AmCOMP Adds Internal Legal Department; Appoints General Counsel.

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. -- AmCOMP, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMCP) today announced that it has appointed George E. Harris as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, a new position for the Company and its affiliates.

Commenting on the appointment, AmCOMP's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fred R. Lowe, said: "We are pleased to welcome George to the AmCOMP team. Having expanded our business throughout 5 regions and thirteen core states as well as completing our initial public offering of stock in 2006, it seemed the right time to create an internal legal department headed by the General Counsel position. We have known and worked with George for more than 20 years as he has represented the Company in numerous matters. Once we decided to form our internal legal department, the hiring selection was easy. George knows insurance law, AmCOMP's business and our people. He will be able to seamlessly integrate into our corporate culture and provide the necessary legal guidance we require."

Mr. Harris has practiced law in Palm Beach County, Florida for 32 years, with an emphasis in corporate, real property, banking and insurance law, primarily representing businesses, financial institutions and insurance companies. For the last 20 years, he has been a principal in the law firm of Harris, Kukey & Helgesen, P.A., in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Mr. Harris stated: "It would normally be difficult to leave a successful 32 year private law practice. However, because of my first hand knowledge of the quality of the AmCOMP Companies and especially the high quality of the people that I know are behind the Companies, the decision was not a difficult one. I am eagerly looking forward to joining AmCOMP as its General Counsel and chief legal officer."

Mr. Harris received his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida; for many years he has been awarded the peer review rating of "AV" (highest) by the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory. He also graduated from Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia with a B.A. in political science and advanced French studies. Mr. Harris is also currently on the Board of Directors of the South Florida Children's Cancer Treatment Foundation and The Tequesta Country Club.

About AmCOMP

With roots dating back to 1982, AmCOMP Incorporated is an insurance holding company whose wholly owned subsidiaries, AmCOMP Preferred and AmCOMP Assurance, are mono-line workers' compensation insurers with products that focus on value-added services to policyholders. Currently marketing insurance policies in 13 core states and targeting small to mid-sized employers in a variety of industries, AmCOMP distributes its products through independent agencies.

Forward-looking Statements 

Statements made in this press release, including those about the Company's financial condition and results of operations and about its future plans and objectives, which are not based on historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "believe," "expect," "plans," "intend," "project," "estimate," "may," "should," "will," "continue," "potential," "forecast" and "anticipate" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Any such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors may cause AmCOMP's actual performance, condition and achievements to be materially different than any future performance, condition and achievement set forth in this press release. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or individuals acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.