A.M. Best Comments on Credit Ratings of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has commented that the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb” of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (AFSI) [NASDAQ:AFSI] (headquartered in New York, NY), and all Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings assigned to company-issued securities are unchanged by the announcement of a further delay in the filing of its annual report (10-K) for year-end 2016. Similarly, the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a” of the members of the AmTrust Group and the FSR of A- (Excellent) and Long-Term ICR of “a-” of AmTrust Title Insurance Company are unchanged by the company’s announcement. The outlook of these Credit Rating (ratings) is negative.