---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001021771-25-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KINS"
cik: "0000033992"
company_name: "KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-04-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T19:14:20.316053+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kingstone Companies replaces auditor Marcum with CBIZ after Marcum's attest business acquisition

## Summary
- Marcum resigned as auditor effective April 8, 2025, due to CBIZ acquiring its attest business.
- Audit committee engaged CBIZ as new independent registered public accounting firm same day.
- No disagreements or reportable events during 2024 and 2023 fiscal years.
- Marcum's audit reports for 2024 and 2023 were unqualified.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001021771-25-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KINS
- cik: 0000033992
- company_name: KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-04-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177125000069/0001021771-25-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177125000069/kins040825.htm

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