UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 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 reported event): April 11, 2006

                           The Navigators Group, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



    DELAWARE                        0-15886                      13-3138397
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   (State of                      (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
  organization)                   File Number)               Identification No.)



      One Penn Plaza, New York, NY                                 10119
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 933-6027

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Item 8.01 Other Events

     On April 11, 2006, The Navigators Group, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that the Company priced its previously announced senior notes
offering of $125 million principal amount of 7% senior notes due 2016. 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.
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                                             (Registrant)


                                                 /s/ Elliot S. Orol
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                                             Name:   Elliot S. Orol
                                             Title:  Senior Vice President
                                                     and General Counsel



Date: April 11, 2006






     INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number   Description
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99.1     Navigators Prices $125 Million Senior Notes Offering press
         release dated April 11, 2006.