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XXXXXXXX
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0001761312
PALOMAR HLDGS INC
001-38873
7979 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 500
La Jolla
CA
92037
6195675209
CHRISTOPHER UCHIDA
Officer
COMMON
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1 New York Plaza
38th Fl.
New York
NY
10004
750
46650.00
24731300
02/15/2024
NASDAQ
Common
02/14/2014
Private Placement
Issuer
N
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02/14/2014
Cash
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La Jolla
CA
92037
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La Jolla
CA
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CA
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