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title: "Kingstone taps Sylvie Widjaja to lead California business as vice president"
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description: "Kingstone Companies Inc. has appointed Sylvie Widjaja as Vice President and California Business Leader at KINS Insurance Agency. In this role, she will lead the company's expansion into the California homeowners market on an excess and surplus lines basis, reporting directly to CEO Meryl Golden. Widjaja brings extensive experience from previous leadership positions at Mercury Insurance Group, Travelers, and Progressive."
datetime: "2026-06-22T12:30:35.000Z"
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# Kingstone taps Sylvie Widjaja to lead California business as vice president

-   Kingstone appointed Sylvie Widjaja as vice president, California business leader at KINS Insurance Agency. \* Widjaja will lead the California rollout as Kingstone enters the state’s homeowners market on an excess and surplus lines basis. \* She will report to CEO Meryl Golden. \* Widjaja previously worked at Mercury Insurance Group, leading distribution and market strategy across personal and commercial lines. \* Her background includes leadership roles at Travelers, Progressive in underwriting and claims. 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 via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202606220830PRIMZONEFULLFEED9749565) on June 22, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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