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): February 17, 2011

The Navigators Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-15886	13-3138397
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6 International Drive, Rye Brook, New York	10573
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 934-8999

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

On February 17, 2011, the board of directors (the “Board”) of The Navigators Group, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Janice C. Tomlinson as an independent member of the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Tomlinson worked at the Chubb Group of Companies for over 36 years, serving in various executive management roles, most recently as Executive Vice President of International Field Operations, until her retirement in December 2009. She has been actively involved in the community through her service on numerous non-profit boards.

Ms. Tomlinson has been appointed to the Compensation Committee and the Underwriting Advisory Committee of the Board.

A copy of the Company’s press release, dated February 17, 2011, announcing Ms. Tomlinson’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated February 17, 2011.

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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.

THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC.
By:	/s/ Bruce J. Byrnes
	Name:	Bruce J. Byrnes
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: February 18, 2011

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
	99.1	Press Release dated February 17, 2011.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

The Navigators Group, Inc.
CORPORATE NEWS

Navigators Appoints Tomlinson to Board of Directors

NEW YORK, February 17, 2011—The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG) today announced the appointment of Janice C. Tomlinson to its Board of Directors. She will serve on the Compensation Committee and the Underwriting Advisory Committee.

“We are exceptionally pleased to add Jan to our Board of Directors,” said Stanley A. Galanski, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Jan’s unique background, combining executive leadership roles in international insurance operations and in human resources, brings a breadth of experience that will be an extraordinary asset to Navigators.”

Ms. Tomlinson began her career at St. Paul Fire and Marine before joining the Chubb Group of Companies in 1973 where she remained for the next 36 ¹/2 years, serving in various executive management roles including Executive Vice President of International Field Operations (2003-2009), President and Chief Executive Officer of the company’s Canadian operation (1995-2003), and Managing Director of Worldwide Human Resources (1990-1994). She has been actively involved in the community by serving on numerous non-profit boards including the Toronto Board of Trade, United Way of Toronto, Insurance Institute of Canada, Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade and Providence Centre Foundation. She holds a B.A. from Marymount College of Kansas, and attended the Yale University Executive Management Program as well as the Harvard University Strategic Human Resources Management Program.

The Navigators Group, Inc. is an international specialty insurance holding company with insurance company operations, underwriting management companies, and operations at Lloyd’s of London. Headquartered in New York City, Navigators has offices in major insurance centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Whenever used in this release, the words “estimate,” “expect,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “continue” or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. We cannot assure that results that we anticipate will be achieved, since results may differ materially because of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that we face. Please refer to Navigators’ most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a description of Navigators’ business and the important factors that may affect that business. Navigators undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

CONTACT

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