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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)


x			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026


o			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________to _________

Commission File Number 0-1665


KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware						36-2476480
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

120 Wood Road

Kingston, NY 12401

(Address of principal executive offices)

(845) 802-7900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	KINS	Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	x
		Emerging growth company	o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of May 5, 2026, there were 14,484,841 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

Table of Contents

KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.

INDEX

PAGE

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 —

Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31 , 202 6 (Unaudited) and December 31, 20 25

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 3 1 , 202 6 and 20 25

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31 , 202 6 and 202 5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31 , 202 6 and 202 5

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Item 2 —

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 3 —

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 4 —

Controls and Procedures

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3 —

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4 —

Mine Safety Disclosures

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains forward‑looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The events described in forward‑looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report may not occur. Generally, these statements relate to business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated results or other consequences of our plans or strategies, projected or anticipated results from acquisitions to be made by us, or projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings, costs or other aspects of our operating results. The words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” and “continue,” and their opposites and similar expressions are intended to identify forward‑looking statements. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks and other influences, many of which are beyond our control, which may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based. Factors which may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in Part I, Item 1A (“Risk Factors”) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report and Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report.

Any one or more of these uncertainties, risks and other influences could materially affect our results of operations and whether forward‑looking statements made by us ultimately prove to be accurate. Our actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward‑looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward‑looking statements, whether from new information, future events or otherwise except as required by law.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

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KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
	(unaudited)
Assets
Fixed-maturity securities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $5,053,137 at March 31, 2026 and $5,137,267 at December 31, 2025)	$	6,041,016	$	6,042,348
Fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $304,102,884 at March 31, 2026 and $296,738,055 at December 31, 2025)	293,800,426		289,037,190
Equity securities, at fair value (cost of $13,546,654 at March 31, 2026 and $13,546,654 at December 31, 2025)	9,839,800		10,056,595
Other investments	3,756,749		4,552,378
Total investments	313,437,991		309,688,511
Cash and cash equivalents	11,355,391		12,178,730
Premiums receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $53,299 at March 31, 2026, and $20,631 at December 31, 2025	19,027,968		21,012,408
Reinsurance receivables, net	57,996,924		58,996,945
Prepaid reinsurance	4,934,974		2,142,329
Deferred policy acquisition costs	27,799,748		27,867,207
Intangible assets	500,000		500,000
Property and equipment, net	8,017,975		7,897,675
Deferred income taxes, net	6,318,887		4,179,559
Other assets	15,949,185		8,961,787
Total assets	$	465,339,043	$	453,425,151

Liabilities
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves	$	171,748,662	$	140,538,618
Unearned premiums	153,642,731		154,028,072
Advance premiums	5,897,368		4,003,453
Reinsurance balances payable	4,775,176		5,232,319
Deferred ceding commission revenue	2,818,444		8,362,529
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	4,984,969		11,253,649
Income taxes payable	2,844,212		2,835,135
Debt, net (current $1,315,984 and long-term $2,806,987 at March 31, 2026, current $1,296,900 and long-term $3,143,227 at December 31, 2025)	4,122,971		4,440,127
Total liabilities	$	350,834,533	$	330,693,902
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 2,500,000 shares	–		–
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 16,006,728 shares at March 31, 2026 and 15,921,651 shares at December 31, 2025; outstanding 14,482,603 shares at March 31, 2026 and 14,397,526 shares at December 31, 2025	160,066		159,216
Capital in excess of par	99,982,907		99,624,713
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,136,787)		(6,081,530)
Retained earnings	28,066,331		34,596,857
Stockholders' equity before treasury stock	120,072,517		128,299,256
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,524,125 shares at March 31, 2026 and 1,524,125 at December 31, 2025	(5,568,007)		(5,568,007)
Total stockholders' equity	114,504,510		122,731,249
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	465,339,043	$	453,425,151

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited)


	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
		2026		2025
Revenues
Net premiums earned		$	55,868,814	$	43,523,063
Ceding commission revenue		1,403,876		2,958,691
Net investment income		3,337,581		2,048,596
Net losses on investments		(1,015,347)		(137,979)
Realized gain on sale of real estate		–		1,965,989
Other income		180,812		140,415
Total revenues		59,775,736		50,498,775

Expenses
Loss and loss adjustment expenses		45,574,384		27,175,078
Commission expense		10,195,412		9,312,880
Other underwriting expenses		8,361,273		7,405,422
Other operating expenses		2,260,547		1,035,737
Depreciation and amortization		715,507		623,863
Interest expense		69,855		227,454
Total expenses		67,176,978		45,780,434

(Loss) income from operations before taxes		(7,401,242)		4,718,341
Income tax (benefit) expense		(1,592,992)		835,681
Net (loss) income		$	(5,808,250)	$	3,882,660

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Gross (increase) decrease in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale-securities		$	(2,604,516)	$	2,812,432

Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses included in net (loss) income		2,923		1,726
Net (increase) decrease in net unrealized losses		(2,601,593)		2,814,158
Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive (loss) income		546,336		(590,972)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(2,055,257)		2,223,186

Comprehensive (loss) income		$	(7,863,507)	$	6,105,846

(Loss) earnings per common share:
Basic		$	(0.40)	$	0.29
Diluted		$	(0.40)	$	0.27

Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		14,453,747		13,472,404
Diluted		14,453,747		14,272,502

Dividends declared and paid per common share		$	0.05	$	–


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, 2026


	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Capital in Excess of Par		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount								Shares	Amount		Total
Balance, January 1, 2026	-	$	-	15,921,651	$	159,216	$	99,624,713	$	(6,081,530)	$	34,596,857	1,524,125	$	(5,568,007)	$	122,731,249
Stock-based compensation	-	-		-	-		653,984		-		-		-	-		653,984
Vesting of restricted stock awards	-	-		74,571	746		(746)		-		-		-	-		-
Shares deducted from restricted stock awards for payment of withholding taxes	-	-		(20,357)	(204)		(335,985)		-		-		-	-		(336,189)
Exercise of stock options	-	-		30,863	308		40,941		-		-		-	-		41,249



Dividends	-	-		-	-		-		-		(722,276)		-	-		(722,276)
Net loss	-	-		-	-		-		-		(5,808,250)		-	-		(5,808,250)
Increase in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	-	-		-	-		-		(2,055,257)		-		-	-		(2,055,257)
Balance, March 31, 2026	-	$	-	16,006,728	$	160,066	$	99,982,907	$	(8,136,787)	$	28,066,331	1,524,125	$	(5,568,007)	$	114,504,510


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, 2025


	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Capital in Excess of Par		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Accumulated Deficit		Treasury Stock
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount								Shares	Amount		Total
Balance, January 1, 2025	-	$	-	14,448,205	$	144,482	$	89,063,326	$	(12,175,476)	$	(4,755,874)	1,524,125	$	(5,568,007)	$	66,708,451
Stock-based compensation	-	-		-	-		339,010		-		-		-	-		339,010
Vesting of restricted stock awards	-	-		212,892	2,129		(2,129)		-		-		-	-		-
Shares deducted from restricted stock awards for payment of withholding taxes	-	-		(34,740)	(347)		(530,533)		-		-		-	-		(530,880)
Exercise of stock options	-	-		44,929	449		55,700		-		-		-	-		56,149

Shares deducted from restricted stock awards for payment of withholding taxes	-	-		(868)	(9)		(14,296)		-		-		-	-		(14,305)
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs of $221,792	-	-		612,999	6,130		9,539,562		-		-		-	-		9,545,692
Net income	-	-		-	-		-		-		3,882,660		-	-		3,882,660
Decrease in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	-	-		-	-		-		2,223,186		-		-	-		2,223,186
Balance, March 31, 2025	-	$	-	15,283,417	$	152,834	$	98,450,640	$	(9,952,290)	$	(873,214)	1,524,125	$	(5,568,007)	$	82,209,963


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,	2026		2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(5,808,250)	$	3,882,660
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net realized losses on investments	2,923		1,726
Net unrealized losses on equity investments	216,795		193,330
Net unrealized losses (gains) on other investments	795,629		(57,077)
Gain on sale of real estate	-		(1,965,989)
Depreciation and amortization	715,507		623,863
Credit losses	28,032		42,617
Accretion of bond discount, net	1,226		5,419
Amortization of discount and issuance costs on debt	-		62,757
Loss on extinguishment of debt	-		174,962
Stock-based compensation	653,984		339,010
Deferred income tax benefit	(1,592,992)		(125,822)
Decrease (increase) in operating assets:
Premiums receivable, net	1,956,408		4,711,531
Reinsurance receivables, net	1,000,021		8,504,288
Prepaid reinsurance	(2,792,645)		-
Deferred policy acquisition costs	67,459		331,379
Other assets	(6,987,398)		303,613
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves	31,210,044		9,124,295
Unearned premiums	(385,341)		(2,470,381)
Advance premiums	1,893,915		576,712
Reinsurance balances payable	(457,143)		(4,693,173)
Deferred ceding commission revenue	(5,544,085)		(4,456,192)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(6,268,680)		1,397,437
Taxes payable	9,077		1,350,342
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	8,714,486		17,857,307

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase - fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale	$	(13,475,699)	$	(21,250,155)
Sale and maturity - fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale	6,108,053		6,669,556


Proceeds from sale of real estate	-		3,600,000
Acquisition of property and equipment	(835,807)		(863,468)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(8,203,453)		(11,844,067)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on equipment financing	(317,156)		(299,155)

Principal payments on 2024 Notes	-		(5,950,000)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options	41,249		56,149
Withholding taxes paid on net exercise of stock options	-		(14,305)
Withholding taxes paid on vested restricted stock awards	(336,189)		(530,880)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	-		9,545,692
Dividends paid	(722,276)		-
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,334,372)		2,807,501

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(823,339)	$	8,820,741
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	12,178,730		28,669,441
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	11,355,391	$	37,490,182

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes-federal	$	-	$	-
Cash paid for income taxes-state	$	-	$	-
Cash paid for interest	$	63,476	$	1,370,448

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	$	(2,055,257)	$	2,223,186
Lease liability in exchange for right-of-use asset	$	-	$	198,042


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Kingstone Companies, Inc. (referred to herein as "Kingstone" or the “Company” or, on a standalone basis for the parent company only, the “Holding Company”), operates through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kingstone Insurance Company ("KICO") and Kingstone America Insurance Company ("KAIC"). KICO is a New York domiciled carrier writing business through retail and wholesale agents and brokers. KICO is actively writing personal lines and commercial auto insurance in New York, and in 2025 was the 11th largest writer of homeowners insurance in New York. KICO is also licensed in the states of New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Maine. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, 98.7% and 98.3%, respectively, of KICO’s direct premiums written came from the New York policies. Kingstone, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cosi Agency, Inc. (“Cosi”), a multi-state licensed general agency, receives commission revenue from KICO for the policies it places with others and pays commissions to these agencies. KAIC is a Connecticut domiciled carrier which the Company plans to start writing business beginning in the second half of 2026.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The principles for condensed interim financial information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 16, 2026. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) but, in the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026.

Note 2 – Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for further information.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kingstone and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: (1) KICO and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CMIC Properties, Inc. (“Properties”) and 15 Joys Lane, LLC (“15 Joys Lane”), which together, until March 2025, owned the land and building from which KICO operated (see Note 14 - Sale of Real Estate), (2) KAIC, an insurance carrier licensed by the state of Connecticut on May 1, 2026, which the Company plans to begin writing business in the second half of 2026, and (3) Cosi. All significant inter-company account balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions, and includes the reserves for losses and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”), which are subject to estimation errors due to the inherent uncertainty in projecting ultimate claim amounts that will be reported and settled over a period of many years. In addition, estimates and assumptions associated with loss and LAE recoverable under reinsurance contracts and other receivables or payable under reinsurance contracts related to contingent ceding commission revenue require judgments by management. On an ongoing basis, management reevaluates its assumptions and the methods for calculating these estimates. Actual results may differ significantly from the estimates used in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Changes

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”), which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions. ASU-2023-09 is effective for public companies with annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company prospectively adopted ASU-2023-09 effective December 31, 2025, and has added the required disclosures that meet the materiality thresholds for the three months ended March 31,

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2026. See Note 9 – Income Taxes. The adoption of the guidance updated disclosures but did not have an impact on the Company's results of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses ("ASU 2024-03"). ASU 2024-03 requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses. ASU 2024-03 does not change the expense captions currently presented on the income statement; rather it requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods, as amended by ASU 2025-01, beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. ASU 2024-03 can be applied on a prospective basis; however, retrospective application is permitted. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the updated guidance will have on its financial statement disclosures.

