Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Ervin Laura Lynne
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD [ASI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
188 COVERED BRIDGE TRAIL SW		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SMYRNA, GA 30082		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (Restricted Stock Award) 159 (2)
D
 
Common Stock (Restricted Stock Award) 1,033 (2)
D
 
Common Stock (Restricted Stock Award) 2,038 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right To Buy) (4) 12/17/2012 12/17/2017 Common Stock 3,000 $ 19.68 D  
Stock Option (Right To Buy) (3) 03/04/2009 03/04/2018 Common Stock 1,000 $ 17.95 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ervin Laura Lynne
188 COVERED BRIDGE TRAIL SW
SMYRNA, GA 30082		       CFO  

Signatures

Laura Ervin 04/10/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted Stock Awards pursuant to the Company's 2008 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, which vest 25% on the first and second anniversary of the date of grant and 50% on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
(2) Restricted Stock Awards pursuant to the Company's 2008 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, which vest 25% on the first and second anniversary of the date of grant and 50% on the third anniversary of the date of grant. 258.25 shares vested on 03/04/2009. 99 shares were surrendered to the Company at $9.28 per share for withholdings on 258.25 shares vested (159 net shares).
(3) These options have a three-year vesting schedule, pursuant to which the shares underlying the options shall vest in one-third increments commencing one year after the date of grant. The date shown is the date the first vested number of shares becomes/became exercisable.
(4) These options cliff vest on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.

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