SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON,  D.C.  20549

                                FORM  10-Q


(Mark  One)

[X]     QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF  THE
               SECURITIES  EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

For  the  quarterly  period  ended   MARCH  31,  2003.
                                     -----------------

     OR

[  ]     TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF  THE
               SECURITIES  EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

For  the  transition  period  from               to
                                    ------------    --------------


Commission  file  number   0-14697
                         -----------

                       HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.
     --------------------------------------------------------------
     (Exact  name  of  registrant  as  specified  in  its  charter)


            DELAWARE                                    51-0241172
- -----------------------------------               ---------------------
(State  or  other  jurisdiction  of                (I.R.S.  Employer
incorporation  or  organization)                    Identification  No.)


       355  MAPLE  AVENUE,  HARLEYSVILLE,  PENNSYLVANIA  19438-2297
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
    (Address  of  principal  executive  offices,  including  zip  code)

                         (215)  256-5000
     --------------------------------------------------------
     (Registrant's  telephone  number,  including  area  code)

     Indicate  by  check  mark  whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required  to  be  filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12  months  (or  for  such shorter period that the
registrant  was  required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing  requirements  for  the  past  90  days.
Yes   X  .  No      .
    -----      -----

     At  May  6,  2003,  30,150,885 shares of common stock of Harleysville Group
Inc.  were  outstanding.

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        HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                          INDEX

                                                                PAGE  NUMBER
                                                                -----------

Part  I  -  Financial  Information

   Consolidated  Balance  Sheets  -  March  31,  2003
      and  December  31,  2002                                        3


   Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  -  For  the
      three  months  ended  March  31,  2003  and  2002               4


   Consolidated  Statement  of  Shareholders'  Equity  -
      For  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  2003                5


   Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash  Flows  -
      For  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  2003
      and  2002                                                       6


   Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements                     7


   Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Results
      of  Operations  and  Financial  Condition                      13


   Quantitative  and  Qualitative  Disclosure  About
      Market  Risk                                                   23


   Evaluation  of  Disclosure  Controls  and  Procedures             24


Part  II  -  Other  Information                                      25


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ITEM  1.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
               HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEETS
                   (in  thousands,  except  share  data)







                                                         MARCH 31,     DECEMBER 31,
                                                           2003           2002
                                                        ----------     -----------
                                                        (Unaudited)
                  ASSETS
                  ------
                                                                 
Investments:
  Fixed maturities:
    Held to maturity, at amortized cost
      (fair value $377,648 and $411,235)                $  347,189     $  379,940
    Available for sale, at fair value
      (amortized cost $1,005,085 and $932,889)           1,064,653         95,032
  Equity securities, at fair value
    (cost $93,633 and $96,849)                             102,119        107,177
  Short-term investments, at cost,
    which approximates fair value                          101,441         89,692
  Fixed maturity securities on loan:
    Held to maturity, at amortized
      cost (fair value $6,179 and $5,707)                    5,543          5,222
    Available for sale, at fair value
      (amortized cost $117,679 and $118,991)               127,280        129,837
                                                        ----------     ----------
      Total investments                                  1,748,225      1,706,900

Cash                                                         2,491          2,944
Receivables:
  Premiums                                                 140,306        138,905
  Reinsurance (affiliate $3,666 and $55)                    88,237         75,488
  Accrued investment income                                 20,505         21,552
                                                        ----------     ----------

      Total receivables                                    249,048        235,945

Deferred policy acquisition costs                           99,255         94,896
Prepaid reinsurance premiums                                20,037         19,421
Property and equipment, net                                 26,363         27,556
Deferred income taxes                                       31,821         25,784
Security lending collateral                                137,702        139,215
Due from affiliate                                                         10,709
Other assets                                                52,296         48,154
                                                        ----------     ----------
      Total assets                                      $2,367,238     $2,311,524
                                                        ==========     ==========

      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
      ------------------------------------

Liabilities:
  Unpaid losses and loss settlement expenses
    (affiliate $177,849 and $166,188)                   $  977,761     $  928,335
  Unearned premiums (affiliate $64,401 and $54,035)        423,347        406,277
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses                    106,867         109,965
  Security lending obligation                              137,702        139,215
  Debt (affiliate $18,500)                                  95,620         95,620
  Due to affiliate                                           2,417
                                                        ----------     ----------

      Total liabilities                                  1,743,714      1,679,412
                                                        ----------     ----------

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $1 par value, authorized
    1,000,000 shares; none issued
  Common stock, $1 par value, authorized
    80,000,000 shares; issued 31,157,811
    and 30,917,575 shares; outstanding
    30,139,312 and 29,917,575 shares                        31,158         30,918
  Additional paid-in capital                               154,938        149,091
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                    45,406         49,086
  Retained earnings                                        410,370        418,582
  Deferred compensation                                     (2,356)
  Treasury stock, at cost, 1,018,499
     and 1,000,000 shares                                  (15,992)       (15,565)
                                                        ----------     ----------
      Total shareholders' equity                           623,524        632,112
                                                        ----------     ----------
      Total liabilities and
        shareholders' equity                            $2,367,238     $2,311,524
                                                        ==========     ==========


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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               HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF  INCOME
                             (UNAUDITED)

      FOR  THE  THREE  MONTHS  ENDED  MARCH  31,  2003  AND  2002
          (dollars  in  thousands,  except  per  share  data)






                                                      2003         2002
                                                    --------     --------
Revenues:

                                                           
  Premiums earned (ceded to affiliate,              $198,829     $182,505
    $172,305 and $160,271)
  Investment income, net of
    investment expense                                21,447       21,482
  Realized investment gains (losses)                    (433)         478
  Other income (affiliate $2,010 and
    $1,754)                                            4,520        3,745
                                                    --------     --------

      Total revenues                                 224,363      208,210
                                                    --------     --------

Losses and expenses:

  Losses and loss settlement expenses
    (ceded to affiliate, $142,882 and
    $113,667)                                        163,759      127,272
  Amortization of deferred policy
    acquisition costs                                 48,317       44,622
  Other underwriting expenses                         18,557       16,922
  Interest expense (affiliate $94 and
    $120)                                              1,394        1,421
  Other expenses                                       1,211        1,050
                                                    --------     --------

      Total expenses                                 233,238      191,287
                                                    --------     --------

