TAMPA, Fla., March 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Homeowners Choice, Inc. (NYSE:HCI), a Florida-based insurance holding company, has been invited to present at the ROTH Capital Partners 25th Annual Conference being held on March 17-20, 2013 at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California.

Homeowners Choice management is scheduled to present on Tuesday, March 19 at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time, with one-on-one meetings held throughout the day as well as on Monday, March 18. Management will discuss the company's recent financial and operational performance as well as its outlook for 2013.

Management's presentation will be webcast live at http://wsw.com/webcast/roth27/hci/, and available for replay following the conference in the investor relations section of HCI's website at www.hcpci.com.

For additional information or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with Homeowners Choice management, please contact your ROTH representative.

About Homeowners Choice

Homeowners Choice, Inc. is a Florida-based insurance holding company headquartered in Tampa. Through its subsidiary corporations, Homeowners Choice provides property and casualty homeowners' insurance, condominium owners' insurance and tenants' insurance. The company's common shares and 8% Senior Notes trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols "HCI" and "HCJ." Its common shares are also included in the Russell 2000 Index. Its Series A, cumulative redeemable preferred shares trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol "HCIIP." More information about Homeowners Choice is available at www.hcpci.com.

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CONTACT: Company Contact:
         Jay Madhu, V.P. of Investor Relations
         Homeowners Choice, Inc.
         Tel (813) 405-3660
         jmadhu@hcpci.com
         
         Investor Relations Contact:
         Matt Glover or Michael Koehler
         Liolios Group, Inc.
         Tel (949) 574-3860
         hci@liolios.com

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