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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904454-07-000512
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070614
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070618
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070618

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRAYNOR SEAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212999

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12251
		FILM NUMBER:		07925533

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128939500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVENUE STE 2500
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

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
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>THE UNDERSIGNED hereby makes, constitutes and appoints David Mintz, Jonathan M. Rather, Rona Drogy and William H. Hewitt (each, an &#147;Attorney&#148;), with full power of substitution, each a true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s name, place and stead and on the undersigned&#146;s behalf, to complete, execute and file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;), one or more initial statements of beneficial ownership of securities, statements of changes in beneficial ownership of securities, annual statements of beneficial ownership of securities or information statements pursuant to Sections 16(a), 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder, and any other forms, certificates, documents or instruments that an Attorney deems necessary or appropriate in
order to comply with the requirements of said Sections 16(a), 13(d) and 13(g) and such rules and regulations.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until such time as a written revocation thereof is filed with the Commission.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Dated:  May 1, 2007</font></p>

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            <p  style='margin-left:0in'><font size=2>/s/ Sean M. Traynor</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  style='margin-left:0in'><font size=2>Sean M. Traynor</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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