Property and casualty insurance holding firm Kingstone Companies has appointed Dale Thatcher as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2019.
Thatcher, who replaces Barry Goldstein after nearly 20 years in the role, will continue to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors and will remain President of Kingstone Insurance Company.
Prior to joining Kingstone, Thatcher spent a total of 16 years with Selective Insurance as its Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, he held various positions with Great American Insurance and Ohio Casualty.
Furthermore, Goldstein has been named Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and will remain actively involved with the company.
“When Dale joined Kingstone as President of Kingstone Insurance, it was with the intent that he would succeed me as CEO,” said Goldstein.
“Dale is a seasoned leader with extensive insurance experience. Since then, Dale has demonstrated he is exactly the person to lead the next phase of our regional growth.”
“I look forward to supporting him in his new role and am confident that under his leadership Kingstone will continue to meet the needs of our professional agent and broker distribution network, our employees, our shareholders and, most importantly, our insureds.”
Commenting on his appointment, Thatcher added, “I want to thank the Board of Directors for the opportunity to lead this incredible company. I also want to offer my heartfelt appreciation to Barry for his long leadership of Kingstone as well as for the support he has shown me since I joined the Company.”
“I look forward to collaborating with Barry, the Board, our leadership team, employees, and of course our great agents and brokers to further build Kingstone. We have a strong legacy and an even more exciting future together.”
