Kingstone Companies appoints Randy Patten as CFO

Kingstone Companies (KINS) announced the appointment of Randy Patten as CFO, effective August 25, 2025. Patten joins Kingstone Companies, Inc. from NEXT Insurance, where he played a key role in NEXT Insurance’s recent acquisition by ERGO Group AG, a subsidiary of MunichRe, for $2.6 billion. At NEXT Insurance, Mr. Patten most recently served as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Patten will lead Kingstone’s finance organization and his responsibilities will span GAAP and Statutory accounting, financial planning and analysis, capital management, compliance, close coordination with the legal team for SEC filings, tax, investor relations, investments and treasury functions.