      Income (loss) before income
       taxes                                          (8,875)      16,923

Income taxes (benefit)                                (5,635)       3,583
                                                    --------     --------

      Net income (loss)                             $ (3,240)    $ 13,340
                                                    ========     ========


Per common share:

  Basic earnings (loss)                             $   (.11)    $    .45
                                                    ========     ========
  Diluted earnings (loss)                           $   (.11)    $    .44
                                                    ========     ========

  Cash dividend                                     $   .165     $    .15
                                                    ========     ========



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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               HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
            CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT  OF  SHAREHOLDERS'  EQUITY
                            (UNAUDITED)

             FOR  THE  THREE  MONTHS  ENDED  MARCH  31,  2003
                        (dollars  in  thousands)







                                               ACCUMULATED
                 COMMON STOCK      ADDITIONAL  OTHER
              -------------------  PAID-IN     COMPREHENSIVE  RETAINED  DEFERRED      TREASURY
               SHARES     AMOUNT   CAPITAL     INCOME         EARNINGS  COMPENSATION  STOCK     TOTAL
              ----------  -------  ----------  -------------  --------  ------------  --------  --------
                                                                        
Balance,
 December 31,
 2002         30,917,575  $30,918  $149,091    $49,086       $418,582   $             $(15,565) $632,112
                                                                                                --------

Net loss                                                       (3,240)                            (3,240)

Other compre-
 hensive loss,
 net of tax:
  Unrealized
  investment
  losses, net of
  reclassification
  adjustment                                    (3,680)                                           (3,680)
                                                                                                --------

Comprehensive
 loss                                                                                             (6,920)

Issuance
 of common
 stock           240,236      240     5,840                                                        6,080

Tax benefit
 from stock
 options
 exercised                                7                                                            7

Deferred
 compensation                                                            (2,356)                  (2,356)

Cash
 dividend
 paid                                                          (4,972)                            (4,972)

Purchase of
 treasury
 stock,
 18,499
 shares                                                                                   (427)     (427)
              ----------  -------  --------    -------       --------   -------       --------  --------

Balance at
 March 31,
 2003         31,157,811  $31,158  $154,938    $45,406       $410,370   $(2,356)      $(15,992) $623,524
              ==========  =======  ========    =======       ========   =======       ========  ========


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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               HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF  CASH  FLOWS
                              (UNAUDITED)

        FOR  THE  THREE  MONTHS  ENDED  MARCH  31,  2003  AND  2002
                           (in  thousands)






                                                      2003         2002
                                                   ---------     --------
                                                           
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)                                $  (3,240)    $ 13,340
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
    to net cash provided by operating
    activities:
      Change in receivables, unearned
        premiums, prepaid reinsurance
        balances                                       3,351        6,161
        Change in affiliate balance                   13,126      (11,477)
      Increase in unpaid losses and
        loss settlement expenses                      49,426       10,639
      Deferred income taxes                           (4,056)        (308)
      Increase in deferred policy
        acquisition costs                             (4,359)      (2,635)
      Amortization and depreciation                      844          595
      Loss (gain) on sale of investments                 433         (478)
      Other, net                                     (18,066)       9,110
                                                    --------     --------
        Net cash provided by
          operating activities                        37,459       24,947
                                                    --------     --------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Fixed maturity investments:
    Purchases                                        (97,495)     (61,721)
    Sales or maturities                               68,431       50,395
  Equity securities:
    Purchases                                                      (7,505)
    Sales                                              1,923        5,757
  Net purchases of short-term investments            (11,749)      (8,945)
  Sale (purchase) of property and
    equipment                                            297       (1,431)
                                                    --------     --------
        Net cash used by
          investing activities                       (38,593)     (23,450)
                                                    --------     --------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Issuance of common stock                             6,080        2,370
  Dividend paid (to affiliates, $2,743
    and $2,491)                                       (4,972)      (4,435)
  Purchase of treasury stock                            (427)
                                                    --------     --------
        Net cash provided (used)
          by financing activities                        681       (2,065)
                                                    --------     --------

Decrease in cash                                        (453)        (568)

Cash at beginning of period                            2,944        1,839
                                                    --------     --------

Cash at end of period                               $  2,491     $  1,271
                                                    ========     ========


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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               HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                               (UNAUDITED)

              Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements


1  -  Basis  of  Presentation

     The  financial  information  for  the  interim  periods  included herein is
unaudited;  however, such information reflects all adjustments which are, in the
opinion  of  management,  necessary  to  a  fair  presentation  of the financial
position,  results  of  operations, and cash flows for the interim periods.  The
results  of  operations  for  interim  periods are not necessarily indicative of
results  to  be  expected  for  the  full  year.

     These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements  and  notes  for  the  year  ended  December 31, 2002 included in the
Company's  2002  Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on  Form  10-K.

Policy  Acquisition  Costs

     Policy  acquisition  costs,  such as commissions, premium taxes and certain
other  underwriting  and agency expenses that vary with and are directly related
to  the  production  of  business, are deferred and amortized over the effective
period  of  the  related  insurance  policies  and in proportion to the premiums
earned.  The  method  followed  in  computing  deferred policy acquisition costs
limits  the  amount  of such deferred costs to their estimated realizable value.
The  estimation  of  net  realizable  value takes into account the premium to be
earned,  related investment income over the claim paying period, losses and loss
settlement  expenses,  and  certain  other  costs expected to be incurred as the
premium  is  earned.  Future changes in estimates, the most significant of which
is  expected  losses  and  loss  settlement expenses, may require adjustments to
deferred  policy  acquisition  costs.  If the estimation of net realizable value
indicate  that  the  acquisition  costs  are unrecoverable, further analyses are
completed  to  determine if a reserve is required to provide for losses that may
exceed  the  related  unearned  premiums.

