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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

                              Information Statement
                        Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 2)


                               Amerin Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, par value $.01
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    03070X106
                  --------------------------------------------

                                 (CUSIP Number)
























CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

              The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P.
              06-6312775

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP


                                                 (a)

                                                 (b) x
3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 -0-
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  -0-

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  -0-



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  0.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  PN





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.
                  06-1214256

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)

                                                 (b) x


3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 -0-
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  431,149

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  431,149

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  431,149

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  431,149



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  1.8%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  CO





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
                  13-2838811

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)
                                                 (b) x



3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 -0-
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  705,018

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  705,018

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  705,018



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  2.9%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  CO





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  Aetna Life Insurance Company


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)
                                                 (b) x



3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Connecticut

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 1,016,938
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  -0-

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  1,016,938

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  1,016,938



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  4.2%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  IC, CO





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  First Plaza Group Trust


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)
                                                 (b) x




3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 -0-
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  1,350,189

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  1,350,189

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  1,350,189



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  5.3%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  EP





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  General Motors Investment Management Corporation


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)
                                                 (b) x




3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 -0-
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  1,350,189

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  1,350,189

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  1,350,189



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  5.3%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  IA, CO





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  Long Term Investment Trust (f/k/a AT&T Master Pension
                  Trust)*

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)

                                                 (b) x



3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  New York

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 -0-
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  757,132

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  757,132

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  -0-

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]



11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  0.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  EP
- --------
*Held by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (the
"Manager"). The Manager holds sole dispositive, voting and
proxy power with respect to 757,132 shares held on behalf of
the Long Term Investment Trust (f/k/a AT&T Master Pension
Trust). The Long Term Investment Trust disclaims beneficial
ownership over such shares.





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)

                                                 (b) x



3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 -0-
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  1,217,999

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  1,217,999

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  1,217,999



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  4.9%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  CO





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  J.P. Morgan Capital Corporation


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)

                                                 (b) x



3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 -0-
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  996,195

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  996,195

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  996,195



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  4.1%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  CO





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  Gerald L. Friedman


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)

                                                 (b x



3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States of America

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 901,492
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  88,250

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  901,492

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  88,250

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  989,742



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  4.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  IN





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  The Friedman Family Foundation


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)
                                                 (b) x




3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Connecticut

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 7,500
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  -0-

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  7,500

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  7,500



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  0.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  OO





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  The Sarah Beth Friedman 1989 Trust


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)

                                                 (b) x




3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Wisconsin

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 6,875
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  -0-

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  6,875

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  6,875



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  0.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  OO





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  Rachael L. Friedman


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)

                                                 (b) x



3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States of America

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 6,875
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  -0-

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  6,875

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  6,875



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  0.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  IN





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  Daniel B. Rand


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)

                                                 (b) x




3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States of America

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 7,000
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  -0-

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  7,000

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  7,000



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  0.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  IN





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  Stuart M. Brafman


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)

                                                 (b)x




3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States of America

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 -0-
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  30,000

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  30,000

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  30,000



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  0.1%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  IN





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  The Brafman Limited Partnership


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)

                                                 (b) x

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Illinois

Numbers of Shares        5.    SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                  10,000
Person With
                          6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                   -0-

                          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                   10,000

                          8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                   -0-

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  10,000



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  0.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  PN





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

                  The Stuart Brafman Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP



                                                 (a)

                                                 (b) x



3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Illinois

Number of Shares         5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 -0-
Person With
                         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  -0-

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0-

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  -0-



10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  0.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  OO





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



Item 1(a).                 Name of Issuer:

                           Amerin Corporation (the "Company")

Item 1(b).                 Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                           200 East Randolph Drive, 49th Floor
                           Chicago, Illinois  60601-7125

Item 2(a).                 Names of Persons Filing:


                           The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P.
                           ("MSLEF II")

                           Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.
                           ("MSLEF II, Inc.")

