Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. Receives KBRA Financial Strength and Investment Grade Issuer Ratings

CLEARWATER, Fla., Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HIH) (NYSE: HRTG) ("Heritage" or the "Company"), a property and casualty insurance holding company, announced today that Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned the following insurance financial strength ratings (IFSR) to its key operating subsidiaries: "BBB+" to Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Company (HPCIC); "A-" to Narragansett Bay Insurance Company (NBIC); and "BBB+" to Zephyr Insurance Company, Inc. (ZIC). Additionally, KBRA has assigned an investment grade issuer rating of "BBB-" to HIH. The Outlook for all ratings is Stable.

KBRA reported that the ratings for Heritage's operating companies reflect its favorable operating results, continued progress in executing the organization's strategy to geographically diversify its business profile, and adequate capitalization with conservatively invested asset portfolios.

A full report will soon be available on www.kbra.com.

Heritage's key statutory insurance subsidiaries (HPCIC, NBIC and ZIC) are also all rated "A" ("Exceptional") or better by Demotech, Inc., an insurer financial stability rating firm.

About Heritage

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. is a property and casualty insurance holding company headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. Its insurance subsidiaries, Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Zephyr Insurance Company, and Narragansett Bay Insurance Company, write approximately $930 million of personal and commercial residential premium through a large network of experienced agents. The Company is currently writing property and casualty insurance policies in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and South Carolina. Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. is led by a seasoned senior management team with an average of 25 years of insurance industry experience.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.

Investor Contact:
Arash Soleimani, CFA, CPA
Executive Vice President & Director of Investor Relations
727.871.0206
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.