---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001021771-22-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KINS"
cik: "0000033992"
company_name: "KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-12-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T22:38:06.571947+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kingstone Companies CAO and Treasurer Richard Swartz resigns effective Dec 31, 2022

## Summary
- Richard Swartz, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, resigns effective Dec 31, 2022, for personal reasons, with no disagreement.
- Victor Brodsky, former CFO and current accounting consultant, will assume CAO responsibilities on an interim basis.
- Resignation is not due to any disagreement on company operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001021771-22-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KINS
- cik: 0000033992
- company_name: KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-12-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177122000072/0001021771-22-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177122000072/form8kdtd122122.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Swartz resigned as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer at KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On December 21, 2022, Richard Swartz, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of Kingstone Companies, Inc. (the “Company”), advised the Company of his desire to resign for personal reasons to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177122000072/0001021771-22-000072-index.htm
- Executive change
  Victor Brodsky was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer (interim) at KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer (interim)
  source text: Victor Brodsky, an accounting consultant to the Company and formerly its Chief Financial Officer, will be assuming Mr. Swartz’s accounting responsibilities on an interim basis.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177122000072/0001021771-22-000072-index.htm

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