OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A.M. Best has commented that the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb” of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (AFSI) [NASDAQ:AFSI] (headquartered in New York) and all Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings assigned to AFSI-issued securities are unchanged by today’s announcement of AFSI’s issuance of $300 million in common equity. Similarly, the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a” of the members of the AmTrust Group