AmTrust : Everything you need to know

Headquarters address: 59 Maiden Lane, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10038, United States
GWP: $8,434,630 (according to 2017 annual report)
Size (employees): 7,000+
Global locations: United States, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam
Underwriting expertise: Property and casualty, workers’ compensation, commercial package, and specialty risk & extended warranty insurance
Key people: CEO and chairman of the board: Barry Zyskind

About AmTrust

AmTrust is a leading global provider of specialty risk and warranty products, with an “A-” rating from A.M. Best. Through acquisitions and organic growth, the company has turned into a multinational insurer that operates in three segments around the world: small commercial business insurance, specialty risk and extended warranty, as well as specialty middle-market property and casualty program insurance.

History of AmTrust

AmTrust was founded in 1998 by CEO Barry Zyskind and entrepreneurs George and Michael Karfunkel, focusing on special property and casualty markets and businesses with lower risk loss profiles. The company has grown into a global property and casualty provider and completed many acquisitions.

In 2019, AmTrust established AmTrust Forward, an organization-wide program developed to boost the company’s unique strengths and sharpen its focus to ensure that it would remain strong and profitable in the future.

AmTrust remains committed to offering the best service experience by using innovation, transformative technology, and data analytics.

Leadership at AmTrust

Barry Zyskind – CEO and chairman of the board

Zyskind has been with AmTrust since the beginning, holding several senior management roles until he became the company’s CEO and chairman of the board. He also serves as the officer and director of many of AMTrust’s subsidiaries and the non-executive chairman of the board of Maiden Holdings.

His excellent leadership has earned him and the company recognition over the years. In 2012, Forbes named Zyskind as one of the 20 most successful CEOs below 40 and AmTrust as one of the top 100 fastest-growing companies. In 2014, Forbes once again recognized AmTrust as one of the best-managed companies.

Culture at AmTrust

As one of the most trusted companies in the financial services industry, AmTrust is committed to taking care of its people and giving back to communities. With the help of its agents and employees, AmTrust has sponsored events that benefit charities and organisations, including The American Heart Association, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

The company also established a Go Green Initiative that aims to protect the environment and conserve natural resources.

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