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): July 11, 2005

Bancinsurance Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	0-8738	31-0790882
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
250 East Broad Street, 10th Floor, Columbus, Ohio		43215
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 614-228-2800

Not Applicable
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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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 11, 2005, Bancinsurance Corporation issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ohio Indemnity Company, has been assigned a Financial Stability Rating® of A", Unsurpassed, by Demotech, Inc.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated July 11, 2005

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.

	Bancinsurance Corporation
July 11, 2005	By:	/s/ John S. Sokol
		Name: John S. Sokol
		Title: President

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated July 11, 2005.