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Lincoln General Insurance Company run-off plan approved

^{Published on 2009-05-29 13:52:42, Last Modified on 2009-05-29 13:53:39 - Market Wire}
 

 TORONTO, May 29 /CNW/ - (TSX:KFS, NYSE:KFS) Kingsway Financial Services Inc. ("Kingsway") announces that the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (the "Department") has completed its review of a proposed RBC plan (the "Plan") filed by Lincoln General Insurance Company ("Lincoln General"). The Department has determined that Lincoln General's Plan is satisfactory and may be implemented immediately. As previously announced, Lincoln General submitted its Plan to the Department on May 7, 2009. Lincoln General is a subsidiary of Kingsway. About the Company Kingsway Financial Services Inc. is one of the largest non-standard and commercial automobile insurers in North America based on A.M. Best data that we have compiled. Kingsway's primary business is the insuring of automobile risks for drivers who do not meet the criteria for coverage by standard automobile insurers and trucking insurance. The Company currently operates through eleven wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries in Canada and the U.S. Canadian subsidiaries include Kingsway General Insurance Company and Jevco Insurance Company. U.S. subsidiaries include Universal Casualty Company, American Service Insurance Company, Southern United Fire Insurance Company, Lincoln General Insurance Company, U.S. Security Insurance Company, American Country Insurance Company, Zephyr Insurance Company, Mendota Insurance Company and Mendakota Insurance Company. The Company also operates reinsurance subsidiaries in Barbados and Bermuda. The common shares of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, under the trading symbol "KFS". Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. The words "anticipate", "expect", "believe", "may", "should", "estimate", "project", "intend", "forecast" or similar words are used to identify such forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management of Kingsway. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, see Kingsway's securities filings, including its 2008 Annual Report under the heading Risk Factors in the Management's Discussion and Analysis section. The securities filings can be accessed on the Canadian Securities Administrators' website at [ www.sedar.com ], and on the EDGAR section of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at [ www.sec.gov ] or through Kingsway's website at[ www.kingsway-financial.com ]. Kingsway disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. %SEDAR: 00003152E %CIK: 0001072627 

For further information: Colin Simpson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tel: (905) 677-8889, Fax: (905) 677-5008, Web Site: [ www.kingsway-financial.com ]