CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kin Insurance, Inc. (“Kin” or the “Company”), a leading direct-to-consumer homeowners insurance technology company that has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: OCA) (“Omnichannel”), today announced select preliminary operating results through October 31, 2021, and additional preliminary results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021:
- Total Managed Premium1 increased to $79.4 million year-to-date through October 31, 2021, over four times the $18.5 million of Total Managed Premium in the prior-year comparative period.
- $10.2 million (96%) of Total Managed Premium in October 2021 was written through the Kin Interinsurance Network (the “Carrier”), a reciprocal exchange managed by Kin Insurance, Inc.
- Premium Renewal Rate on the Carrier remained strong at 102.3% in October 2021, increasing the year-to-date Premium Renewal Rate to 95.2% through October 31, 2021.
- Adjusted Loss Ratio2 on the Carrier through September 30, 2021 was 89.8%, a 17.6% improvement over the prior-year comparative period. Adjusted Loss Ratio, net of XOL recoveries, was 79.3% through September 30, 2021.
“Growth in total managed premium remains very strong, with $10.6 million generated in October alone. Our annual goal of $98 million is well within reach, as we’ll need to average $9.35 million per month for the remaining two months to achieve it,” said Sean Harper, Chief Executive Officer of Kin. “Our premium renewal rate, which is a key driver of future total managed premium and customer lifetime value, also continues to exceed our expectations.”
Through the third quarter of 2021, adjusted loss ratio decreased to 89.8% from 107.4% in the prior-year comparative period. Hurricane Ida contributed 25.4% to the adjusted loss ratio, with other PCS catastrophe events contributing 8.9%. Non-cat adjusted loss ratio of 55.5% has decreased each of the last three quarters, an improvement of 4.2 percentage points over the prior-year comparative period.
Of the 25.4 percentage points from Hurricane Ida on a gross loss & LAE basis, 41% was ceded to reinsurers under Kin’s XOL reinsurance program. Kin Chief Insurance Officer Angel Colin added: “The Kin Interinsurance Network’s reinsurance program is set up such that it retained only the first $5 million of exposure from Hurricane Ida. Even if the storm had created much greater losses, the carrier’s financials would have been protected.”
“Historically, the third quarter tends to have higher loss ratios, driven by larger amounts of extreme weather, only to be improved upon during the fourth quarter,” said Kin Chief Financial Officer Josh Cohen. “We’re pleased that we’re tracking ahead of that trend this year.”
These preliminary results through October 31, 2021 and for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 are based on the information available to us at this time. Our actual results may vary from the estimated preliminary results presented here due to the completion of our financial closing procedures and final adjustments. The estimated preliminary results have not been audited or reviewed by our independent registered public accounting firm. These estimates should not be viewed as a substitute for our full interim financial statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on this preliminary data.
Business Combination Transaction
On July 19, 2021, Kin entered into a business combination agreement with Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: OCA). The business combination is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021. Upon closing, the combined public company will be named Kin Insurance Inc., and its common stock is expected to be listed on the NYSE under the new ticker symbol “KI”. Additionally, closing of Kin’s acquisition of an inactive insurance carrier with licenses in more than 40 states is still expected in the fourth quarter of 2021.
About Kin
Kin is the home insurance company for every new normal. By leveraging proprietary technology, Kin delivers fully digital homeowners insurance with an elegant user experience, accurate pricing, and fast, high-quality claims service. Kin offers homeowners, landlord, condo, and mobile home insurance through the Kin Interinsurance Network (KIN), a reciprocal exchange owned by its customers who share in the underwriting profit. Because of its efficient technology and direct-to-consumer model, Kin provides affordable pricing without compromising coverage. To learn more, visit https://www.kin.com.
About Omnichannel Acquisition Corp.
Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: OCA) is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. For more information, please visit www.omnichannelcorp.com.
Important Information for Investors and Stockholders
This communication relates to a proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) between Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. (“Omnichannel”) and Kin Insurance, Inc. (“Kin”). In connection with the proposed Business Combination, Omnichannel has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a preliminary proxy statement of Omnichannel in connection with Omnichannel’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by Omnichannel’s stockholders with respect to the proposed Business Combination and a preliminary prospectus of Omnichannel. The final proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all Omnichannel stockholders, and Omnichannel will also file other documents regarding the proposed Business Combination with the SEC. This communication does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed Business Combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the Business Combination. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed Business Combination as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by Omnichannel through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by Omnichannel may be obtained free of charge by written request to: Christine Pantoya, Chief Financial Officer, Omnichannel Acquisition Corp., 485 Springfield Avenue #8, Summit, New Jersey 07901.
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Nothing in this communication should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved.
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Omnichannel, Kin and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Omnichannel stockholders with respect to the proposed Business Combination. Omnichannel stockholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and executive officers of Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. and their ownership of Omnichannel’s securities in Omnichannel’s final prospectus relating to its initial public offering, which was filed with the SEC on November 23, 2020 and is available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by written request to: Christine Pantoya, Chief Financial Officer, Omnichannel Acquisition Corp., 485 Springfield Avenue #8, Summit, New Jersey 07901.
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1Total managed premium, a non-GAAP financial measure, is the aggregate written premium placed across all of our business platforms. We calculate total managed premium as the sum of gross written premium and gross placed premium of policies placed with third-party insurance companies, for which we do not retain insurance risk and for which we earn a commission payment, and policy fees charged by us to the policyholders on the effective date of the policy. |
2Adjusted Loss ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, is the ratio of gross losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses of the Carrier, to the gross earned premium of the Carrier and the pro-rated earned surplus contribution made by policyholders. |