Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an insurance company. It performs various aspects of insurance underwriting, distribution, and claims processing. The companys primary product is homeowners insurance. As of December 31, 2009, it serviced approximately 531,000 policies with coverage for wind risks and 10,000 policies without wind risks. It markets and distributes its products and services through a network of independent agents. The company was formerly known as Universal Heights, Inc. and changed its name to Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. in January 2001. Universal Insurance Holdings was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.