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) October 25, 2005

                        Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         New Jersey                    0-8641              22-2168890
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 (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification No.)

       40 Wantage Avenue, Branchville, New Jersey           07890
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       (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (973) 948-3000

                                      n/a
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On October 25, 2005, Selective Insurance Group, Inc. issued a press
release announcing results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005. The
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is being furnished, not
filed, under Item 2.02 to this Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

         99.1  Press Release of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. dated 
               October 25, 2005.



                                   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.

                                            SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
                                            (Registrant)


Date:  October 25, 2005                     By:  /s/  Michael H. Lanza
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                                            Name:  Michael H. Lanza, Esq.
                                            Title: Senior Vice President, 
                                                   General Counsel and 
                                                   Corporate Secretary




                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.           Description
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99.1                  Press Release dated October 25, 2005.