<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-087842.txt : 20160104
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-087842.hdr.sgml : 20160104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160104165215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-087842
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160104

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:			Fontenot Teri G.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001661066

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12251
		FILM NUMBER:		161318754

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18933 EAST PINNACLE CIRCLE
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70634
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001661066</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Fontenot Teri G.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>18933 EAST PINNACLE CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BATON ROUGE</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>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">No Issuer securities beneficially owned by reporting person on 1/1/16.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kathryn H. Shirley, attorney-in-fact for Teri G. Fontenot</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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