The Company has determined that all other recently issued accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, or do not apply to its operations.

Note 3 - Investments

Fixed-Maturity Securities

The amortized cost, estimated fair value, and gross unrealized gains and losses on investments in fixed-maturity securities classified as available-for-sale for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are summarized as follows:


	March 31, 2026
	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses				Estimated Fair Value		Net Unrealized Losses
Category					Less than 12 Months		More than 12 Months

Fixed-Maturity Securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	997,188	$	-	$	(938)	$	-	$	996,250	$	(938)
Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions (1)	24,121,154		126,389		-		(2,542,986)		21,704,557		(2,416,597)
Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous (1)	139,024,714		94,103		(843,219)		(2,828,182)		135,447,416		(3,577,298)
Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities (1) (2)	139,959,828		713,599		(461,679)		(4,559,545)		135,652,203		(4,307,625)
Total fixed-maturity securities	$	304,102,884	$	934,091	$	(1,305,836)	$	(9,930,713)	$	293,800,426	$	(10,302,458)

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	December 31, 2025
	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses				Estimated Fair Value		Net Unrealized Losses
Category					Less than 12 Months		More than 12 Months

Fixed-Maturity Securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies (1)	$	997,124	$	10,066	$	-	$	-	$	1,007,190	$	10,066
Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions (1)	24,125,578		182,580		-		(2,534,725)		21,773,433		(2,352,145)
Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous (1)	131,958,643		567,410		(118,901)		(2,540,470)		129,866,682		(2,091,961)
Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities (1) (2)	139,656,710		1,273,816		(62,968)		(4,477,673)		136,389,885		(3,266,825)
Total fixed-maturity securities	$	296,738,055	$	2,033,872	$	(181,869)	$	(9,552,868)	$	289,037,190	$	(7,700,865)

(1)In October 2022, KICO placed certain U.S. Treasury securities to fulfill the required collateral for a sale-leaseback transaction in a designated custodian account (see Note 7 – Debt - “Equipment Financing”). As of December 31, 2024 KICO had sold its U.S. Treasury securities and replaced a portion of its other fixed-maturity securities in the designated custodian account. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the amount of required collateral was approximately $3,193,000 and $3,616,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the estimated fair value of the eligible collateral was approximately $3,193,000 and $3,616,000, respectively.

(2)KICO has placed certain residential mortgage backed securities as eligible collateral in a designated custodian account related to its membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) (see Note 7 – Debt – “Federal Home Loan Bank”). The eligible collateral would be pledged to FHLBNY if KICO draws an advance from the FHLBNY credit line. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the estimated fair value of the eligible investments was approximately $9,313,000 and $9,598,000, respectively. KICO will retain all rights regarding all securities if pledged as collateral. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there was no outstanding balance on the FHLBNY credit line.

A summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s investments in available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is shown below:


	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
Remaining Time to Maturity	Cost or Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value		Cost or Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value

Less than one year	$	9,514,164	$	9,493,990	$	6,039,179	$	6,052,600
One to five years	79,965,646		78,421,717		76,122,161		75,365,535
Five to ten years	59,252,148		57,219,279		54,998,070		53,590,654
More than 10 years	15,411,098		13,013,237		19,921,935		17,638,516
Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities	139,959,828		135,652,203		139,656,710		136,389,885
Total	$	304,102,884	$	293,800,426	$	296,738,055	$	289,037,190

The actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.

There was no allowance for credit losses on fixed-maturity securities classified as available-for-sale as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

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Equity Securities

The cost and estimated fair value of, and gross unrealized gains and losses on, investments in equity securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are as follows:


	March 31, 2026
Category	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value

Equity Securities:
Preferred stocks	$	9,750,322	$	-	$	(2,946,422)	$	6,803,900
Fixed income exchange traded funds	3,711,232		-		(760,432)		2,950,800
FHLBNY common stock	85,100		-		-		85,100
Total	$	13,546,654	$	-	$	(3,706,854)	$	9,839,800


	December 31, 2025
Category	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value

Equity Securities:
Preferred stocks	$	9,750,322	$	-	$	(2,765,627)	$	6,984,695
Fixed income exchange traded funds	3,711,232		-		(724,432)		2,986,800
FHLBNY common stock	85,100		-		-		85,100
Total	$	13,546,654	$	-	$	(3,490,059)	$	10,056,595

Other Investments

The cost and estimated fair value of, and gross gains on, the Company’s other investments as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are as follows:


	March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025
Category	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Estimated Fair Value		Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Estimated Fair Value

Other Investments:
Hedge fund	$	1,987,040	$	1,769,709	$	3,756,749	$	1,987,040	$	2,565,338	$	4,552,378

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Held-to-Maturity Securities

The cost or amortized cost and estimated fair value of, and unrealized gross gains and losses on, investments in held-to-maturity fixed-maturity securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are summarized as follows:


	March 31, 2026

	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses				Estimated Fair Value		Net Unrealized Losses
Category					Less than 12 Months		More than 12 Months

Held-to-Maturity Securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	1,229,571	$	-	$	(4,564)	$	(28,420)	$	1,196,587	$	(32,984)

Exchange traded debt	304,111		-		-		(57,111)		247,000		(57,111)
Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous	4,507,334		-		-		(897,784)		3,609,550		(897,784)
Total	$	6,041,016	$	-	$	(4,564)	$	(983,315)	$	5,053,137	$	(987,879)


	December 31, 2025
	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains						Estimated Fair Value		Net Unrealized Losses
					Gross Unrealized Losses
Category					Less than 12 Months		More than 12 Months

Held-to-Maturity Securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	1,229,490	$	-	$	(3,070)	$	(22,083)	$	1,204,337	$	(25,153)

Exchange traded debt	304,111		-		-		(62,111)		242,000		(62,111)
Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous	4,508,747		-		-		(817,817)		3,690,930		(817,817)
Total	$	6,042,348	$	-	$	(3,070)	$	(902,011)	$	5,137,267	$	(905,081)

Held-to-maturity U.S. Treasury securities are held in trust pursuant to various states’ minimum funds requirements.

A summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s investments in held-to-maturity securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is shown below:


	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
Remaining Time to Maturity	Cost or Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value		Cost or Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value

Less than one year	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
One to five years	2,066,759		2,014,576		2,063,366		2,029,462
Five to ten years	-		-		-		-
More than 10 years	3,974,257		3,038,561		3,978,982		3,107,805
Total	$	6,041,016	$	5,053,137	$	6,042,348	$	5,137,267

The actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.

There was no allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity fixed-maturity securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

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Investment Income

Major categories of the Company’s net investment income are summarized as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
		2026		2025
Income:
Fixed-maturity securities		$	3,270,975	$	1,931,298
Equity securities		123,531		123,435
Cash and cash equivalents		50,976		40,661

Total		3,445,482		2,095,394
Expenses:
Investment expenses		107,901		46,798
Net investment income		$	3,337,581	$	2,048,596

There were no proceeds from the redemptions of fixed-maturity securities held-to-maturity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Proceeds from the sale or maturity of fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale were $6,108,053 and $6,669,556 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

There were no proceeds from the sale of equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

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The Company’s net losses on investments are summarized as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
		2026		2025
Realized Gains (Losses)

Fixed-maturity securities:
Gross realized gains		$	1,342	$	788
Gross realized losses		(4,265)		(2,514)
Net realized losses		(2,923)		(1,726)








Unrealized Gains (Losses)

Equity Securities:
Gross gains		-		-
Gross losses		(216,795)		(193,330)
		(216,795)		(193,330)

Other Investments:
Gross gains		-		57,077
Gross losses		(795,629)		-
		(795,629)		57,077

Net unrealized losses		(1,012,424)		(136,253)

Net losses on investments		$	(1,015,347)	$	(137,979)

Allowance for Credit Loss

For available-for-sale fixed maturity securities, a credit loss exists if the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit losses related to available-for-sale fixed maturity securities is the difference between the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. The Company considers all available evidence when determining whether an investment requires a credit loss write-down or allowance to be recorded, which is recognized in net loss through an allowance for credit losses. Any remaining decline in fair value represents the noncredit portion of the impairment, which is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

The Company did not identify any available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 which presented a risk of loss due to credit deterioration of the security.

At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were 244 and 125 fixed-maturity securities, respectively, that accounted for the gross unrealized losses. The Company determined that none of the unrealized losses were deemed to be credit losses for its portfolio of investments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. Significant factors influencing the Company’s determination that unrealized losses were temporary included credit quality considerations, the magnitude of the unrealized losses in relation to each security’s cost, the nature of the investment and interest rate environment factors, and management’s intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for an anticipated recovery of estimated fair value to the Company’s cost basis.

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The Company held available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses representing declines that were considered temporary at March 31, 2026 as follows:


	March 31, 2026
	Less than 12 months					12 months or more					Total
Category	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		No. of Positions Held	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		No. of Positions Held	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses

Available-for-Sale Securities:

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	996,250	$	(938)	1	$	-	$	-	-	$	996,250	$	(938)
Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions	-		-		-	13,910,850		(2,542,986)		12	13,910,850		(2,542,986)
Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous	86,124,829		(843,219)		99	34,340,099		(2,828,182)		38	120,464,928		(3,671,401)
Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities	55,468,419		(461,679)		63	29,068,870		(4,559,545)		31	84,537,289		(5,021,224)
Total fixed-maturity securities	$	142,589,498	$	(1,305,836)	163	$	77,319,819	$	(9,930,713)	81	$	219,909,317	$	(11,236,549)

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The Company held available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses representing declines that were considered temporary at December 31, 2025 as follows:


	December 31, 2025
	Less than 12 months					12 months or more					Total
Category	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		No. of Positions Held	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		No. of Positions Held	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses

Available-for-Sale Securities:

Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions	$	-	$	-	-	$	13,926,802	$	(2,534,725)	12	$	13,926,802	$	(2,534,725)
Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous	21,525,673		(118,901)		24	34,677,856		(2,540,470)		38	56,203,529		(2,659,371)
Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities	18,055,734		(62,968)		20	29,673,084		(4,477,673)		31	47,728,818		(4,540,641)
Total fixed-maturity securities	$	39,581,407	$	(181,869)	44	$	78,277,742	$	(9,552,868)	81	$	117,859,149	$	(9,734,737)

Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents information about the Company’s investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 indicating the level of the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:


	March 31, 2026
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	996,250	$	-	$	-	$	996,250

Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions	-		21,704,557		-		21,704,557

Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous	135,447,416		-		-		135,447,416

Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities	-		135,652,203		-		135,652,203
Total fixed maturities	136,443,666		157,356,760		-		293,800,426
Equity securities	9,839,800		-		-		9,839,800
Total investments, at fair value	$	146,283,466	$	157,356,760	$	-	$	303,640,226

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	December 31, 2025
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	1,007,190	$	-	$	-	$	1,007,190

Political subdivisions of States, Territories and Possessions	-		21,773,433		-		21,773,433

Corporate and other bonds industrial and miscellaneous	129,866,682		-		-		129,866,682

Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities	-		136,389,885		-		136,389,885
Total fixed maturities	130,873,872		158,163,318		-		289,037,190
Equity securities	10,056,595		-		-		10,056,595
Total investments, at fair value	$	140,930,467	$	158,163,318	$	-	$	299,093,785

The following table sets forth the Company’s investment in a hedge fund measured at Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per share as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The Company measures this investment at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value using NAV per share is as follows as of the dates indicated:


Category	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025

Other Investments
Hedge fund	$	3,756,749	$	4,552,378

The hedge fund investment is generally redeemable with at least 45 days prior written notice. The hedge fund investment is accounted for as a limited partnership by the Company. Income is earned based upon the Company’s allocated share of the partnership's changes in unrealized gains and losses to its partners, which are recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income within net gains on investments.

