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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-030796.txt : 20060517
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060517171407
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-030796
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060517

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERISAFE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018979
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				752069407
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST
		CITY:			DERIDDER
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70634
		BUSINESS PHONE:		337-463-9052

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST
		CITY:			DERIDDER
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70634

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hallagan Thomas Winspear
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001363195

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12251
		FILM NUMBER:		06849831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212)706-9220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 LINCOLN PLAZA, 18U
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10023
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001018979</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERISAFE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMSF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001363195</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hallagan Thomas Winspear</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DERIDDER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70634</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Wendy W. Walton, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas W. Hallagan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.3_137408
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Arthur L. Hunt, Dayna
Edwards, Larry D. Cannon, Todd J. Thorson and Wendy W. Walton, or any of them,
signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
as an officer and/or director of AMERISAFE, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and
5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules thereunder;
(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5
and timely file any such form or forms with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this power of attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's sole discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact and any of them full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and deed whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any such
attorney-in-fact, or any such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and
the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that none of
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of
the undersigned, are assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by
the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this power of attorney to be
executed as of the 17th day of May, 2006.
/s/ Thomas W. Hallagan
Thomas W. Hallagan


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