HCI Group Offers Perspective on Hurricane Ian and Q3 Financial Impact

HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI)

, a holding company with operations in homeowners insurance, information technology services, real estate, and reinsurance, has published a video and presentation on our website providing management’s initial view on Hurricane Ian and an assessment of the financial impact of this event on HCI’s third quarter financial results.

The video and presentation can be found at company’s website located at www.hcigroup.com.

“Our thoughts go out to all who have been affected by this hurricane. Our focus at this time is on our policyholders and ensuring their claims are handled quickly and efficiently,” said Paresh Patel, HCI’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Earlier this year we secured a robust reinsurance program with four separate reinsurance towers that provide HCI with significant protection in Florida and in our expansion states. Additionally, HCI maintains significant reinsurance protection for the remainder of the contract year.”

About HCI Group, Inc.HCI Group, Inc. owns subsidiaries engaged in diverse, yet complementary business activities, including homeowners insurance, reinsurance, real estate and information technology services. HCI’s leading insurance operation, TypTap Insurance Company, is a rapidly growing, technology-driven insurance company that is expanding nationwide to provide homeowners and flood insurance. TypTap’s operations are powered in large part by insurance-related information technology developed by HCI’s software subsidiary, Exzeo USA, Inc. HCI’s largest subsidiary, Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., provides homeowners insurance primarily in Florida. HCI’s real estate subsidiary, Greenleaf Capital, LLC, owns and operates multiple properties in Florida, including office buildings, retail centers and marinas.

The company's common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "HCI" and are included in the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 Index. HCI Group, Inc. regularly publishes financial and other information in the Investor Information section of the company’s website. For more information about HCI Group and its subsidiaries, visit www.hcigroup.com.

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