8-K

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)			December 2, 2010
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey	001-33067	22-2168890
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
40 Wantage Avenue, Branchville, New Jersey		07890
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code		(973) 948-3000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.          Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)         Departure of Certain Officer

Richard F. Connell, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”), has decided to retire from the Company effective April 1, 2011.  A copy of the press release dated December 2, 2010 announcing Mr. Connell’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)         Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. dated December 2, 2010

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.

	SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
Date:  December 2, 2010	By:	/s/ Michael H. Lanza
		Michael H. Lanza
		Executive Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. dated December 2, 2010

EX-99.1

	Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
	40 Wantage Avenue
	Branchville, NJ 07890
	www.selective.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Media Contact: Gail Petersen

973-948-1307, gail.petersen@selective.com

Selective Senior Executive Vice President

Richard F. Connell Announces Retirement

Branchville, NJ – December 2, 2010 - Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGI) today announced the retirement of Richard F. Connell, senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer.  Mr. Connell joined Selective in 2000 as executive vice president and chief information officer.  He was promoted to his current position in 2007.

“It is with mixed emotions that I announce that Richard has chosen to retire as of April 1, 2011,” said Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Gregory E. Murphy.  “Richard has played a vital role in the development of our Information Technology Services group, bringing our ‘high-tech, high-touch’ strategy to new heights.  He put equal effort into his administrative responsibilities and we will miss his wisdom and guidance.  We wish him all the best in his retirement.”

The company has initiated a search for a chief information officer.

Selective Insurance Group, Inc. is a holding company for seven property and casualty insurance companies rated “A+” (Superior) by A.M. Best. Through independent agents, the insurance companies offer primary and alternative market insurance for commercial and personal risks, and flood insurance underwritten by the National Flood Insurance Program. Selective maintains a website at www.selective.com.

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