# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001519449
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-002711
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 2694
**Document Hash:** 819e2c690ee6c018788b821357fc462e
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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-002711

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: CORRESP

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230110

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001519449
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 141957288
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 GESSNER
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 600
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77024
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 713-935-4888

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 GESSNER
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 600
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77024

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Houston International Insurance Group LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140801

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Houston International Insurance Group
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110428

January 10, 2023

***<u>VIA EDGAR</u>***

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

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| Attention: | Tonya K. Aldave |
|  | Susan Block |
|  | Rolf Sundwall |
|  | Mark Brunhofer |

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| **Re:** | **Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.** |
|  | **Registration Statement on Form S-1** |
|  | **File No. 333-268326** |
|  | **Acceleration Request** |
|  | **Requested Date: January 12, 2023**<br> **Requested Time: 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time** |

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission accelerate the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 12, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please confirm once the Registration Statement has been declared effective by calling Patrick O'Malley of DLA Piper LLP (US) at (858) 677-1471. Please also contact him should you have any questions.

Very truly yours,

**SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.**

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| /s/ Andrew Robinson |
| Andrew Robinson |
| Chief Executive Officer |

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| cc: | Mark Haushill, EVP and Chief Financial Officer |
|  | Leslie Shaunty, General Counsel |
|  | **Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.** |
|  | Patrick J. O'Malley |
|  | **DLA Piper LLP (US)** |
|  | Erika L. Weinberg |
|  | **Latham & Watkins LLP** |

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