UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 13F

                              FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011

Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number:

   This Amendment (Check only one.):   [_] is a restatement.
                                       [_] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager:

Name:    United Fire Group, Inc.
Address: 118 Second Avenue SE
         Cedar Rapids IA 52401

Form 13F File Number: 28-6427

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of the Reporting Manager:

Name:    Kevin W. Helbing
Title:   Controller
Phone:   319 286-2533

Signature, Place and Date of Signing:

/s/ Kevin W. Helbing
---------------------   Cedar Rapids, IA    2/14/2012
Kevin W. Helbing

Report Type (Check only one.):

[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
    are reported in this report.)

[_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all
    holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
    reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
    other reporting manager(s).)



FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:      0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 105

Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 154,744 (in thousands)

List of Other Included Managers:        NONE



FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE



                                                                                                             VOTING AUTHORITY
                                                                 VALUE   SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMNT  OTHER   -------------------
NAME OF ISSUER                      TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP    (x $1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN  MANAGERS  SOLE   SHARED NONE
--------------                      -------------- ----------- --------- ------- --- ---- -------- -------- ------- ------ ----
                                                                                          
AGL Resources Inc                     Common       001204-10-6   1,417    33,528 SH         Sole             33,528
AT&T Inc                              Common       00206R-10-2   3,074   101,660 SH         Sole            101,660
Abbott Laboratories                   Common       002824-10-0  12,652   225,000 SH         Sole            225,000
Agilysys Inc                          Common       00847J-10-5     999   125,687 SH         Sole            125,687
Alliant Energy Corporation            Common       018802-10-8   5,390   122,200 SH         Sole            122,200
ALTERA CORP                           Common       021441-10-0     186     5,000 SH         Sole              5,000
American Strategic Inc Port II        Common       030099-10-5     205    25,420 SH         Sole             25,420
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP                Common       03073E-10-5     223     6,000 SH         Sole              6,000
BCE Inc                               Common       05534B-76-0     618    14,823 SH         Sole             14,823
BRE Properties Inc                    Common       05564E-10-6     909    18,000 SH         Sole             18,000
Bank of America Corporation           Common       060505-10-4     778   140,000 SH         Sole            140,000
BECTON DICKINSON & CO                 Common       075887-10-9     149     2,000 SH         Sole              2,000
BED BATH & BEYOND INC                 Common       075896-10-0     348     6,000 SH         Sole              6,000
Bemis Company Inc                     Common       081437-10-5     945    31,400 SH         Sole             31,400
Boeing Company                        Common       097023-10-5   5,501    75,000 SH         Sole             75,000
CIT Group Inc                         Common       125581-80-1   1,920    55,065 SH         Sole             55,065
CAMPBELL SOUP CO                      Common       134429-10-9     332    10,000 SH         Sole             10,000
Cincinnati Financial Corp             Common       172062-10-1   9,756   320,276 SH         Sole            320,276
COCA COLA CO                          Common       191216-10-0     280     4,000 SH         Sole              4,000
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO                  Common       194162-10-3     370     4,000 SH         Sole              4,000
ConocoPhillips                        Common       20825C-10-4     733    10,059 SH         Sole             10,059
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC               Common       209115-10-4      93     1,500 SH         Sole              1,500
Cummins Inc                           Common       231021-10-6   6,776    76,980 SH         Sole             76,980
DANAHER CORP DEL                      Common       235851-10-2     188     4,000 SH         Sole              4,000
Dean Foods Company                    Common       242370-10-4      90     8,000 SH         Sole              8,000
Deere & Company                       Common       244199-10-5   1,547    20,000 SH         Sole             20,000
DOLLAR TREE INC                       Common       256746-10-8     249     3,000 SH         Sole              3,000
Dow Chemical Company                  Common       260543-10-3   4,889   170,000 SH         Sole            170,000
Duke Energy Corporation               Common       26441C-10-5   3,260   148,192 SH         Sole            148,192
Emerson Electric Co                   Common       291011-10-4     587    12,600 SH         Sole             12,600
Exelis Inc                            Common       30162A-10-8      23     2,500 SH         Sole              2,500
EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC                   Common       302182-10-0     179     4,000 SH         Sole              4,000
Exxon Mobil Corporation               Common       30231G-10-2   3,390    40,000 SH         Sole             40,000
FACTSET RESH SYS INC                  Common       303075-10-5     262     3,000 SH         Sole              3,000
Federal-Mogul Corporation             Common       313549-40-4     567    38,457 SH         Sole             38,457
Fidelity National Information         Common       31620M-10-6     259     9,758 SH         Sole              9,758
Fidelity NationalFinancial Inc        Common       31620R-10-5     354    22,201 SH         Sole             22,201
