EXHIBIT 99.1

[MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GROUP, INC. LETTERHEAD]


                        MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
                                  (NYSE - MIG)

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CONTACT:   JENNIFER LA
           DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
           (248) 204-8159

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                        MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
                        CHAIRMAN ADOPTS RULE 10B5-1 PLAN

                              SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN
                                 MARCH 30, 2004

Meadowbrook Insurance Group (NYSE: MIG) today announced that the Company's
Chairman and Founder, Merton J. Segal, has established a personal stock sale
plan in accordance with SEC Rule 10b5-1, under which he will sell up to 550,000
shares (approximately 18%) of his holdings in a regular and orderly manner over
the course of the next four months. The shares represent approximately 1.9% of
Meadowbrook's total outstanding shares.

Mr. Segal commented, "The purpose is to liquefy a portion of my Meadowbrook
shares for diversification and estate planning purposes. I will continue to hold
a substantial position in Meadowbrook as I believe strongly in the Company we
have built and our prospects for continued growth and profitability. I look
forward to being part of the team that delivers those results."


ABOUT MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GROUP

A leader in the alternative risk market, Meadowbrook is a program-based risk
management company, specializing in alternative risk management solutions for
agents, brokers, and insureds of all sizes. Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.
common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MIG".
For further information, please visit Meadowbrook's corporate web site at
www.meadowbrook.com.

Certain statements made by Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. in this release may
constitute forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, those
statements that include the words "believes", "expects", "anticipates",
"estimates", or similar expressions. Please refer to the Company's most recent
10-K, 10-Q, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings for more
information on risk factors. Actual results could differ materially. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not
limited to the following: the frequency and severity of claims; uncertainties
inherent in reserve estimates; catastrophic events; a change in the demand for,
pricing of, availability or collectibility of reinsurance; increased rate
pressure on premiums; obtainment of certain rate increases in current market
conditions; investment rate of return; changes in and adherence to insurance
regulation; actions taken by regulators, rating agencies or lenders; obtainment
of certain processing efficiencies; changing rates of inflation; and general
economic conditions. Meadowbrook is not under any obligation to (and expressly
disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.