Note 5 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, including their fair value level as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are as follows:


	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value

Fixed-maturity securities, held-to maturity, Level 1	$	6,041,016	$	5,053,137	$	6,042,348	$	5,137,267
Fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale, Level 1	$	136,443,666	$	136,443,666	$	130,873,872	$	130,873,872
Fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale, Level 2	$	157,356,760	$	157,356,760	$	158,163,318	$	158,163,318
Cash and cash equivalents, Level 1	$	11,355,391	$	11,355,391	$	12,178,730	$	12,178,730
Premiums receivable, net, Level 1	$	19,027,968	$	19,027,968	$	21,012,408	$	21,012,408
Reinsurance receivables, net, Level 3	$	57,996,924	$	57,996,924	$	58,996,945	$	58,996,945
Reinsurance balances payable, Level 3	$	4,775,176	$	4,775,176	$	5,232,319	$	5,232,319
Debt - Equipment financing, Level 2	$	4,122,971	$	4,081,330	$	4,440,127	$	4,380,922

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Note 6 – Property and Casualty Insurance Activity

Premiums Earned

Premiums written, ceded and earned are as follows:


	Direct		Assumed		Ceded		Net

Three months ended March 31, 2026
Premiums written	$	69,603,381	$	-	$	7,989,856	$	77,593,237
Change in unearned premiums	385,341		-		(22,109,764)		(21,724,423)
Premiums earned	$	69,988,722	$	-	$	(14,119,908)	$	55,868,814

Three months ended March 31, 2025
Premiums written	$	58,174,996	$	-	$	2,834,411	$	61,009,407
Change in unearned premiums	2,470,381		-		(19,956,725)		(17,486,344)
Premiums earned	$	60,645,377	$	-	$	(17,122,314)	$	43,523,063

Premium receipts in advance of the policy effective date are recorded as advance premiums. The balance of advance premiums as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $5,897,368 and $4,003,453, respectively.

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for unpaid loss and LAE reserves:


	Three months ended March 31,		Year ended December 31,
	2026		2025

Balance at beginning of period	$	140,538,618	$	126,210,428
Less reinsurance recoverables	(33,232,365)		(32,322,637)
Net balance, beginning of period	107,306,253		93,887,791

Incurred related to:
Current year	46,838,450		85,349,385
Prior years	(1,264,066)		(1,083,663)
Total incurred	45,574,384		84,265,722

Paid related to:
Current year	10,747,362		40,940,473
Prior years	13,527,440		29,906,787
Total paid	24,274,802		70,847,260

Net balance at end of period	128,605,835		107,306,253
Add reinsurance recoverables	43,142,827		33,232,365
Balance at end of period	$	171,748,662	$	140,538,618

Incurred losses and LAE are presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income net of reinsurance recoveries under reinsurance contracts of $14,655,978 and $7,059,344 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

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Prior year incurred loss and LAE development is based upon estimates by line of business and accident year. Prior year loss and LAE development incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $1,264,066 favorable and $599,275 favorable, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 property claims overall developed better than expected driven primarily by reserve takedowns on several large fire claims from accident years 2024 and 2025 as well as a large subrogation recovery on a water damage claim from accident year 2023, resulting in favorable development. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, property claims overall developed better than expected, driven primarily by reserve takedowns on several large fire and water damage claims from accident years 2022 through 2024, resulting in favorable development.

Loss and LAE Reserves

The reserving process for loss and LAE reserves provides for the Company’s best estimate at a particular point in time of the ultimate unpaid cost of all losses and LAE incurred, including settlement and administration of losses, and is based on facts and circumstances then known including losses that have occurred but that have not yet been reported. The process relies on standard actuarial reserving methodologies, judgments relative to estimates of ultimate claim severity and frequency, the length of time before losses will develop to their ultimate level (‘tail’ factors), and the likelihood of changes in the law or other external factors that are beyond the Company’s control. Several actuarial reserving methodologies are used to estimate required loss reserves. The process produces carried reserves set by management based upon the actuaries’ best estimate and is the cumulative combination of the best estimates made by line of business, accident year, and loss and LAE. The amount of loss and LAE reserves for individual reported claims (the “case reserve”) is determined by the claims department and changes over time as new information is gathered. Such information is critical to the review of appropriate IBNR reserves and includes a review of coverage applicability, comparative liability on the part of the insured, injury severity, property damage, replacement cost estimates, and any other information considered pertinent to estimating the exposure presented by the claim. The amounts of loss and LAE reserves for unreported claims and development on known claims (IBNR reserves) are determined using historical information aggregated by line of business as adjusted to current conditions. Since this process produces loss reserves set by management based upon the actuaries’ best estimate, there is no explicit or implicit provision for uncertainty in the carried loss reserves.

Due to the inherent uncertainty associated with the reserving process, the ultimate liability may differ, perhaps substantially, from the original estimate. Such estimates are regularly reviewed and updated and any resulting adjustments are included in the current period’s results. Reserves are closely monitored and are recomputed periodically using the most recent information on reported claims and a variety of statistical techniques. On at least a quarterly basis, the Company reviews by line of business existing reserves, new claims, changes to existing case reserves, and paid losses with respect to the current and prior periods. Several methods are used, varying by line of business and accident year, in order to select the estimated period-end loss reserves. These methods include the following:

Paid Loss Development – historical patterns of paid loss development are used to project future paid loss emergence in order to estimate required reserves.

Incurred Loss Development – historical patterns of incurred loss development, reflecting both paid losses and changes in case reserves, are used to project future incurred loss emergence in order to estimate required reserves.

Paid Bornhuetter-Ferguson (“BF”) – an estimated loss ratio for a particular accident year is determined, and is weighted against the portion of the accident year claims that have been paid, based on historical paid loss development patterns. The estimate of required reserves assumes that the remaining unpaid portion of a particular accident year will pay out at a rate consistent with the estimated loss ratio for that year. This method can be useful for situations where an unusually high or low amount of paid losses exists at the early stages of the claims development process.

Incurred Bornhuetter-Ferguson (“BF”) - an estimated loss ratio for a particular accident year is determined, and is weighted against the portion of the accident year claims that have been reported, based on historical incurred loss development patterns. The estimate of required reserves assumes that the remaining unreported portion of a particular accident year will pay out at a rate consistent with the estimated loss ratio for that year. This method can be useful for situations where an unusually high or low amount of reported losses exists at the early stages of the claims development process.

Incremental Claim-Based Methods – historical patterns of incremental incurred losses and paid LAE during various stages of development are reviewed and assumptions are made regarding average loss and LAE development applied to remaining claims inventory. Such methods more properly reflect changes in the speed of claims closure and the relative adequacy of case reserve levels at various stages of development. These methods may provide a more accurate estimate of IBNR for lines of business with relatively few remaining open claims but for which significant recent settlement activity has occurred.

Frequency / Severity Based Methods – historical measurements of claim frequency and average paid claim size (severity) are reviewed for more mature accident years where a majority of claims have been reported and/or closed. These historical averages are trended forward to more recent periods in order to estimate ultimate losses for newer accident years that are not yet fully developed. These methods are useful for lines of business with slow and/or volatile loss development patterns, such as liability lines where information pertaining to individual cases may not be completely known for many years. The claim frequency and severity information for older periods can then be used as reasonable measures for developing a range of estimates for more recent immature periods.

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Management’s best estimate of required reserves is generally based on an average of the methods above, with appropriate weighting of methods based on the line of business and accident year being projected. In some cases, additional methods or historical data from industry sources are employed to supplement the projections derived from the methods listed above.

Three key assumptions that materially affect the estimate of loss reserves are the loss ratio estimate for the current accident year used in the BF methods, the loss development factor selections used in the loss development methods, and the loss severity assumptions used in the frequency / severity method described above. The loss ratio estimates used in the BF methods are selected after reviewing historical accident year loss ratios adjusted for rate changes, trend, and mix of business. The severity assumptions used in the frequency / severity method are determined by reviewing historical average claim severity for older more mature accident periods, trended forward to less mature accident periods.

The Company reviews the carried reserves levels on a regular basis as additional information becomes available and makes adjustments in the periods in which such adjustments are determined to be necessary. The Company is not aware of any claim trends that have emerged or that would cause future adverse development that have not already been contemplated in setting current carried reserves levels.

In New York State, lawsuits for negligence are subject to certain limitations and must be commenced within three years from the date of the accident or are otherwise barred. Accordingly, the Company’s exposure to unreported claims (“pure” IBNR) for accident dates of March 31, 2023 and prior is limited, although there remains the possibility of adverse development on reported claims (“case development” IBNR). In certain rare circumstances states have retroactively revised a statute of limitations. The Company is not aware of any such effort that would have a material impact on the Company’s results.

The following is information about incurred and paid claims development as of March 31, 2026, net of reinsurance, as well as the cumulative reported claims by accident year and total IBNR reserves as of March 31, 2026 included in the net incurred loss and allocated expense amounts. The historical information regarding incurred and paid claims development for the years ended December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2025 is presented as supplementary unaudited information.

All Lines of Business

(in thousands, except reported claims data)


	Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance																				As of March 31, 2026
Accident Year	For the Years Ended December 31,																		Three Months Ended March 31, 2026		IBNR		Cumulative Number of Reported Claims by Accident Year
	2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		2025

	(Unaudited 2017 - 2025)																		(Unaudited)

2017	$	31,605	$	32,169	$	35,304	$	36,160	$	36,532	$	36,502	$	36,819	$	37,268	$	37,359	$	37,350	$	148	3,401
2018			54,455		56,351		58,441		59,404		61,237		61,145		61,686		61,897		61,796		649		4,238
2019					75,092		72,368		71,544		71,964		73,310		74,363		76,337		76,506		1,953		4,509
2020							63,083		62,833		63,217		63,562		64,400		65,888		65,837		927		5,896
2021									96,425		96,673		96,134		96,771		98,411		98,485		1,237		5,838
2022											79,835		78,759		78,078		77,319		77,211		2,388		4,721
2023													78,978		72,025		70,128		69,949		5,113		4,100
2024															57,860		54,364		54,280		6,451		3,143
2025																	77,556		76,590		18,794		2,385
2026																			43,788		10,680		976
																	Total		$	661,790

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(in thousands)


	Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Accident Year	For the Years Ended December 31,																		Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
	2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		2025
	(Unaudited 2017 - 2025)																		(Unaudited)

2017	$	16,704	$	24,820	$	28,693	$	31,393	$	32,529	$	33,522	$	34,683	$	35,046	$	35,336	$	35,352
2018			32,383		44,516		50,553		52,025		54,424		56,199		57,185		57,798		58,611
2019					40,933		54,897		58,055		60,374		63,932		66,109		68,648		69,614
2020							39,045		50,719		53,432		56,523		59,220		60,859		60,987
2021									56,282		77,756		82,317		85,314		90,865		92,199
2022											45,856		65,732		68,170		70,703		71,358
2023													46,280		56,952		59,571		59,783
2024															29,013		40,086		40,857
2025																	36,572		44,280
2026																			10,171
																	Total		$	543,212

Net liability for unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses for the accident years presented																			$	118,579
All outstanding liabilities before 2017, net of reinsurance																			1,716
Liabilities for loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance																			$	120,295

(Components may not sum to totals due to rounding)

Reported claim counts are measured on an occurrence or per event basis. A single claim occurrence could result in more than one loss type or claimant; however, the Company counts claims at the occurrence level as a single claim regardless of the number of claimants or claim features involved.

The reconciliation of the net incurred and paid loss development tables to the loss and LAE reserves in the condensed consolidated balance sheet is as follows:

Reconciliation of the Disclosure of Incurred and Paid Loss Development

to the Liability for Loss and LAE Reserves


(in thousands)	As of March 31, 2026
Liabilities for allocated loss and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance	$	120,295
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses	43,143
Unallocated loss adjustment expenses	8,311
Total gross liability for loss and LAE reserves	$	171,749

Reinsurance

On January 1, 2025, the Company entered into a 16% quota share reinsurance treaty for its personal lines business, which primarily consisted of homeowners’ and dwelling fire policies, covering the period from January 1, 2025 through January 1, 2026 (“2025/2026 Treaty”). Upon the expiration of the 2025/2026 Treaty on January 1, 2026, the Company entered into a new 5% quota share reinsurance treaty for its personal lines business written in all states except California (for which the Company entered into a new 30% quota share reinsurance treaty) covering the period from January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2027 (“2026/2027 Treaty”).

