OREANDA-NEWS. A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the property/casualty subsidiaries of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (AFSI) [NASDAQ:AFSI], known collectively as the AmTrust Group (AmTrust). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the ICR of “bbb” and all issue ratings and indicative issue ratings of AFSI. The outlook for each rating is stable. All companies are headquartered in New York, NY, unless otherwise specified.