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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001341004-05-000134.txt : 20051031
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051031171938
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-05-000134
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051031
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051031

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000230557
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				222168890
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08641
		FILM NUMBER:		051167238

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WANTAGE AVENUE
		CITY:			BRANCHVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07890
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2019483000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WANTAGE AVE
		STREET 2:		40 WANTAGE AVE
		CITY:			BRANCHVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07890

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SRI CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860508
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 31, 2005

                        Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
                        -------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             New Jersey                 0-8641            22-2168890
             ----------                 ------            ----------
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
           of incorporation)         File Number)      Identification No.)

        40 Wantage Avenue, Branchville, New Jersey           07890
        ------------------------------------------           -----
        (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (973) 948-3000

                                      n/a
                                      ---
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
    CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
    (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



<PAGE>


Item 8.01.    Other Events.

     On October 31, 2005, Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing that the Company is proposing to raise $100
million of gross proceeds through an offering of senior notes due 2035,
subject to market conditions. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.

     On October 31, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing the
pricing of an offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of its
senior notes due 2035. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

         99.1  Press Release dated October 31, 2005.
         99.2  Press Release dated October 31, 2005.

<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                            SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
                                            (Registrant)


Date:  October 31, 2005                           By:  /s/ Michael H. Lanza
                                                       --------------------
                                                  Name:  Michael H. Lanza, Esq.
                                                  Title: Senior Vice President,
                                                         General Counsel &
                                                         Corporate Secretary


<PAGE>


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.       Description
- -----------       -----------
99.1              Press Release dated October 31, 2005.
99.2              Press Release dated October 31, 2005.

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<TEXT>

                                                                  Exhibit 99.1


[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
                                     Selective Insurance
                                     40 Wantage Avenue
                                     Branchville, New Jersey 07890
                                     www.selective.com

For release on Oct. 31, 2005
Media Contact: Sharon Cooper
973-948-1324, sharon.cooper@selective.com

Investor Contact: Jennifer Diberardino
973-948-1364, jennifer.diberardino@selective.com


                      Selective Insurance Group Announces
                      $100 Million Senior Notes Offering

Branchville, NJ - Oct. 31, 2005 - Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SIGI) today announced it is proposing to raise $100 million of gross
proceeds through an offering of senior notes due 2035, subject to market
conditions.

Selective intends to contribute $50 million of the net proceeds to fund an
irrevocable trust to provide for payment obligations in respect of its
outstanding debt. Selective intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds
of the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include capital
contributions to its insurance subsidiaries and share repurchases.

The notes will be offered in the United States to qualified institutional
buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities
Act") and institutional investors that are accredited investors within the
meaning of the Securities Act and outside the United States pursuant to
Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes have not been registered
under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered
or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption
from registration requirements.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an
offer to buy the notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an
offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such an offer,
solicitation or sale is unlawful. Any offers of the notes will be made only by
means of a private offering memorandum.

Selective Insurance Group, Inc., headquartered in Branchville, New Jersey, is
a holding company for six property and casualty insurance companies that offer
primary and alternative market insurance for commercial and personal risks.
The insurance companies are rated "A+" (Superior) by A.M. Best. Through other
subsidiaries, the company offers medical claim management services; human
resources administration services; risk management products and services; and
flood insurance policy, administration and claim services. Selective maintains
a website at www.selective.com

<PAGE>


In this press release, Selective and its management discuss and make
statements based on currently available information regarding their
intentions, beliefs, current expectations, and projections regarding
Selective's future operations and performance. Such statements are
"forward-looking" statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, which provides a safe harbor under the Securities Act of
1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as "may,"
"will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "target,"
"project," "propose," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential,"
"pro forma," "seek," "likely," or "continue," or other comparable terminology
and their negatives. Selective and its management assume no obligation to
update these forward-looking statements due to changes in underlying factors,
new information, future developments or otherwise.

