Kingsway takes on new U.S. partner

Specialty insurer Kingsway Financial Services is expanding its U.S. presence through a partnership with The Vision Insurance Group. Kingsway will underwrite non-standard auto policies for Vision in Virginia, Indiana, Arkansas, Ohio and Kentucky, through Kingsway subsidiary Lincoln General.Vision, a privately owned, Tennessee-based company, produced over US$70 million in revenue last year.Kingsway president and CEO Bill Star says the alliance helps strengthen Kingsway’s U.S. distribution. Kingsway has inked several U.S. deals, including most recently in California. “We are excited about the potential of this partnership, which will provide increased distribution of our core non-standard automobile insurance product in additional states.”