8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)         April 27, 2007

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33143	04-3106389
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

59 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor, New York, New York	10038
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code         (212) 220-7120

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCSLOSURE

All of the information furnished in Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this report, including the accompanying exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On April 27, 2007, AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. issued a press release announcing its acquisition, through a subsidiary, of 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of IGI Group, Ltd., a United Kingdom specialty insurer. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference to this Item 7.01 as if fully set forth herein.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)Not applicable

(b)Not applicable

(c)Not applicable

EXHIBIT INDEX

NumberDescription

99.1 Copy of press release dated April 27, 2007 announcing the acquisition of IGI Group, Ltd.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: April 27, 2007	By:	/s/ Stephen Ungar
		Stephen Ungar
		Secretary

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EX-99.1

For more information, please contact:

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

Hilly Gross	Ronald E. Pipoly, Jr.
Vice President, Investor Relations	Chief Financial Officer
212-220-7120 x 7023	216-328-6116
hgross@amtrustgroup.com	rpipoly@amtrustgroup.com

For immediate release

April 27, 2007

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. Announces Acquisition of IGI Group, Ltd.

(New York) - AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFSI) announced today that, through a subsidiary, it had acquired all the issued and outstanding stock of IGI Group, Ltd., a United Kingdom specialty insurer.

IGI has over thirty years experience in writing a range of specialty products such as extended warranty, commercial packages, and legal expense coverage. The Group includes, among others, a United Kingdom insurance company, a warranty administration company and insurance brokerage.

Max Caviet, head of AmTrust specialty risk and warranty operations in Europe stated, “The acquisition of IGI Group will allow us to market AmTrust products on a wider basis. IGI has a network of brokers throughout the United Kingdom. Additionally, IGI’s proven experience in administration, claims handling, and broker relationships should be of great value to us.”

Barry Zyskind, CEO of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. stated, “We believe that the acquisition of IGI will enable us to continue to expand our specialty risk and extended warranty business in Europe by adding new products and distribution channels.”

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About AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a multinational specialty property and casualty 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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