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 13, 2002







                            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

On August 13, the Company, through its wholly owned insurance company
subsidiaries, Penn-America Insurance Company and Penn-Star Insurance Company,
filed Quarterly Statements 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 Quarterly
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



                                   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:  August 13, 2002
                                     BY: /s/ Garland P. Pezzuolo
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                                     Garland P. Pezzuolo
                                     (Vice President, Secretary and General
                                      Counsel)