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Special Report: Florida Reforms Are a Positive Development; Underwriting Discipline Remains Essential
Recent legislative reforms in the Florida property insurance market have driven substantial earnings in 2025.
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Source: Special Reports Date: May 20, 2026
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Insurtech Kin Expands to Personal Auto, Starting in Two Coastal States
Kin operates in primarily coastal states. It has reciprocal exchanges Kin Interinsurance Network and Kin Interinsurance Nexus Exchange. The company says it has bound more than ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 26, 2026
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Market Segment Report: Reciprocal Insurance Exchanges Represent a Unique and Collaborative Structure
A key advantage of reciprocal exchanges is the control subscribers exert over rates and strategy, directly aligning the interests of the insurer and the insured.
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Source: Market Segment Reports Date: November 10, 2025
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Insurtech Kin Broker Expands to California With Partner Writing E&S Homeowners
Chief Insurance Officer Angel Conlin said in a statement. "Kin provides customized insurance solutions that address these specific challenges, striving to offer comprehensive ...
Source: BestWire Date: March 5, 2025
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Special Report: Florida Property Insurance Market Improves; Reinsurance Dependency Remains High

The aggregate combined ratio for active Florida specialists, as well as Citizens, outperformed AM Best’s personal property composite for the first time since 2017.
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Source: Special Reports Date: May 30, 2024
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Commentary: Florida Losses from Hurricane Idalia Are Unlikely To Match Hurricane Ian’s
Florida Losses from Hurricane Idalia Are Unlikely To Match Hurricane Ian’s.
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Source: Commentaries Date: September 1, 2023

Insurtech Kin Continues Gulf Coast Expansion, Offers Homeowners in Alabama
Gulf Coast leaves it susceptible to hurricanes. Homeowners rates are about 15% higher than the national average, but the insurtech said its direct distribution reduces costs. ...
Source: BestWire Date: June 16, 2023
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Florida Carriers Continue Overlapping Rate Hikes Driven by Reinsurance Costs
Manager Steve Caster said in a hearing. Peggy Cheng, OIR property/casualty product review actuary, questioned the move, saying she struggled to understand the age surcharge. Caster ...
Source: BestWire Date: May 5, 2023
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Insurtech Kin CEO: ‘Huge Troves of Data’ Enable Expansion to Catastrophe-Prone Mississippi
Chief Executive Officer Sean Harper said in a statement. "We can operate in catastrophe-prone states like Mississippi because we use huge troves of data and weather simulations to ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 12, 2023
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Insurtech Kin Closes $100 Million Private Placement Catastrophe Bond Deal Covering Florida Storms
Officer Jerry Fadden in a statement. "Hestia Re remains a strategically important capital management tool; we look forward to continuing our dialogue with investors and seeing how ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 6, 2023
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Best’s Rankings: Florida Leads Nation in Homeowners Premium
California and fast-growing Idaho and Montana. Direct premium for homeowners carriers, total United States, reached $119.7 billion in 2021, an 8.4% rise from 2020. BestLink reports ...
Source: BestWire Date: November 18, 2022
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Kin Takes in 6,800 in Ian Claims; CEO Says Tech Helps Carriers Reach Insureds Before ‘Predatory’ Attorneys
Chief Executive Officer Sean Harper said in a statement. According to the company, reciprocal exchange Kin Interinsurance Network and Kin Insurance Inc. - through its captive ...
Source: BestWire Date: October 21, 2022
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Insurtech Kin and SPAC Omnichannel Break Off Merger, Note Poor Market Conditions
Insurtech carrier and managing general agent Kin Insurance Inc. and special purpose acquisition company Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. have called off a merger that would have made ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 27, 2022
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Insurtech Kin: Annual Managed Premium Quadruples to $104.8 Million
Insurtech carrier and managing general agent Kin Insurance Inc. said total managed premium quadrupled in 2021 to $104.8 million. Its reciprocal exchange, Kin Interinsurance ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 21, 2022
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Insurtech Kin Acquires Shell Carrier With 43 State Licenses, Plans Expansion
Insurtech carrier and managing general agent Kin Insurance Inc. said it has completed the acquisition of a shell carrier with 43 state licenses. It plans to expand to several new ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 15, 2021
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Insurtech Kin 3Q Operating Loss Widens to $9.3 Million as Revenues Climb
Insurtech carrier and managing general agent Kin Insurance Inc.'s operating loss more than doubled to $9.3 million in the third quarter compared to the prior-year period, according ...
Source: BestWire Date: October 20, 2021
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Insurtech Kin’s Second-Quarter Operating Loss Deepens to $6.9 Million
Insurtech carrier and managing general agent Kin Insurance Inc.'s operating loss more than doubled in the second quarter to $6.9 million from $3.3 million loss a year earlier. ...
Source: BestWire Date: September 10, 2021
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Insurtech Kin CEO: $1.03 Billion SPAC Deal Will Expand Geography, Products Beyond Homeowners
Insurtech carrier and managing general agent Kin Insurance Inc. will become a public company by merging with Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. in a deal that implies a $1.03 billion ...
Source: BestWire Date: July 19, 2021
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P/C Insurtech Earnings: Profits Largely Out of Reach While Avenues of Growth Expand
Farmer Group subsidiary Toggle. While automobile insurance writer Elephant recorded a $109,000 net loss, it notched a $566,000 underwriting income, compared with a $15.2 million ...
Source: BestWire Date: June 1, 2021
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Kin CEO: Company Bullish on Florida Despite Turmoil in Market
Bullish on the Florida property market, Kin Insurance Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sean Harper said high legals costs are a problem for consumers, but insurance companies can ...
Source: BestWire Date: May 13, 2021
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