Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Musilli Charles A
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC [SIGI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
40 WANTAGE AVENUE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BRANCHVILLE, NJ 07890		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 36,725.765
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option 02/03/2000 02/03/2010 Common Stock 3,000 $ 15.188 D  
Stock Option 10/29/1996 10/29/2006 Common Stock 3,000 $ 17.625 D  
Stock Option 01/24/1997 01/24/2007 Common Stock 1,800 $ 18.4375 D  
Stock Option 11/03/1998 11/03/2008 Common Stock 3,000 $ 18.75 D  
Stock Option 02/05/2002 02/05/2012 Common Stock 3,500 $ 20.75 D  
Stock Option 02/06/2001 02/06/2011 Common Stock 3,500 $ 22.375 D  
Stock Option 02/04/2003 02/04/2013 Common Stock 3,500 $ 23.235 D  
Stock Option 12/02/1997(1) 12/02/2007 Common Stock 2,000 $ 25.375 D  
Stock Option 02/03/2004 02/03/2014 Common Stock 2,700 $ 34.79 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Musilli Charles A
40 WANTAGE AVENUE
BRANCHVILLE, NJ 07890		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

Charles A Musilli 02/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock option vested 25% per year over four years starting December 2,1998.

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