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DONEGAL GROUP INC Annual Report 2011

Jun 23, 2011

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 11-K

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010

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o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file no.: 333-93785

Donegal Mutual Insurance Company 401(k) Plan 1195 River Road Marietta, Pennsylvania 17547

(Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below)

Donegal Group Inc. 1195 River Road Marietta, Pennsylvania 17547

(Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office)

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DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(k) PLAN

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

AND

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(k) PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 1
Financial Statements
Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits 2
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits 3
Notes to Financial Statements 4
Supplemental Schedule
Schedule H — Part IV Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) 15
Exhibit 23.1 18

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To The Plan Administrator and Participants Donegal Mutual Insurance Company 401(k) Plan

We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits of the Donegal Mutual Insurance Company 401(k) Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of schedule H, line 4(i) — schedule of assets (held at end of year) is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ ParenteBeard LLC

Lancaster, Pennsylvania June 23, 2011

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DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(k) PLAN

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

2010 2009
Assets
Investments, at fair value:
Interest-bearing cash $ 5,491,037 $ 4,998,093
Common/collective trusts 4,262,236 3,875,268
Registered investment companies 32,964,978 26,409,154
Employer securities 4,309,499 4,641,473
47,027,750 39,923,988
Receivables:
Employer’s contributions — 45,956
Participants’ contributions — 73,775
— 119,731
Net Assets Available for Benefits $ 47,027,750 $ 40,043,719

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(k) PLAN

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

2010
Investment Income:
Interest $ 2,549 $ 21,807
Dividends 954,755 770,305
Net appreciation
in fair value of investments 3,133,033 5,357,148
4,090,337 6,149,260
Contributions:
Employer 1,388,218 1,348,442
Participants 2,316,745 2,232,868
Rollover 663,258 17,606
4,368,221 3,598,916
8,458,558 9,748,176
Benefits Paid to Participants (1,474,527 ) (1,947,377 )
Transfers into the Plan — 1,229,714
Net Increase 6,984,031 9,030,513
Net Assets Available for Benefits —
Beginning of Year 40,043,719 31,013,206
End of Year $ 47,027,750 $ 40,043,719

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(k) PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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| The following description of the Donegal Mutual Insurance Company (the Company) 401(k) Plan
(the Plan) provides only general information. Donegal Group Inc. is the regional insurance
holding company of Donegal Mutual Insurance Company. Participants should refer to the Plan
Document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions. |
| General |
| The Plan is a defined contribution 401(k) plan, which became effective January 1, 1998. All
employees of the Company are eligible to participate as of the first day of the month after
the month in which their employment with the Company commences. The Plan is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). |
| The Company and Plan has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or
disclosure through the date these financial statements were issued. |
| Plan Transfer |
| On August 11, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors and The Sheboygan Falls Insurance
Company’s Board of Directors approved the merger of the The Sheboygan Falls Insurance
Company 401(k) Plan into the Plan. On September 11, 2009, The Sheboygan Falls Insurance
Company 401(k) Plan was merged into the Plan. The amount transferred to the Plan amounted
to $1,229,714 which consisted of $44,634 of common/collective trusts and $1,185,080 of
registered investment companies. |
| Contributions |
| Participants may contribute between 1% and 100% of their annual compensation up to the
maximum limit established by the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Contributions made to each
participant’s account will be invested, based on the individual’s direction, in various
investment options. The Company will contribute, on behalf of each participant, a sum equal
to 100% of the first 3% of participant deferrals and 50% of the next 6%. Participants may
also contribute qualified rollovers. |
| Newly hired employees are automatically enrolled into the Plan at 3% of eligible
compensation. Employee deferrals will automatically be increased by 1% at the |

