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) April 2, 2003







                            PENN-AMERICA GROUP, INC.
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            (Exact name of registration as specified in this charter)









                                                                              
         Pennsylvania                                0-22316                        23-2731409
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(State or other jurisdiction of                 (Commission File           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                     Number)                 Identification No.)




420 S. York Road, Hatboro, Pennsylvania                     19040
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(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (215) 443-3600
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Items 1-8.  None

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company, through its wholly owned insurance company subsidiaries,
Penn-America Insurance Company and Penn-Star Insurance Company, has filed
Combined Annual Statements for Penn-America and Penn Star with the Department of
Insurance of Pennsylvania, their state of domicile, departments of insurance in
other states where the Company does business, and with the National Association
of Insurance Commissioners (the "NAIC").

The Company wishes to inform all interested parties that the Combined Annual
Statements are available from:

Pennsylvania Department of Insurance
1345 Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA  17120
Attn:  Kaushik Patel
(717) 787-5890

Penn-America Group, Inc.
420 S. York Road
Hatboro, PA  19040
Attn:  Stacey Manzo
(215) 443-3600

or from the Company's website:  www.penn-america.com
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The information provided is being furnished solely for purposes of satisfying
Regulation FD and is not to be deemed an admission of materiality, nor is it
being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                                        PENN-AMERICA GROUP, INC.



Date:  April 2, 2002
                                          BY: /s/ Garland P. Pezzuolo
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                                              Garland P. Pezzuolo
                                              (Vice President, Secretary and
                                               General Counsel)