AMERISAFE, Inc. filings document formal disclosures for a Nasdaq-listed specialty workers’ compensation insurer focused on high-hazard industries. Form 8-K reports cover financial results, dividend announcements, the reauthorization of a common stock repurchase program and executive officer changes, including related employment-agreement disclosures.
The company’s proxy materials cover annual meeting matters, director elections, board governance, executive compensation and shareholder voting items. Cover-page disclosures identify AMERISAFE common stock, par value $0.01 per share, traded under AMSF on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Lestage Henry O IV reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
AMERISAFE INC reported that EVP and Chief Claims Officer Henry O. Lestage IV received a grant of 22,121 restricted stock units (RSUs). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of AMERISAFE common stock, so the award ties his compensation to future share performance.
The RSUs vest in four annual installments: 15% on March 15, 2027, 20% on March 15, 2028, 30% on March 15, 2029, and 35% on March 15, 2030. Following this grant, his reported RSU holdings under this award total 22,121 units.
AMERISAFE, Inc. is asking shareholders to vote at its June 10, 2026 annual meeting in DeRidder, Louisiana. Holders of 18,703,771 common shares as of April 16, 2026 may vote on six items, including electing three directors to terms ending at the 2029 meeting.
Shareholders will cast an advisory vote on 2025 executive pay, ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026, and consider amendments to the Certificate of Formation. One amendment would add officer exculpation to the fullest extent allowed under Texas law; another makes technical and conforming updates, including the special meeting ownership threshold.
The proxy also details board structure, committee responsibilities, director compensation and ownership guidelines, and a pay program that ties a significant portion of named executive officers’ compensation to performance-based annual and long-term incentives. In 2025, AMERISAFE reported net income of $47.1 million, a 91.3% combined ratio, earnings per diluted share of $2.47, and a return on average equity of 18.5%.
AMERISAFE, Inc. reported solid but slightly softer results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net premiums earned rose 9.0% to $75.1 million and total revenues reached $80.1 million, up from $72.6 million a year earlier, reflecting growth in workers’ compensation business for hazardous industries.
Net income was $8.1 million, down modestly from $8.9 million, and diluted earnings per share were $0.43 versus $0.47. The net combined ratio deteriorated to 93.2% from 89.1% as loss and loss adjustment expenses increased, though the company still recorded $7.6 million of favorable prior-year reserve development.
AMERISAFE maintained a strong investment base, with $773.6 million in investments and cash, largely in fixed-maturity securities. Operating cash flow was a small outflow of $2.7 million. The company continued returning capital via a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share and repurchased 119,959 shares for $4.0 million, ending with 18,703,771 shares outstanding and book value per share of $13.18.
AMERISAFE, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 results with net premiums earned of $75.1 million, up 9.0% from 2025. Gross premiums written rose 5.6% to $88.5 million, reflecting continued growth in its workers’ compensation business focused on high-hazard industries.
Despite this growth, net income declined to $8.1 million, down 9.0%, and diluted EPS fell to $0.43. The net combined ratio worsened to 93.2% from 89.1%, as higher loss and policyholder dividend costs reduced underwriting profit. Return on average equity was 13.1%.
The company maintained active capital management, paying a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share and repurchasing 119,959 shares for $4.0 million. Book value per share was $13.18 at March 31, 2026, modestly below year-end 2025, while management highlighted ongoing expense discipline and long-term growth objectives.
AMERISAFE, Inc. appointed Guillermo A. Ramos as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 7, 2026. He joins from Hiscox US, where he served as Head of Finance Strategy and Senior Vice President, and previously held senior finance roles at Equifax.
Ramos entered a three-year employment agreement with automatic one-year renewals, a base salary of at least $500,000, eligibility for incentive plans, and customary severance if terminated without cause, including 12 months of salary and average bonus. He will also receive restricted stock units valued at $1,000,000 under AMERISAFE’s 2022 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.
AMERISAFE, Inc. is soliciting proxies for its 2026 annual meeting to be held June 10, 2026, at its DeRidder, Louisiana headquarters. Shareholders of record as of April 16, 2026 may vote on election of three directors, advisory approval of executive compensation, ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor, and two certificate of formation amendments.
The Board recommends shareholder approval of an officer exculpation amendment and several technical and conforming amendments. The proxy includes 2025 performance metrics: net income $47.1M, diluted EPS $2.47, combined ratio 91.3%, and total 2025 dividends of $2.56 per share (including a $1.00 extraordinary dividend).
AMERISAFE, Inc. filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership for executive Henry O. Lestage IV, who serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Claims Officer. The Form 3 does not report any share purchases, sales, or other transactions, indicating this is a baseline ownership disclosure rather than a trading event.
AMERISAFE Inc ownership filing: The Vanguard Group amended its Schedule 13G to report 0 shares beneficially owned of Common Stock, representing 0% of the class. The amendment states Vanguard reorganized on January 12, 2026 and now reports certain subsidiaries separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538.
AMERISAFE Inc. executive vice president and Chief Risk Officer Vincent J. Gagliano received a grant of 6,392 shares of common stock on March 12, 2026 at no cost as equity compensation. To cover tax obligations, 2,708 shares were withheld at $32.92 per share, leaving him with 31,523 shares held directly after these transactions.