Thursday 8 June 2017

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. Earns Distinction as Fortune 500 Company Following Record Year of Revenue

Achievement Recognizes AmTrust's Long-Term Success

NEW YORK, June 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warrantech's parent company, AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFSI) (the "Company" or "AmTrust"), today announced that the Company has been named to the prestigious Fortune 500 list for the first time. The list celebrates the largest companies in the U.S. by total revenue.

This achievement is a recognition of AmTrust's financial strength and stability and follows a year of record revenue for the company. AmTrust's total revenue in 2016 was $5.45 billion, an increase of 18% over the prior year.

Since its founding in 1998, AmTrust has grown into a multinational property and casualty insurer with nearly 8,000 employees in more than 125 offices serving 70 countries around the globe. In the U.S., AmTrust is one of the top three providers of workers' compensation insurance and one of the top three warranty writers. AmTrust is also a top 13 Lloyd's manager by capacity. As an innovative, technology-driven provider of insurance products, AmTrust has earned a prestigious "A" (excellent) rating from A.M. Best.

"AmTrust is honored to join the Fortune 500 alongside an elite group of successful companies, and we're very grateful to our partners, brokers and agents for their trust in us as we reach this milestone," said Barry Zyskind, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AmTrust. "AmTrust's inclusion in the Fortune 500 is possible thanks to the hard work and dedication of our people, who live our core values of integrity, diversity, accountability, teamwork, community engagement, and a spirit of entrepreneurship. We adhere to these values every day allowing us to continue to successfully build a best-in-class property and casualty insurer for our valued partners and customers."

AmTrust was ranked 475 on the 63rd annual Fortune 500 list.

About AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a multinational insurance holding company headquartered in New York City, offers specialty property and casualty insurance products, including workers' compensation, commercial automobile, general liability and extended service and warranty coverage through its primary insurance subsidiaries rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best.