PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2002 SYMONS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Indiana 0-29042 35-1707115 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 4720 Kingsway Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 259-6300 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS ------------ Symons International Group, Inc. ("Company") announced on June 10, 2002 that Alan G. Symons has retired from the Company and that Gene S. Yerant's employment with the Company ended on May 20, 2002. See the attached press release. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS ------------------------------------ (1) Financial Statements: None. (2) Proforma Financial Equation: None. (3) Exhibits: (1) Press release issued June 10, 2002. 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. [GRAPHIC OMITED] [GRAPHIC OMITED] Date: June 10, 2002 SYMONS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Douglas H. Symons__________ Douglas H. Symons, Chief Executive Officer Exhibit (1) [GRAPHIC OMITED] JUNE 10, 2002 AT THE COMPANY: Douglas Symons (317) 259-6413 E-mail: dsymons@sigins.com SYMONS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES THE RETIREMENT OF ALAN G. SYMONS Indianapolis, Indiana (June 10, 2002) - Symons International Group, Inc. (OTC: SIGC.OB), a provider of nonstandard automobile insurance announced today that Alan G. Symons is retiring from the Company. The Company today announced the retirement of Alan G. Symons, the Company's Vice Chairman of the Board, and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Goran Capital Inc., the Company's parent company. After 32 years of service, Alan G. Symons has decided to retire from the Company and its affiliates in order to start a new business solutions company. Alan G. Symons also resigned as a director of the Company and its affiliates. "We will miss Alan's leadership," said Douglas H. Symons, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Douglas H. Symons was also elected as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Goran Capital Inc. on May 31, 2002. The Company also announced today that Gene S. Yerant's employment with the Company ended on May 20, 2002. Douglas H. Symons will reassume operational responsibility for the Company's nonstandard automobile insurance business.