Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Randy Ramlo, Chief Executive Officer and President

or Dianne M. Lyons, Vice President/CFO, 319-399-5700April 26, 2012

UNITED FIRE TO ANNOUNCE FIRST-QUARTER 2012 RESULTS ON MONDAY, MAY 7

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, April 26, 2012 -- United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:UFCS) today announced that it now plans to issue its news release regarding results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2012, on Monday May 7, 2012 (before the market opens). The company previously had indicated it would announce results on April 30.

Randy A. Ramlo, United Fire Group, Inc. vice president and CFO, said, “Aside from the storm losses we announced several weeks ago, we expect our first quarter results will continue to reflect the favorable trends of late 2011. We have opted to postpone the announcement of final results in consideration of the integration of accounting systems with Mercer Insurance Group, which we acquired last year. This marks the implementation of a new quarterly reporting schedule going forward. We expect to release results for the remainder of 2012 according to the following schedule:

2^nd Q 2012 - Release date August 6, 2012

3^rd Q 2012 - Release date November 5, 2012

4^th Q 2012 - Release date February 19, 2013

As reported on March 20, 2012, United Fire's first-quarter 2012 results are expected to include pre-tax catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, of approximately $13 million to $16 million from storms in the last week of February that affected policyholders in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.

About United Fire Group, Inc.

Founded in 1946 as United Fire & Casualty Company, United Fire Group, Inc. is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance, life insurance and selling annuities. Our company's net premiums written totaled $604.9 million and our market capitalization was $514.7 million on December 31, 2011.

Through our subsidiaries, we are licensed as a property and casualty insurer in 43 states plus the District of Columbia, and represented by more than 1,300 independent agencies. Both United Fire and Mercer Insurance Company pooled groups are rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company.

United Life Insurance Company is licensed in 33 states and represented by more than 900 independent life agencies. A.M. Best Company has rated the company "A-" (Excellent).

For more information about United Fire Group, Inc., visit www.unitedfiregroup.com.

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