CLEARWATER, Fla. Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Homeowners Choice Inc. (Nasdaq: HCII) announces the following Webcast:

What: Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

When: November 10, 2009 @ 4:30 PM Eastern

Where: http://www.ir-site.com/hcpci/events.asp

How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above.

Interested parties are invited to listen to the call live over the Internet at http://www.ir-site.com/hcpci/events.asp. The call is also available by dialing (877) 407-9210 (toll-free). International participants should instead call (201) 689-8049. Participants should dial into the conference call approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be available for replay at http://www.ir-site.com/hcpci/events.asp. Replays of the webcast will be available until Feb. 10, 2010.

Investors wishing to participate in the call should contact Jay Madhu, Vice-President - Marketing and Investor Relations at: jmadhu@hcpci.com or (727) 213-3660.

About Homeowners Choice, Inc.

Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. is a Florida-based homeowners' insurance company, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, that provides property and casualty insurance solely to Florida property owners. Our slogan is "Insurance for Floridians by Floridians."

Homeowners Choice was founded in 2006 by individuals who were themselves Florida homeowners and recognized the need for a quality, stable and service-oriented homeowners' insurance provider in Florida. Our management has worked in the Florida homeowner insurance business for over 25 years and is well acquainted with the problems and challenges of Florida's insurance market.

Our parent company, Homeowners Choice, Inc., is publicly-held. Its common shares trade on The NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol "HCII".

Demotech, Inc., a leading actuarial and financial analysis firm, has awarded Homeowners Choice a Financial Stability Rating of "A" (Exceptional). Demotech's Financial Stability Ratings are designed to indicate the financial stability of a property and casualty insurer.

We are regulated by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, which oversees the rates, conduct and financial solvency of Florida insurers.

We seek to mitigate our risk through a comprehensive reinsurance program by which we transfer substantial portions of our liability to other large insurance companies, including the state-sponsored Florida Hurricane Catastrophic Fund.

SOURCE Homeowners Choice Inc.