Universal Insurance (UVE) 10-Q 2017 Q1 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 15.1

ACCOUNTANTS’ ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We hereby acknowledge our awareness of the use of our report dated May 1, 2017, included within the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, in Registration Statement number 333-185484 on Form S-3 and Registration Statement numbers 333-163564, 333-174125, 333-181994, 333-189122, 333-203866 and 333-215750 on Form S-8.

Pursuant to Rule 436 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), such report is not considered a part of a registration statement prepared or certified by an independent registered public accounting firm, or a report prepared or certified by an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

/s/ Plante & Moran, PLLC

May 1, 2017