Kingstone Companies, Inc. announced that Dale Thatcher has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2019. He will continue to serve on the company's Board of Directors and will remain President of Kingstone Insurance Company. The members of the Kingstone Leadership Team will now report to Mr. Thatcher, who is succeeding Barry Goldstein.

Additionally, the company announced that Mr. Goldstein has been named Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and will remain actively involved with the company, with a particular focus on the continued development of its Selected Producer distribution network in the Northeast. Both Mssrs. Thatcher and Goldstein have extended their employment agreements through 2021.

Before joining Kingstone, Mr. Thatcher spent a total of 16 years with Selective Insurance as its Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Thatcher held various positions with Great American Insurance and Ohio Casualty.