Kingstone Cos.Inc. said March 30 that William Yankus joined the company's board.

Yankus will join the company's audit committee andnominating and corporate governance committee and will chair its insurance and financecommittee.

Yankus previously worked at Fox-Pitt Kelton, which wasacquired by Macquarie, as head of insurance research. He also previously workedat Sterne Agee & LeachInc., where he built its insurance investment banking practicefocusing on small and mid-sized insurers.