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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013698-03-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030505
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030507

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYMONS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013698
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				351707115
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29042
		FILM NUMBER:		03686351

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4720 KINGSWAY DRIVE
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46205
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3172596400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4720 KINGSWAY DRIVE
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46205
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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): May 5, 2003  (April 15, 2003)


                        SYMONS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Indiana                         0-29042              35-1707115
(State  or  other               (Commission          (IRS  Employer
jurisdiction  of                File  Number)        Identification  No.)
incorporation)


                4720 Kingsway Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 259-6300


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


<PAGE>
Item  5.     Other  Events.

     Symons International Group, Inc. (the "Company") was unable to finalize its
financial  statements  for  the year ended December 31, 2002 by the extended due
date  for  filing  its  Annual Report on Form 10-K pending the completion of the
audit  by  BDO  Seidman,  LLP, the Company's independent auditor ("BDO"), of the
financial  statements  of  the  Company's  insurance company subsidiaries due to
actuarial  analysis of the Company's reserve amounts performed by the consulting
actuary  retained by BDO in connection with the 2002 audit.  The Company expects
to  finalize its financial statements and file its Annual Report on Form 10-K no
later  than  May  16,  2003.

                                   SIGNATURES

     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.


Dated:  May  5,  2003                    SYMONS  INTERNATIONAL  GROUP,  INC.

                                    By:  s/  Douglas  H.  Symons____________
                                         -----------------------------------
                                         Chief  Executive  Officer


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