UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 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 reported event): April 17, 2006

                           The Navigators Group, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   DELAWARE                         0-15886                      13-3138397
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  (State of                       (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
 organization)                    File Number)               Identification No.)





          One Penn Plaza, New York, NY                            10119
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 933-6027

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Item 8.01 Other Events

     On April 17, 2006, The Navigators Group, Inc. issued a press release

announcing that the Company closed its previously announced offering of $125

million principal amount of 7% senior unsecured notes due 2016. This press

release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.




                                    SIGNATURE

             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.
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                               (Registrant)


                                  /s/ Elliot S. Orol
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                               Name:   Elliot S. Orol
                               Title:  Senior Vice President and General Counsel



Date: April 17, 2006


   INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number    Description
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 99.1     Navigators Announces Closing of $125 Million Senior Notes Offering
          press release dated April 17, 2006.