# Barry Zyskind

> Barry Dov Zyskind is the New York-based chairman and chief executive officer of AmTrust Financial Services. Involved in its founding in 1998 and CEO since 2000, he helped expand the insurer from warranty operations into small commercial and specialty insurance. His tenure includes its 2006 Nasdaq listing, 2018 return to private ownership and the 2025 ANV Group Holdings transaction with Blackstone Credit & Insurance.

- **Role:** Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
- **Organizations:** AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (former employer), The Geneva Association (member since January 2022)
- **From:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Helped establish AmTrust in 1998 and has served as CEO since 2000., Led AmTrust during its expansion and its public listing in 2006., AmTrust’s official biography credits him with Forbes recognition in 2012 and 2014.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Participated in AmTrust’s founding and became a director.
- **2000** — Became president and CEO, according to AmTrust’s 2018 Form 10-K amendment.
- **2006** — AmTrust began trading on Nasdaq on November 13.
- **2016** — Became chairman of AmTrust’s board in May.
- **2018** — Participated with the Karfunkel family and Stone Point funds in AmTrust’s completed take-private transaction.
- **2025** — AmTrust and Blackstone Credit & Insurance completed the ANV transaction on December 5.

## Achievements

- Helped establish AmTrust in 1998 and has served as CEO since 2000.
- Led AmTrust during its expansion and its public listing in 2006.
- AmTrust’s official biography credits him with Forbes recognition in 2012 and 2014.
- Led AmTrust when global MGA and fee businesses were spun off into ANV with retained equity and a ten-year capacity agreement.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — AmTrust and Blackstone closed the ANV Group Holdings transaction with retained equity and a ten-year capacity agreement.
- **2025-08** — Open Lending announced that its AmTrust producer agreement had been extended through 2033.
- **—** — In his letter in AmTrust’s current corporate brochure, Zyskind reported 2025 gross written premium of $9.1 billion and a combined ratio of 95.2%; these are company-reported figures.

## Links

- Website: https://amtrustfinancial.com/about-us/management/barry-zyskind
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-zyskind

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