United States securities and exchange commission logo October 19, 2023 Andrew Robinson Chief Executive Officer Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. 800 Gessner Road, Suite 600 Houston, TX 77024-4284 Re: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. Draft Registration Statement on Form S-1 Submitted October 11, 2023 CIK No. 0001519449 Dear Andrew Robinson: This is to advise you that we do not intend to review your registration statement. We request that you publicly file your registration statement no later than 48 hours prior to the requested effective date and time. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Robert Arzonetti at 202-551-8819 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Finance cc: Patrick J. O'Malley