Exhibit 10.21

                                 ELECTION FORMS
                                       FOR
                          DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM





























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                                  NYMAGIC, INC.
                     DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM PURSUANT
                         TO THE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

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

                             Deferral Election Form

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

        AGREEMENT, made this __ day of ___________ 200__ by and between the
undersigned participant (the "Participant") in the NYMAGIC, INC. 2004 Long-Term
Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and NYMAGIC, INC. (the "Company").

        WHEREAS, the Company has approved a deferred compensation program
pursuant to the Plan, and the Participant is eligible to participate in said
Plan on the terms set forth therein and in this Deferral Election Form and the
attached Distribution Election Form (together, the "Program Documents").

        NOW THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows:

        1. By the execution hereof, the Participant agrees to participate in the
Plan upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, and, in accordance
therewith, make the elections set forth herein effective -

                ___     on the January 1st that follows the Committee's
                        acceptance of the Participant's Program Documents.


                ___     on the first day of the next calendar month, but only if
                        this election occurs within the 30-day period after the
                        Participant first becomes eligible for Plan
                        participation (NOTE: only newly elected directors may
                        choose this option).

        2. In accordance with the terms of the Resolutions adopted by the Board
of Directors at its September 15, 2004 and December ___, 2004 meetings, the
Participant will participate in the Plan upon the terms and conditions set forth
in the Program Documents, and 100% of the Participant's annual retainer fee for
services as a Director shall be credited to his Account as Deferred Share Units.

        3. In addition, the Participant may, by execution hereof, elect to defer
the receipt of:

                ___%    of the Participant's cash compensation in the form of
                        committee chair/and or committee member retainer fees
                        (up to 100%).



        4. This election will continue in force until either the effective date
of a superseding election by the Participant, or until the Participant
terminates service with the Company, or until the Plan is terminated by
appropriate corporate action, whichever shall first occur.



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Deferral Election Form
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        5. By the execution hereof, the Participant further recognizes and
agrees to participate in the Plan upon the terms and conditions set forth
therein, including but not limited to the following terms:

        (a)     This election is irrevocable with respect to any compensation
                that is deferred during the term of this election.

        (b)     Unless arbitrary and capricious, any decisions of the Committee
                with respect to the operation, interpretation, or administration
                of the Plan or the Participant's Account will be final and
                binding on the Participant and all other interested parties.




        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the
day and year first above-written.

                                          PARTICIPANT

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                                          NYMAGIC, INC.

                                          By
                                            ------------------------------------
                                              A member of the Board of Directors







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                                  NYMAGIC, INC.
                     DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM PURSUANT
                         TO THE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

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

                           Distribution Election Form

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

        AGREEMENT, made this __ day of __________ 20__ by and between the
undersigned participant (the "Participant") in the NYMAGIC, INC. 2004 Long-Term
Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), and NYMAGIC, INC. (the "Company") with respect to
distribution of the Participant's account ("Account") under the Plan. The
parties agree that any term that begins herein with initial capital letters
shall have the special meaning defined in the Plan, unless the context clearly
requires otherwise.

        NOW THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows:

        1. Form of Payment Generally. The Participant, by the execution hereof,
agrees to participate in the Plan upon the terms and conditions set forth
therein, and, in accordance therewith, elects to have his or her Account
distributed in Shares of the Company's common stock as follows:

                |_|     in a lump sum.

                |_|     in substantially equal annual payments over a period of
                        ___ years (not to exceed 20 years from the date that
                        payments commence). The amount of the annual payments
                        shall be determined as follows:

                |_|     _____ % of the Participant's Account balance per year.

                |_|     $ _______ of the Participant's Account balance per year.

        2. Timing of Payment. The Participant directs that his or her Account be
distributed as follows:

                |_|     within thirty (30) days following the Participant's
                        Separation from Service with the Company.

                |_|     on the January 1st that next follows the date that is
                        ___ years after the Participant's Separation from
                        Service with the Company.

                |_|     on the ___ anniversary of the Participant's Separation
                        from Service with the Company.

                |_|     on the first day of the month next following the
                        Participant's ___ birthday.

                |_|     to the extent permitted under Code Section 409A and
                        applicable regulations, in the event of an earlier
                        Change in Control --

                        |_|     a lump sum cash-out on the date of the Change in
                                Control.

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Distribution Election Form
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                        |_|     Substantially equal payments on each of the
                                first ___ (not more than 5) annual anniversaries
                                of the Change in Control.

                        |_|
                                Other:_________________________________________.

        3. Frequency of Payment. The Participant shall receive installment
payments, if elected as form of payment on a __________ quarterly, _________
semi-annual, or ________ annual basis.

        4. Form of Payment to Beneficiary. In the event of the Participant's
death, his or her Account shall be distributed --

                |_|     in one lump sum payment within thirty (30) days
                        following the Participant's death.

                |_|     in accordance with the payment schedule selected in
                        paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 hereof (with payments made as
                        though the Participant survived to collect all benefits,
                        and as though the Participant terminated service on the
                        date of his or her death, if payments had not already
                        begun).

        5. Designation of Beneficiary. In the event of the Participant's death
before he or she has collected all of the benefits payable under the Plan, the
Participant hereby directs that any survivorship benefits payable under Section
9 of the Plan be distributed to the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated
under subparagraphs a and b of this paragraph 5 in the manner elected pursuant
to paragraph 4 above:

        a. Primary Beneficiary. The Participant hereby designates the person(s)
named below to be his or her primary beneficiary and to receive the balance of
any unpaid benefits under the Plan.

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<CAPTION>
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               Name of            Social Security       Mailing Address        Percentage of
         Primary Beneficiary          Number                                   Death Benefit
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<S>                                                                                  <C>

                                                                                     %
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                                                                                     %
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</TABLE>

        b. Contingent Beneficiary. In the event that the primary beneficiary or
beneficiaries named above are not living at the time of the Participant's death,
the Participant hereby designates the following person(s) to be his or her
contingent beneficiary for purposes of the Plan:

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<CAPTION>
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               Name of            Social Security       Mailing Address        Percentage of
        Contingent Beneficiary        Number                                   Death Benefit
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                  <C>

                                                                                     %
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                     %
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</TABLE>



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Distribution Election Form
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        6. Effect of Election. The elections made in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3
hereof shall apply -

                |_|     to any deferred compensation that is deferred pursuant
                        to the deferral election to which this election relates.

                |_|     to the entire value of the Participant's Account,
                        provided that these elections may only be changed at
                        least one year in advance of the earliest date on which
                        payments would otherwise commence pursuant to paragraph
                        2 hereof, and may only be changed pursuant to an
                        election that conforms with the requirements set forth
                        in Section 9(c) of the Plan.

        With respect to the elections made in paragraphs 4 and 5 hereof, the
Participant may, by submitting an effective superseding Distribution Election
Form at any time and from time to time, prospectively change the beneficiary
designation and the manner of payment to a Beneficiary. Such elections shall,
however, become irrevocable upon the Participant's death.

        7. Mutual Commitments. The Company agrees to make payment of all amounts
due the Participant in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the elections
made by the Participant herein. The Participant agrees to be bound by the terms
of the Plan, as in effect on the date hereof or properly amended hereafter.

        8. Tax Consequences to Participant. The Participant is solely
responsible for the satisfaction of any taxes that may arise under the Plan,
(including any taxes arising under Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code). Neither
the Company nor the Committee shall have any obligation whatsoever to pay such
taxes or to prevent the Participant from incurring them.



        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the
day and year first above-written.

                                         PARTICIPANT

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                                         NYMAGIC, INC.


                                         By
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                                              A Member of the Board of Directors