EXHIBIT 5

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                                  June 27, 2002


American Medical Security Group, Inc.
3100 AMS Boulevard
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313

         Re:      American Medical Security Group, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        We are providing this opinion in connection with the Registration
Statement of American Medical Security Group, Inc. (the "Company") on Form S-8
(the "Registration Statement") to be filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), with respect to the proposed issuance of up to 1,250,000
shares of Common Stock, no par value per share, of the Company (the "Shares")
and associated Preferred Share Purchase Rights (the "Rights") pursuant to the
American Medical Security Group, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the
"Plan").

        We have examined: (i) the Registration Statement; (ii) the Company's
Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended to date; (iii)
the Rights Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2001, as amended, between the
Company and LaSalle Bank National Association (as successor rights agent to
Firstar Bank, N.A.), as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agreement"); (iv) the Plan;
(v) the corporate proceedings relating to adoption of the Plan and the
authorization for the issuance of the Shares pursuant to the Plan; and (vi) such
other documents and records and such matters of law as we have deemed necessary
in order to render this opinion. In giving such opinion, with respect to factual
matters, we have relied upon certificates or representations made by duly
authorized representatives of the Company and certificates of public officials.

         On the basis of the foregoing, we advise you that, in our opinion:

         1.  The Company is a corporation validly existing under the laws of the
             State of Wisconsin.

         2.  The Shares to be sold from time to time pursuant to the Plan which
             are original issuance or treasury shares, when issued as and for
             the consideration contemplated by the Registration Statement and
             the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable by
             the Company, subject to the personal liability which may be imposed
             on shareholders by Section 180.0622(2)(b) of the Wisconsin Business
             Corporation Law, as judicially interpreted, for debts owing to
             employees for services performed, but not exceeding six months
             service in any one case.

         3.  The Rights associated with the Shares, when issued pursuant to the
             terms of the Rights Agreement, will be validly issued.




        We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. In giving our consent, we do not admit that we are
"experts" within the meaning of Section 11 of the Act, or that we come within
the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Act.

                                                         Very truly yours,

                                                         /s/ Quarles & Brady LLP

                                                         QUARLES & BRADY LLP