Frontier Communications Corp          Common       35906A-10-8      69    13,439 SH         Sole             13,439
GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TR          Preferred    36239Q-30-7     409    15,845 SH         Sole             15,845
Arthur J Gallagher & Co               Common       363576-10-9     345    10,321 SH         Sole             10,321
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP                 Common       369550-10-8     332     5,000 SH         Sole              5,000
General Electric Company              Common       369604-10-3   4,925   275,000 SH         Sole            275,000
General Motors Company                Common       37045V-10-0       7       364 SH         Sole                364
General Motors Company-Warrants A     Common       37045V-11-8       4       331 SH         Sole                331
General Motors Company-Warrants B     Common       37045V-12-6       3       331 SH         Sole                331
GenOn Energy Inc                      Common       37244E-10-7     210    80,347 SH         Sole             80,347
GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC                 Common       375916-10-3      28     1,500 SH         Sole              1,500
HARRIS PFD CAP CORP                   Preferred    414567-20-6     152     6,000 SH         Sole              6,000
H J Heinz Company                     Common       423074-10-3   2,432    45,000 SH         Sole             45,000
Honeywell International Inc           Common       438516-10-6   2,065    38,000 SH         Sole             38,000
Hospira Inc                           Common       441060-10-0     486    16,000 SH         Sole             16,000
Intel Corporation                     Common       458140-10-0   1,455    60,000 SH         Sole             60,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS          Common       459200-10-1     552     3,000 SH         Sole              3,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co                   Common       46625H-10-0   1,920    57,736 SH         Sole             57,736
JACOBS ENGR GROUP INC DEL             Common       469814-10-7      41     1,000 SH         Sole              1,000
Johnson & Johnson                     Common       478160-10-4   2,492    38,000 SH         Sole             38,000
JOS A BANK CLOTHIERS INC              Common       480838-10-1      73     1,500 SH         Sole              1,500
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP                Common       535678-10-6     120     4,000 SH         Sole              4,000
LOWES COS INC                         Common       548661-10-7     431    17,000 SH         Sole             17,000
MCCORMICK & CO INC                    Common       579780-20-6     101     2,000 SH         Sole              2,000
MCDONALDS CORP                        Common       580135-10-1     502     5,000 SH         Sole              5,000
Medtronic Inc                         Common       585055-10-6     956    25,000 SH         Sole             25,000
Merck & Co Inc                        Common       58933Y-10-5     217     5,767 SH         Sole              5,767
METLIFE INC                           Common       59156R-10-8      56     1,800 SH         Sole              1,800
NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC              Common       637215-10-4      94     1,000 SH         Sole              1,000
Newell Rubbermaid Inc                 Common       651229-10-6     739    45,766 SH         Sole             45,766
NIKE INC                              Common       654106-10-3     289     3,000 SH         Sole              3,000
NOVELLUS SYS INC                      Common       670008-10-1     206     5,000 SH         Sole              5,000
Old Republic International Cor        Common       680223-10-4   2,361   254,690 SH         Sole            254,690
OMNICOM GROUP INC                     Common       681919-10-6     134     3,000 SH         Sole              3,000
ORACLE CORP                           Common       68389X-10-5     180     7,000 SH         Sole              7,000
PepsiCo Inc                           Common       713448-10-8   1,526    23,000 SH         Sole             23,000
Pfizer Inc                            Common       717081-10-3     866    40,000 SH         Sole             40,000
Piper Jaffray Cos                     Common       724078-10-0     168     8,329 SH         Sole              8,329
PLAINS ALL AMER PIPELINE LP           Common       726503-10-5     220     3,000 SH         Sole              3,000
Procter & Gamble Company              Common       742718-10-9   5,070    76,000 SH         Sole             76,000
Progress Energy Inc                   Common       743263-10-5   1,072    19,131 SH         Sole             19,131
QCR Holdings Inc                      Common       74727A-10-4     757    83,181 SH         Sole             83,181
ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC           Preferred    780097-87-9      33     2,000 SH         Sole              2,000
Royal Dutch Shell ADR                 Common       780259-20-6   2,924    40,000 SH         Sole             40,000
Schlumberger Limited                  Common       806857-10-8   2,049    30,000 SH         Sole             30,000
SMUCKER J M CO                        Common       832696-40-5     313     4,000 SH         Sole              4,000
Spectra Energy Corporation            Common       847560-10-9   2,893    94,096 SH         Sole             94,096
STRYKER CORP                          Common       863667-10-1     298     6,000 SH         Sole              6,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd    Common       881624-20-9      73     1,802 SH         Sole              1,802
TEXAS INSTRS INC                      Common       882508-10-4     146     5,000 SH         Sole              5,000
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO                     Common       892356-10-6     281     4,000 SH         Sole              4,000
Treehouse Foods Inc                   Common       89469A-10-4     631     9,652 SH         Sole              9,652
U S Bancorp                           Common       902973-30-4  19,070   704,984 SH         Sole            704,984
UNION PAC CORP                        Common       907818-10-8     265     2,500 SH         Sole              2,500
V F CORP                              Common       918204-10-8     381     3,000 SH         Sole              3,000






