On March 4, 2009, NYMAGIC, INC. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting the financial results for its year and quarter ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Current Report") as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On March 5, 2009, the Company held a conference call to discuss the financial results of the Company for its year and quarter ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the transcript of the call is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The transcript has been selectively edited to facilitate the understanding of the information communicated during the conference call.

On March 6, 2009 Mark W. Blackman and Dennis H. Ferro were appointed to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company. The committees of the Board to which Messrs. Blackman and Ferro may be named have not yet been determined.

Mr. Ferro was awarded options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to the Company's 2004 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan in connection with his appointment to the Board.

A copy of the Company's press release announcing the appointment to the Board of Messrs. Blackman and Ferro is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On March 10, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had declared a dividend to shareholders of four cents per share, payable on April 7, 2009 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2009.

(d) Exhibits The following exhibits are furnished or filed, as applicable, with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.                                   Description
99.1             Press Release, dated March 4, 2009.
99.2             Transcript from year and quarter ended December 31, 2008 financial
                 results conference call held on March 5, 2009.
99.3             Press Release, dated March 10, 2009.