# TIP804: Kinsale Capital Stock Deep Dive w/ Clay Finck & Daniel Mahncke

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Published: 2026-04-03T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On today's episode, Clay is joined by Daniel Mahncke to break down Kinsale Capital. Kinsale is a specialty insurer that has quietly become one of the most exceptional businesses in the financial sector by dominating the Excess & Surplus insurance market. Clay and Daniel break down the DNA of this wonderful business, and if the recent drawdown in the stock is a compelling opportunity for value investors. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:32 - An overview of the insurance industry and how Kinsale fits into the bigger picture 00:17:32 - The durable competitive advantages that Kinsale has built 00:20:19 - The advantages of keeping underwriting in-house in the Excess & Surplus market 00:35:04 - What is driving Kinsale’s incredibly low combined ratio 00:39:29 - Why it’s focus on the E&S market and smaller accounts is a moat in itself 01:07:25 - Kinsale’s valuation and primary risks to monitor for investors Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIP Mastermind Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out The Intrinsic Value Podcast. Check out The Intrinsic Value Newsletter. Check out The Intrinsic Value Community. Related Episode: TIP780: Top Stocks for 2026 w/ Shawn O'Malley, Daniel Mahncke, & Clay Finck. Follow Clay on LinkedIn & X. Follow Shawn on LinkedIn & X. Follow Daniel on LinkedIn & X. Related ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ mentioned in the podcast. Ad-free episodes on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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