Kingstone Companies, Inc. announced the appointment of Manmohan "Manu" Singh to its Board of Directors. Mr. Singh's appointment was in accordance with the terms outlined in an agreement between the Company and certain noteholders, pursuant to which the noteholders have the right to nominate one person to serve as a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Singh is the Group Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Development for Angel Oak Companies, overseeing financial operations, including accounting and treasury, for all of Angel Oak's subsidiaries.

He is also a member of the Angel Oak Enterprise Risk Management Committee. Previously, he was a Director in the Insurance Investment Banking team at New York-based Sandler O'Neill & Partners, which was an investment bank specializing in financial institutions that merged with Piper Jaffray Companies to form Piper Sandler Companies. During his 12 years with Sandler O'Neill, Mr. Singh worked extensively in the insurance sector, advising them on capital raising and M&A related matters.

Manu has been involved with several key M&A transactions, including those involving private equity buyers and alternative asset managers making forays into the life and annuity sector. Mr. Singh holds a Master of Business Administration from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, a Master of Science in Finance from the Department of Financial Studies at the University of Delhi, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology in India.