NYMAGIC, INC. Increases Dividend

NEW YORK, Sept. 17  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of NYMAGIC, INC. (NYSE:NYM) announced today that it has declared a dividend to shareholders of $.06 per share, payable on October 6, 2009 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2009.  This quarterly dividend represents an increase of two cents a share over recent previous quarterly dividends of $.04 per share declared by the Company.

A. George Kallop, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "This increased dividend to our shareholders is merited by recent favorable results of operations and our expectations for the future.  Our underwriting results, reflected in the Company's favorable loss and combined ratios, are a credit to our skilled underwriting staff.  In addition, our repositioned investment portfolio has produced excellent results.  The Company is emerging from a difficult period, and we are optimistic regarding the future for our Company."

NYMAGIC, INC. is an insurance holding company whose property and casualty insurance subsidiaries specialize in underwriting ocean marine, inland marine and non-marine liability insurance, and whose agency subsidiaries specialize in establishing markets for such business. The Company maintains offices in New York and Chicago.

Any forward-looking statements concerning the Company's operations, economic performance and financial condition contained herein, including statements related to the outlook for the Company's performance and the Company's ability to pay dividends in 2009 and beyond, are made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates, which inherently are subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Some of these assumptions may not materialize and unanticipated events may occur which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These include, but are not limited to, the cyclical nature of the insurance and reinsurance industry, premium rates, the estimation of loss reserves and loss reserve development, net loss retention, the effect of competition, the ability to collect reinsurance recoverables, the availability and cost of reinsurance, changes in the value of the Company's investment portfolio, changes in the ratings assigned to the Company by rating agencies and other risks and uncertainties as included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These risks could cause actual results for the 2009 year and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements made.

  CONTACT:
       NYMAGIC, INC.
       A. George Kallop, 212-551-0744
             or
       Tiberend Strategic Advisors, Inc.
       Gregory Tiberend, 212-827-0020


DATASOURCE: NYMAGIC, INC.



CONTACT:  A. George Kallop, NYMAGIC, INC., [phone]; or Gregory

Tiberend, Tiberend Strategic Advisors, Inc., 212-827-0020

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