SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Bermuda                                               Not applicable
(State of incorporation                              (I.R.S. Employer
or organization)                                      Identification No.)

44 Church Street
P.O. Box  HM 2064
Hamilton, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive                           HM HX
offices)                                                (Zip Code)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class                       Name of each exchange on which
To be so registered                       each class is to be registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value New York Stock Exchange

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None








Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

     The capital stock of American Safety Insurance  Group,  Ltd. (the "Company"
or  "Registrant")  to be  registered on the New York Stock  Exchange,  Inc. (the
"Exchange"),  is the  Registrant's  Common  Stock  with a par value of $0.01 per
share.

     For a  description  of the  Registrant's  Common  Shares  being  registered
hereby,  reference  is made to the  information  set  forth  under  the  heading
"Description  of Capital Stock" in the  Prospectus  that forms part of Amendment
No. 2 to the  Registration  Statement on Form S-1 (File No.  333-42749) filed by
the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on February 11, 1998
(the  "Registration  Statement").  Such  information is  incorporated  herein by
reference.

Item 2.  Exhibits


            Exhibit Number                          Description

                  3.1                               Memorandum of Association*
                  3.2                               Bye-Laws*
                  4.1                               Common Share Certificate*


*Incorporated  by  reference  to the  exhibit of the same  number  contained  in
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration  Statement on Form S-1 (File No.  333-42749)
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 1998.






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                                                     SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on January 25, 1999.


                                    American Safety Insurance Group, Ltd.


                                          /s/ Lloyd A. Fox
                                    By:___________________________
                                         Lloyd A. Fox, President


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