Stock-Based  Compensation

     Stock-based  compensation  plans  are accounted for under the provisions of
Accounting  Principles  Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued
to  Employees,"  and  related  interpretations.  Accordingly,  no  compensation
expense  is


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               HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                               (UNAUDITED)

              NOTES  TO  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS

recognized  for  fixed  stock option grants and an employee stock purchase plan.
Compensation  expense would be recorded on the date of a stock option grant only
if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price.
The  following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share
as  if  the provisions of statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
123 (as amended by SFAS No. 148), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," had
been  applied  for  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  2003  and  2002:






                                          2003        2002
                                        --------    -------
                                       (in thousands, except
                                          per share data)
                                              
Net income (loss), as reported          $(3,240)    $13,340

Plus:
  Stock-based employee
    compensation expense included
    in reported net income, net
    of related tax effects                  201         756

Less:
  Total stock-based employee
    compensation expense determined
    under fair value based method
    for all awards, net of related
    tax effects                          (1,088)     (1,273)
                                        -------     -------

Pro forma net income (loss)             $(4,127)    $12,823
                                        =======     =======

Basic earnings (loss) per share:
  As reported                           $ (0.11)    $  0.45
  Pro forma                             $ (0.14)    $  0.43

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
  As reported                           $ (0.11)    $  0.44
  Pro forma                             $ (0.14)    $  0.43



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               HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                              (UNAUDITED)

              NOTES  TO  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS


2  -  Earnings  Per  Share

     The  computation  of  basic  and  diluted  earnings  (loss) per share is as
follows  for  the  three  months  ended  March  31:






                                      2003          2002
                                    ----------    --------
                                    (dollars in thousands,
                                     except per share data)
                                            
Numerator for basic
  and diluted earnings (loss)
  per share:
    Net income (loss)               $  (3,240)      $ 13,340
                                    =========       ========

Denominator for basic
  earnings (loss) per share --
  weighted average
  shares outstanding                29,987,316    29,510,116

Effect of stock
  incentive plans                                    552,462
                                    ----------    ----------

Denominator for
  diluted earnings (loss)
  per share                         29,987,316    30,062,578
                                    ==========    ==========

Basic earnings (loss)
  per share                            $  (.11)      $   .45
                                       =======       =======

Diluted earnings (loss)
  per share                            $  (.11)      $   .44
                                       =======       =======



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               HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                               (UNAUDITED)

              NOTES  TO  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
                              (Continued)

     The  following options to purchase shares of common stock were not included
in  the  computation  of  diluted earnings (loss) per share because the exercise
price  of  the  options  was  greater  than  the  average  market  price:

                               FOR  THE  THREE  MONTHS
                                  ENDED  MARCH  31,
                                  2003         2002
                                --------     --------
                                   (in  thousands)

Number  of  options                904         433
                                   ===         ===


     For  the three months ended March 31, 2003, an additional 1,212,316 options
to  purchase  shares  of  common  stock  were not included in the computation of
diluted  earnings  (loss)  per  share  because their inclusion would have had an
antidilutive  effect.

3  -  Reinsurance

     Premiums earned are net of amounts ceded of $16,400,000 and $16,448,000 for
the  three  months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  Losses and loss
settlement  expenses  are net of amounts ceded of $17,865,000 and $5,781,000 for
the  three  months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  Such amounts do
not  include  the  reinsurance  transactions  with Harleysville Mutual Insurance
Company  (Mutual)  under  the  pooling  arrangement.

     Harleysville  Group  has a reinsurance agreement with Mutual whereby Mutual
reinsures  accumulated  catastrophe  losses  in  a  quarter up to $14,400,000 in
excess  of  $3,600,000  in  return  for  a  reinsurance  premium.  The agreement
excludes catastrophe losses resulting from earthquakes, terrorism or hurricanes,
and supplements the existing external catastrophe reinsurance program. Under the
agreement, Harleysville Group ceded premiums earned of $2,024,000 and $1,791,000
and  losses  incurred  of  $3,756,000 and $28,000 to Mutual for the three months
ended  March  31,  2003  and  2002,  respectively.

     Harleysville Group cedes business to and assumes business from Mutual under
a  reinsurance  pooling  agreement.  Because  this  agreement  does  not relieve
Harleysville  Group  of primary liability as the originating insurer, there is a
concentration  of  credit  risk arising from business ceded to Mutual.  However,
the  reinsurance  pooling agreement provides for the right of offset. Mutual has
an  A.  M.  Best  rating  of  "A"  (Excellent).


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               HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                              (UNAUDITED)

              NOTES  TO  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
                              (Continued)


4  -  Cash  Flows

     There  were  no  cash  tax  payments in the first quarter of 2003 and 2002.
Cash interest payments of $94,000 and $122,000 were made in the first quarter of
2003  and  2002,  respectively.

5  -  Segment  Information

     The  performance  of  the  personal lines and commercial lines is evaluated
based  upon  underwriting  results  as  determined  under  statutory  accounting
practices  (SAP).

     Financial  data  by  segment is as follows for the three months ended March
31,  2003  and  2002:






                                         2003        2002
                                       --------    --------
                                         (in thousands)
                                              
Revenues:
  Premiums earned:
    Commercial lines                   $148,749     $128,305
    Personal lines                       50,080       54,200
                                       --------     --------
      Total premiums earned             198,829      182,505
  Net investment income                  21,447       21,482
  Realized investment
    gains (losses)                         (433)         478
  Other                                   4,520        3,745
                                       --------     --------
Total revenues                         $224,363     $208,210
                                       ========     ========

Income (loss) before income taxes:
  Underwriting gain (loss):
    Commercial lines                   $(28,006)    $(10,164)
    Personal lines                       (7,894)       1,424
                                       --------     --------
      SAP underwriting loss             (35,900)      (8,740)
  GAAP adjustments                        4,096        2,429
                                       --------     --------
      GAAP underwriting loss            (31,804)      (6,311)
  Net investment income                  21,447       21,482
  Realized investment
    gains (losses)                         (433)         478
  Other                                   1,915        1,274
                                       --------     --------
Income (loss) before income taxes      $ (8,875)    $ 16,923
                                       ========     ========



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               HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                              (UNAUDITED)

              NOTES  TO  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
                             (Continued)

6  -  Comprehensive  Income

     Comprehensive  income  (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and
2002  consisted  of  the  following  (all  amounts  are  net  of  taxes):






                                       2003         2002
                                     --------     --------
                                         (in thousands)
                                             
  Net income (loss)                  $(3,240)      $ 13,340
  Other comprehensive loss:
    Unrealized investment holding
      losses arising during period    (4,120)       (10,682)
  Less:
    Reclassification adjustment
     for (gains) losses included
     in net income                       440          (158)
                                     -------      --------

  Net unrealized investment
    losses                            (3,680)      (10,840)
                                     -------      --------

  Comprehensive income (loss)        $(6,920)     $  2,500
                                     =======      ========



7  -  Shareholders'  Equity

     Various  states  have  adopted  the  National  Association  of  Insurance
Commissioners  (NAIC)  risk-based capital (RBC) standards that require insurance
companies to calculate and report statutory capital and surplus needs based on a
formula  measuring underwriting, investment and other business risks inherent in
an  individual  company's operations.  These RBC standards have not affected the
operations  of  Harleysville  Group  since  each  of  the  Company's  insurance
subsidiaries  has  statutory  capital and surplus in excess of RBC requirements.


