EXHIBIT 23.1


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


American Premier Group, Inc.:


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of American Premier Group, Inc. on Form S-8 of our
report dated December 9, 1994, appearing in the Prospectus, which
is part of Registration Statement (No. 33-56813) on Form S-4, and
our reports dated February 16, 1994, appearing in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of American Premier Underwriters, Inc. for
the year ended December 31, 1993, which are incorporated by
reference in such Registration Statement, and to the reference to
us under the heading "Interests of Named Experts and Counsel" in
this Registration Statement.






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April 25, 1995