Every material Form 8-K Kinsale Capital filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Kinsale Capital Group's Chief Financial Officer, Bryan P. Petrucelli, will retire from his executive role effective March 2, 2027, and was elected to the Board of Directors on October 22, 2026. Christopher R. Tangard, the company's current Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, will succeed him as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on the same date.
Petrucelli elected to the Board effective October 22, 2026; board size increased from nine to ten members
Petrucelli retires as Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer effective March 2, 2027
Tangard, Chief Accounting Officer since March 2024 and at Kinsale since June 2019, becomes CFO and Treasurer on March 2, 2027
Kinsale Capital Group reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $98.1 million, or $4.36 per diluted share, down from $141.6 million, or $6.09, a year earlier. Non-GAAP net operating earnings rose to $128.3 million, or $5.70 per share, while gross written premiums fell 4.8%, and nine-month net income rose to $386.6 million, or $16.97 per share.
Q3 2026 net income was $98.1 million, $4.36 per diluted share, versus $141.6 million, $6.09 per share, in Q3 2025.
Q3 2026 net operating earnings were $128.3 million, $5.70 per diluted share, versus $121.2 million, $5.21, in Q3 2025.
Gross written premiums fell 4.8% to $462.9 million; property division premiums declined 19.3%.
Q3 included a $37.6 million pre-tax realized loss from a portfolio repositioning; nine-month net income was $386.6 million, $16.97 per share.
Kinsale Capital Group reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $175.9 million, or $7.72 per diluted share, up from $134.1 million, or $5.76 per share, a year earlier. Gross written premiums fell 5.0%, mainly because of heightened competition in the Commercial Property Division, while underwriting income rose to $105.4 million and the company added a $250 million share repurchase authorization.
Q2 2026 net income $175.9 million ($7.72 per diluted share) vs. $134.1 million ($5.76) in Q2 2025
Q2 2026 net operating earnings $126.2 million ($5.54 per diluted share) vs. $111.4 million ($4.78)
Gross written premiums $527.6 million, down 5.0%; Commercial Property Division premiums down 32.7%
July 2026 board approved an additional $250 million buyback, leaving $337.5 million of remaining capacity
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. said Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Diane Schnupp retired effective April 29, 2026, and signed a severance agreement and general release with her that day. Under the agreement, she will receive $20,833.33 per pay period from April 30, 2026 to July 31, 2026, then $1,041.67 per pay period from August 15, 2026 to March 1, 2028, and her equity awards will continue to vest until March 2, 2028. The filing does not report any financial results, and the full agreement will be filed with the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Retirement as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer effective April 29, 2026
Payments of $20,833.33 per pay period from April 30, 2026 to July 31, 2026, then $1,041.67 per pay period from August 15, 2026 to March 1, 2028
Equity awards continue to vest until March 2, 2028
Full Retirement Agreement to be filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Kinsale Capital Group announced a realignment that places its Analytics and Technology groups under one leader, effective April 29, 2026. Chief Information Officer Diane Schnupp retired the same day, and Salmaan Allibhai was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Analytics and Technology Officer. The filing contains no financial results, so the change is an organizational one with no stated financial effect.
Salmaan Allibhai promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Analytics and Technology Officer, effective April 29, 2026; he previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary since March 2025
Diane Schnupp retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective April 29, 2026, and will consult for a period of time
Nicholas J. Kunkle promoted to Vice President, Chief Actuary to manage the Analytics and Actuarial department
Kinsale Capital Group reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $112.6 million, or $4.88 per diluted share, up from $89.2 million, or $3.83 per share, a year earlier. Underwriting profitability improved, with the combined ratio falling to 77.4% from 82.1%, while gross written premiums declined 0.5% because of a 28.3% drop in the Commercial Property Division.
Net income was $112.6 million, or $4.88 per diluted share, versus $89.2 million, or $3.83, in Q1 2025.
Net operating earnings were $117.8 million, or $5.11 per diluted share, versus $86.4 million, or $3.71, in Q1 2025.
Gross written premiums fell 0.5% to $482.0 million, driven by a 28.3% decline in the Commercial Property Division; excluding that division, they rose 6.0%.
Combined ratio improved to 77.4% from 82.1%; after-tax catastrophe losses were $1.3 million in Q1 2026 versus $17.8 million in Q1 2025.
Kinsale Capital Group reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $138.6 million, or $5.99 per diluted share, up from $109.1 million, or $4.68, a year earlier. For full-year 2025, net income was $503.6 million, or $21.65 per diluted share, compared with $414.8 million, or $17.78, in 2024, and the company also raised its quarterly dividend to $0.25 per share, a 47.1% increase, as stated in the filing.
Q4 2025 net income $138.6 million, $5.99 per diluted share, versus $109.1 million, $4.68 in Q4 2024
Full-year 2025 net income $503.6 million, $21.65 per diluted share, versus $17.78 in 2024
Q4 gross written premiums rose 1.8% to $451.1 million; Commercial Property Division premiums fell 28.3% in the quarter
Kinsale Capital Group said director Frederick L. Russell, Jr. informed the company on January 30, 2026, that he will not stand for re-election to the Board when his term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The company said his decision did not involve any disagreement on operations, policies or practices, and the Board expects to shrink from 10 to 9 directors effective on the date of that meeting.
Frederick L. Russell, Jr. informed the company on January 30, 2026 that he will not seek re-election
Departure takes effect at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders when his current term expires
The Board anticipates reducing its size from 10 to 9 directors effective on the date of the 2026 Annual Meeting
Company states the decision did not involve any disagreement with the company
Kinsale Capital Group's compensation committee approved a restricted stock award of 460 common shares to Brian D. Haney, its President and Chief Operating Officer, on January 1, 2026. The shares vest on the first anniversary of the grant, subject to service-based conditions. This is a routine executive compensation grant that ties part of a senior officer's pay to continued service.
Award approved January 1, 2026 by the Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Award covers the right to receive 460 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Shares vest on the first anniversary of the grant, subject to service-based conditions
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