The Company’s excess of loss and catastrophe reinsurance treaties expired on June 30, 2025 and the Company entered into new excess of loss and catastrophe reinsurance treaties effective July 1, 2025. The new catastrophe reinsurance treaties include the issuance of a $125,000,000 catastrophe bond ("Series 2025-1 Notes"). The Series 2025-1 Notes were priced at 4.5% and issued through a Bermuda-registered special purpose insurer, 1886 Re Ltd., providing KICO with $125,000,000 of collateralized reinsurance protection. The Series 2025-1 Notes offer multi-year protection against named storm events across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and

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Rhode Island on an indemnity trigger and per-occurrence basis. The Series 2025-1 Notes, which were structured and placed by AON Securities LLC, cover four annual risk periods from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029.

Effective January 1, 2025, the Company renewed an underlying excess of loss reinsurance treaty ("Underlying XOL Treaty") covering the period from January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025. The treaty provided 50% reinsurance coverage for losses of $400,000 in excess of $600,000. Losses from named storms were excluded from the treaty. Effective July 1, 2025, the Underlying XOL Treaty was renewed along with the Company's excess of loss reinsurance treaty covering the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Combined, the renewed treaties provide 50% reinsurance coverage for losses of $250,000 in excess of $750,000, and 100% reinsurance coverage for losses in excess of $1,000,000 up to $9,000,000 together with facultative coverage. For the period October 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025, the Company purchased catastrophe reinsurance which provides coverage for winter storm losses to the extent of 71% of $4,500,000 in excess of $5,500,000. For the period October 15, 2025 through April 30, 2026, the Company purchased catastrophe reinsurance which provides coverage for winter storm losses to the extent of 90% of $5,000,000 in excess of $5,000,000.

Material terms for reinsurance treaties in effect for the treaty years shown below are as follows:

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	Treaty Period
	2026/2027 Treaty						2025/2026 Treaty
Line of Business	July 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027			January 2, 2026 to June 30, 2026			July 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026			January 2, 2025 to June 30, 2025

Personal Lines:
Homeowners, dwelling fire and canine legal liability
Quota share treaty:
Percent ceded (6)	5		%	5		%	16		%	16		%
Risk retained on initial
$1,000,000 of losses (4) (5) (6)	$	950,000		$	950,000		$	840,000		$	840,000
Losses per occurrence
subject to quota share
reinsurance coverage	$	1,000,000		$	1,000,000		$	1,000,000		$	1,000,000
Expiration date	January 1, 2027			January 1, 2027			January 1, 2026			January 1, 2026
Excess of loss coverage and
facultative facility
coverage (1) (4) (5)	$	(5)		$	8,250,000		$	8,250,000		$	8,400,000
				in excess of			in excess of			in excess of
				$	750,000		$	750,000		$	600,000
Total reinsurance coverage
per occurrence (4) (5)	$	50,000		$	8,175,000		$	8,285,000		$	8,360,000
Losses per occurrence
subject to reinsurance
coverage (5)	$	1,000,000		$	9,000,000		$	9,000,000		$	9,000,000
Expiration date	(5)			June 30, 2026			June 30, 2026			June 30, 2025

Catastrophe Reinsurance:
Initial loss subject to personal
lines quota share treaty (5)	$	10,000,000		$	10,000,000		$	10,000,000		$	10,000,000
Risk retained per catastrophe
occurrence (5) (6) (7) (8)	(5)			$	5,500,000		$	5,000,000		$	4,250,000
Catastrophe loss coverage
in excess of quota share
coverage (2) (5) (8)	(5)			$	434,500,000		$	435,000,000		$	275,000,000

Reinstatement premium
protection (3)	(5)			Yes			Yes			Yes

(1)For personal lines, includes the addition of an automatic facultative facility allowing KICO to obtain homeowners single risk coverage up to $9,000,000 in total insured value, which covers direct losses from $3,500,000 to $9,000,000 through June 30, 2026.

(2)Catastrophe coverage is limited on an annual basis to two times the per occurrence amounts, except for one occurrence on 80% of the first layer of $5,000,000 in excess of $5,000,000, and one occurrence on 52% of the top layer of $240,000,000 in excess of $200,000,000, which is covered under the catastrophe

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bond. Duration of 168 consecutive hours for a catastrophe occurrence from windstorm, hail, tornado, hurricane and cyclone, except for winter storm coverage, which is covered under a specific declared catastrophe event.

(3)For the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (expiration date of the catastrophe reinsurance treaty), reinstatement premium protection for $50,000,000 of catastrophe coverage in excess of $10,000,000. For the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 (expiration date of the catastrophe reinsurance treaty), reinstatement premium protection for $50,000,000 of catastrophe coverage in excess of $10,000,000.

(4)For the period January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, the Underlying XOL Treaty provides 50% reinsurance coverage for losses of $400,000 in excess of $600,000. Excludes losses from named storms. Reduces retention to $530,000 from $730,000 under the quota share treaty that expired on January 1, 2025. Retention increases to $640,000 from $530,000 under the 2025/2026 Treaty. For the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, the Underlying XOL Treaty combined with the excess of loss treaty provide 50% reinsurance coverage for losses of $250,000 in excess of $750,000, and 100% reinsurance coverage for losses in excess of $1,000,000 up to $9,000,000 together with facultative coverage. Increased retention to $715,000 from $640,000 under the 2025/2026 Treaty, and increased retention to $825,000 under the 2026/2027 Treaty (see note 5 below).

(5)Excess of loss coverage and facultative facility and catastrophe reinsurance treaties will expire on June 30, 2026, with none of these coverages to be in effect during the period from July 1 2026 through January 1, 2027. If and when these treaties are renewed on July 1, 2026, the excess of loss and facultative facility, underlying excess of loss treaty, and the catastrophe reinsurance treaty, will be as provided for therein. Reinsurance coverage in effect from July 1, 2026 through January 1, 2027 is currently only covered under the 2026/2027 Treaty. The 2026/2027 Treaty will expire on January 1, 2027.

(6)For the 2025/2026 Treaty, 6% of the 16% total of losses ceded under this treaty were excluded from a named catastrophe event. For the 2026/2027 Treaty, there is no exclusion for catastrophe events.

(7)Plus losses in excess of catastrophe coverage.

(8)Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, catastrophe coverage is 80% of the first layer of $5,000,000 in excess of $5,000,000. The remaining coverage is at 100% of $430,000,000 in excess of $10,000,000. For the period October 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025, additional catastrophe reinsurance treaty provided coverage for winter storm losses to the extent of 71% of $4,500,000 in excess of $5,500,000. For the period October 15, 2025 through April 30, 2026, additional catastrophe reinsurance treaty will provide coverage for winter storm losses to the extent of 90% of $5,000,000 in excess of $5,000,000. Retention for winter storms is $5,200,000 under the 2025/2026 Treaty from January 1, 2025 through April 30, 2025, $3,900,000 from October 15, 2025 through January 1, 2026, the expiration date of the 2025/2026 Treaty, and $5,000,000 under the 2026/2027 Treaty through April 30, 2026.

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	Treaty Year
Line of Business	July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026			July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025

Personal Lines:
Personal Umbrella
Quota share treaty:
Percent ceded - first $1,000,000 of coverage	90		%	90		%
Percent ceded - excess of $1,000,000 of coverage	95		%	95		%
Risk retained	$	300,000		$	300,000
Total reinsurance coverage per occurrence	$	4,700,000		$	4,700,000
Losses per occurrence subject to quota share reinsurance coverage	$	5,000,000		$	5,000,000
Expiration date	June 30, 2026			June 30, 2025

Commercial Lines (1)

(1)Coverage on all commercial lines policies expired in September 2020; reinsurance coverage is based on treaties in effect on the date of loss.

The Company’s reinsurance program has been structured to enable the Company to grow its premium volume while maintaining regulatory capital and other financial ratios generally within or below the expected ranges used for regulatory oversight purposes. The reinsurance program also provides income as a result of ceding commissions earned pursuant to the quota share reinsurance contracts. The Company’s participation in reinsurance arrangements does not relieve the Company of its obligations to policyholders.

Ceding Commission Revenue

The Company earned ceding commission revenue under the 2025/2026 Treaty for the three months ended March 31, 2025 based on: (i) a fixed provisional commission rate at which provisional ceding commissions were earned, and (ii) a sliding scale ("Sliding Scale") of commission rates and ultimate treaty year loss ratio on the policies reinsured under this agreement based upon which contingent ceding commissions are earned. The Sliding Scale included minimum and maximum commission rates in relation to specified ultimate loss ratios. The commission rate and contingent ceding commissions earned increase when the estimated ultimate loss ratio decreases and, conversely, the commission rate and contingent ceding commissions earned decrease when the estimated ultimate loss ratio increases.

The Company earned ceding commission revenue under the 2026/2027 Treaty for the three months ended March 31, 2026 based on only a fixed provisional commission rate at which provisional ceding commissions were earned, with no provision for Sliding Scale ceding commission.

Ceding commission revenue consists of the following:


	Three months ended March 31,
		2026		2025

Provisional ceding commissions earned		$	1,276,750	$	3,252,404
Contingent ceding commissions earned		127,126		(293,713)
		$	1,403,876	$	2,958,691

Provisional ceding commissions are settled monthly. Balances due to or from reinsurers for contingent ceding commissions on the 2025/2026 Treaty will be settled annually based on the Loss Ratio of the treaty year that ends on January 1. Balances due to or from reinsurers for Sliding Scale contingent ceding commissions on quota share treaties are settled periodically based on the Loss Ratio of each treaty year that ends on June 30 for the expired treaties (which had June 30 expiration dates) that were subject to Sliding Scale contingent commissions. The Loss Ratios from prior years’ treaties are subject to change as incurred losses from those periods develop, resulting in an increase or decrease in the commission rate and Sliding Scale contingent ceding commissions earned. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, contingent ceding commissions receivable from reinsurers under the 2025/2026 Treaty was approximately $1,882,000 and $1,754,000, respectively, which is recorded in other assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, net contingent ceding commissions payable to reinsurers under all other treaties was

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approximately $733,000 and $732,000, respectively, which is recorded in reinsurance balances payable on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Expected Credit Losses – Uncollectible Reinsurance

The Company reviews reinsurance receivables which relate to both amounts already billed on ceded paid losses as well as ceded reserves that will be billed when losses are paid in the future. The Company has not recorded an allowance for uncollectible reinsurance as there is no perceived credit risk. The principal credit quality indicator used in the valuation of the allowance for reinsurance receivables is the financial strength rating of the reinsurer sourced from major rating agencies. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are presented as a component of other underwriting expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

Note 7 – Debt

Federal Home Loan Bank

In July 2017, KICO became a member of, and invested in, the FHLBNY. KICO is required to maintain an investment in the capital stock of FHLBNY. Based on the redemption provisions of FHLBNY, the stock has no quoted market value and is carried at cost. At its discretion, FHLBNY may declare dividends on the stock. Management reviews the stock for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the cost basis in the stock. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, no impairment has been recognized. FHLBNY members have access to a variety of flexible, low cost funding through FHLBNY’s credit products, enabling members to customize advances, which are to be fully collateralized. Eligible collateral to pledge to FHLBNY includes residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, along with U.S. Treasury and agency securities. See Note 3 – Investments for eligible collateral held in a designated custodian account available for future advances. Advances are limited to 5% of KICO’s net admitted assets under statutory insurance principles as of the previous quarter. On July 6, 2023, A.M. Best withdrew KICO’s ratings as KICO requested to no longer participate in A.M. Best’s interactive rating process. As a result of the withdrawal of A.M. Best ratings, prior to April 15, 2025, KICO was only able to borrow on an overnight basis. Effective April 15, 2025, based on KICO's credit rating from FHLBNY, KICO can now borrow for a term of up to five years. If KICO has sufficient available collateral (as discussed below), based on KICO’s net admitted assets, the maximum allowable advance as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was approximately $17,879,000 and $16,873,000, respectively. The estimated fair value of available collateral as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was approximately $9,313,000 and $9,598,000, respectively. Effective April 15, 2025, advances are limited to 91% of the amount of available collateral. Prior to April 15, 2025, advances were limited to 85% of the amount of available collateral. There were no borrowings under this facility during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

Debt

Debt as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consists of the following:


	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025

13.75% Senior Notes due 2026 ("2024 Notes")	$	-	$	-
Equipment financing	4,122,971		4,440,127
Balance at end of period	$	4,122,971	$	4,440,127

2024 Notes

The Company issued the 2024 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $14,950,000 pursuant to a debt exchange agreement (the “2024 Exchange Agreement”). Interest was payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 30 of each year at the rate of 13.75% per annum. Pursuant to the 2024 Exchange Agreement, the expiration date of the then outstanding warrants to purchase 969,525 shares of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to a 2022 debt exchange ("2022 Exchange Agreement") was extended from December 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026 (all such warrants were subsequently exercised as of December 31, 2025) (see Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity).

