March 13 (Reuters) - Kingstone Companies Inc KINS.O :
* KINGSTONE ANNOUNCES 2018 FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
* Q4 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.08
* Q4 LOSS PER SHARE $0.08
* QTRLY NET PREMIUMS EARNED INCREASED 28.5% TO $28.9 MILLION
* CO'S BOOK VALUE PER SHARE AT DECEMBER 31, 2018 WAS $8.25,
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DECREASE OF 7.3% COMPARED TO $8.90 AT DECEMBER 31, 2017
* QTRLY NET INVESTMENT INCOME $1.6 MILLION, UP BY 35.2
PERCENT
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