisions and legal developments in the awarding of damages; and (iv) trends in general economic conditions, including the effects of inflation.

At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we were not involved in any material non-claims-related legal actions.


Item 1A. Risk Factors

ThereOther than as described in the additional risk factor below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I,I. Item 1A "Risk Factors" in"Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and related business disruption and economic uncertainty could adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.

In recent months, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) has spared to many countries in the world, including the United States, and the outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020.

Considerable uncertainty still surrounds the COVID-19 virus and its potential impact, and the extent of and effectiveness of responses taken on international, national and local levels. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend, in large part, on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence such as:

the duration and severity of the spread;
the extent and duration of business closures, travel restrictions, social distancing and other actions taken to contain and treat COVID-19; and
the effectiveness of actions taken by governmental authorities to contain and treat the virus.

However, measures taken to limit the impact of COVID-19, including shelter-in-place orders, social distancing measures, travel bans and restrictions, and business and government shutdowns, have already resulted in significant negative economic impacts on the United States and globally. The pandemic has resulted in extreme volatility and disruptions in the economy. While we have not incurred any significant disruptions to our business operations, financial position, liquidity or our ability to service our policyholders as of the date of this Form 10-Q, with the exception of fluctuations in our investment portfolios due to the volatility in the equity securities markets, the continued impacts of COVID-19 (including a severe or prolonged economic downturn due to impacts from COVID-19) could result in a variety of risks to our business, including:

an increase in the default of insurance premiums coinciding with an increase in unemployment rates and customers' inability to pay premiums;
our ability to meet regulatory and debt service requirements;
a decline in premiums as a result of limited new business production, weaker renewal retention rates, higher mid-term cancellations, more stringent regulatory requirements or a rating agency downgrade that would impact both agency and consumer confidence;
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travel restrictions and quarantines leading to a lack of in-person meetings, which could hinder the efficiency of our internal operations and our ability to establish relationships with agents to generate new business;
contraction of the global reinsurance markets resulting from uncertainties related to current and future COVID-19 claims on underlying risks;
higher frequency and/or severity of claims from certain perils such as theft, fire and liability, as well as fraudulent insurance loss schemes and litigation attempting to force coverage;
changes in the equity markets, changes in interest rates, and reduced liquidity leading to a decline in the value of our investment portfolio;
a recession or market correction could materially affect the value of our common stock; and
our third-party vendors experiencing shutdowns or other business disruptions which impact our ability to conduct our business in the manner and on the timelines presently planned.

In response to the measures taken to limit the impact of COVID-19 described above, and for the protection of our employees and communities, we have shifted operations for all employees to remote work environments.  This shift in operations to remote work environments could prevent us from executing initiatives effectively, which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.  An extended period of remote work arrangements could introduce operational risk (including but not limited to cybersecurity risks) and may impair our ability to manage our business. We also outsource certain business activities to third parties. If one or more of the third parties to whom we outsource certain business activities experience operational failures or business disruptions as a result of the impacts from the spread of COVID-19, or claim that they cannot perform, it may have negative effects on our business and financial condition.

We are currently following the recommendations of local and federal health authorities to minimize exposure risk for our various stakeholders, including employees, and management is actively monitoring the global situation and its effects on our financial condition, liquidity, operations, industry and workforce. The full extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our business and operating results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, as described in greater detail above.

To the extent that COVID-19 adversely affects our business, results of operations or financial condition, it may also have the effect of amplifying many of the other risks described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020, we did not sell any unregistered equity securities or repurchase any of our equity securities.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith or are incorporated herein by reference:
Exhibit  Description
   
 AmendmentAmended and Restated By-Laws (included as Exhibit 3.1 to Bylaws, effective November 5, 2019.the Form 8-K filed on April 23, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference).
   
  Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
   
  Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
   
  Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
   
  Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
   
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
   
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
   
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
   
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
   
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

  UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
   
November 5, 2019May 8, 2020By:/s/ John Forney
  
John Forney, Chief Executive Officer
 (principal executive officer and duly authorized officer)
 
November 5, 2019May 8, 2020By:/s/ B. Bradford Martz
  
B. Bradford Martz, Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)




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