The 2024 Notes were redeemable, at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time or in part from time to time, on and after September 12, 2024, upon not less than fifteen (15) and not more than sixty (60) days’ notice, equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 Notes, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

The 2024 Exchange Agreement provided for mandatory and optional prepayments of principal. The Company made optional prepayments of $3,500,000 on January 28, 2025, and $2,450,000 on February 24, 2025, and accordingly, satisfied the entire principal balance of the 2024 Notes. Unamortized debt issue costs of $174,962 related to extinguished debt were expensed at the time the 2024 Notes were extinguished and recorded as loss on extinguishment of debt in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and

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comprehensive (loss) income within other operating expenses.

Equipment Financing

On October 27, 2022, KICO entered into a sale-leaseback transaction, whereby KICO sold $8,096,824 of fixed assets to a bank. Under GAAP, the sale-leaseback transaction is recorded as equipment financing (“Financing”). The provisions of the Financing require KICO to pay a monthly payment of principal and interest at the rate of 5.86% per annum totaling $126,877 for a term of 60 months, which commenced on October 27, 2022. The terms of the Financing provide buyout options to KICO at the end of the 60 month term, which are as follows:

•At the end of the lease, KICO may purchase the fixed assets for a purchase price of $2,024,206, which is 25% of the original fixed asset cost of $8,096,824; or

•KICO may renew the lease for 16 months at the same rental rate, which totals $2,030,036.

A provision of the Financing requires KICO to pledge collateral for the lease obligation. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the amount of required collateral was approximately $3,193,000 and $3,616,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the fair value of KICO’s pledged collateral was approximately $3,193,000 and $3,616,000, respectively, in various fixed-maturity securities.

Future contractual payment obligations under the Financing as of March 31, 2026 are as follows:


For the Years Ending December 31,	Total
Remainder of 2026	$	979,744
2027	1,119,021
	2,098,765
2028 purchase price	2,024,206
Total	$	4,122,971

Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity

Dividends Declared and Paid

Dividends declared and paid on Common Stock were $722,276 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. respectively. See Note 15 - Subsequent Events, Dividend Declared.

Preferred Stock

The Board of Directors has the authority to issue shares of Preferred Stock from time to time in a series and to fix, before the issuance of each series, the number of shares in each series and the designation, liquidation preferences, conversion privileges, rights and limitations of each series. There was no preferred stock issued as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

2014 Equity Participation Plan

Effective August 12, 2014, the Company's stockholders approved the 2014 Equity Participation Plan (the “2014 Plan”) pursuant to which a maximum of 700,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company were initially authorized to be issued pursuant to the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and stock bonuses. Incentive stock options granted under the 2014 Plan expire no later than ten years from the date of grant (except no later than five years for a grant to a 10% stockholder). Non-statutory stock options granted under the 2014 Plan expire no later than ten years from the date of grant. The Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee determined the vesting provisions for stock awards granted under the 2014 Plan, subject to the provisions of the 2014 Plan. On August 5, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved amendments to the 2014 Plan, including an increase in the maximum number of shares of Common Stock of the Company that were authorized to be issued pursuant to the 2014 Plan to 1,400,000. On August 9, 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2014 Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock of the Company that were authorized to be issued pursuant to the 2014 Plan to 1,900,000. The 2014 Plan terminated on August 12, 2024 and no further awards may be granted under the 2014 Plan.

2024 Equity Participation Plan

Effective August 7, 2024, the Company's stockholders approved the 2024 Equity Participation Plan (the “2024 Plan”) pursuant to which a maximum of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company are authorized to be issued pursuant to the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, and stock bonus awards. Incentive stock options granted under the 2024

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Plan expire no later than ten years from the date of grant (except no later than five years for a grant to a 10% stockholder). Non-statutory stock options granted under the 2024 Plan expire no later than ten years from the date of grant. The Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee determines the vesting provisions for stock awards granted under the 2024 Plan, subject to the provisions of the 2024 Plan. The 2024 Plan terminates on May 10, 2034 and no further awards may be granted under the 2024 Plan after such date.

As of March 31, 2026, there were 320,242 shares of Common Stock granted under the 2024 Plan.

Stock Options

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 include stock-based compensation expense for stock options totaling approximately $8,000 and $22,000, respectively, which is included in other operating expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is net of estimated forfeitures of approximately 24%.

No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. The fair value of stock options at the grant date are estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company’s stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s stock options.

There have been no stock options granted under the 2024 Plan. A summary of stock option activity under the Company’s 2014 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is as follows:


Stock Options	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding at January 1, 2026	199,991	$	2.25	3.08	$	2,915,869

Granted	-	$	-	-	$	-
Exercised	(32,918)	$	2.25	-	$	458,602
Expired/Forfeited	(6,666)	$	2.25	2.86	$	88,875

Outstanding at March 31, 2026	160,407	$	2.25	2.77	$	1,976,214

Vested and Exercisable at March 31, 2026	84,603	$	2.25	2.77	$	1,042,309

The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and options exercisable at March 31, 2026 is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the market price of the Company’s Common Stock for the options that had exercise prices that were lower than the $14.57 closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on March 31, 2026. The total intrinsic value of options when forfeited are determined as of the date of forfeiture. The total intrinsic value of options when expired are determined as of the date of expiration.

Participants in the 2014 Plan and the 2024 Plan may exercise their outstanding vested options, in whole or in part, by having the Company reduce the number of shares otherwise issuable by a number of shares having a fair market value equal to the exercise price of the option being exercised ("Net Exercise"), or by exchanging a number of shares owned for a period of greater than one year having a fair market value equal to the exercise price of the option being exercised ("Share Exchange").

The Company received $41,249 from the exercise of 18,333 options during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The remaining options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2026 were Net Exercises, resulting in the issuance of 12,530 shares of Common Stock.

As of March 31, 2026, the estimated fair value of unamortized compensation cost related to 75,804 unvested stock option awards was approximately $25,000. Unamortized compensation cost as of March 31, 2026 is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 0.77 years.

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Restricted Stock Awards

A summary of the restricted Common Stock activity under the 2024 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is as follows:


Restricted Stock Awards	Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share		Aggregate Fair Value

Balance at January 1, 2026	223,288	$	15.35	$	3,427,471

Granted	63,469	$	16.83	$	1,068,183
Vested	(74,571)	$	15.65	$	(1,167,036)
Forfeited	-	$	-	$	-

Balance at March 31, 2026	212,186	$	15.69	$	3,328,618

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, stock-based compensation for these grants was approximately $637,000 and $308,000, respectively, which is included in other operating expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. These amounts reflect the Company’s accounting expense and do not correspond to the actual value that will be recognized by the directors, executives and employees. Unamortized compensation cost of $2,887,111 as of March 31, 2026 is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.44 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On June 19, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Kingstone Companies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), subject to stockholder approval. Such approval was obtained on August 10, 2021. The purpose of the ESPP is to provide eligible employees of the Company with an opportunity to use payroll deductions to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be purchased under the ESPP is 750,000, subject to adjustment as provided for in the ESPP. The ESPP was effective August 10, 2021 and expires on August 10, 2031. A maximum of 5,000 shares of Common Stock may be purchased by an employee during any offering period.

The initial offering period under the ESPP was from November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022. There was no offering pursuant to the ESPP from November 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. Effective January 1, 2025, the Company initiated an offering period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 under the ESPP (the "2025 Offering"). Effective January 1, 2026, the Company initiated an offering period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 under the ESPP (the "2026 Offering'). For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, stock-based compensation under the 2026 Offering and 2025 Offering was approximately $9,000 for both periods, which is included in other operating expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

Warrants

In connection with the 2022 Exchange Agreement (see Note 7 – Debt – “2024 Notes”), as additional consideration, on December 15, 2022, the Company issued warrants (the "Warrants") to the 2022 exchanging note holders to purchase 969,525 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, initially exercisable through December 30, 2025. Pursuant to the 2024 Exchange Agreement, the expiration date of the Warrants was extended to June 30, 2026 from December 30, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, all issued warrants were exercised. The fair value of the Warrants, using the Black-Scholes valuation formula, was $993,200, which was capitalized as a deferred financing cost of the 2022 Notes and the 2024 Notes. The fair value of the Warrants was amortized over the life of the Warrants, which was 36.5 months through September 12, 2024 and effective as of such date, the unamortized balance was being amortized over the extended life of the Warrants, which was 21.5 months.

Holders of the Warrants were entitled to exercise their outstanding Warrants in cash, or, in whole or in part, by having the Company reduce the number of shares otherwise issuable by a number of shares having a fair market value equal to the exercise price of the Warrants being exercised ("Net Exercise").

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immediately before it is modified or exchanged. The Company calculated the respective fair values and determined the difference was immaterial.

Shelf Registration

On April 5, 2024, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with regard to the registration of $50,000,000 of its equity and debt securities (the “Shelf Registration Statement”). The Shelf Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on April 22, 2024. Any offering made pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement may only be made by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective Shelf Registration Statement, relating to the offering.

At-the-Market Offering

In May 2024, the Company entered into a Sales Agreement with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (the “Sales Agent”) under which the Company initially had the ability to issue and sell shares of its Common Stock, from time to time, through the Sales Agent, pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, up to an aggregate offering price of approximately $16,400,000 in what is referred to as an “at-the-market” (“ATM”) program. On January 7, 2025, the Company filed a prospectus supplement providing for a going forward aggregate offering price for the ATM program of $25,000,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company did not sell any shares of its Common Stock under the ATM program. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had remaining capacity to sell up to an additional $15,945,937 of Common Stock under the ATM program.

Note 9 – Income Taxes

The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return that includes all wholly-owned subsidiaries. State tax returns are filed on a consolidated or separate return basis depending on applicable laws. The Company records adjustments related to prior years’ taxes during the period when they are identified, generally when the tax returns are filed. The effect of these adjustments on the current and prior periods (during which the differences originated) is evaluated based upon quantitative and qualitative factors and are considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole for the respective periods.

Income Taxes Paid

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company did not pay any federal or state income taxes.

Deferred Tax Asset

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined using the enacted tax rates applicable to the period the temporary differences are expected to be recovered. Accordingly, the current period income tax provision can be affected by the enactment of new tax rates. The net deferred income taxes on the balance sheets reflect temporary differences between the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and income tax purposes, tax effected at various rates depending on whether the temporary differences are subject to federal taxes, state taxes, or both.

