---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-227476"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMSF"
cik: "0001018979"
company_name: "AMERISAFE INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T01:24:00.473155+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMERISAFE Q2 net income $23.8M ($1.23 EPS); combined ratio 74.4%

## Summary
- Net premiums earned fell 8.0% to $69.9M; gross premiums written down 8.2%.
- Net combined ratio improved to 74.4% from 78.5% in Q2 2020, driven by favorable prior-year development.
- Operating earnings per share $1.04, up 4.0% YoY; diluted EPS $1.23 vs $1.24.
- Book value per share $24.19, up 6.6% from Dec 2020.
- Board declared $0.29 quarterly dividend payable Sept 24, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-227476
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMSF
- cik: 0001018979
- company_name: AMERISAFE INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018979/000119312521227476/0001193125-21-227476-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018979/000119312521227476/d83731d8k.htm

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