Edgar Filing: KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.

SC 13G/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

Kingstone Companies, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

496719105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☒ Rule 13d-1(d)

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act, but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)


CUSIP No. 496719105


1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS RenaissanceRe Ventures Ltd.
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 98-0441551
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 595,238
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 595,238
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 595,238
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.51%*
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

*	Calculated based on 7,928,867 common shares outstanding as of January 25, 2017, according to the prospectus supplement filed by the issuer with the SEC on January 26, 2017.

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CUSIP No. 496719105


1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Renaissance Other Investments Holdings II Ltd.
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 98-0599008
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 595,238
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 595,238
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 595,238
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.51%*
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

*	Calculated based on 7,928,867 common shares outstanding as of January 25, 2017, according to the prospectus supplement filed by the issuer with the SEC on January 26, 2017.

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CUSIP No. 496719105


1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 98-0141974
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 595,238
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 595,238
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 595,238
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.51%*
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

*	Calculated based on 7,928,867 common shares outstanding as of January 25, 2017, according to the prospectus supplement filed by the issuer with the SEC on January 26, 2017.

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Item 1.

	(a)	Name of Issuer

		Kingstone Companies, Inc.

	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

		15 Joys Lane,
		Kingston, New York 12401

Item 2.

	(a)	Name of Person Filing

		This schedule is filed on behalf of RenaissanceRe Ventures Ltd. (“*RenaissanceRe Ventures”), a Bermuda exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Renaissance Other Investments Holdings II Ltd. (“ROIHL* II”), a Bermuda exempted company. ROIHL II is a wholly owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (“*RenaissanceRe Holdings*”), a Bermuda exempted company.

	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

		Each of RenaissanceRe Ventures, ROIHL II and RenaissanceRe Holdings have a principal business address of:

		Renaissance House
		12 Crow Lane
		Pembroke HM19
		Bermuda

	(c)	Citizenship

		Each of RenaissanceRe Ventures, ROIHL II and RenaissanceRe Holdings are Bermuda exempted companies.

	(d)	Title of Class of Securities

		Common Stock

	(e)	CUSIP Number

		496719105

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Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:


(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)	☐	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)	☐	Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)	☐	Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)	☐	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	☐	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)	☐	Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box ☒

Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:

RenaissanceRe Ventures, ROIHL II and RenaissanceRe Holdings each may be deemed to beneficially own 595,238 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

(b)

Percent of Class:

7.51%*

*	Calculated based on 7,928,867 common shares outstanding as of January 25, 2017, according to the prospectus supplement filed by the issuer with the SEC on January 26, 2017.

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(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:


(i)	sole power to vote or to direct the vote	0

(ii)	shared power to vote or to direct the vote	595,238

(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0

(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	595,238

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ☐

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

See attached Exhibit A.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


By:		RenaissanceRe Ventures Ltd.

By:		/s/ Aditya K. Dutt
Name:		Aditya K. Dutt
Title:		President
Date:		February 14, 2017

By:		Renaissance Other Investments Holdings II Ltd.

By:		/s/ Helen L. James
Name:		Helen L. James
Title:		Senior Vice President
Date:		February 14, 2017

By:		RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

By:		/s/ James C. Fraser
Name:		James C. Fraser
Title:		Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer
Date:		February 14, 2017

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EXHIBIT A

Item 7 Information

The securities being reported on by RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company, as parent holding company, are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by RenaissanceRe Ventures Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Renaissance Other Investments Holdings II Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

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