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DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(k) PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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| beginning of each successive year until the deferred percentage reaches 6%. Employees not
selecting an investment option for their deferrals have their contributions invested in the
Putnam Asset Allocation — Conservative Portfolio. Employees have the option to opt
out of participation or change their elective deferral at any time following their
eligibility date. |
| Participant Accounts |
| Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution and an allocation
of the following in accordance with Plan provisions: (a) the Company’s contribution and (b)
Plan earnings. Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as
defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided
from the participant’s vested account. |
| Participant Loans |
| The Plan does not currently allow participant loans. |
| Vesting |
| Participants are immediately vested in their salary deferral and rollover contributions, as
well as all amounts that transferred into the Plan during the 2000 year from the
discontinued Money Purchase Pension Plan and Profit Sharing Plan and earnings theron.
Vesting of employer matching contributions and earnings thereon is based on years of
service. A participant is 100% vested after 2 years of credited service. |
| Payment of Benefits |
| The normal retirement date is the first of the month following attainment of age 65. Early
retirement is possible at age 55. Benefits are paid in the form of a lump-sum distribution.
Upon termination of service for other reasons, participants will receive a lump-sum
distribution if the total of their vested balance does not exceed $1,000. If the vested
balance exceeds $1,000, but is less than $5,000, the participant may elect to receive a
lump-sum distribution, however, if no election is made, the Plan Committee will pay the
distribution in a direct rollover to an individual retirement account designated by the Plan
Committee. If the vested balance exceeds $5,000, the assets will generally be held in the
Plan until the participant’s normal or early retirement date. However, participants are
entitled to receive the entire balance in their employee account |

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DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(k) PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. DESCRIPTION OF PLAN (Cont’d)
and employer account (if vested) as a lump-sum distribution, as soon as administratively
possible. There is a provision available to allow hardship withdrawals of benefits prior to
termination of employment as defined in the Plan and in compliance with the IRC.
Forfeitures
Forfeitures arising from distributions to participants who are less than 100% vested will be
used to restore any accounts of participants reemployed during the Plan year or to
reduce Company contributions per guidelines established by the Plan. Forfeitures used to
reduce Company contributions totaled $26,297 in 2010 and $24,965 in 2009. As of December
31, 2010 and 2009, there were $23,491 and $26,297 of unallocated forfeitures, respectively.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting
The financial statements are prepared under the accrual basis of accounting in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of changes in net assets available for benefits during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
Investments are valued at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell
an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. See Note 3 for a discussion of fair value
measurements.

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DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(k) PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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| Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is
recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net
appreciation includes the Plan’s gains and losses on investments bought and sold as well as
those held during the year. |
| Net investment returns reflect certain fees paid by the investment funds to their affiliated
investment advisors, transfer agents, and others as further described in each fund
prospectus or other published documents. These fees are deducted prior to allocation of the
Plan’s investment earnings activity and thus are not separately identifiable as an expense. |
| Payment of Benefits |
| Benefits are recorded when paid. |
| Administration of Plan Assets |
| The Plan’s assets are administered under a contract with Putnam Investments (Putnam), the
custodian and trustee of the Plan. Putnam invests funds received from contributions,
investment sales, interest, and dividend income and makes distribution payments to
participants. Certain administrative expenses of maintaining the Plan are paid by the
Company. |
| Risks and Uncertainties |
| The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to
various risks, such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk
associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that
changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such
changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in
the statement of net assets available for benefits. |
| New Accounting Standards |
| In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards
Update No. 2010-06 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures: Improving Disclosures about
Fair Value Measurements”, (ASU 2010-06), which provides a greater level of disaggregated
information and more robust disclosures about valuation techniques and inputs to fair value
measurements, transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2, and the separate presentation of
information in Level 3 reconciliations on a gross basis |

