June 17, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Amerisafe, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSF), a specialty writer of high hazard workers’ compensation insurance, has appointed Brendan Gau as its executive vice president and chief investment officer. Gau will join the company June 23.

Prior to joining Amerisafe, Gau was employed by AIM Capital Management in Houston, Texas, which he joined in 1996 as a financial analyst. He subsequently advanced to portfolio management, ultimately becoming senior portfolio manager for thirteen investment portfolios.

Derider, Louisiana-based a specialty provider of workers’ compensation insurance focused on small to mid-sized employers engaged in hazardous industries, principally construction, trucking, agriculture, logging, oil and gas, maritime and sawmills.

The company markets workers’ compensation insurance in 30 states and the District of Columbia.

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