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SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC
001-33067
40 WANTAGE AVENUE
BRANCHVILLE
NJ
07890
9739483000
Nicholson Cynthia S
Director
Common
Charles Schwab Corporation
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
4000
402400.00
60566856
08/10/2023
NASDAQ
Common
04/01/2013
Director Compensation
Issuer
N
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04/01/2013
Equity Compensation
N
Cynthia S Nicholson
40 Wantage Avenue
Branchville
NJ
07890
Common
05/30/2023
1187
116026.00
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08/10/2023
Cynthia S Nicholson