Selective and its management caution investors that such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance. Risks and uncertainties
are inherent in Selective's future performance. Factors that could cause
Selective's actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements, include, among other things, those discussed or
identified from time to time in our public filings with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and those associated with:

o     the frequency and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not
      limited to, hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, earthquakes, hail, severe
      winter weather, fires, explosions and terrorism;
o     adverse economic, market, regulatory, legal or judicial conditions;
o     the concentration of our business in a number of Eastern region states;
o     the adequacy of our loss reserves and loss expense reserves;
o     the cost and availability of reinsurance;
o     our ability to collect on reinsurance and the solvency of our
      reinsurers;
o     uncertainties related to insurance premium rate increases and business
      retention;
o     changes in insurance regulations that impact our ability to write and/or
      cease writing insurance policies in one or more states particularly
      changes in New Jersey automobile insurance laws and regulations;
o     our ability to maintain favorable ratings from rating agencies,
      including A.M. Best, S&P, Moody's and Fitch;
o     fluctuations in interest rates and the performance of the financial
      markets; and
o     our entry into new markets and businesses.

Selective's SEC filings can be accessed through the Investors and Corporate
Governance sections of the company's website, www.selective.com, or through
the SEC's EDGAR Database at www.sec.gov (Selective EDGAR CIK No. 0000230557).

                                      ###


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<TEXT>

                                                                   Exhibit 99.2

[SELECTIVE GRAPHIC OMITTED]


                                      Selective Insurance
                                      40 Wantage Avenue
                                      Branchville, New Jersey 07890
                                      www.selective.com


For release on Oct. 31, 2005
Media Contact: Sharon Cooper
973-948-1324, sharon.cooper@selective.com


Investor Contact: Jennifer DiBerardino
973-948-1364, jennifer.diberardino@selective.com


                      Selective Insurance Group Announces
                            Pricing of Debt Offering

Branchville, NJ - Oct. 31, 2005 - Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGI)
today announced the pricing of its offering of $100 million aggregate principal
amount of its 6.70% senior notes due 2035.

Selective intends to contribute $50 million of the net proceeds to fund an
irrevocable trust to provide for payment obligations in respect of its
outstanding debt. Selective intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds of
the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include capital
contributions to its insurance subsidiaries and share repurchases.

The notes were offered in the United States to qualified institutional buyers
pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act")
and institutional investors that are accredited investors within the meaning of
the Securities Act and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under
the Securities Act. The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act
or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United
States without registration or an applicable exemption from registration
requirements.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer
to buy the notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer,
solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation
or sale is unlawful.

Selective Insurance Group, Inc., headquartered in Branchville, New Jersey, is a
holding company for six property and casualty insurance companies that offer
primary and alternative market insurance for commercial and personal risks. The
insurance companies are rated "A+" (Superior) by A.M. Best. Through other
subsidiaries, the company offers medical claim management services; human
resources administration services; risk management products and services; and
flood insurance policy, administration and claim services. Selective maintains
a website at www.selective.com

In this press release, Selective and its management discuss and make statements
based on currently available information regarding their intentions, beliefs,
current expectations, and projections regarding Selective's future operations
and performance.

<PAGE>


Such statements are "forward-looking" statements as defined in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which provides a safe
harbor under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are often
identified by words such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should,"
"expect," "plan," "anticipate," "target," "project," "propose," "intend,"
"believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "pro forma," "seek," "likely,"
or "continue," or other comparable terminology and their negatives. Selective
and its management assume no obligation to update these forward-looking
statements due to changes in underlying factors, new information, future
developments or otherwise.

Selective and its management caution investors that such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance. Risks and uncertainties
are inherent in Selective's future performance. Factors that could cause
Selective's actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements, include, among other things, those discussed or
identified from time to time in our public filings with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and those associated with:

o    the frequency and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not
     limited to, hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, earthquakes, hail, severe
     winter weather, fires, explosions and terrorism;
o    adverse economic, market, regulatory, legal or judicial conditions;
o    the concentration of our business in a number of Eastern region;
o    the adequacy of our loss reserves and loss expense reserves;
o    the cost and availability of reinsurance;
o    our ability to collect on reinsurance and the solvency of our reinsurers;
o    uncertainties related to insurance premium rate increases and business
     retention;
o    changes in insurance regulations that impact our ability to write and/or
     cease writing insurance policies in one or more states particularly
     changes in New Jersey automobile insurance laws and regulations;
o    our ability to maintain favorable ratings rating agencies, including A.M.
     Best, S&P, Moody's and Fitch;
o    fluctuations in interest rates and the performance of the financial
     markets; and
o    our entry into new markets and businesses.

Selective's SEC filings can be accessed through the Investors and Corporate
Governance sections of the company's website, www.selective.com, or through the
SEC's EDGAR Database at www.sec.gov (Selective EDGAR CIK No. 0000230557).

                                      ###

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