                           Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
                           ("Morgan Stanley")

                           Aetna Life Insurance Company ("Aetna")

                           First Plaza Group Trust ("First Plaza")

                           General Motors Investment Management Corporation
                           ("GMIMCo")

                           Long Term Investment Trust (f/k/a AT&T Master
                           Pension Trust) ("LTIT")

                           J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated ("JPM&Co")

                           J.P. Morgan Capital Corporation ("JPMCC")

                           Gerald L. Friedman ("Mr. Friedman")

                           The Friedman Family Foundation (the "Foundation")

                           The Sarah Beth Friedman 1989 Trust (the "SBF
                           Trust")

                           Rachael L. Friedman ("Ms. Friedman")

                           Daniel B. Rand ("Mr. Rand")

                           Stuart M. Brafman ("Mr. Brafman")

                           The Brafman Limited Partnership (the "BLP")

                           The Stuart Brafman Charitable Remainder Annuity
                           Trust (the "SB Trust")

                           In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the
                           Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
                           "Exchange Act"), each person filing this statement





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



                           acknowledges that it is responsible for the
                           completeness and accuracy of the information
                           contained herein concerning that person but is not
                           responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the
                           information concerning the other persons making the
                           filing, unless such person knows or has reason to
                           believe that such information is inaccurate.

Item 2(b).                 Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
                           Residence:

                           The business address of each of MSLEF II and MSLEF
                           II, Inc. is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York,
                           New York 10020.

                           The business address of Morgan Stanley is 1585
                           Broadway, New York, New York 10036.

                           The business address of Aetna is 151 Farmington
                           Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06156.

                           The business address of First Plaza is c/o Mellon
                           Bank, N.A., One Mellon Bank Center, Pittsburgh,
                           Pennsylvania 15258.

                           The business address of GMIMCo is 767 Fifth Avenue,
                           New York, New York 10153.

                           The business address of LTIT is c/o AT&T Investment
                           Management Corporation, One Oak Way, Berkeley
                           Heights, New Jersey 07922.

                           The business address of each of JPM&Co and JPMCC is
                           60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260.

                           The address of each of Mr. Friedman, the Foundation
                           and the SBF Trust is c/o Amerin Corporation, 200 East
                           Randolph Drive, 49th Floor, Chicago, Illinois
                           60601-7125.

                           The address of Ms. Friedman is 400 West Deming
                           Place, Apt. 5L, Chicago, Illinois 60614.

                           The address of Mr. Rand is 1514 Bellevue Ave.,
                           Apt. 711, Seattle, Washington 98122.

                           The address of each of Mr. Brafman, the BLP and the
                           SB Trust is 161 East Chicago Ave., Unit 30B, Chicago,
                           Illinois 60610.

Item 2(c).                 Citizenship:

                           Each of the persons filing this statement is a United
                           States citizen, a corporation or limited partnership
                           organized under the laws of a state of





CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G


                           the United States or a trust created or governed
                           under the laws of a state of the United States.

Item 2(d).                 Title of Class of Securities:

                           Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Item 2(e).                 CUSIP Number:

                           03070X106

Item 3.                    Type of Reporting Person:  N/A

Item 4.                    Ownership:

                           (a), (b) and (c)

                           MSLEF II, Aetna, First Plaza, LTIT, JPMCC, Mr.
                           Friedman and Mr. Brafman (collectively, the "Initial
                           Shareholders") and the Company entered into an
                           Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement (as
                           amended, the "Shareholders Agreement") dated as of
                           November 1, 1995. The Foundation, the SBF Trust, Ms.
                           Friedman, Mr. Rand, the BLP and the SB Trust
                           (collectively with the Initial Shareholders, the
                           "Shareholders") subsequently agreed to be bound by
                           the terms of the Shareholders Agreement. All of the
                           shares of Common Stock and Nonvoting Common Stock,
                           par value $.01 per share (the "Nonvoting Common
                           Stock"), of the Company covered by this statement
                           were, during its effectiveness, subject to the
                           Shareholders Agreement, which contained provisions
                           regarding, among other things, restrictions on
                           transferability of the Common Stock and certain
                           agreements as to voting and sales or other
                           dispositions of the Common Stock. The parties to the
                           Shareholders Agreement (other than the Company) and
                           certain of their affiliates are filing this Schedule
                           13G jointly.

                           On May 16, 1997, the Shareholders agreed to release
                           Mr. Brafman, the BLP and the SB Trust from the terms
                           of the Shareholders Agreement. On October 22, 1997,
                           the remaining parties to the Shareholders Agreement
                           agreed to terminate the Shareholders Agreement. As of
                           such date, the Shareholders Agreement is of no
                           further force and effect.

