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                                    Exhibit 2



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Atlantic American Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Atlanta, Georgia

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement  on Form S-8 (File No.  33-90890)  of our report  dated June 29, 2009,
relating to the  financial  statements  and  supplemental  schedules of Atlantic
American  Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan appearing on this Form 11-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008.


BDO SEIDMAN LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
June 29, 2009












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