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                 HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM  2.     MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS
                 OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION

     Certain  of  the  statements  contained  herein  (other  than statements of
historical  facts)  are  forward  looking  statements.  Such  forward  looking
statements  are  made  pursuant  to  the  safe  harbor provisions of the Private
Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995 and include estimates and assumptions
related  to  economic,  competitive  and legislative developments. These forward
looking  statements  are  subject  to  change and uncertainty which are, in many
instances,  beyond  the  Company's  control  and  have  been  made  based  upon
management's  expectations  and beliefs concerning future developments and their
potential  effect  on  Harleysville Group. There can be no assurance that future
developments  will  be  in accordance with management's expectations so that the
effect of future developments on Harleysville Group will be those anticipated by
management.  Actual  financial results including premium growth and underwriting
results  could  differ  materially  from those anticipated by Harleysville Group
depending  on  the  outcome  of  certain  factors,  which may include changes in
property  and casualty loss trends and reserves; catastrophe losses; competition
in  insurance  product  pricing; government regulation and changes therein which
may  impede  the  ability to charge adequate rates; performance of the financial
markets;  fluctuations in interest rates; availability and price of reinsurance;
and  the  status  of  labor  markets  in  which  the  Company  operates.

Critical  Accounting  Policies  and  Estimates

     The  consolidated  financial  statements  are  prepared  in conformity with
accounting  principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
require  Harleysville Group to make estimates and assumptions (see Note 1 of the
Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2002
included  in  the  Company's  2002  Annual  Report filed with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  on  Form  10-K).  Harleysville  Group believes that of its
significant  accounting  policies,  the following may involve a higher degree of
judgment  and  estimation.

     Liability  for  Losses  and  Loss  Settlement  Expenses.  The liability for
losses  and loss settlement expenses represents estimates of the ultimate unpaid
cost of all losses incurred, including losses for claims which have not yet been
reported to Harleysville Group.  The amount of loss reserves for reported claims
is  based primarily upon a case-by-case evaluation of the type of risk involved,
knowledge  of  the circumstances surrounding each claim and the insurance policy
provisions  relating  to  the  type  of  loss.  The amounts of loss reserves for
unreported  claims and loss settlement expense reserves are determined utilizing


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                 HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS
                OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
                            (CONTINUED)

historical  information  by line of insurance as adjusted to current conditions.
Inflation  is implicitly provided for in the reserving function through analysis
of  costs,  trends  and  reviews  of historical reserving results.  Reserves are
closely  monitored  and  are  recomputed  periodically  using  the  most  recent
information  on  reported claims and a variety of statistical techniques.  It is
expected  that  such  estimates will be more or less than the amounts ultimately
paid  when  the claims are settled.  Changes in these estimates are reflected in
current  operations.

     Investments.  Generally,  unrealized  investment  gains  or  losses  on
investments carried at fair value, net of applicable income taxes, are reflected
directly  in  shareholders'  equity  as a component of comprehensive income and,
accordingly,  have  no  effect  on net income.  However, if the fair value of an
investment  declines  below  its  cost  and  that  decline  is deemed other than
temporary,  the  amount  of  the  decline  below  cost  is  charged to earnings.
Harleysville  Group  monitors  its  investment  portfolio  and quarterly reviews
investments that have experienced a decline in fair value below cost to evaluate
whether  the  decline is other than temporary.  Such evaluations consider, among
other  things, the magnitude and reasons for a decline and the prospects for the
fair  value  to  recover  in  the  near  term.  Future adverse investment market
conditions, or poor operating results of underlying investments, could result in
an  impairment  charge  in  the  future.

     Harleysville  Group  evaluates  its  investment  portfolio  quarterly  to
determine  if  a  decline  in  fair  value  below  cost is other than temporary.
Harleysville Group has written down to fair value, without exception, any equity
security  that  has  declined  below  cost  by more than 20% and maintained such
decline  for  six months, or by 50% or more, in the quarter in which either such
decline  occurred.  In  some  cases,  securities  that have declined by a lesser
amount  or  for  a  shorter  period  of  time are written down if the evaluation
indicates  the decline is other-than-temporary. For example, one equity security
had  declined  for  a  short  period  of time but was written down in the fourth
quarter  of  2002 when the sale of the company at a value less than our cost was
announced.  Fair value of equity securities is based on the closing market value
as  reported  by  a  national stock exchange or Nasdaq.  The fair value of fixed
maturities  is  based  upon data supplied by an independent pricing service.  It
can  be  difficult  to  determine  the  fair  value of non-traded securities but
Harleysville  Group  does  not  own  a material amount of non-traded securities.


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                 HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES

             MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS
                  OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
                               (Continued)

     Policy  Acquisition  Costs.  Policy acquisition costs, such as commissions,
premium  taxes and certain other underwriting and agency expenses that vary with
and  are  directly  related  to  the  production  of  business, are deferred and
amortized  over  the  effective  period of the related insurance policies and in
proportion  to  the  premiums earned.  The method followed in computing deferred
policy  acquisition  costs  limits  the  amount  of such deferred costs to their
estimated  realizable  value.  The estimation of net realizable value takes into
account  the  premium  to  be  earned,  related investment income over the claim
paying  period,  losses  and  loss  settlement expenses, and certain other costs
expected  to  be incurred as the premium is earned. Future changes in estimates,
the  most  significant of which is expected losses and loss settlement expenses,
may require adjustments to deferred policy acquisition costs.  If the estimation
of  net  realizable value indicate that the acquisition costs are unrecoverable,
further  analyses are completed to determine if a reserve is required to provide
for  losses  that  may  exceed  the  related  unearned  premiums.