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Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:


	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025

Deferred tax asset:
Net operating loss (1)	$	1,324,828	$	-
Claims reserve discount	1,869,846		1,562,424
Unearned premium	5,940,838		4,948,868
Deferred ceding commission revenue	591,873		1,756,131
Net unrealized losses on securities	2,570,317		1,811,373
Other	846,136		916,350
Total deferred tax assets	13,143,838		10,995,146

Deferred tax liability:
Investment in KICO (2)	759,543		759,543
Deferred policy acquisition costs	5,837,947		5,852,113
Intangible assets	105,000		105,000
Depreciation and amortization	122,461		98,931
Total deferred tax liabilities	6,824,951		6,815,587

Net deferred income tax asset	$	6,318,887	$	4,179,559

(1)The deferred tax assets from federal current year net operating loss ("NOL"), and state current year and prior years NOL carryovers are as follows:


Type of NOL	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		Expiration

Federal only, current year	$	1,324,828	$	-	None

State only (A)	3,484,099		3,421,252		December 2027 - December 2045
Valuation allowance	(3,484,099)		(3,421,252)
State only, net of valuation allowance	-		-

Total deferred tax asset from net operating loss carryovers	$	1,324,828	$	-

(A)Kingstone generates operating losses for state purposes and has prior year NOLs available. The state NOL as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $53,601,524 and $52,634,646, respectively. KICO, the Company’s insurance underwriting subsidiary, is not subject to state income taxes. KICO’s state tax obligations are paid through a gross premiums tax, which is included in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income within other underwriting expenses. Kingstone has recorded a full valuation allowance due to the uncertainty of generating enough state taxable income to utilize 100% of the available state NOLs over their remaining lives, which expire between 2027 and 2045.

(2)Deferred tax liability – Investment in KICO

On July 1, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of KICO (formerly known as Commercial Mutual Insurance Company (“CMIC”)) pursuant to the conversion of CMIC from an advance premium cooperative to a stock property and casualty insurance company. Pursuant to the plan of conversion, the Company acquired a 100% equity interest in KICO, in consideration for the exchange of $3,750,000 principal amount of surplus notes of CMIC. In addition, the Company forgave all accrued and unpaid interest on the surplus notes as of the date of conversion. As of the date of acquisition, unpaid accrued interest on the surplus notes along with the

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accretion of the discount on the original purchase of the surplus notes totaled $2,921,319 (together “Untaxed Interest”). As of the date of acquisition, the deferred tax liability on the Untaxed Interest was $1,169,000. A temporary difference with an indefinite life exists when the parent has a lower carrying value of its subsidiary for income tax purposes. The deferred tax liability was reduced to $759,543 upon the reduction of federal income tax rates as of December 31, 2017. The Company is required to maintain its deferred tax liability of $759,543 related to this temporary difference until the stock of KICO is sold, or the assets of KICO are sold or KICO and the parent are merged.

In assessing the valuation of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. No valuation allowance against deferred tax assets has been established, except for NOL limitations, as the Company believes it is more likely than not the deferred tax assets will be realized based on the historical taxable income of KICO, or by offset to deferred tax liabilities.

The Company had no material unrecognized tax benefit and no adjustments to liabilities or operations were required. There were no interest or penalties related to income taxes that have been accrued or recognized as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. If any had been recognized these would have been reported in income tax expense.

Generally, taxing authorities may examine the Company’s tax returns for the three years from the date of filing. The Company’s tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2021 through December 31, 2025 remain subject to examination.

Note 10 – Earnings Per Common Share

Basic net (loss) earnings per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share reflects, in periods in which it has a dilutive effect, the impact of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants as well as non-vested restricted stock awards. The computation of diluted earnings per common share excludes those options and warrants with an exercise price in excess of the average market price of the Company’s Common Stock during the periods presented. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there were no options with an exercise price in excess of the average market price of the Company’s Common Stock during the periods. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no warrants with an exercise price in excess of the average market price of the Company’s Common Stock during the periods.

The computation of diluted earnings per common share excludes outstanding options, warrants and non-vested restricted stock awards in periods where the exercise of such options and warrants or vesting of such restricted stock awards would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there were 161,834 and -0-, respectively, options, warrants and restricted stock awards that were anti-dilutive for the relevant periods.

The reconciliation of the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share follows:


	Three months ended March 31
		2026	2025

Weighted average number of shares outstanding		14,453,747	13,472,404

Effect of dilutive securities, common share equivalents:
Stock options		-	188,679
Warrants		-	583,567
Restricted stock awards		-	27,852

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, used for computing diluted earnings per share		14,453,747	14,272,502

Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. For example, to the extent a claim is asserted by a third party in a lawsuit against one of the Company’s insureds covered by a particular policy, the Company may

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have a duty to defend the insured party against the claim. These claims may relate to bodily injury, property damage or other compensable injuries as set forth in the policy. Such proceedings are considered in estimating the liability for loss and LAE expenses.

Office Lease

The Company enters into lease agreements for real estate that is primarily used for office space in the ordinary course of business. These leases are accounted for as operating leases, whereby lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

On February 10, 2025, KICO entered into a lease agreement for an office facility located in Kingston, New York under an operating lease. The lease commenced on March 1, 2025 (the "Commencement Date") and will expire on March 31, 2030. KICO has the option to renew the lease for an additional term of five years. KICO may terminate the lease anytime following the third anniversary of the Commencement Date if its insurance business is sold or substantially all of the Company's assets are sold. Base rent over the term of the lease is $269,777 plus a proportionate share of taxes, common area maintenance costs and insurance.

Additional information regarding the Company’s office operating leases is as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
Lease cost		2026			2025

Operating lease		$	13,391		$	4,464
Total lease cost		$	13,391		$	4,464

Other information on operating leases
Cash payments included in the measurement of lease liability reported in operating cash flows		$	12,545		$	4,085
Discount rate		13.75		%	13.75		%
Remaining lease term in years		3.92			4.92

Operating lease right-of-use assets, included in other assets, were $128,036 and $136,209 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Operating lease right-of-use liabilities, included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, were $128,036 and $136,209 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 amounted to $13,391 and $4,464, respectively, and is included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income within other underwriting expenses.

Employment Agreements

Meryl Golden, President and Chief Executive Officer

Employment Agreement effective as of January 1, 2025

On April 15, 2024, the Company and Ms. Golden entered into a third amended and restated employment agreement (the “Third Amended Golden Employment Agreement”). The Third Amended Golden Employment Agreement was effective as of January 1, 2025 and extends the expiration date of Ms. Golden's previous employment agreement ("the Second Amended Golden Employment Agreement") from December 31, 2024 to January 10, 2027. Pursuant to the Third Amended Golden Employment Agreement, Ms. Golden is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $550,000 (increased from $500,000 previously in effect) and an annual bonus equal to 3% of the Company’s consolidated income from operations before taxes, exclusive of the Company’s consolidated net investment income (loss), net unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities and net realized gains (losses) on investments, up to a maximum of 1.25 times her base annual salary (the same as previously in effect). Pursuant to the Third Amended Golden Employment Agreement (and as was provided for in the Second Amended Golden Employment Agreement), in the event that Ms. Golden’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause or she resigns for good reason (each as defined in the Third Amended Golden Employment Agreement), Ms. Golden would be entitled to receive her base salary and the 3% bonus for the remainder of the term. Ms. Golden would be entitled, under certain circumstances, to a payment equal to 1.5 times her then annual salary and her accrued bonus in the event of the termination of her employment following a change of control of the Company (also as is provided for in the Second Amended Golden Employment Agreement). Pursuant to the Third Amended Golden Employment Agreement, Ms. Golden received during each of January 2025 and January 2026 a grant of 40,000 shares of restricted stock. The 2025 grant vested with respect to one-half of the award on the first anniversary of the grant date and will become vested with respect to one-half of the award on December 31, 2026. The 2026 grant will become vested on the first anniversary of the grant date.

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See Note 15 - Subsequent Events, Employment Agreement.

Randy Patten, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer

On July 23, 2025, the Company and Randy Patten entered into an employment agreement (the “Patten Employment Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Patten serves as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Patten also serves as KICO’s Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer. The Patten Employment Agreement was effective as of August 25, 2025 (the "Effective Date") and will expire on August 25, 2028 (the "Expiration Date"). The term of the Patten Employment Agreement shall automatically be extended for one year periods beyond the Expiration Date unless either party provides written notice to the other party, no later than four months preceding the Expiration Date (or the end of the term, if extended), of its or his desire that the term not be extended.

Pursuant to the Patten Employment Agreement, Mr. Patten is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $400,000 and shall participate in the Company's Bonus Plan, including with respect to the SLT RSA bonus, each as described in Note 12 – Employee Benefit Plans, Bonus Plans, Employee Bonus Plan. In accordance with the Bonus Plan, Mr. Patten's cash bonus target is 25% of his base salary, and in no event, could the cash bonus for the calendar year ended December 31, 2025 be less than $35,000.

On September 12, 2025, the Company paid to Mr. Patten a sign-on bonus of $200,000 (the “Sign-on Bonus”). In the event that, prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date, Mr. Patten's employment with the Company is terminated by the Company for cause (as defined in the Patten Employment Agreement) or by Mr. Patten without good reason (as defined in the Patten Employment Agreement), Mr. Patten would be obligated to promptly repay the Sign-on Bonus to the Company. At its option, the Company shall have the right to offset such Sign-on Bonus repayment obligation against any and all amounts payable to Mr. Patten.

Pursuant to the Patten Employment Agreement, Mr. Patten was entitled to receive a restricted stock grant of a number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $600,000 by the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant. On the Effective Date, Mr. Patten was granted 43,290 shares of restricted stock pursuant to this provision. Such stock grant will become vested with respect to 25% of the award on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 50% on the third anniversary of the grant date.

Note 12 – Employee Benefit Plans

Bonus Plans

Employee Bonus Plan

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company accrued approximately $0 and $123,932, respectively, of cash payments related to an employee bonus plan (the "Bonus Plan"), of which $0 and $28,257, respectively, is allocated and recorded in loss and LAE, and $0 and $95,676, respectively, is recorded in other underwriting expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. In addition to the cash payments, the Bonus Plan provides for a restricted stock award ("RSA") to the Company's senior leadership team ("SLT") and other members of management in an amount up to their cash payments if certain performance metrics have been met. The performance metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were not met, and, accordingly, no stock-based compensation liability has been accrued for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 for the SLT RSA bonus.

Executive Bonus Plan

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company accrued approximately $0 and $26,000, respectively, for a bonus pursuant to the Third Amended Golden Employment Agreement of which $0 and $23,000, respectively, is recorded in other underwriting expenses, and $0 and $3,000, respectively, is recorded in other operating expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

401(k) Plan

The Company maintains a salary reduction plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “401(k) Plan”) for its qualified employees. The Company matches 100% of each participant’s contribution up to 4% of the participant’s eligible contribution. The Company incurred approximately $138,000 and $113,000, respectively, of expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, related to the 401(k) Plan, which is recorded in other underwriting expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

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Note 13 - Segment Information

The Company reports results of operations for its reportable segments consistent with the manner in which its chief operating decision maker ("CODM") reviews the business to assess performance and allocate resources. The Company identifies its CODM to be its President and Chief Executive Officer.

The Company evaluates the results of its single reportable segment as follows:

Insurance operations are evaluated on underwriting results (net premiums earned, ceding commission earned, other income, loss and loss adjustment expenses, commission expense, and other underwriting expenses), equating to the components of the net combined ratio.

Investments from the insurance operations are primarily evaluated on net investment income and its return on equity contribution.

Net losses on investments, gain on sale of real estate, other operating expenses are corporate expenses, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, and income tax, which are broken out below the insurance operations components of the net combined ratio to return to the consolidated net income.

The Company's CODM uses these measures of profit or loss predominantly in the annual budget and forecasting process, considering budget-to-actual variances throughout the year. The CODM also uses these profit measures for evaluating (i) financial performance, (ii) pricing in the Company's insurance operations, and (iii) employee compensation.

The Company does not allocate items not included in the net combined ratio. Such items include net losses on investments, gain on sale of real estate, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, corporate expenses included in other operating expenses, and assets to these segments. The Company does not allocate income taxes to its segments. The Company does not manage those segments on after-tax results.

The following tables reconcile the revenue and expense components of the net combined ratio to consolidated net (loss) income for the periods presented.

