Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Direct earned premiums	$ 60,595	$ 60,801	$ 121,123	$ 118,456
Assumed earned premiums	15,259	13,851	29,124	25,135
Ceded earned premiums	(13,837)	(15,502)	(26,818)	(30,073)
Net earned premiums	62,017	59,150	123,429	113,518
Net investment income	7,402	8,050	15,214	15,486
Realized gains (losses)	(13)	194	39	11,302
Fee income	717	786	1,385	1,651
Other income	12	12	25	23
Total revenues	70,135	68,192	140,092	141,980
Expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	40,819	39,869	78,100	82,129
Acquisition expenses	14,337	13,239	29,081	24,994
Other underwriting expenses	12,013	10,171	22,764	20,370
Interest expense	367	354	785	740
Corporate and other expenses	848	1,026	2,104	1,852
Total expenses	68,384	64,659	132,834	130,085
Earnings before income taxes	1,751	3,533	7,258	11,895
Income tax (benefit) expense	(234)	(549)	872	(581)
Net earnings	1,985	4,082	6,386	12,476
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest	(182)	30	163	523
Net earnings attributable to American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd.	$ 2,167	$ 4,052	$ 6,223	$ 11,953
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.21	$ 0.39	$ 0.61	$ 1.15
Diluted	$ 0.21	$ 0.38	$ 0.59	$ 1.11
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic	10,256,634	10,429,188	10,238,667	10,436,848
Diluted	10,555,222	10,764,542	10,544,627	10,776,398