     Contingencies.  Besides  claims  related  to  its  insurance  products,
Harleysville  Group is subject to proceedings, lawsuits and claims in the normal
course  of  business.  Harleysville Group assesses the likelihood of any adverse
outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses.  There
can be no assurance that actual outcomes will not differ from those assessments.

     The  application  of  certain  of these critical accounting policies to the
periods  ended  March  31,  2003  and 2002 is discussed in greater detail below.

Results  of  Operations

     Premiums earned increased $16.3 million during the three months ended March
31,  2003 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2002.  The increase is
primarily  due to an increase of $20.4 million in premiums earned for commercial
lines  partially  offset by a decline of $4.1 million in personal lines premiums
earned.  The  increase  in  premiums  earned  for  commercial  lines  was 15.9%,
primarily  due  to  higher  rates  partially offset by fewer policy counts.  The
decline  in  policy  counts  was  primarily  in the workers compensation line of
business.  The decline in premiums earned for personal lines was 7.6%, primarily
due  to  fewer policy counts partially offset by higher rates.  The reduction in
personal lines volume was driven primarily by a planned reduction of business in
certain  less  profitable  states and the implementation of other more stringent
underwriting  processes.  The


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                 HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES

             MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS
                  OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
                               (Continued)

trend  of  double-digit percentage growth in commercial lines premiums earned is
expected to continue in 2003 while the decline in personal lines premiums earned
is  expected  to  be  much  lower  in  2003 and may turn positive later in 2003.

     Investment  income  was  essentially  unchanged  for the three months ended
March 31, 2003 as a higher level of invested assets was offset by a lower yield.

     Realized  investment  gains  (losses)  decreased $0.9 million for the three
months  ended  March  31, 2003 compared to the same prior year quarter primarily
resulting  from  greater losses on equity securities partially offset by greater
gains  on  the  sale  of  fixed  maturity  securities.

     There  were  no  impairment  charges  in the first quarter of 2003 and $2.4
million  of impairment charges in the first quarter of 2002.  Harleysville Group
had a gross realized loss of $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2003 which was
from  the  sale  of  an  equity security which had not declined by more than 20%
below  its  cost  for  more  than  six  months  at  the  time  of  its  sale.


     Harleysville  Group  holds  securities  with unrealized losses at March 31,
2003  as  follows:






                                                      LENGTH OF UNREALIZED LOSS
                                                   -------------------------------
                                     UNREALIZED    LESS THAN    6 TO 12     OVER 12
                       FAIR VALUE    LOSS          6 MONTHS     MONTHS      MONTHS
                       ----------    ----------    ---------    --------    -------
                                               (in thousands)
                                                             
Equity securities      $53,578       $11,752       $928         $8,186      $2,638
                       =======       =======       ====         ======      ======
Fixed maturities:
 Obligations of state
  and political
  subdivisions         $27,303       $   275       $159         $  116
 Corporate bonds        34,300         8,100         89                     $8,011
                       -------       -------       ----         ------      ------
   Total bonds         $61,603       $ 8,375       $248         $  116      $8,011
                       =======       =======       ====         ======      ======





     Substantially  all  of  the  fixed  maturity  securities  are classified as
available  for  sale  and  are  carried  at  fair  value  on  the balance sheet.

     There  are  26  positions  that  comprise  the  unrealized  loss  in equity
investments at March 31, 2003.  While 19 of these positions have been below cost
for  more  than  six months, they have had volatile price movements and have not
been  significantly  below  cost  for  significant  continuous  amounts of time.
Harleysville  Group has been monitoring these securities and it is possible that
some  may  be  written  down  in  the  income  statement  in  2003.


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                  HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS
                  OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
                             (Continued)

     There  are  $33.4  million in fixed maturity securities, at amortized cost,
that at March 31, 2003, had been below amortized cost for over 12 months.  These
primarily  are comprised of airline enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETC)
as  follows:

                                    FAIR        MATURITY
                        COST        VALUE         DATES
                       -------     -------     -----------
                               (in  thousands)

American  Airlines     $14,454     $ 9,405     2011
United  Airlines         7,002       4,708     2010-2012
Other  airlines          2,838       2,487     2011-2015
Other                    9,135       8,818     2004-2008
                       -------     -------
                       $33,429     $25,418
                       =======     =======

     After  the  events of September 11, 2001, air travel and the value of these
airlines'  EETC  securities  declined.  The  EETCs are all "A tranche" holdings,
which  means  they  are  in  a senior credit position to the underlying airplane
collateral  value  as  compared  to  B  and  C  tranche holders.  At the time of
issuance, the collateral was appraised at approximately twice the value of the A
tranche  EETCs.  Recent  estimates  indicate that in a distressed sale scenario,
the  value of the collateral would be approximately the same as the EETCs' cost.
During  the  fourth  quarter  of  2002, United Airlines declared bankruptcy.  At
March 31, 2003, the United Airlines EETCs continued to carry an investment grade
rating.  In  the  first  quarter  of 2003, the debt ratings of American Airlines
were downgraded to non-investment grade.  Harleysville Group is participating in
certain  EETC creditor committees and is monitoring developments. It is possible
that  these EETCs may be written down in the income statement in 2003, depending
upon  developments  involving both the issuers and world events which impact the
level  of  air  travel.

     In  the  first quarter of 2003, Harleysville Group had a loss before income
taxes  of  $8.9 million, compared to income before income taxes of $16.9 million
in  the  first  quarter  of  2002.  The decline in income before income taxes of
$25.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to the same
period  in  2002, was primarily due to a greater underwriting loss.  The greater
underwriting  loss  primarily  was  due  to  higher  property catastrophe losses
resulting from winter storms and an increase in the provision for insured events
in  prior years.  Property catastrophe losses were $3.6 million and $0.8 million
for  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  2003  and  2002,  respectively.  The


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                 HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS
                 OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
                             (Continued)

provision for insured events in prior years consists of $20.5 million of adverse
development ($19.9 million in the workers compensation line) and $3.7 million of
favorable  development  for  the  three  months  ended  March 31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively.