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	Three months ended March 31,
		2026		2025

Revenue components of net combined ratio
Net premiums earned		$	55,868,814	$	43,523,063
Ceding commission revenue		1,403,876		2,958,691
Other income		180,789		139,954
Total revenue components of net combined ratio		57,453,479		46,621,708

Expense components of net combined ratio
Loss and loss adjustment expenses		45,574,384		27,175,078
Commission expense		10,195,412		9,312,880
Other underwriting expenses		8,361,273		7,405,422
Total expense components of net combined ratio		64,131,069		43,893,380

Operating segment net (loss) income		(6,677,590)		2,728,328

Reconciliation of net income components
excluded from net combined ratio:

Revenue components excluded from net combined ratio
Net investment income		3,337,581		2,048,596
Net loss on investments		(1,015,347)		(137,979)
Gain on sale of real estate		-		1,965,989
Other income		23		461
Total revenue components excluded
from net combined ratio		2,322,257		3,877,067

Expense components excluded from net combined ratio
Other operating expenses		2,260,547		1,035,737
Depreciation and amortization		715,507		623,863
Interest expense		69,855		227,454
Income tax		(1,592,992)		835,681
Total expense components excluded
from net combined ratio		1,452,917		2,722,735

Total net loss components
excluded from net combined ratio:		869,340		1,154,332

Consolidated net (loss) income		$	(5,808,250)	$	3,882,660

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The following table shows the calculation of the net combined ratio and return on equity from net investment income for the periods presented.


	Three months ended
	March 31,
		2026			2025
Net combined ratio
Net loss ratio		81.6		%	62.4		%
Net underwriting expense ratio		30.4		%	31.3		%
Net combined ratio		112.0		%	93.7		%

Reconciliation of net underwriting expense ratio:
Commission expense and other
underwriting expenses		$	18,556,685		$	16,718,302
Less: Ceding commission revenue		(1,403,876)			(2,958,691)
Less: Other income		(180,789)			(139,954)
Total commission expense and other
underwriting expenses		$	16,972,020		$	13,619,657

Net earned premium		$	55,868,814		$	43,523,063

Net Underwriting Expense Ratio		30.4		%	31.3		%

Return on equity on net investment income
Stockholders' equity beginning of period		$	122,731,249		$	66,708,451
Stockholders' equity end of period		$	114,504,510		$	82,209,963
Average stockholders' equity		$	118,617,880		$	74,459,207
Net investment income		$	3,337,581		$	2,048,596
Return on equity on net investment income		2.8		%	2.8		%
Return on equity on net investment income - annualized		11.2		%	11.2		%
Total assets		$	465,339,043		$	385,439,240

Note 14 - Sale of Real Estate

On February 5, 2025, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a contract of sale with Ulster County, New York (the “County”) for the sale to the County of the Company’s headquarters building in Kingston, New York, along with an adjacent mixed-use property (collectively, the “Property”). The purchase price for the Property was $3,600,000. The closing of the sale was on March 19, 2025.

Note 15 – Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to March 31, 2026 through the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued for matters that required disclosure or adjustment in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Employment Agreement

Meryl Golden, President and Chief Executive Officer

On April 17, 2026, the Company and Ms. Golden entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Fourth Amended Golden Employment Agreement”). The Fourth Amended Golden Employment Agreement is effective as of January 11, 2027 and expires on January 10, 2029. The Fourth Amended Golden Employment Agreement extends the expiration date of the Third Amended Golden Employment Agreement from January 10, 2027 to January 10, 2029.

Pursuant to the Fourth Amended Golden Employment Agreement, Ms. Golden is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $550,000 (the same as currently in effect) and an annual bonus equal to 3% of the Company’s consolidated income from operations before taxes,

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exclusive of the Company’s consolidated net investment income (loss), net unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities and net realized gains (losses) on investments, up to a maximum of 1.25 times her base annual salary (the same as currently in effect). Pursuant to the Fourth Amended Golden Employment Agreement (and as provided for in the Third Amended Golden Employment Agreement), in the event that Ms. Golden’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause or she resigns for good reason (each as defined in the Fourth Amended Golden Employment Agreement), Ms. Golden would be entitled to receive her base salary and the 3% bonus for the remainder of the term. Ms. Golden would be entitled, under certain circumstances, to a payment equal to 1.5 times her then annual salary and her accrued 3% bonus in the event of the termination of her employment following a change of control of the Company (also as is provided for in the Third Amended Golden Employment Agreement). Pursuant to the Fourth Amended Golden Employment Agreement, Ms. Golden will be entitled to receive, under certain circumstances, a grant, during each of January 2027 and January 2028, of 40,000 shares of restricted stock. The 2027 grant will become vested with respect to one-half of the award on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date. The 2028 grant will become vested on the first anniversary of the grant date. The above grants are generally consistent with the grants provided for in the Third Amended Golden Employment Agreement. In the event that the Company is precluded from making a grant to Ms. Golden in either 2027 or 2028, she would instead be entitled to a cash bonus for such year equal to 40,000 multiplied by the common stock market price at the time.

Dividend Declared

On April 27, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share payable in cash on May 26, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 11, 2026 (see Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity).

Kingstone America Insurance Company

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Kingstone America Insurance Company ("KAIC"), was licensed to write property and casualty insurance by the state of Connecticut on May 1, 2026. We expect KAIC to begin writing policies in the latter part of 2026.

There were no other subsequent events identified requiring recognition or disclosure in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

We offer property and casualty insurance products through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Kingstone Insurance Company (“KICO”). KICO is a New York domiciled carrier writing business through retail and wholesale agents and brokers. KICO is actively writing personal lines and commercial auto insurance in New York, and in 2025 was the 11th largest writer of homeowners insurance in New York. KICO is also licensed in the states of New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Maine. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Kingstone America Insurance Company ("KAIC"), was licensed to write property and casualty insurance by the state of Connecticut on May 1, 2026. We expect KAIC to begin writing policies in the latter part of 2026. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, 98.7% and 98.3% of KICO’s direct premiums written came from the New York policies.

In addition, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Cosi Agency, Inc. (“Cosi”), a multi-state licensed general agency, receives commission revenue from KICO for the policies it places with others and pays commissions to these agencies. In April 2026, Cosi became licensed in California, and we expect to expand our underwriting operations to California during 2026 through the policies Cosi writes. Cosi retains the profit between the commission revenue received and the commission expense paid (“Net Cosi Revenue”). Commission expense is reduced by Net Cosi Revenue. Cosi-related operating expenses are minimal and are included in other operating expenses.

We derive substantially all of our revenue from KICO, which includes revenues from earned premiums, ceding commissions from quota share reinsurance, net investment income generated from its portfolio, and net realized gains and losses on investment securities. All of KICO’s insurance policies are written for a one year term. Earned premiums represent premiums received from insureds, which are recognized as revenue over the period of time that insurance coverage is provided (i.e., ratably over the one year life of the policy). A significant period of time can elapse from the receipt of insurance premiums to the payment of insurance claims. During this time, KICO invests the premiums, earns investment income and generates net realized and unrealized investment gains and losses on investments. Our holding company earns investment income from its cash holdings.

Our expenses include the insurance underwriting expenses of KICO and other operating expenses. Insurance companies incur a significant amount of their total expenses from losses incurred by policyholders, which are referred to as claims. In settling these claims, various loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) are incurred such as insurance adjusters’ fees and legal expenses. In addition, insurance companies incur policy acquisition costs. Policy acquisition costs include commissions paid to producers, premium taxes, and other expenses related to the underwriting process, including employees’ compensation and benefits.

Other operating expenses include our corporate expenses as a holding company. These corporate expenses include legal and auditing fees, executive employment costs and equity compensation, directors' fees, and other costs directly associated with being a public company.

Product Lines

Our product lines include the following:

Personal lines: Our largest line of business is personal lines, consisting of homeowners, dwelling fire, cooperative/condominium, renters, and personal umbrella policies.

Livery physical damage: We write for-hire vehicle physical damage only policies for livery and car service vehicles and taxicabs. These policies insure only the physical damage portion of insurance for such vehicles, with no liability coverage included.

Commercial liability: Through July 2019, we offered businessowners policies, which consist primarily of small business retail, service, and office risks, with limited property exposures. We also wrote artisan’s liability policies for small independent contractors with smaller sized workforces. In addition, we wrote special multi-peril policies for larger and more specialized businessowners risks, including those with limited residential exposures. Further, we offered commercial umbrella policies written above our supporting commercial lines policies.

In May 2019, due to the poor performance of these lines, we placed a moratorium on new commercial lines and new commercial umbrella submissions while we further reviewed this business. In July 2019, due to the continuing poor performance of these lines, we made the decision to no longer underwrite commercial lines or commercial umbrella risks. In-force policies as of July 31, 2019 for these lines were non-renewed at the end of their annual terms. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were no commercial liability policies in-force. As of March 31, 2026, these expired policies represented approximately 9.9% of loss and LAE reserves net of reinsurance recoverables. See discussion below under “Additional Financial Information”.

Other: We write canine legal liability policies and have a small participation in mandatory state joint underwriting associations.

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Key GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures

We utilize the following key GAAP accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and non-GAAP measures in analyzing the results of our insurance underwriting business. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a reconciliation of the below non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure:

Direct premiums written, net premiums written: Direct premiums written is a non-GAAP measure, which represent the total premiums charged on policies issued by an insurance company during the respective fiscal period. Net premiums written is a non-GAAP measure, which are direct premiums written less premiums ceded to reinsurers. Net premiums earned, the GAAP measure most comparable to direct premiums written and net premiums written, are net premiums written that are pro-rata earned during the fiscal period presented. All of our policies are written for a twelve-month period. Management uses direct premiums written and net premiums written, along with other measures, to gauge our performance and evaluate results. Direct premiums written and net premiums written are provided as supplemental information, not as a substitute for net premiums earned, and do not reflect the Company’s net premiums earned.

Net loss ratio: The net loss ratio is a GAAP measure of the underwriting profitability of an insurance company’s business. Expressed as a percentage, this is the ratio of net losses and LAE incurred to net premiums earned.

Underlying loss ratio: The underlying loss ratio is a non-GAAP ratio, which is computed as the GAAP net loss ratio excluding the effect of prior year loss reserve development and catastrophes losses. Management believes that this ratio is useful to investors, and it is used by management to reveal the trends in our business that may be obscured by prior year loss reserve development and catastrophe losses. Catastrophe losses cause our loss ratios to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude and can have a significant impact on the net loss ratio. Management believes that this measure is useful for investors to evaluate this component separately when reviewing our underwriting performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the net loss ratio. The underlying loss ratio should not be considered a substitute for the net loss ratio and does not reflect our net loss ratio.

Net loss ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes: The net loss ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes is a non-GAAP ratio, which is computed as the difference between the GAAP net loss ratio and the effect of catastrophes on the net loss ratio. Management believes that this ratio is useful to investors, and it is used by management to reveal the trends in our business that may be obscured by catastrophe losses. Catastrophe losses cause our net loss ratios to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude and can have a significant impact on the net loss ratio. Management believes that this measure is useful for investors to evaluate this component separately when reviewing our underwriting performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the net loss ratio. The net loss ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes should not be considered a substitute for the net loss ratio and does not reflect our net loss ratio.

Net loss ratio excluding commercial lines business: The net loss ratio excluding commercial lines business is a non-GAAP ratio, which is computed as the difference between the GAAP net loss ratio and the effect of commercial lines on the net loss ratio. Management believes that this ratio is useful to investors, and it is used by management to reveal the trends in our business that may be obscured by losses from commercial lines business. Our commercial lines business has been in run-off effective July 2019. Commercial lines losses cause our net loss ratios to vary between periods as a result of changes to their loss reserves during the run-off period and have an impact on the net loss ratio. Management believes that this measure is useful for investors to evaluate this component separately when reviewing our underwriting performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the net loss ratio. The net loss ratio excluding commercial lines business should not be considered a substitute for the net loss ratio and does not reflect our net loss ratio.

Net underwriting expense ratio: The net underwriting expense ratio is a GAAP measure of an insurance company’s operational efficiency in administering its business. Expressed as a percentage, this is the ratio of the sum of acquisition costs (the most significant being commissions paid to our producers) and other underwriting expenses less ceding commission revenue less other income to net premiums earned.

Net underwriting expense ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes: The net underwriting expense ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes is a non-GAAP ratio, which is computed as the difference between the GAAP net underwriting expense ratio and the effect of catastrophes on the net underwriting expense ratio. Management believes that this ratio is useful to investors, and it is used by management to reveal the trends in our business that may be obscured by catastrophe losses. Catastrophe losses cause our net underwriting expense ratios to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude and can have a significant impact on the net underwriting expense ratio. Management believes that this measure is useful for investors to evaluate this component separately when reviewing our underwriting performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the net underwriting expense ratio. The net underwriting expense ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes should not be considered a substitute for the net underwriting expense ratio and does not reflect our net underwriting expense ratio.

