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

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         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 29, 1999


                           FPIC INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                     Florida
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


         1-11983                                          59-3359111
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(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)


          1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800, Jacksonville, Florida 32204
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (904) 354-5910
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)






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Item 5.  Other Events

         On June 29, 1999, the Board of Directors of FPIC Insurance Group,  Inc.
(the  "Company")  approved the  extension,  for an  additional  period of twelve
months,  of its previously  announced program to repurchase up to 500,000 shares
of the  Company's  common  stock.  As of July 1, 1999,  71,000  shares have been
repurchased.

         The Company's  press  release,  which  further  describes the Company's
repurchase  program,  is attached  hereto as an exhibit and is  incorporated  by
reference hereto.

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:

               (99) FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. Press Release dated July 7, 1999.

                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                                   FPIC INSURANCE GROUP, INC.


Date:    July 7, 1999                        By: /s/ Robert B. Finch
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                                                   Robert B. Finch
                                                   Executive Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer





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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit Number

         (99) FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. Press Release dated July 7, 1999.






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