     An  insurance  company's  statutory combined ratio is a standard measure of
underwriting  profitability.  This ratio is the sum of (1) the ratio of incurred
losses  and  loss  settlement  expenses  to net earned premium; (2) the ratio of
expenses  incurred  for  commissions,  premium  taxes,  administrative and other
underwriting  expenses to net written premium; and (3) the ratio of dividends to
policyholders  to  net  earned  premium.  The  combined  ratio  does not reflect
investment  income,  federal  income  taxes  or  other  non-operating  income or
expense.  A  ratio  of  less  than  100 percent generally indicates underwriting
profitability.  Harleysville  Group's  statutory  combined  ratio  increased  to
115.4%  for  the  three  months  ended  March 31, 2003 from 103.3% for the three
months  ended  March  31,  2002.  Such increase was due to a higher underwriting
loss  in both commercial lines (including the adverse development in the workers
compensation  line)  and  personal  lines.

     The  statutory  combined  ratios  by  line of business for the three months
ended March 31, 2003, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2002, were
as  follows:


                                         FOR  THE  THREE  MONTHS
                                            ENDED  MARCH  31,
                                            2003       2002
                                           ------     ------
Commercial:
  Automobile                                96.0%      97.5%
  Workers  compensation                    192.2%     122.0%
  Commercial  multi-peril                   98.8%     100.1%
  Other  commercial                         83.8%      89.8%
    Total  commercial                      114.1%     103.2%

Personal:
  Automobile                               117.5%     113.5%
  Homeowners                               124.0%      89.3%
  Other  personal                          114.8%      59.7%
    Total  personal                        119.3%     103.1%

      Total  personal  and  commercial     115.4%     103.3%


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                 HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS
                 OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
                              (Continued)

     The  following  table  presents  the  liability  for unpaid losses and loss
settlement  expenses  by  major  line  of  business:

                                          MARCH  31,   DECEMBER  31,
                                            2003           2002
                                          --------     ------------
                                              (in  thousands)
Commercial:
  Automobile                              $183,590      $181,537
  Workers  compensation                    253,037       230,705
  Commercial  multi-peril                  252,788       243,312
  Other  commercial                         48,799        47,109
                                          --------      --------
    Total  commercial                      738,214       702,663
                                          --------      --------

Personal:
  Automobile                               111,070       115,025
  Homeowners                                40,612        37,768
  Other  personal                            2,410         1,726
                                          --------      --------
    Total  personal                        154,092       154,519
                                          --------      --------
      Total  personal  and  commercial     892,306       857,182

Plus  reinsurance  recoverables             85,455        71,153
                                          --------      --------

  Total  liability                        $977,761      $928,335
                                          ========      ========

     Of  the  $19.9  million of adverse development in the provision for insured
events in prior years in workers compensation, $16.7 million was attributable to
the  1998  to  2001  accident  years  and  the balance was attributable to other
accident  years.  Such  adverse development represented 8.6% of the December 31,
2002  workers  compensation  net liability for unpaid losses and loss settlement
expenses.  Harleysville  Group  has  publicly  noted  adverse loss trends in its
workers  compensation  line  for  several quarters.  These trends are consistent
with  the  experience  of  other  companies writing this coverage, many of which
have,  during  the  past  twelve  months,  made  substantial  additions to their
reserves  for  insured  events  in  prior  years  in  this  line  of  insurance.

     Actuarial  analysis  of  the  first  quarter  2003 loss activity identified
unusually  large  workers compensation case reserve development occurring in the
month  of  March.  Accordingly, Harleysville Group performed additional analysis
and  investigation  of the claim activity and concluded that additional reserves
were  needed.  The  change  in loss development patterns in the first quarter of
2003  was influenced by a number of factors.  The reorganization of Harleysville
Group's claims operations resulted in more proactive claims management which, in
turn,  provided more contemporaneous loss estimates.  In addition, weak economic
conditions  have  hampered  the  ability to return injured workers to employment
thus extending the estimated length of disabilities and medical loss cost trends
have  increased.


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                 HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS
                 OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
                            (Continued)

     Actuarial  loss  reserving  techniques  and  assumptions,  which  rely  on
historical  information  as  adjusted  to  reflect current conditions, have been
consistently  applied  during the periods presented.  Changes in the estimate of
the  liability  for  unpaid  losses  and loss settlement expenses reflect actual
payments  and  evaluations  of new information and data since the last reporting
date.  These  changes  correlate  with  actuarial  trends.  The  loss  reserve
development  in  other lines of business was not significant and the total $20.5
million of adverse development in all lines represented 2.4% of the December 31,
2002  net  liability  for  unpaid  losses  and  loss  settlement  expenses.

     Because of the nature of insurance claims, there are uncertainties inherent
in  the  estimates of ultimate losses.  The aforementioned reorganization of the
claims  operation  has resulted in new people and processes involved in settling
claims.  As  a  result, more recent statistical data reflects different patterns
than  in  the past and give rise to uncertainty as to the pattern of future loss
settlements.  The  frequency  of litigation on bodily injury liability cases has
increased  during  the  past  two years while the rate of settlement has slowed.
These  changed  patterns  give  rise to greater uncertainty as to the pattern of
future  loss  settlements  on  bodily  injury  liability  claims.  There  are
uncertainties  regarding future loss cost trends particularly related to medical
treatments  and  automobile  repair.  Court  decisions,  regulatory  changes and
economic  conditions can affect the ultimate cost of claims that occurred in the
past.  Accordingly, the ultimate liability for unpaid losses and loss settlement
expenses  will  likely  differ  from the amount recorded at March 31, 2003.  For
every  1%  change  in  the  estimate, the effect on pre-tax income would be $8.9
million.

     The  property  and  casualty  industry  has  had substantial aggregate loss
experience  from  claims  related  to  asbestos-related illnesses, environmental
remediation,  product  and  construction  defect  liability,  mold,  and  other
uncertain  exposures.  Harleysville Group has not experienced significant losses
from  such  claims.

     The  personal lines combined ratio increased to 119.3% for the three months
ended March 31, 2003 from 103.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2002.  The
increase  primarily  was  due  to  higher catastrophe losses from winter weather
which  affected the homeowners line and higher loss severity which affected each
of  the personal lines. Net catastrophe losses increased $2.8 million and losses
ceded  under  the  aggregate  catastrophe  reinsurance  agreement  with  Mutual
increased  $3.7  million  for  the  three  months ended March 31, 2003, due to a
greater  number  and  more  severe  catastrophes  in  the  2003  period.