Net combined ratio: The net combined ratio is a GAAP measure of an insurance company’s overall underwriting profit. This is the sum of the net loss and net underwriting expense ratios. If the net combined ratio is at or above 100 percent, an insurance company cannot be profitable without investment income, and may not be profitable if investment income is insufficient.

Net combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes: The net combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes is a non-GAAP ratio, which is computed as the difference between the GAAP combined ratio and the effect of catastrophes on the net combined ratio. Management believes that this ratio is useful to investors, and it is used by management to reveal the trends in our business that

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may be obscured by catastrophe losses. Catastrophe losses cause our net combined ratios to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude and can have a significant impact on the net combined ratio. Management believes that this measure is useful for investors to evaluate this component separately when reviewing our underwriting performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the net combined ratio. The net combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes should not be considered a substitute for the net combined ratio and does not reflect our net combined ratio.

Underwriting (loss) income: Underwriting (loss) income is net pre-tax (loss) income attributable to our insurance underwriting business before investment activity. It excludes net investment income, net realized gains from investments, gain on sale of real estate, depreciation and amortization, and interest expense (net premiums earned less expenses included in combined ratio). Underwriting (loss) income is a measure of an insurance company’s overall operating profitability before items such as investment income, depreciation and amortization, interest expense and income taxes.

Net (loss) income from insurance underwriting business on a standalone basis: Net (loss) income from insurance underwriting business on a standalone basis is a non-GAAP measure, which is computed as GAAP net (loss) income without the effect of holding company operations on GAAP net (loss) income. Management believes that this measure is useful to investors, and it is used by management to reveal the trends in our insurance underwriting business that may be obscured by holding company operations. Holding company operations cause our GAAP net (loss) income to vary significantly between periods as a result of their magnitude and can have a significant impact on GAAP net (loss) income. Management believes that this measure is useful for investors to evaluate this component separately when reviewing our underwriting performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is GAAP net (loss) income. Net (loss) income from insurance underwriting business on a standalone basis should not be considered a substitute for GAAP net (loss) income and does not reflect our GAAP net (loss) income.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kingstone Companies, Inc. and all wholly-owned subsidiaries. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes. In preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements, our management has utilized information including our past history, industry standards, and the current economic environment, and other factors, in forming its estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the condensed consolidated financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. It is possible that the ultimate outcome as anticipated by our management in formulating its estimates in these financial statements may not materialize.

Application of critical accounting estimates involve the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates. In addition, other companies may utilize different estimates, which may impact comparability of our results of operations to those of similar companies.

See below a description of these critical accounting estimates. Also see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves

Property and casualty loss and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”) reserves are established to provide for the estimated cost of settling both reported (“case”) and incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) claims and claims adjusting expenses. The liability for these reserves is estimated on an undiscounted basis, using individual case-basis valuations and paid claims, pending claims, statistical analyses and various actuarial reserving methodologies. Due to the inherent uncertainty of the reserve process, actual loss costs could vary significantly compared to estimated loss costs. The below table provides detail of our reserves as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:


	As of March 31, 2026						As of December 31, 2025
($ in thousands)	Gross		Ceded		Net		Gross		Ceded		Net
Case loss	$	95,966	$	29,592	$	66,374	$	75,385	$	20,749	$	54,636
Case LAE	7,385		1,867		5,518		7,459		1,812		5,646
IBNR loss	46,616		9,336		37,280		38,794		8,277		30,517
IBNR LAE	21,782		2,348		19,434		18,901		2,394		16,507
Total	$	171,749	$	43,143	$	128,606	$	140,539	$	33,232	$	107,306

(Components may not sum due to rounding)

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Case Reserves – Reserves for reported losses are based on an estimate of ultimate loss costs of an individual claim derived from individual case-basis valuations, actual claims paid, pending claims, statistical analyses and various actuarial reserving methodologies.

IBNR Reserves – IBNR reserves are estimates of claims that have occurred but as to which we have not yet been notified to establish the case reserve. IBNR also accounts for loss development on claims that have been reported. IBNR is determined using historical information aggregated by line of insurance and adjusted to current conditions.

Reinsurance

We purchase reinsurance to manage our underwriting risk on certain policies. Reinsurance receivables represent management’s best estimate of loss and LAE recoverable from reinsurers. Reinsurance receivables are estimated using the same methodologies as loss and LAE reserves. Changes in the methods and assumptions used could result in significant variances between actual and estimated losses.

Deferred Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate is based on GAAP income at statutory tax rates, adjusted for non-taxable and non-deductible items, and tax credits. Changes in estimates used in preparing the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income could result in significant changes to our deferred tax asset or liability.

Deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognized for estimated future tax consequences which result in differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. These assets and liabilities are carried at the enacted tax rates expected to apply when the asset or liability is expected to be recovered or settled. Changes in estimates and assumptions in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income, or changes in the enacted tax rate, could result in significant variances between our carried deferred tax and tax recognized on the recovery or settlement of the asset or liability.

Investments

Bonds are classified as held-to-maturity (“HTM”) or available-for-sale (“AFS”), and stocks are generally classified as AFS. Investments classified as HTM are carried at amortized cost, which requires very little judgement. Investments in stocks classified as AFS are generally carried at fair value with an unrealized gain/loss recorded in net income. Investments in bonds classified as AFS are generally carried at fair value with an unrealized gain/loss recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. Actual results could vary significantly from the fair values recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

Policies in Force and Direct Premiums Written

See the tables below for our policies in force as of March 31, 2026 and 2025 and direct written premiums for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, our direct written premiums increased by 19.6% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, while policies in force increased by 7.2% as of March 31, 2026 as compared to March 31, 2025.


	As of March 31,
	2026	2025	Change	Percent

Policies In Force	82,406	76,905	5,501	7.2	%


	Three months ended March 31,
(000’s except percentages)		2026		2025		Change		Percent

Direct premiums written1		$	69,603	$	58,175	$	11,428	19.6	%

1Direct premiums written is a non-GAAP measure defined above under "Key GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures". See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for a reconciliation of direct premiums written to the GAAP measure of net premiums earned.

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Change in Market Dynamics (underway), and 5-Year Growth Plan (underway)

•Change in Market Dynamics

We refer to the new business described in the next two paragraphs as a Change in Market Dynamics.

On August 2, 2024, two large competitors announced a plan to wind down their personal lines operations in New York State and to non-renew or mid-term cancel their entire book of business before year end 2024. The policyholders of such competitors needed to find alternative coverage. Beginning in the quarter ended September 30, 2024, we began seeing a sizable increase in our policies in force and direct written premiums from these non-renewed and cancelled policies.

On April 14, 2025, KICO entered into an agreement to offer a quote for a replacement policy to selected homeowners policyholders in Downstate New York as one of our competitors pivoted focus away from admitted personal lines business (the "Withdrawal Plan"). The Withdrawal Plan, which includes this transaction, has been approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS"). This competitor wrote approximately $70 million in written premium. The Withdrawal Plan has enabled KICO to work with new distribution partners to further increase its footprint in Downstate New York by offering an alternative policy to selected homeowners policyholders with effective dates that started in late third quarter of 2025. This transaction is being handled in a similar manner to the paragraph above, except that we are streamlining the process by providing a quote for eligible policyholders to our producers.

•5-Year Growth Plan

In 2025, we announced our 5-year goal of $500 million in direct written premium by 2029 (the "5-Year Growth Plan"), effectively doubling the size of our company relative to such time. We developed a strategic plan that outlines how we will achieve this goal through a combination of organic initiatives and strategic inorganic opportunities in our core state of New York along with measured geographic expansion into new states. We intend to maintain our focus on our core expertise of insuring catastrophe-exposed properties.

Relative to geographic expansion, we have conducted a thorough study of selected geographies and states with the help of industry-leading third-party advisors and overlaid important lessons learned from our past challenges to ensure that we do not face such challenges again. We plan to pursue prudent growth at a measured pace in our chosen new states, testing and validating rate adequacy commensurate with risk factors in the new geographies. Our current plan is to go live in California and Connecticut in 2026, and two additional states in 2027.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

The following table summarizes the changes in the results of our operations (in thousands) for the periods indicated:

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	Three months ended March 31,
($ in thousands)	2026		2025		Change		Percent
Revenues
Direct premiums written (1)	$	69,603	$	58,175	$	11,428	19.6	%


Ceded premiums written
Ceded to quota share treaties (2)	(10,327)		(4,193)		(6,134)		(146.3)	%
Ceded to excess of loss treaties	1,572		1,359		213		15.7	%
Ceded to catastrophe treaties	764		-		764		NM
Total ceded premiums written	(7,990)		(2,834)		(5,156)		(181.9)	%

Net written premiums (1)	77,593		61,009		16,584		27.2	%

Change in unearned premiums
Direct	385		2,470		(2,085)		(84.4	%)
Ceded to reinsurance treaties (2)	(22,110)		(19,957)		(2,153)		(10.8)	%
Change in net unearned premiums	(21,724)		(17,486)		(4,238)		(24.2)	%

Premiums earned
Direct	69,989		60,645		9,344		15.4	%
Ceded to reinsurance treaties (2)	(14,120)		(17,122)		3,002		17.5	%
Net premiums earned	55,869		43,523		12,346		28.4	%

Ceding commission revenue (2)	1,404		2,959		(1,555)		(52.6)	%
Net investment income	3,338		2,049		1,289		62.9	%
Net losses on investments	(1,015)		(138)		(877)		NM
Gain on sale of real estate	-		1,966		(1,966)		(100.0)	%
Other income	181		140		41		29.3	%
Total revenues	59,775		50,499		9,276		18.4	%
Expenses
Loss and loss adjustment expenses
Direct and assumed:
Loss and loss adjustment expenses excluding the effect of catastrophes	34,611		33,341		1,270		3.8	%
Losses from catastrophes (3)	25,619		893		24,726		NM
Total direct and assumed loss and loss adjustment expenses	60,230		34,234		25,996		75.9	%

Ceded loss and loss adjustment expenses:
Loss and loss adjustment expenses excluding the effect of catastrophes	3,535		6,916		(3,381)		(48.9)	%
Losses from catastrophes (3)	11,121		143		10,978		NM
Total ceded loss and loss adjustment expenses	14,656		7,059		7,597		107.6	%

Net loss and loss adjustment expenses:
Loss and loss adjustment expenses excluding the effect of catastrophes	31,076		26,425		4,651		17.6	%
Losses from catastrophes (3)	14,499		750		13,749		NM
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses	45,574		27,175		18,399		67.7	%

Commission expense	10,195		9,313		882		9.5	%
Other underwriting expenses	8,361		7,405		956		12.9	%
Other operating expenses	2,261		1,036		1,225		118.2	%
Depreciation and amortization	716		624		92		14.7	%
Interest expense	70		227		(157)		(69.2)	%
Total expenses	67,177		45,780		21,397		46.7	%

(Loss) income before taxes	(7,401)		4,718		(12,119)		(256.9)	%
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,593)		836		(2,429)		(290.6)	%
Net (loss) income	$	(5,808)	$	3,883	$	(9,690)	(249.6)	%

(Columns in the table above may not sum to totals due to rounding)

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(1)Direct premiums written and net premiums written are non-GAAP measures, defined above under "Key GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures", and reconciled under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" to the GAAP measure of net premiums earned.

(2)For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our personal lines business was subject to a 16% quota share treaty, expiring on January 1, 2026. Effective January 1, 2026, we entered into a 5% personal lines quota share treaty, under a cutoff basis.

(3)The three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 include catastrophe losses, which are defined as losses from an event for which a catastrophe bulletin and related serial number has been issued by the Property Claims Services (PCS) unit of the Insurance Services Office (ISO). PCS catastrophe bulletins are issued for events that cause more than $25 million in total insured losses and affect a significant number of policyholders and insurers.

Three months ended March 31,

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