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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-04-000152.txt : 20040115
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040115164838
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-04-000152
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040115

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CERES GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000215403
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				341017531
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17800 ROYALTON RD
		CITY:			STRONGSVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44136
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2165722400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17800 ROYALTON RD
		CITY:			STRONGSVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44136

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL RESERVE LIFE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPASS ROBERT A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008482
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08483
		FILM NUMBER:		04527786

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNIVERSAL AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		6 INTERN DRIVE STE 190
		CITY:			RYE BROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10573
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123261590

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA
		STREET 2:		44TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
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   <periodOfReport>2004-01-13</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000215403</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CERES GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CERG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SPASS ROBERT A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INSURANCE PARTNERS, L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>54 THOMSON STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2004-01-13</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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      <transactionAmounts>
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         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>0</value>
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      <footnote id="F1"> Reflects shares of the Issuer's Common Stock distributed to the Reporting Person in a pro rata distribution on January 13, 2004 by International Managed Care, LLC and Insurance Partners, L.P., its managing member, in a pro rata distribution. No consideration was paid by the Reporting Person in connection with such distributions.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Robert A. Spass</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2004-01-15</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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