                           The filing of this statement should not be construed
                           as an admission by any person that such person is,
                           for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the
                           Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any securities
                           covered by this statement, other than the securities
                           set forth opposite such person's name in the table
                           below. The table below indicates the beneficial
                           ownership of Common Stock as of December 31, 1997 of
                           the persons filing this statement:






CUSIP NO. 03070X106                                     13G



============================================================================
                           Beneficial
                          Ownership at                     % at
                          12/31/97 (1)                 12/31/97 (2)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MSLEF II                                  -0-                      0.0%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MSLEF II, Inc.                        431,149                      1.8%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morgan Stanley(3)                     705,018                      2.9%
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Aetna                               1,016,938                      4.2%
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First Plaza (4)                     1,350,189                      5.3%
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GMIMCo (4)                          1,350,189                      5.3%
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LTIT (5)                              757,132                      3.1%
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JPM&Co (6)                          1,217,999                      4.9%
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JPMCC (7)                             996,195                      4.1%
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Mr. Friedman (8)                      989,742                      4.0%
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The Foundation                          7,500                      0.0%
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The SBF Trust                           6,875                      0.0%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ms. Friedman                            6,875                      0.0%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mr. Rand                                7,000                      0.0%
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Mr. Brafman (9)                        30,000                      0.1%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

The BLP                                10,000                      0.0%
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The SB Trust                              -0-                      0.0%
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                  (1) Each person has sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to the shares shown as beneficially owned, except as indicated below.

                  (2) Based on the 24,488,728 shares of Common Stock and
1,656,909 shares of Nonvoting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the
"Nonvoting Common Stock"), outstanding as of December 31, 1997, which numbers
were obtained from the Company.

                  (3) Includes the 431,149 shares held by MSLEF II, Inc., which
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. MSLEF II, Inc. and Morgan
Stanley may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect
to shares held by MSLEF II, Inc. Also includes 273,869 shares held by Morgan
Stanley Leveraged Equity Holdings, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan
Stanley. Morgan Stanley may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive
power with respect to shares held by MSLEF II, Inc.

                  (4) Includes 752,547 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of an equal number of shares of Nonvoting Common





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Stock. Mellon Bank, N.A. acts as the trustee (the "Trustee") for First Plaza, a
trust organized for the benefit of certain employee benefit plans of General
Motors Corporation and its subsidiaries. The 1,350,189 shares of Common Stock
held by the Trustee may be deemed to be beneficially owned by GMIMCo, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. GMIMCo is serving as
First Plaza's investment manager with respect to the 1,350,189 shares of Common
Stock held by the Trustee and in that capacity it has sole power to direct the
Trustee as to voting and disposition of such shares. Because of the Trustee's
limited role, beneficial ownership of the 1,350,189 shares of Common Stock by
the Trustee is disclaimed. First Plaza and GMIMCo intend to file a report
separately on Schedule 13G with respect to their holdings of Common Stock.

                  (5) Includes 226,042 shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Nonvoting Common
Stock.  Leeway & Co. is the party to the Shareholders Agreement as
nominee for LTIT. All shares are held by the Manager. The Manager holds sole
dispositive, voting and proxy power with respect to 757,132 shares held on
behalf of LTIT. LTIT disclaims beneficial ownership over such shares.

                  (6) Includes the shares held by JPMCC. The parent corporation
of JPMCC is JPM&Co. JPM&Co may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive
power with respect to shares held by JPMCC. Also includes 759,132 shares held by
the Manager, including the 757,132 shares described in note (4), and 23,672
shares held by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York.

                  (7) Includes 117,320 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of an equal number of shares of Nonvoting Common Stock. JPMCC also
holds 561,000 shares of Nonvoting Common Stock which JPMCC is not permitted to
convert into Common Stock under the terms of Amerin Corporation's Certificate of
Incorporation and regulatory requirements applicable to JPMCC.

                  (8) Includes an aggregate of 88,250 shares of Common Stock
held by the Foundation, the SBF Trust, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Rand and two other
trusts, with respect to which Mr. Friedman may be deemed to have shared voting
and dispositive power. Mr. Friedman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares
held by the SBF Trust, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Rand and the two other trusts.

                  (9) Represents an aggregate of 30,000 shares of Common Stock
held by the BLP and a trust not a party to the Shareholders Agreement, with
respect to which Mr. Brafman may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive
power.

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                           If this statement is being filed to report the
                           fact that as of the date hereof the reporting
                           person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
                           more than five percent of the class of
                           securities, check the following [ x ].

