SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2008

May 5, 2008

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC (SIGI)
CIK: 0000230557
Period of Report: 2008-04-24

Reporting Person: Pulkstenis Eduard J (EVP, Chief UW Officer)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	28148.073	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$11.6175	2013-02-04	Common Stock (5000)		Direct
Stock Option	$17.395	2014-02-03	Common Stock (4200)		Direct
Stock Option	$22.025	2015-02-01	Common Stock (5400)		Direct
Stock Option	$24.07	2018-02-06	Common Stock (4154)		Direct
Stock Option	$27.44	2017-01-30	Common Stock (3480)		Direct
Stock Option	$28.74	2016-01-30	Common Stock (3480)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: This option will vest 1/3 per year starting February 6, 2009.

F2: This option vests 1/3 per year, which began on January 30, 2008.

F3: This option vests 1/3 per year, which began on January 30, 2007.