NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFSI) announced today that the Company will be participating in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) Insurance Conference being held on September 9 and 10, 2009. The Conference will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York located in mid-town Manhattan.

AmTrust President and CEO, Barry Zyskind, is scheduled to present at 2:55 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 9. Mr. Zyskind will be joined at the conference by AmTrust Chief Financial Officer, Ronald Pipoly.

The conference presentation will be webcast and can be viewed via the KBW website at http://kbw.com/news/conferenceInsurance2009_Webcast.html. The audio and presentation will be available for 60 days after the event.

The AmTrust audio and presentation to the conference will also be available via the AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. website at http://ir.amtrustgroup.com/events.cfm

About AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a multinational insurance holding company, which, through its insurance carriers, offers specialty property and casualty insurance products, including workers' compensation, commercial automobile and general liability; extended service and warranty coverage. For more information about AmTrust, visit www.amtrustgroup.com, or call AmTrust toll-free at 866.203.3037.

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CONTACT:  AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
          Investor Relations
          Hilly Gross
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