Heritage Insurance Rejoins Russell 3000® Index

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Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRTG) has been included in the Russell 3000® Index, effective July 1, 2024. This inclusion reflects the company's improved financial performance and execution of its strategy. CEO Ernie Garateix expressed satisfaction with the re-inclusion, anticipating enhanced visibility and expanded engagement with the investment community.

The Russell 3000® Index captures the 4,000 largest US stocks by total market capitalization as of April 30. Membership in this index, which lasts for one year, also results in automatic inclusion in either the large-cap Russell 1000 Index or small-cap Russell 2000 Index, as well as appropriate growth and value style indexes.

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• Inclusion in the Russell 3000® Index, indicating improved market capitalization
• Enhanced visibility to the investment community
• Potential for increased shareholder engagement and value

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TAMPA, Fla., July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRTG) ("Heritage" or the "Company"), a super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company, today announced its inclusion in the Russell 3000® Index, as confirmed by the reconstitution information posted on the FTSE Russell website. The inclusion into the index took effect at the opening of the U.S. equity markets on Monday July 1, 2024.

"We are pleased to join the esteemed Russell indexes," said Ernie Garateix, Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Insurance. "Our re-inclusion reflects financial performance driven by the execution of our strategy. We anticipate that this enhanced visibility will expand our engagement with the investment community and support our ongoing strategic initiatives to drive shareholder value."

The annual reconstitution of the Russell US indexes captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of April 30, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the Russell 3000® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000 Index or small-cap Russell 2000 Index as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.

"As Heritage Insurance continues to grow and evolve, our inclusion in the Russell 3000® Index signifies an important milestone in our journey. We remain committed to delivering value to our shareholders and clients," added Garateix.

Russell indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.

For more information on the Russell 3000® Index and the Russell indexes reconstitution, visit the "Russell Reconstitution" section on the FTSE Russell website.

About Heritage
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. is a super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company. Through its insurance subsidiaries and a large network of experienced agents, the Company writes approximately $1.4 billion of gross personal and commercial residential premium across its multi-state footprint.

About FTSE Russell:
FTSE Russell is a leading global provider of benchmarking, analytics, and data solutions for investors, giving them a precise view of the market relevant to their investment process. A comprehensive range of reliable and accurate indexes provides investors worldwide with the tools they require to measure and benchmark markets across asset classes, styles, or strategies.

FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create ETFs, structured products, and index-based derivatives.

FTSE Russell is focused on applying the highest industry standards in index design and governance, employing transparent rules-based methodology informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell fully embraces the IOSCO Principles, and its Statement of Compliance has received independent assurance. Index innovation is driven by client needs and customer partnerships, allowing FTSE Russell to continually enhance the breadth, depth and reach of its offering.

FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group.

For more information, visit https://www.lseg.com/en/ftse-russell. 

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those discussed herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "would," "estimate," "or "continue" or the other negative variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. This release includes forward-looking statements relating to our inclusion in the Russell 3000® Index and the anticipated benefits of such inclusion. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from those expressed or implied herein include, without limitation: the success of the Company's underwriting and profitability initiatives; inflation and other changes in economic conditions (including changes in interest rates and financial and real estate markets), including changes that may impact demand for our products and our operations; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, including the impact of supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures, labor availability and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and in the Middle East; the impact of new federal and state regulations that affect the property and casualty insurance market; the cost of reinsurance, the collectability of reinsurance and our ability to obtain reinsurance coverage on terms and at a cost acceptable to us; assessments charged by various governmental agencies; pricing competition and other initiatives by competitors; our ability to obtain regulatory approval for requested rate changes, and the timing thereof; legislative and regulatory developments; the outcome of litigation pending against us, including the terms of any settlements; risks related to the nature of our business; dependence on investment income and the composition of our investment portfolio; the adequacy of our liability for losses and loss adjustment expense; our ability to build and maintain relationships with insurance agents; claims experience; ratings by industry services; catastrophe losses; reliance on key personnel; weather conditions (including the severity and frequency of storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and hail); changes in loss trends; acts of war and terrorist activities; court decisions and trends in litigation; and other matters described from time to time by us in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2024, and subsequent filings. The Company undertakes no obligations to update, change or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, additional or subsequent developments or otherwise.

For further information, questions, or inquiries, please contact:

Kirk Lusk
Chief Financial Officer
klusk@heritagepci.com
investors@heritagepci.com 

Zack Mukewa
Investor Relations
Lambert
HRTG@lambert.com

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FAQ

When was Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. (HRTG) included in the Russell 3000® Index?

Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. (HRTG) was included in the Russell 3000® Index effective July 1, 2024.

What does Heritage Insurance's inclusion in the Russell 3000® Index signify?

The inclusion signifies improved financial performance, execution of strategy, and increased market capitalization, potentially leading to enhanced visibility and engagement with the investment community.

How long will Heritage Insurance (HRTG) remain in the Russell 3000® Index?

Membership in the Russell 3000® Index remains in place for one year, subject to annual reconstitution.

What other indexes does Heritage Insurance (HRTG) gain access to by joining the Russell 3000® Index?

By joining the Russell 3000® Index, Heritage Insurance also gains automatic inclusion in either the large-cap Russell 1000 Index or small-cap Russell 2000 Index, as well as appropriate growth and value style indexes.