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): May 27, 2005
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                           EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Iowa                          0-10956              42-623455
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(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation)                File Number)       Identification No.)


 717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa                           50309
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(Address of principal executive office)                       (Zip Code)


                                (515) 280-2902
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 27, 2005, EMC Insurance Group Inc. issued the following press release:

EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. DECLARES
94th CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

     DES MOINES, Iowa (May 27, 2005) - The Board of Directors of EMC 
Insurance Group Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:EMCI) has declared a quarterly dividend of 
fifteen (15) cents per share of common stock payable June 14, 2005 to 
shareholders of record as of June 7, 2005.  This is the ninety-fourth 
consecutive quarterly dividend paid since EMC Insurance Group Inc. became a 
publicly held company in February 1982.

     EMC Insurance Group Inc., the publicly-held insurance holding company 
of EMC Insurance Companies, owns subsidiaries with operations in property and 
casualty insurance and reinsurance.  EMC Insurance Companies is one of the 
largest property and casualty entities in Iowa and among the top 60 insurance 
entities nationwide. For more information, visit our website 
www.emcinsurance.com. 

     The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides issuers 
the opportunity to make cautionary statements regarding forward-looking 
statements.  Accordingly, any forward-looking statement contained in this 
report is based on management's current beliefs, assumptions and expectations 
of the Company's future performance, taking into account all information 
currently available to management.  These beliefs, assumptions and 
expectations can change as the result of many possible events or factors, not 
all of which are known to management.  If a change occurs, the Company's 
business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and 
objectives may vary materially from those expressed in the forward-looking 
statements.  The risks and uncertainties that may affect the actual results of
the Company include, but are not limited to the following: catastrophic 
events and the occurrence of significant severe weather conditions; the 
adequacy of loss and settlement expense reserves; state and federal 
legislation and regulations; changes in our industry, interest rates or the 
performance of financial markets and the general economy; rating agency 
actions and other risks and uncertainties inherent to the Company's business. 
When we use the words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate",
or similar expressions, we intend to identify forward-looking 
statements.  You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking 
statements.



     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.

                                    EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
                                    Registrant


                                    /s/ Bruce G. Kelley
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                                    Bruce G. Kelley
                                    President & Chief Executive Officer


                                    /s/ Mark E. Reese
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                                    Mark E. Reese 
                                    Senior Vice President & 
                                    Chief Financial Officer
May 27, 2005