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DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(k) PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont’d)
rather than net. New disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective
for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, Level 3
disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. Adoption of
the effective provisions of ASU 2010-06 had no material impact on the Plan’s financial
statements but expanded disclosures about certain fair value measurements. The adoption of
the Level 3 disclosures is not expected to materially impact the Plan.
In September 2010, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-25 “Plan
Accounting-Defined Contribution Pension Plans: Reporting Loans to Participants by Defined
Contribution Pension Plans,” (ASU 2010-25), which clarifies how loans to participants should
be classified and measured by participant defined contribution pension benefit plans. Loans
are required to be classified as notes receivable from participants, which are segregated
from plan investments and measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but
unpaid interest. ASU 2010-25 is applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented
effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2010. The Plan adopted ASU 2010-25, but
given the Plan does not allow participant loans, the adoption had no impact on the Plan’s
financial statements.
3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Plan accounts for financial assets using a framework that establishes a hierarchy that
ranks the quality of inputs, or assumptions, used in the determination of fair value, and
the Plan classifies financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value in one of the
following three categories:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
Level 2 — directly or indirectly observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices; and
Level 3 — unobservable inputs not corroborated by market data.
The fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest
level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for investments measured at
fair value. There have been no significant changes in the methodologies used during the
years ended December 31, 2010 or 2009.
For investments that have quoted market prices in active markets, the Plan uses the quoted
market price as fair value and includes these investments in Level 1 of the fair

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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| value hierarchy. The Plan classifies employer securities, registered investment companies
and interest-bearing cash as Level 1. When quoted market prices in active markets are not
available, the Plan bases fair values on underlying market values for the common/collective
trusts provided by the Plan trustee. Further information concerning the common/collective
trusts may be obtained from their separate audited financial statements. The Plan classifies
common/collective trusts as Level 2. The Plan had no investments classified as Level 3
during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. |
| The Plan invests in two common/collective trust funds, the Putnam Bond Index Fund and the
Putnam S&P 500 Index Fund. The common/collective trust funds are valued based upon the
units of the collective trust fund held by the Plan at year end times the respective unit
value. The unit value of the collective trust funds are based upon significant observable
inputs, although is not based upon quoted market prices in an active market. The Putnam Bond
Index Fund’s investment objective in to achieve a return, before the assessment of fees,
that closely approximates the return of the Barclay’s Aggregate Bond index, a common measure
of U.S. investment-grade bond market performance. To achieve its investment objective, the
Putnam Bond Index Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt
instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset backed investments. The Putnam S&P 500
Index Fund’s investment objective in to achieve a return, before the assessment of fees,
that closely approximates the return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price
Index, a common measure of U.S. market performance. To achieve its investment objective,
the Putnam S&P 500 Index Fund invests primarily in the securities that constitute the
Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index either directly or through the purchase of
shared of collective investment trusts having investment objectives similar to that of the
Putnam S&P 500 Index Fund. For liquidity and hedging purposes, the Putnam S&P 500 Index
Fund may invest in high-quality, money market instruments and in money market funds that
invest exclusively in high-quality money market instruments. The Putnam S&P 500 Index Fund
also uses stock index futures contracts in order to manage transaction costs and minimize
tracking errors between the Putnam S&P 500 Index Fund and the Standard & Poor’s 500
Composite Stock Price Index. |
| The underlying investments of the common/collective trust funds consist primarily of Level 1
and Level 2 inputs. Level 1 inputs consist of valuations based on quoted prices for
identical securities in active markets. Level 2 inputs consist of inputs either directly or
indirectly observable for substantially the full term of the asset through corroboration
with observable market data. The Plan’s investments in the common/collective trust funds are
not subject to any withdrawal restrictions and distributions may be taken at any |

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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| time. The Plan has no unfunded commitments relating to the common/collective trust funds at
December 31, 2010 and 2009. |
| The preceding methods described may produce a fair value calculation that may not be
indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore,
although the Plan believes the valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other
market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair
value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at
the reporting date. |
| The Plan evaluates assets and liabilities (if any) on a recurring basis to determine the
appropriate level at which to classify them for each reporting period. The following table
presents the fair value measurements for the Plan’s investments by level, within the fair
value hierarchy as of December 31: |

Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted
Prices in Active Markets Significant Other Significant
for Identical Assets Observable Inputs Unobservable Inputs
Fair Value (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
2010
Interest-bearing Cash $ 5,491,037 $ 5,491,037 $ — $ —
Registered Investment Companies:
Fixed Income Funds 7,276,886 7,276,886 — —
Growth Funds 5,306,780 5,306,780 — —
Balanced Funds 17,204,422 17,204,422 —
International Funds 3,176,890 3,176,890 —
Employer Securities 4,309,499 4,309,499 — —
Common/Collective Trusts 4,262,236 — 4,262,236 —
Total $ 47,027,750 $ 42,765,514 $ 4,262,236 $ —

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Cont’d)
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted
Prices in Active Markets Significant Other Significant
for Identical Assets Observable Inputs Unobservable Inputs
Fair Value (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
2009
Interest-bearing Cash $ 4,998,093 $ 4,998,093 $ — $ —
Registered Investment Companies:
Fixed Income Funds 6,037,495 6,037,495 — —
Growth Funds 4,023,761 4,023,761 — —
Balanced Funds 13,536,317 13,536,317 —
International Funds 2,811,581 2,811,581 —
Employer Securities 4,641,473 4,641,473 — —
Common/Collective Trusts 3,875,268 — 3,875,268 —
Total $ 39,923,988 $ 36,048,720 $ 3,875,268 $ —
4.
The following table presents the fair values of investments that represent 5% or more of the
Plan’s net assets as of December 31:
2010 2009
Interest-bearing cash
Putnam Money Market Fund $ 5,491,037 $ 4,998,093
Common/collective trust
Putnam S&P 500 Index Fund 3,046,595 2 ,559,371
Registered investment companies
PIMCO Total Return Fund 3,986,578 3,277,125
Putnam Asset Allocation — Growth Portfolio 2,492,248 1,710,481 *
Putnam Asset Allocation — Balanced Portfolio 3,742,992 2,251,893
Putnam International Equity Fund 3,176,890 2,811,581
Putnam Equity Income Fund 3,225,908 2,949,785
Employer securities
Donegal Group Inc. Class A common stock 3,360,775 3,720,532
  • Investment did not represent 5% or more of the Plan’s net assets, rather this investment is shown for comparative purposes.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4.
During 2010 and 2009, the Plan’s investments (including gains and losses on investments
bought, sold and held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows:
2010
At fair value as determined by quoted market prices:
Registered investment companies $ 2,886,490 $ 5,019,952
Employer securities (213,404 ) (265,404 )
Otherwise determined:
Common/collective trusts 459,947 602,600
$ 3,133,033 5,357,148
5. TAX STATUS
The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by a letter dated
September 28, 2009 that the Plan is designed in accordance with applicable sections of the
IRC. Although the Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter, the Plan
administrator and the Company believe the Plan is designed and is currently being operated
in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require plan
management to evaluate tax positions taken by the plan and recognize a tax liability if the
organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be
sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Plan administrator has
analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan and has concluded that as of December 31, 2010,
there are no uncertain positions taken, or expected to be taken, that would require
recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to
routine audits by taxing jurisdictions. The Plan administrator believes it is no longer
subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2007.
6. RELATED PARTY AND PARTY-IN-INTEREST
The Plan held 232,098 shares of Class A and 53,905 shares of Class B Donegal Group Inc.
common stock with fair values of $3,360,775 and $948,724, respectively, as of December 31,
2010. The Plan held 239,416 shares of Class A and 54,818 shares of Class B Donegal Group
Inc. common stock with fair values of $3,720,532 and $920,941, respectively, as of December
31, 2009. The net realized/unrealized depreciation in fair