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                 HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS
                 OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
                              (Continued)

     The  income tax expense for each of the three month periods ended March 31,
2003  and  2002 includes the tax benefit of tax-exempt investment income of $2.5
million  and  $2.3  million,  respectively.

Liquidity  and  Capital  Resources

     Operating  activities  provided $37.5 million and $24.9 million of net cash
for  the  three  months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  The change
primarily  is  from  improved  underwriting cash flow, a change in the amount of
realized  gains  (losses)  and  a  change  in the amount of accounts payable and
accrued  expenses.

     Investing  activities  used  $38.6  million and $23.5 million for the three
months  ended  March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  The increase is primarily
due  to  an  increase  in  net  purchases  of  fixed maturity investments and an
increase  in  the  purchase  of  short-term  investments.

     Financing  activities  provided  $0.7  million  of  net  cash and used $2.1
million  of  net  cash  for  the  three  months  ended  March 31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively.  The  change  is  primarily  due to an increase in the issuance of
common  stock,  partially  offset  by  an  increase in dividends paid and by the
purchase  of  treasury  stock  in  the  2003  period.

     Harleysville  Group  participates  in  a securities lending program whereby
certain  fixed  maturity  securities from the investment portfolio are loaned to
other institutions for a short period of time in return for a fee.  At March 31,
2003,  Harleysville  Group  held  cash  collateral  of $137.7 million related to
securities  on  loan with a market value of $133.5 million. Harleysville Group's
policy  is  to  require initial collateral of 102% of the market value of loaned
securities  plus  accrued  interest, which is required to be maintained daily by
the  borrower  at  no  less than 100% of such market value plus accrued interest
over the life of the loan.  Acceptable collateral includes cash and money market
instruments,  government  securities,  A-rated  corporate obligations, AAA-rated
asset-backed  securities or GIC's and Funding Agreements from issuers rated A or
better.  The  securities  on  loan to others have been segregated from the other
invested  assets  on the balance sheet.  In addition, the assets and liabilities
have been grossed up to reflect the collateral held under the securities lending
program  and  the  obligation  to  return this collateral upon the return of the
loaned  securities.


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                 HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS
                 OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
                             (Continued)

     Harleysville Group Inc. had $10.5 million of cash and marketable securities
and  $42.0  million  of  dividends receivable from its subsidiaries at March 31,
2003 which is available for general corporate purposes including dividends, debt
service,  capital contributions to subsidiaries, acquisitions and the repurchase
of  stock.  The  Company's $75.0 million of notes payable are due November 2003;
the Company expects to refinance this indebtedness at or prior to maturity.  The
Company  has  adopted a stock repurchase plan under which the Company and Mutual
may  each  purchase up to 500,000 shares of Harleysville Group Inc. common stock
up  to  a  total  of  1.0 million shares.  As of March 31, 2003, the Company had
repurchased  18,499  shares leaving 481,501 shares authorized to be repurchased.
The  Company  has  no  other material commitments for capital expenditures as of
March  31,  2003.


     RISK  FACTORS

     The  business, results of operations and financial condition, and therefore
the  value of Harleysville Group's securities, are subject to a number of risks.
Some  of  those  risks  are  set  forth in Exhibit 13(B) to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  on  March  26,  2003.


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                 HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM  3.          QUANTITATIVE  AND  QUALITATIVE  DISCLOSURE
                           ABOUT  MARKET  RISK

     Harleysville  Group's  market risk generally represents the risk of gain or
loss that may result from the potential change in the fair value of Harleysville
Group's  investment portfolio as a result of fluctuations in prices and interest
rates.  Harleysville  Group  attempts  to  manage  its  interest  rate  risk  by
maintaining  an  appropriate  relationship  between  the average duration of the
investment  portfolio  and  the  approximate  duration  of  its  liabilities.

     Harleysville  Group  has  maintained approximately the same duration of its
investment  portfolio  to  its  liabilities  from December 31, 2002 to March 31,
2003.  In addition, the Company has maintained approximately the same investment
mix  during  this  period.


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                 HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 4.      EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)     Evaluation  of  disclosure controls and procedures.  Our chief executive
officer  and  our chief financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of
our  "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in the Securities Exchange
Act  of 1934 Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c)) as of a date (the "Evaluation Date")
within  90  days before the filing date of this quarterly report, have concluded
that  as  of  the  Evaluation  Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were
adequate and designed to ensure that material information relating to us and our
consolidated  subsidiaries  would  be  made known to them by others within those
entities.

(b)     Changes  in  internal  controls.  Except as stated in the next sentence,
there  were no significant changes in our internal controls or to our knowledge,
in  other  factors  that  could  significantly  affect our internal controls and
procedures  subsequent  to  the  Evaluation  Date.  A  review  of the process of
estimating  the case reserves for loss and loss settlement expenses is currently
being  conducted  and  is  likely to result in refinements in the procedures for
making  such  estimates  and the internal audit process for compliance with such
procedures.


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                 HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES

                      PART  II.  OTHER  INFORMATION


ITEM  1.   Legal  Proceedings  -  None

ITEM  2.   Changes  in  Securities  -  None

ITEM  3.   Defaults  Upon  Senior  Securities  -  None

ITEM  4.   Submission  of  Matters  to  a  Vote  of  Security  Holders


     The  annual  meeting of stockholders of Harleysville Group Inc. was held on
April  23,  2003 (the "Annual Meeting" or "Meeting"), with the following result:

     The  total  number of shares represented at the Annual Meeting in person or
by proxy was 28,345,846 of the 30,064,517 shares of common stock outstanding and
entitled  to  vote  at  the  Meeting.

     On  the  resolution  to elect Michael L. Browne, Frank E. Reed and Jerry S.
Rosenbloom  as  class  "B"  Directors  to  serve  until  the expiration of their
respective  terms  and until their successors are duly elected, the nominees for
Director received the number of votes set forth opposite their respective names:

                                     Number  of  Votes
                                 -----------------------
                                     For        Withheld
                                 ----------     --------
     Michael  L.  Browne         28,303,410      42,436
     Frank  E.  Reed             28,303,961      41,885
     Jerry  S.  Rosenbloom       28,303,365      42,481

     There were no abstentions or broker non-votes recorded. On the basis of the
above  vote,  Michael  L.  Browne,  Frank  E.  Reed and Jerry S. Rosenbloom were
elected as class "B" Directors to serve until the expiration of their respective
terms  and  until  their  successors  are  duly  elected.

