United Insurance Holdings Corp. reported a net loss attributable to UIHC of $70.9 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $14.3 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2021. The results were impacted by decreased gross written premiums, unfavorable prior year loss development, Hurricane Ian, and the impairment of goodwill in the personal lines segment.
Gross written premium decreased by 20.9% to $255.2 million due to the transition of the Northeast business and underwriting actions in personal lines.
Net loss attributable to UIHC was $70.9 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, compared to $14.3 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2021.
The combined ratio was 165.4%, driven by a loss ratio of 100.9% and an expense ratio of 64.5%.
Book value per common share decreased 74.2% from $7.20 at December 31, 2021, to $1.86 at September 30, 2022.
The company is withdrawing United Property & Casualty Insurance Company from the personal lines business in the states of Florida, Louisiana and Texas. Interboro Insurance Company will continue to write personal lines business in the state of New York. The withdrawal allows the company to focus capacity on commercial residential business written by American Coastal Insurance Company. The withdrawal plan will generally begin with non-renewals on January 1, 2023.