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person:
                           N/A

Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
                  Holding Company:
                           N/A

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the
                  Group:
                           See Exhibit 1

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                           N/A

Item 10.          Certification:
                           N/A

                           ---------------------------







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                                    SIGNATURE

                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and
belief of each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 17, 1998


                                     THE MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED EQUITY
                                     FUND II, L.P.

                                     By: Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund
                                         II, Inc., its general partner


                                     By: /s/ Peter Vogelsang
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Peter Vogelsang
                                         Title: Secretary

                                     MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED EQUITY
                                     FUND II, INC.


                                     By: /s/ Peter Vogelsang
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Peter Vogelsang
                                         Title: Secretary

                                     MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER,
                                     DISCOVER & CO.


                                     By: /s/ Peter Vogelsang
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Peter Vogelsang
                                         Title: Authorized Signatory

                                     AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                                     By: /s/ Allan J. Vartelas
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Allan J. Vartelas
                                         Title: Assistant Vice President

                                     FIRST PLAZA GROUP TRUST

                                     By: Mellon Bank, N.A., solely in its
                                     capacity as Trustee for FIRST PLAZA GROUP
                                     TRUST, (as directed by General Motors
                                     Investment Management Corporation), and
                                     not in its individual capacity


                                     By: /s/ Bernadette J. Rist
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name: Bernadette Rist
                                         Title: Authorized Signatory





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                                     GENERAL MOTORS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
                                     CORPORATION


                                     By: /s/ Margaret M. Eisen
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name: Margaret M. Eisen
                                         Title: Managing Director

                                     LONG TERM INVESTMENT TRUST

                                     By: AT&T Investment Management
                                         Corporation as named fiduciary of Trust


                                     By: /s/ Peter Rosoff
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name: Peter Rosoff
                                         Title: Vice President


                                     J.P. MORGAN & CO. INCORPORATED


                                     By: /s/ J. Edmund Colloton
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name: J. Edmund Colloton, Esq.
                                         Title: Vice President and Assistant
                                                General Counselor






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                                                             Page 28 of  Pages

                                     J.P. MORGAN CAPITAL CORPORATION


                                     By: /s/ J. Edmund Colloton
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name: J. Edmund Colloton, Esq.
                                         Title: Vice President



                                          /s/ Gerald L. Friedman
                                         ------------------------------------
                                              Gerald L. Friedman


                                     THE FRIEDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION


                                     By: /s/ Gerald L. Friedman
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name: Gerald L. Friedman
                                         Title: Trustee


                                     THE SARAH BETH FRIEDMAN 1989 TRUST


                                     By: /s/ Donald S. Taitelman
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name: Donald S. Taitelman
                                         Title: Trustee



                                         /s/ Rachael L. Friedman
                                         ------------------------------------
                                              Rachael L. Friedman


                                         /s/ Daniel B. Rand
                                         ------------------------------------
                                              Daniel B. Rand





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                                         /s/ Stuart M. Brafman
                                         ------------------------------------
                                              Stuart M. Brafman

                                     THE BRAFMAN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


                                     By: /s/ Stuart M. Brafman
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name: Stuart M. Brafman
                                         Title: General Partner


                                     THE STUART BRAFMAN CHARITABLE REMAINDER
                                     ANNUITY TRUST

                                     By: /s/ Max Bartelstein
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Max Bartelstein
                                         Title: Trustee









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                                                     Exhibit Index



       Exhibit                                                    Page

         1.             Names of Reporting Persons







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                                                                      EXHIBIT 1



                                          Names of Reporting Persons


                           1.   The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II,
                                L.P.

                           2.   Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.

                           3.   Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.

                           4.   Aetna Life Insurance Company

                           5.   First Plaza Group Trust

                           6.   General Motors Investment Management
                                Corporation

                           7.   Long Term Investment Trust

                           8.   J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated

                           9.   J.P. Morgan Capital Corporation

                           10.  Gerald L. Friedman

                           11.  The Friedman Family Foundation

                           12.  The Sarah Beth Friedman 1989 Trust

                           13.  Rachael L. Friedman

                           14.  Daniel B. Rand

                           15.  Stuart M. Brafman

                           16.  The Brafman Limited Partnership

                           17.  The Stuart Brafman Charitable Remainder Annuity
                                Trust




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