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): August 5, 2003


                           THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                                    Delaware
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                          0-15886                               13-3138397
                 (Commission File Number)                    (I.R.S. Employer
                                                          Identification Number)
                      One Penn Plaza
                    New York, New York                             10119
         (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)

                                 (212) 244-2333
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)




          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)








ITEM 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9 "Regulation
FD Disclosure" and Item 12 "Results of Operations and Financial Condition." This
information shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or incorporated
by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such filing.

         On August 5, 2003, The Navigators Group, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its earnings for the second quarter of 2003. This press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.











                                    SIGNATURE

                  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.

                  THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC.


                  By:   /s/ Bradley D. Wiley
                        --------------------
                        Name:  Bradley D. Wiley
                        Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                               and Secretary






Dated: August 8, 2003










                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number              Description

99.1                Press Release issued by The Navigators Group, Inc. on
                    August 5, 2003.