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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090617111525
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000793547-09-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090608
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090617
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090617

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NAVIGATORS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793547
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				133138397
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PENN PLAZA
		STREET 2:		55TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122442333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PENN PLAZA 55TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BYRNES BRUCE J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241957

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15886
		FILM NUMBER:		09895739

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 THORNAL STREET
		CITY:			EDISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08837
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000793547</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NAVIGATORS GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NAVG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241957</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BYRNES BRUCE J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE PENN PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10119</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, GC &amp; Chief Compliance Off</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted shares vesting at 25% per year.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bruce J. Byrnes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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