<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-12-021440.txt : 20120403
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-12-021440.hdr.sgml : 20120403
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120403164548
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-12-021440
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120330
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120403

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sheeley Michael J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001515002

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34257
		FILM NUMBER:		12738338

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		118 SECOND AVENUE SE
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 73909
		CITY:			CEDAR RAPIDS
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52407-3909

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101199
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				452302834
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		118 SECOND AVE SE
		CITY:			CEDAR RAPIDS
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52407
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3193995700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 73909
		CITY:			CEDAR RAPIDS
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52407

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED FIRE GROUP, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0305</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-03-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000101199</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNITED FIRE GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UFCS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001515002</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sheeley Michael J.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>118 SECOND AVENUE SE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CEDAR RAPIDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>52407-3909</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP/COO - United Life Ins. Co.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-03-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>67</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1054</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction represents an allocation of shares held in trust by the Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan on behalf of the Reporting Person.  Shares held in trust by the plan are not distributed to the Reporting Person until retirement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the approximate number of shares allocated by the trustee/administrator of the Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price per share is the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of the reported transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael J. Sheeley by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-04-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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