Kingstone Companies, Inc. announced the appointment of Thomas "Tom" Newgarden to its Board of Directors. Mr. Newgarden is an analytics-driven insurance executive with over 30 years of experience, leading efforts to profitably grow carriers across the property and casualty spectrum, with a primary focus on personal lines. His areas of expertise include predictive modeling/data science, product management/development segmentation, Insurtech/business development, underwriting, and actuarial disciplines.

Mr. Newgarden played an instrumental role in the successful acquisition and rehabilitation of National General Insurance (formerly GMAC insurance), including Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer, Chief Analytics Officer, and President of National General Preferred, culminating in the successful sale to Allstate Insurance. Prior to National General, Mr. Newgarden enjoyed similar achievements in profitable growth as Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer at AIG Private Client Group, Senior Vice President of Personal Lines at Safeco Insurance, and Vice President of Underwriting at Plymouth Rock Assurance. Since leaving Allstate in 2022, Mr. Newgarden has primarily worked as a consultant and advisor to carriers and other insurance entities including Jerry Insurance and Aspire General Insurance.

Previously, his Board experience included the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, among others. Mr. Newgarden graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics/mathematics from Binghamton University.