First Mercury Financial Corporation to Present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2009 Insurance...

First Mercury Financial Corporation to Present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2009
Insurance Conference

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Mercury Financial
Corporation (NYSE: FMR) ("First Mercury" or the "Company") announced today
that Richard H. Smith, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and
John A. Marazza, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary, will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2009
Insurance Conference in New York City on Thursday, September 10, 2009, at 8:00
a.m. Eastern Time.

The presentation will be broadcast live. Investors may access the webcast
under the "Investor Relations" section of First Mercury's website at
www.firstmercury.com. Listeners should log on to the site at least 10 minutes
prior to the presentation to register, download and install any necessary
software. The webcast replay will also be archived in the "Investor
Relations" section of the Company's website for 60 days following the event.

About First Mercury Financial Corporation

First Mercury Financial Corporation provides insurance products and services
primarily to the specialty commercial insurance markets, focusing on niche and
underserved segments where we believe that we have underwriting expertise and
other competitive advantages. During the Company's 36 years of underwriting
risks, First Mercury has developed the underwriting expertise and
cost-efficient infrastructure which has enabled us to effectively underwrite
such risks. Our risk-taking subsidiaries offer insurance products through our
distribution subsidiaries: CoverX(R), FM Emerald and AMC, which are recognized
brands among insurance producers.

The Company uses the Investor Relations page of its website at
www.firstmercury.com to make information available to its investors and the
public.

SOURCE First Mercury Financial Corporation

Edward A. LaFramboise, Vice President - Finance of First Mercury Financial
Corporation, +1-248-358-4010, elaframboise@firstmercury.com