                                                                                                 VOTING AUTHORITY
                                              VALUE   SHARES/ SH/   PUT/   INVSTMNT    OTHER    --------------------
NAME OF ISSUER   TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP    (x $1000) PRN AMT PRN   CALL   DSCRETN    MANAGERS   SOLE    SHARED NONE
--------------   -------------- ----------- --------- ------- ---   ----   --------   --------  -------  ------ ----
                                                                               
VARIAN MED
 SYS INC           Common       92220P-10-5       67    1,000 SH             Sole                 1,000
Vectren
 Corporation       Common       92240G-10-1      806   26,658 SH             Sole                26,658
Verizon
 Communications
 Inc               Common       92343V-10-4    2,247   55,997 SH             Sole                55,997
WAL MART
 STORES INC        Common       931142-10-3      209    3,500 SH             Sole                 3,500
WALGREEN
 CO                Common       931422-10-9      331   10,000 SH             Sole                10,000
WASTE MGMT
 INC DEL           Common       94106L-10-9       65    2,000 SH             Sole                 2,000
Wells Fargo &
 Company           Common       949746-10-1    7,030  255,086 SH             Sole               255,086
Wachovia Corp
 Ser L Conv
 Perp Pfd          Preferred    949746-80-4    1,478    1,400 SH             Sole                 1,400
Windstream
 Corporation       Common       97381W-10-4      152   12,942 SH             Sole                12,942
Wintrust
 Financial
 Corporation       Common       97650W-10-8    6,466  230,523 SH             Sole               230,523
Wisconsin
 Power &Light
 Company           Preferred    976826-86-7      258    9,100 SH             Sole                 9,100
Xcel Energy,
 Inc.              Common       98389B-10-0    2,488   90,000 SH             Sole                90,000
Xylem Inc          Common       98419M-10-0       64    2,500 SH             Sole                 2,500
Montpelier Re
 Holdings Ltd      Common       G62185-10-6      163    9,189 SH             Sole                 9,189
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 Summary              Data Records 105       154,744                                       filed