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

6. RELATED PARTY AND PARTY-IN-INTEREST (Cont’d)
value of Donegal Group Inc. common stock (including Class A and Class B) during 2010 and
2009 was $180,179 and $265,404, respectively. Dividends received from Donegal Group Inc. in
2010 and 2009 were $132,816 and $126,374, respectively. During 2010 the Plan purchased
(excluding reinvested dividends) 28,225 shares of Donegal Group Inc. common stock at an
aggregate cost of $395,675 and sold 46,247 shares of Donegal Group Inc. common stock for
total proceeds of $680,286. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Class A shares of Donegal
Group Inc. common stock represent more than 5% of net assets available for benefits.
In addition, certain 2010 and 2009 Plan year investments are interest-bearing cash,
common/collective trusts, and registered investment companies managed by Putnam Investments.
Putnam Investments is the trustee and the custodian as defined by the Plan and, therefore,
these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Certain administrative functions are performed by officers or employees of the Plan’s
sponsor. No such officer or employee receives compensation from the Plan. All of the
Plan’s administrative fees, such as trustee fees, and audit fees were paid directly by the
Company in 2010 and 2009.
8. PLAN TERMINATION
Although it has not expressed an intention to do so, the Company has the right under the
Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the
provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested
in their accounts.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

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Schedule H — Financial Information (Form 5500) Part IV — Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) Name of Plan Sponsor: Donegal Mutual Insurance Company Name of Plan: Donegal Mutual Insurance Company 401(k) Plan Employer Identification Number: 23-1336198 Three-digit Plan Number: 003 December 31, 2010

(c)
Description of investment including maturity
(b) date, rate of interest, collateral, par, or maturity (d) (e)
(a) Identity of issue, borrower, lessor, or similar party value Cost Current Value
* Putnam Money Market Fund 5,491,037 Shares of Money Market Fund ** $ 5,491,037
Total interest-bearing cash 5,491,037
* Putnam Bond Index Fund 64,184 Common/Collective Trust Units ** 1,215,641
* Putnam S&P 500 Index Fund 85,053 Common/Collective Trust Units ** 3,046,595
Total common/collective trusts 4,262,236
Oakmark Equity & Income Fund 69,178 Mutual Fund Shares ** 1,919,000
MSIF Small Company Growth Fund 111,447 Mutual Fund Shares ** 1,478,906
PIMCO Total Return Fund 367,427 Mutual Fund Shares ** 3,986,578
The Janus Fund 66,004 Mutual Fund Shares ** 1,923,345
American Funds New Perspective Fund R4 Class 4,728 Mutual Fund Shares ** 134,035
Davis New York Venture Fund 51,812 Mutual Fund Shares ** 1,779,236
American Funds Growth Fund of America 44,241 Mutual Fund Shares ** 1,335,625
* Putnam Asset Allocation — Growth Portfolio 202,622 Mutual Fund Shares ** 2,492,248
* Putnam Asset Allocation — Balanced Portfolio 342,451 Mutual Fund Shares ** 3,742,992
* Putnam Asset Allocation — Conservative Portfolio 177,854 Mutual Fund Shares ** 1,636,258
* Putnam International Equity Fund 158,527 Mutual Fund Shares ** 3,176,890
* Putnam Equity Income Fund 214,346 Mutual Fund Shares ** 3,225,908
Lord Abbett Small Cap Blend Fund A Class 65,373 Mutual Fund Shares ** 991,714
* Putnam Diversified Income Trust 61,200 Mutual Fund Shares ** 495,721
Baron Asset Fund 21,449 Mutual Fund Shares ** 1,185,502
Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund Investor Class 64,112 Mutual Fund Shares ** 1,287,361
Neuberger & Berman Genesis Trust 45,627 Mutual Fund Shares ** 2,173,659
Total registered investment companies (mutual funds) 32,964,978
* Donegal Group Inc. 232,098 Shares of Class A Common Stock ** 3,360,775
* Donegal Group Inc. 53,905 Shares of Class B Common Stock ** 948,724
Total employer securities 4,309,499
Total investments $ 47,027,750
* Party-in-interest
** Historical cost information is not required to be disclosed for participant-directed investments.

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SIGNATURES

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(k) PLAN — By: /s/ Donald H. Nikolaus
Donald H. Nikolaus, Trustee
By: /s/ Jeffrey D. Miller
Jeffrey D. Miller, Trustee
By: /s/ Daniel J. Wagner
Daniel J. Wagner, Trustee

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DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 401(k) PLAN

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description
23.1 Consent of ParenteBeard LLC (filed herewith)

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