• Kingstone is entering California’s homeowners market on an excess and surplus lines basis, expanding its regional property and casualty footprint.
• KINS Insurance Agency appointed Sylvie Widjaja as vice president, California business leader, to run the state’s operations.
• Widjaja previously held distribution and market strategy roles at Mercury Insurance Group, with earlier leadership posts at Travelers, Progressive.
• She will report to CEO Meryl Golden as the company builds agent relationships to scale the California platform.

Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Kingstone Companies Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on June 22, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.