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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 16, 2002

SNTL Corporation
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-25984 (Commission File Number) 95-4610936 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

30101 Agoura Court #222, Agoura Hills, California (Address of principal executive offices) 91301 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 597-0042

Superior National Insurance Group, Inc.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 3.    Bankruptcy.

        SNTL Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, SNTL Holdings Corporation (formerly, Business Insurance Group, Inc.), SN Insurance Administrators, Inc. and SN Insurance Services, Inc., filed their November of 2001 Monthly Debtor in Possession Operating Reports and their November of 2001 Debtor in Possession Interim Statements with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.139 through Exhibit 99.146.

THE MONTHLY OPERATING REPORTS CONTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED OR REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE RECONCILIATION AND ADJUSTMENTS.

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

        Not Applicable.

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information.

        Not Applicable.

(c)

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.139	Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from November 1, 2001 to November 30, 2001 (SNTL Corporation) with Schedules A through F.
99.140	Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from November 1, 2001 to November 30, 2001 (SNTL Holdings Corporation)(see Exhibit 99.139 for Schedules A through F).
99.141	Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from November 1, 2001 to November 30, 2001 (SN Insurance Administrators, Inc.)(see Exhibit 99.139 for Schedules A through F).
99.142	Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from November 1, 2001 to November 30, 2001 (SN Insurance Services, Inc.)(see Exhibit 99.139 for Schedules A through F).
99.143	Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from November 1, 2001 to November 30, 2001 (SNTL Corporation).
99.144	Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from November 1, 2001 to November 30, 2001 (SNTL Holdings Corporation).
99.145	Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from November 1, 2001 to November 30, 2001 (SN Insurance Administrators, Inc.).
99.146	Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from November 1, 2001 to November 30, 2001 (SN Insurance Services, Inc.).

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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.

		SNTL CORPORATION (Registrant)
Date	January 16, 2002	/s/ ALEX CORBETT (Signature)*
		Alex Corbett Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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