United Insurance Holdings Corp. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed R. Daniel Peed as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2020. Most recently Peed was Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. Greg Branch, who has served as Chairman of the Board since the Company’s founding in 1999, will remain a member of the Board of Directors and assume the title of Chairman Emeritus effective the same date. Peed will succeed John L. Forney, who will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 30, 2020, to pursue other opportunities.