NYMAGIC INC
SC 13D/A, 1998-07-16
SURETY INSURANCE
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                  (Rule 13d-1)

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 1)

                                 NYMAGIC, INC.
                                 -------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
                         -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  629484 10 6
                                  -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                Howard S. Tuthill
                             c/o Cummings & Lockwood
                        Four Stamford Plaza, P.O. Box 120
                           Stamford, Connecticut 06904
                                 (203) 327-1700
                                 --------------
            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  June 16, 1998
                                  -------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

         If the filing person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule  13D,  and is
filing this Schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
[ ]




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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 629484 10 6                                          Page 2 of 6 Pages

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

              Louise B. Tollefson Florida Intangible Tax Trust u/a 12/23/97

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
               (a) [_]
               (b) [_]

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     3       SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
               OO

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS  REQUIRED PURSUANT
               TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)      [_]

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

               Florida

- ------------------------- -------- ---------------------------------------------
                             7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                   0
       NUMBER OF
         SHARES           -------- ---------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY           8     SHARED VOTING POWER
        OWNED BY                   0
          EACH
       REPORTING          -------- ---------------------------------------------
         PERSON              9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          WITH                     0
      
                          -------- ---------------------------------------------
                            10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                   0

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             0

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    12       CHECK BOX IF  THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT IN  ROW  (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
             SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)        [_]

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             0%

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
              OO
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------




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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 629484 10 6                                          Page 3 of 6 Pages

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Howard S. Tuthill

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
               (a) [_]
               (b) [_]
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     3       SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
             OO

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                    [_]

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States

- ------------------------- -------- ---------------------------------------------
                             7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                   0
       NUMBER OF
         SHARES           -------- ---------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY           8     SHARED VOTING POWER
        OWNED BY                   0
          EACH
       REPORTING          -------- ---------------------------------------------
         PERSON              9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          WITH                     0
      
                          -------- ---------------------------------------------
                            10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                   0

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             0

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
             SHARES (See Instructions)                   [_]

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             0%

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
             IN
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------




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                                  INTRODUCTION

         This  Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D is being filed in order to report
the  transfer of an aggregate of  1,814,611  shares of common  stock,  $1.00 par
value (the  "Common  Stock"),  of NYMAGIC,  Inc.,  a New York  corporation  (the
"Issuer"),  from the  Louise  B.  Tollefson  Florida  Intangible  Tax  Trust u/a
12/23/97  (the "FIT  Trust") to the Louise B.  Tollefson  Revocable  Trust dated
12/23/97  (the  "Revocable  Trust").  Louise  B.  Tollefson  ("Tollefson")  is a
beneficiary  of the FIT Trust and is both the sole Trustee and a beneficiary  of
the  Revocable  Trust.  The sole  Trustee of the FIT Trust is Howard S.  Tuthill
("Tuthill").

ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

         There has been no change to this Item.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

         There has been no change to this Item.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

         The  transactions  which  require  the  filing of this  Amendment  were
transfers which were effected without  consideration.  On June 16, 1998 and June
19, 1998, the FIT Trust effected  transfers of an aggregate of 1,814,611  shares
of Common Stock to the Revocable Trust.

ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

         The purpose of the  transfers of 1,814,611  shares of Common Stock from
the FIT  Trust to the  Revocable  Trust  was to  implement  certain  aspects  of
Tollefson's estate and tax planning.

         Neither  the FIT Trust nor  Tuthill  has any plans or  proposals  which
would result in any of the consequences listed in paragraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4
of Schedule 13D.


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                                                               Page 5 of 6 Pages

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         (a) and (b) Set forth in the table below are the number and  percentage
of shares of Common  Stock of the Issuer  beneficially  owned by each  Reporting
Person named in Item 2 as of the date hereof:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                       Number of Shares          Number of Shares
                       Beneficially Owned With   Beneficially Owned With   Aggregate Number
                       Sole Voting and           Shared Voting and         of Shares              Percentage of Shares
Name                   Dispositive Power         Dispositive Power         Beneficially Owned      Beneficially Owned
- ----                   -----------------------   -----------------------   ------------------     --------------------

Louise B. Tollefson
Florida Intangible
Tax Trust u/a
<S>                               <C>                       <C>                     <C>                    <C>
12/23/97                          0                         0                       0                      0%

Howard S. Tuthill                 0                         0                       0                      0%
</TABLE>



         (c) On June 16, 1998, 1,788,806 shares of Common Stock were transferred
from the FIT Trust to the Revocable  Trust.  On June 19, 1998,  25,805 shares of
Common Stock were  transferred  from the FIT Trust to the  Revocable  Trust.  No
consideration was given or received for these transfers.

         (d) None.

         (e) Not Applicable.

ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
         TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         Pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement,  dated December 23, 1997,
executed  in  connection  with the  establishment  of the FIT Trust (the  "Trust
Agreement"),  Tuthill was  obligated  to  distribute  the assets held by the FIT
Trust to the acting Trustee of the Revocable Trust.

ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

         There has been no change to this Item.

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                                                               Page 6 of 6 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

         Dated: July 16, 1998

                                          /s/ Howard S. Tuthill
                                        --------------------------------
                                               Howard S. Tuthill



                                        LOUISE B. TOLLEFSON FLORIDA
                                        INTANGIBLE TAX TRUST U/A 12/23/97


                                        By: /s/ Howard S. Tuthill
                                            ----------------------------
                                                Howard S. Tuthill
                                                Trustee




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