Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options	Note 2. Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options As of September 30, 2022, the Company has three equity incentive plans: the AMERISAFE Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (the Restricted Stock Plan), the AMERISAFE 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2012 Incentive Plan) and the 2022 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2022 Incentive Plan). In connection with the approval of the 2022 Incentive Plan by the Company’s shareholders at the annual meeting of shareholders in June 2022, no further grants will be made under the 2012 Incentive Plan. All grants made under the 2012 Incentive Plan will continue in effect, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2012 Incentive Plan. See Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for additional information regarding the Company’s incentive plans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued 40,959 shares of common stock pursuant to vested performance awards. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued 15,309 shares of restricted common stock to officers and non-employee directors. The market value of these shares totaled $2.7 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 24,288 shares of common stock pursuant to vested performance awards and 8,707 shares of restricted common stock to non-employee directors. The market value of these shares totaled $2.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company awarded 22,826 restricted stock units (RSUs) to an officer. The market value of these RSUs totaled $1.1 million. The Company did not issue any RSUs in the prior year. The Company had no stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2022. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.7 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $0.4 million in the same period in 2021. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $1.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $1.7 million in the same period in 2021.

Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options

Note 2. Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options

As of September 30, 2022, the Company has three equity incentive plans: the AMERISAFE Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (the Restricted Stock Plan), the AMERISAFE 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2012 Incentive Plan) and the 2022 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2022 Incentive Plan). In connection with the approval of the 2022 Incentive Plan by the Company’s shareholders at the annual meeting of shareholders in June 2022, no further grants will be made under the 2012 Incentive Plan. All grants made under the 2012 Incentive Plan will continue in effect, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2012 Incentive Plan. See Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for additional information regarding the Company’s incentive plans.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued 40,959 shares of common stock pursuant to vested performance awards. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued 15,309 shares of restricted common stock to officers and non-employee directors. The market value of these shares totaled $2.7 million. During the nine months ended

September 30, 2021, the Company issued 24,288 shares of common stock pursuant to vested performance awards and 8,707 shares of restricted common stock to non-employee directors. The market value of these shares totaled $2.2 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company awarded 22,826 restricted stock units (RSUs) to an officer. The market value of these RSUs totaled $1.1 million. The Company did not issue any RSUs in the prior year.

The Company had no stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2022.

The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.7 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $0.4 million in the same period in 2021. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $1.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $1.7 million in the same period in 2021.