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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):  January 21, 2013
 
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Iowa
 
0-10956
 
42-6234555
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa
 
50309
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(515) 345-2902
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 1.01 
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 2, 2012, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that a change in the terms of the excess of loss reinsurance agreement between the Registrant’s reinsurance subsidiary, EMC Reinsurance Company, and Employers Mutual Casualty Company (Employers Mutual), the Registrant’s parent organization, has been approved for calendar year 2013.  Effective January 1, 2013, EMC Reinsurance Company will continue to retain the first $4.0 million of losses per event, but will also retain 20.0 percent of any losses between $4.0 million and $10.0 million and 10.0 percent of any losses between $10.0 million and $50.0 million associated with any event.  In connection with the change in the amount of losses retained per event, the cost of the excess of loss coverage will decrease from the current 10.0 percent of total assumed reinsurance premiums to 9.0 percent of total assumed reinsurance premiums.  These changes are a result of efforts to ensure that the terms of the agreement are fair and equitable to both parties.  Final regulatory approval of the revised agreement was received on January 17, 2013.  The revised agreement was formally executed on January 21, 2013.  The revised agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1.4.
 
Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(c) 
Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
Description

 
10.1.4
Excess of Loss Reinsurance Agreement

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES

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 on January 22, 2013.
 
/s/  Mark E. Reese
 
Mark E. Reese
 
Senior Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
Description

 
Excess of Loss Reinsurance Agreement