SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 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 23, 1998

                                 HSB Group, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Connecticut                 001-13135             06-1475343
        (State or other              (Commission          (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of incorporation)      File Number         Identification No.)

           One State Street, Hartford, Connecticut     06102-5024
           (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code - (860-722-1866)






Item 5.  Other Events

On July 23, 1998, the Company issued a press release  announcing the election of
a new director.  Included  herewith as Exhibit 99 is the Company's press release
related to this  announcement  and such  information is  incorporated  herein by
reference.


Item 7.  Exhibits.

99. The Company's press release dated July 23, 1998.





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, thereunto duly authorized.


                                                     HSB Group, Inc.


Dated:  July 23, 1998                                /s/ R. Kevin Price
                                                     R. Kevin Price
                                                     Senior Vice President and
                                                     Corporate Secretary