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): March 7, 2007

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: 614-220-5200

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

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

On March 7, 2007, the Board of Directors of Bancinsurance Corporation (the "Company") appointed John S. Sokol, President, to serve as the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Company until such time as Si Sokol is able to resume his duties as Chief Executive Officer.

John S. Sokol (age 44), has been President of the Company and Ohio Indemnity Company ("Ohio Indemnity"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bancinsurance Corporation, since June 1999. He was Executive Vice President of the Company and Ohio Indemnity from June 1996 until June 1999 and Vice President of the Company and Ohio Indemnity from 1993 until June 1996. From 1989 until 1993, John S. Sokol served as an officer for what is now Chase (formerly Manufacturers Hanover and Chemical Bank), a national provider of banking and financial services. John S. Sokol has been a director of the Company and Ohio Indemnity since 1990. John S. Sokol is the son of Si Sokol and the nephew of Saul Sokol.

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
March 9, 2007	By:	/s/ Matthew C. Nolan
		Name: Matthew C. Nolan
		Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary