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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): April 20, 2001


                     Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



           Pennsylvania               0-22280               23-2202671
   (State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission           (IRS Employer'
      of Incorporation)              File Number)        Identification No.)



          One Bala Plaza, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA           19004
    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 617-7900
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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

The Registrant is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K solely for the purpose
of providing the supplementary data set forth in the Exhibit listed in Item 7(c)
below.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
                  EXHIBITS.

         (a)      Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

                  Not applicable.

         (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information.

                  Not applicable.

         (c)      Exhibits.

                  Exhibit 99.1 Supplementary Financial Data:

          -    Summary Segment Totals - for the three months ended March 31,
               2001 and 2000.
          -    Additional Supplemental Information - for the 1st Quarter ended
               March 31, 2001 and 2000.

                                   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.

                                  Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.
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                                  (Registrant)

Dated: May 3, 2001                By:/s/ Craig P. Keller
                                     Craig P. Keller
                                     Senior Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
                                     and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit  Description                                        Method of Filing

99.1     Supplementary Financial Data dated April 20, 2001  Filed electronically
                                                            herewith.