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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. filings document a public insurance holding company with a single Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance segment. Recent current reports furnish quarterly and annual financial results, including premiums, underwriting income, combined ratio, catastrophe losses, net investment income, operating earnings, dividends and share repurchase activity.
The company’s proxy and 8-K disclosures also cover board composition, executive compensation, equity incentive awards, leadership changes, severance arrangements, Regulation FD presentation materials and other governance matters. These records tie capital allocation and operating metrics to Kinsale’s specialty property and casualty insurance model.
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. reported leadership changes and a realignment of its analytics and technology functions. Effective April 29, 2026, longtime Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Diane Schnupp retired and will continue in a consulting role to support a smooth transition.
On the same date, Salmaan K. Allibhai was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Analytics and Technology Officer, assuming responsibility for the company’s data analytics and technology capabilities. In addition, Nicholas J. Kunkle was promoted to Vice President, Chief Actuary, leading the Analytics and Actuarial department as part of the new structure.
Kinsale Capital Group reported strong first-quarter 2026 results driven by underwriting and investment performance. Net income rose to $112.6M from $89.2M, with basic earnings per share increasing to $4.90 from $3.85.
Net earned premiums grew 11.2% to $406.9M, while the combined ratio improved to 77.4% from 82.1%, reflecting lower catastrophe losses of $1.6M versus $22.6M and $18.7M of favorable prior-year reserve development. Net investment income increased to $55.4M, partly offset by an $8.4M decline in the fair value of equity securities and a $34.9M other comprehensive loss on fixed-maturity securities.
Operating cash flow was strong at $248.9M. The company repurchased $62.5M of shares and paid a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. Annualized return on equity was 22.9%, and operating return on equity was 24.0%, indicating robust profitability despite competitive pressure in commercial property premiums.
Kinsale Capital Group reported strong first quarter 2026 results, with net income of $112.6 million, or $4.88 per diluted share, up from $89.2 million, or $3.83, a year earlier. Net operating earnings rose to $117.8 million, or $5.11 per diluted share.
Underwriting performance was very strong: underwriting income increased to $94.5 million and the combined ratio improved to 77.4% from 82.1%, helped by lower catastrophe losses and favorable prior-year reserve development. Net investment income grew 26.5% to $55.4 million.
Gross written premiums were essentially flat at $482.0 million, as a 28.3% decline in the Commercial Property Division offset growth elsewhere, while net written premiums rose 5.6% to $403.3 million due to higher reinsurance retention. Kinsale returned capital through $62.5 million of share repurchases and a $0.25 per-share dividend, and ended the quarter with book value per share of $85.31 and an annualized operating return on equity of 24.0%.
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. is holding its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders on May 21, 2026 at The Commonwealth Club in Richmond, Virginia. Stockholders of record as of March 27, 2026, when 23,057,896 common shares were outstanding, may vote.
Investors will elect nine directors for one-year terms, cast an advisory vote on executive compensation, and vote on ratifying KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026. The board recommends voting “FOR” all director nominees, the say‑on‑pay resolution, and the auditor ratification.
Kinsale Capital Group Inc: The Vanguard Group filed an amendment on Schedule 13G/A stating it beneficially owns 0 shares of Kinsale Capital Group Inc common stock, representing 0% of the class. The filing explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026 that led certain Vanguard subsidiaries or business divisions to report holdings separately; Vanguard states it no longer is deemed to beneficially own securities held by those entities. The amendment was signed on March 27, 2026, and lists Vanguard’s address as 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA.
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. senior vice president and chief accounting officer Christopher R. Tangard reported equity compensation activity in company stock. He received a grant of 898 restricted shares of common stock at $0.00 per share under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. According to the filing, these restricted shares were granted on March 1, 2026 and will vest in equal installments over four years on each anniversary of the grant date.
On the same date, 121 shares of common stock at $389.67 per share were withheld to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted shares, which is characterized as a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Tangard directly owned 2,883 shares of Kinsale Capital Group common stock, and an additional 50 shares were reported as held indirectly in his spouse's IRA.
Kinsale Capital Group EVP and Chief Underwriting Officer Stuart P. Winston reported stock-based compensation and related tax withholding transactions. On March 1, 2026, he acquired 1,411 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share as a restricted stock grant under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan, scheduled to vest in four equal annual installments.
On the same date, 421 shares were disposed of at $389.67 per share to cover tax obligations triggered by vesting of restricted shares, a non-open-market, tax-withholding disposition. Following these transactions, he directly owned 15,430 shares. The filing also reports indirect holdings of 769 shares each in custodial accounts for two children.
Kinsale Capital Group EVP and Chief Information Officer Diane D. Schnupp reported equity compensation activity in company stock. She received a grant of 1,924 restricted shares of common stock at no cost under the Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
The restricted shares were granted on March 1, 2026 and will vest in four equal annual installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. On the same date, 728 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted shares, based on a price of $389.67 per share.
After these transactions, Schnupp directly owned 7,776 shares of Kinsale Capital Group common stock.
Kinsale Capital Group EVP and Chief Claims Officer Mark J. Beachy reported equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions. He received a grant of 2,053 shares of common stock on March 1, 2026 under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan, at no cash cost. These restricted shares vest in four equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date.
Also on March 1, 2026, 762 shares were disposed of at $389.67 per share to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted shares, rather than an open‑market sale. After these transactions, Beachy directly owned 8,940 shares of Kinsale Capital Group common stock.