Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424 (b) (3)
                                                     Registration No. 333-4625

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 1996
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 25, 1996)

                               6,834,648 SHARES

                        ACCEL International Corporation

                                 COMMON STOCK
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      Reference  is  made  to   the  Prospectus  dated  July  25,   1996  (the
"Prospectus") relating to the offering by ACCEL International Corporation (the
"Company"), a  Delaware corporation,  (the  "Rights Offering")  to holders  of
record (the  "Rights Holders") of shares  of its Common Stock,  par value $.10
per share (the  "Common Stock"), of non-transferable  subscription rights (the
"Rights") to  subscribe for and purchase additional shares of the Common Stock
for  a price  of $2.25  per  share (the  "Subscription Price").   Such  Rights
Holders received one Right for every share of Common Stock held by them  as of
the  close of business on  June 18, 1996 (the "Record  Date").  Rights Holders
were entitled to purchase 1.5 shares of Common Stock (the "Underlying Shares")
for each  Right  held  upon payment  of  the Subscription  Price  (the  "Basic
Subscription Privilege").  To the extent that the Basic Subscription Privilege
was not exercised in full,  the Company has determined to offer  up to 250,000
of the shares  of Common Stock  not subscribed  for to employees,  independent
agents and customers  (including automobile dealers)  of the Company  directly
through executive officers of the Company at  a price of $2.25 per share  (the
"Additional Offering").   See "Plan of  Distribution" in the  Prospectus.  All
capitalized terms used in this Prospectus Supplement and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meaning given those terms in the Prospectus.

RESULTS OF THE RIGHTS OFFERING

      On August 26,  1996, the Company extended the Rights Offering until 5:00
p.m., Columbus, Ohio time on August 28, 1996 (the "Expiration Date").   In the
Rights Offering  3,976,288 Underlying Shares  were subscribed for  pursuant to
the  Basic  Subscription Privilege.    The  Subordinated Noteholders  tendered
$5,619,046 principal amount  of Subordinated Notes which together with accrued
interest  from July 1, 1996  through August 23, 1996  (the date of exercise of
the Basic  Subscription  Privilege by  the  Subordinated Noteholders)  in  the
amount  of $83,759  totaled $5,702,805  as consideration  for the  purchase of
2,534,580 Underlying Shares.  Accordingly, the net cash proceeds of the Rights
Offering after  expenses was approximately  $3,150,000.  An  additional 65,600
Underlying  Shares were  purchased  by the  Chase  Stockholders for  the  cash
purchase price of $147,600.

THE ADDITIONAL OFFERING

      The  Company is now  offering through September  30, 1996 up  to 250,000
shares  of Common  Stock which  were not  purchased by  Rights Holders  in the
Additional Offering.  

      Shares of Common Stock Offered to Employees

      Each employee of the Company may purchase not less than 100 and not more
than  5,000 shares of  Common Stock and  shall have the  option to finance the
purchase of such shares through a loan from the Company.  Each loan shall bear
interest at 6% per annum  and shall be repaid  from payroll deductions over  a
term not to exceed 12 months.  If an employee's employment with the Company is
terminated for any reason, the remaining  principal balance of his or her loan
together with accrued interest shall become immediately due and payable.


      Shares of Common Stock Offered to Independent Agents and Customers

      Each independent agent and customer may  purchase not less than 100  and
not more than  5,000 shares of  Common Stock based  upon premiums relating  to
credit or property and  casualty insurance originated or the  estimated retail
value of  extended  service contracts  sold  by or  for  the account  of  such
independent agent or customer.  The following table indicates how many  shares
of Common  Stock may  be purchased  at specified premium  and/or retail  value
levels.



                                        Or if the Total
                                        of Premiums for
                                        Credit or
                                        Property and
 If Premiums for                        Casualty
 Credit or           Or if Estimated    Insurance Plus      The Independent
 Property and        Retail Value of    Estimated Retail    Agent or
 Casualty            Extended Service   Value of Extended   Customer May
 Insurance are       Contracts is       Service Contracts   Purchase up to
 Equal to or         Equal to or        are Equal to or     the Following
 Greater Than        Greater Than       Greater Than        Number of Shares
                            
      $120,000           $120,000            $200,000             1,000

      $200,000           $200,000            $350,000             3,000

      $350,000           $350,000            $600,000             5,000



      Purchase of Shares

      In order to purchase shares of Common Stock in the  Additional Offering,
prospective purchasers should deliver a letter to Nicholas Z. Alexander, ACCEL
International  Corporation, 475  Metro  Place North,  Suite 100,  Dublin, Ohio
43017, indicating  how many shares  are being  purchased and a  check or  bank
draft  (cashier's check)  drawn upon a  U.S. bank  or postal  or express money
order payable  to ACCEL International  Corporation in an  amount equal  to the
number of  shares  being purchased  times  $2.25.   If  paying by  uncertified
personal check, please  note that the  funds paid thereby  may take up to  ten
business days to clear.  Employees who wish to fund their purchase with a loan
from the Company  should indicate in  the letter the amount  and term (not  to
exceed one year) of the loan.  The Company will then make arrangements to have
the principal  of and interest  on the loan  repaid out of  payroll deductions
over the term of the loan.