     The  resolution to approve the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase
Plan was adopted, 28,138,811 votes for the resolution, 182,000 votes against the
resolution  and  25,026  abstentions.


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                 HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES

                        PART  II.  OTHER  INFORMATION
                                (Continued)


ITEM  5.     Other  Information  -  None

ITEM  6.     a.     Exhibits  -  None
             b.     Reports  on  Form  8-K  -  None




                                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  thereunto  duly  authorized.





                                   HARLEYSVILLE  GROUP  INC.


Date:   May  14,  2003           /s/BRUCE  J.  MAGEE
      -----------------          -----------------------------------
                                 Bruce  J.  Magee
                                 Senior  Vice  President  and
                                 Chief  Financial  Officer
                                 (principal  financial  officer  and
                                 principal  accounting  officer)


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                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In  connection  with  the  Quarterly  Report  of  Harleysville  Group  Inc. (the
"Company")  on  Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2003, as filed with the
Securities  and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Walter
R.  Bateman,  Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
certify,  pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906
of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002,  that:

(1)     The  Report  fully  complies  with  the requirements of section 13(a) or
15(d)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934;  and

(2)     The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results of operations of the Company.



Date:  May  14,  2003       /s/WALTER  R.  BATEMAN
      ---------------       --------------------------
                            Walter  R.  Bateman
                            Chairman  of  the  Board,  and
                            Chief  Executive  Officer


     A  signed  original  of  this written statement required by Section 906 has
been  provided  to  Harleysville Group Inc. and will be retained by Harleysville
Group  Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its Staff
upon  request.


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                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In  connection  with  the  Quarterly  Report  of  Harleysville  Group  Inc. (the
"Company")  on  Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2003, as filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Bruce
J.  Magee,  Senior  Vice  President  and Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
certify,  pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906
of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002,  that:

(1)   The  Report  fully  complies  with  the requirements of section
      13(a) or 15(d)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934;  and

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
      respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results of operations of the
      Company.



Date:   May  14,  2003       /s/BRUCE  J.  MAGEE
      ----------------       -------------------------
                             Bruce  J.  Magee
                             Senior  Vice  President  and
                             Chief  Financial  Officer


     A  signed  original  of  this written statement required by Section 906 has
been  provided  to  Harleysville Group Inc. and will be retained by Harleysville
Group  Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its Staff
upon  request.


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                    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE SECTION 302
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     I,  Walter  R.  Bateman  certify  that:

     1.     I  have  reviewed  this quarterly report on Form 10Q of Harleysville
Group  Inc.;

     2.     Based  on  my  knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue  statement  of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to  make  the  statements  made,  in light of the circumstances under which such
statements  were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
quarterly  report;

     3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information  included  in  this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects  the  financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant  as  of,  and  for,  the  periods presented in this quarterly report;

     4.     The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing  and  maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange  Act  Rules  13a-14  and  15d-14)  for  the  registrant  and  we  have:

     a)     designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures to ensure that
material  information  relating  to  the  registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during  the  period  in  which  this  quarterly  report  is  being  prepared;

     b)     evaluated  the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and  procedures  as  of  a  date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
quarterly  report  (the  "Evaluation  Date");  and

     c)     presented  in  this  quarterly  report  our  conclusions  about  the
effectiveness  of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation
as  of  the  Evaluation  Date;

     5.     The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have disclosed,
based  on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee  of  registrant's  board  of  directors  (or  persons  performing  the
equivalent  function):

     a)     all  significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls  which  could  adversely  affect  the  registrant's  ability to record,
process,  summarize  and  report  financial  data  and  have  identified for the
registrant's  auditors  any  material  weaknesses  in  internal  controls;  and

     b)     any  fraud,  whether  or  not  material, that involves management or
other  employees  who  have  a  significant  role  in  the registrant's internal
controls;  and

     6.     The  registrant's  other certifying officers and I have indicated in
this  quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls  or  in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent  to  the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions  with  regard  to  significant  deficiencies  and  material  weaknesses.

Date:   May  14,  2003       /s/WALTER  R.  BATEMAN
      -----------------      ----------------------------
                             Walter  R.  Bateman
                             Chairman  of  the  Board  and
                             Chief  Executive  Officer


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                      CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     I,  Bruce  J.  Magee  certify  that:

     1.     I  have  reviewed  this quarterly report on Form 10Q of Harleysville
Group  Inc.;

     2.     Based  on  my  knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue  statement  of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to  make  the  statements  made,  in light of the circumstances under which such
statements  were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
quarterly  report;

     3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information  included  in  this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects  the  financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant  as  of,  and  for,  the  periods presented in this quarterly report;

     4.     The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing  and  maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange  Act  Rules  13a-14  and  15d-14)  for  the  registrant  and  we  have:

     a)     designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures to ensure that
material  information  relating  to  the  registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during  the  period  in  which  this  quarterly  report  is  being  prepared;

     b)     evaluated  the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and  procedures  as  of  a  date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
quarterly  report  (the  "Evaluation  Date");  and

     c)     presented  in  this  quarterly  report  our  conclusions  about  the
effectiveness  of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation
as  of  the  Evaluation  Date;

     5.     The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have disclosed,
based  on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee  of  registrant's  board  of  directors  (or  persons  performing  the
equivalent  function):

     a)     all  significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls  which  could  adversely  affect  the  registrant's  ability to record,
process,  summarize  and  report  financial  data  and  have  identified for the
registrant's  auditors  any  material  weaknesses  in  internal  controls;  and

     b)     any  fraud,  whether  or  not  material, that involves management or
other  employees  who  have  a  significant  role  in  the registrant's internal
controls;  and

     6.     The  registrant's  other certifying officers and I have indicated in
this  quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls  or  in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent  to  the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions  with  regard  to  significant  deficiencies  and  material  weaknesses.

Date:     May  14,  2003       /s/BRUCE  J.  MAGEE
      -------------------      ----------------------------
                               Bruce  J.  Magee
                               Senior  Vice  President  and
                               Chief  Financial  Officer


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