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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070918151842
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-07-000730
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070918
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070918

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAMES RIVER GROUP, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001325177
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				050539572
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 MEADOWMONT VILLAGE CIRCLE, SUITE 333
		CITY:			CHAPEL HILL
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27517
		BUSINESS PHONE:		919-883-4171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 MEADOWMONT VILLAGE CIRCLE, SUITE 333
		CITY:			CHAPEL HILL
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27517

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	James River Group, INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050427

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLEISHMAN JOEL LAWRENCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001076912

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51480
		FILM NUMBER:		071122398

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP
		STREET 2:		650 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2007-09-14</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>JAMES RIVER GROUP, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JRVR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001076912</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FLEISHMAN JOEL LAWRENCE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>JAMES RIVER GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>300 MEADOWMONT VILLAGE CIR. SUITE 333</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHAPEL HILL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27517</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10578</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12769</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Joel L. Fleishman Revocable Trust</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Price is not applicable to acquisitions or dispositions of bona fide gifts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In 2006, Mr. Fleishman transferred 22,347 shares of common stock, which consisted of all of the common shares held directly
 by him, to the Joel L. Fleishman Revocable Trust, for which Mr. Fleishman is both the trustee and the beneficiary.  Prior to
 that date, the Joel L. Fleishman Revocable Trust owned 1,000 shares of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joel Lawrence Fleishman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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