Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Patel Paresh
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/23/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Homeowners Choice, Inc. [HCII]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
145 NW CENTRAL PARK PLAZA, SUITE 115		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common stock 280,000
D (1)
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2)   (3) 09/05/2017 Common stock 60,000 $ 2.5 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2)   (4) 05/31/2017 Common stock 160,000 $ 2.5 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2)   (5) 05/31/2017 Common stock 30,000 $ 2.5 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Patel Paresh
145 NW CENTRAL PARK PLAZA
SUITE 115
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Cathy J. Welch as Attorney-in-fact for Paresh Patel 07/23/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares are held jointly with spouse.
(2) The options were granted pursuant to the Homeowners Choice, Inc. 2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
(3) These options vest and become immediately exercisable upon the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock reaching $7.50 per share.
(4) Commencing on June 1, 2007 and continuing on the first day of each calendar month thereafter through and including January 1, 2010, the amount of 5,000 options will vest and become exercisable on each such monthly vesting date.
(5) Commencing on May 1, 2008 and continuing on the same day of each calendar year thereafter through and including May 1, 2010, the amount of 10,000 options will vest and become exercisable on each such annual vesting date.

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