Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-182166
February 5, 2013
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
$175,000,000 5.875% Senior Notes due 2043
Final Term Sheet
| Issuer: | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. |
| Security: | 5.875% Senior Notes due 2043 |
| Ratings (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch)*: | Baa2 (Negative) / BBB (Negative) / BBB+ (Stable) |
| Format: | SEC Registered |
| Par Amount: | $25.00 |
| Principal Amount: | $175,000,000 |
| Over-allotment Option: | Up to $25,000,000 aggregate principal amount of additional notes solely to cover over-allotments, if any |
| Trade Date: | February 5, 2013 |
| Settlement Date: | February 8, 2013 (T+3) |
| Maturity: | February 9, 2043 |
| Interest Payment Dates: | February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year, commencing on May 15, 2013, and at maturity |
| Coupon: | 5.875% per annum |
| Price to Public: | 100.00% |
| Optional Redemption: | At any time on or after February 8, 2018, at 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption |
| Listing: | Intend to apply to list on the NYSE; if approved, trading expected to begin within 30 days of issuance |
| CUSIP / ISIN: | 816300 404 / US8163004042 |
| Joint Book-Running Managers: |
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
| Co-Managers: |
BB&T Capital Markets, a division of BB&T Securities, LLC J.P. Morgan Securities LLC Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
*Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
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