Selective Insurance (SIGI) 10-K 2012 FY Annual report

Exhibit 32.2

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, DALE A. THATCHER, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the annual report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2012, which this certification accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	February 21, 2013	By: /s/ Dale A. Thatcher
		Dale A. Thatcher
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer