UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    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): July 24, 2003


                        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. (the "Company") announced
             on  July 24, 2003 that G. Gordon Symons has retired from Chairman
             of  the  Board  of  the  Company.  See  attached  press  release.


Item  7.     Financial  Statements  and  Exhibits
             ------------------------------------

(1)          Financial  Statements:  None.

(2)          Proforma  Financial  Equation:  None.

(3)          Exhibits:

             (1)    Press  release  issued  July  24,  2003





                                   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.



Dated:  July  24,  2003                    SYMONS  INTERNATIONAL  GROUP,  INC.


                                           By:  s/  Douglas  H.  Symons_______
                                           -----------------------------------
                                           Chief  Executive  Officer