Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options	Note 2. Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options As of June 30, 2024, the Company has three equity incentive plans: the AMERISAFE Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (the Restricted Stock Plan), the AMERISAFE 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2012 Incentive Plan) and the 2022 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2022 Incentive Plan). In connection with the approval of the 2022 Incentive Plan by the Company’s shareholders at the annual meeting of shareholders in June 2022, no further grants will be made under the 2012 Incentive Plan. All grants made under the 2012 Incentive Plan will continue in effect, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2012 Incentive Plan. See Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for additional information regarding the Company’s incentive plans. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 12,993 shares of common stock to executive officers pursuant to vested performance awards. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company awarded 12,110 shares of restricted common stock to non-employee directors. The market value of these shares totaled $1.1 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued 18,561 shares of common stock to executive officers pursuant to vested performance awards. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company awarded 9,856 shares of restricted common stock to non-employee directors. The market value of these shares totaled $1.5 million. The Company had no stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2024. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.7 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2024 and $0.4 million in the same period in 2023. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $1.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024 and $0.6 million in the same period in 2023.

Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options

Note 2. Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options

As of June 30, 2024, the Company has three equity incentive plans: the AMERISAFE Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (the Restricted Stock Plan), the AMERISAFE 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2012 Incentive Plan) and the 2022 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2022 Incentive Plan). In connection with the approval of the 2022 Incentive Plan by the Company’s shareholders at the annual meeting of shareholders in June 2022, no further grants will be made under the 2012 Incentive Plan. All grants made under the 2012 Incentive Plan will continue in effect, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2012

Incentive Plan. See Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for additional information regarding the Company’s incentive plans.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 12,993 shares of common stock to executive officers pursuant to vested performance awards. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company awarded 12,110 shares of restricted common stock to non-employee directors. The market value of these shares totaled $1.1 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued 18,561 shares of common stock to executive officers pursuant to vested performance awards. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company awarded 9,856 shares of restricted common stock to non-employee directors. The market value of these shares totaled $1.5 million.

The Company had no stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2024.

The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.7 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2024 and $0.4 million in the same period in 2023. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $1.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024 and $0.6 million in the same period in 2023.