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CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


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~~Date~~UNITED STATES ofSECURITIES ~~Report~~AND ~~(Date~~EXCHANGE ~~of earliest event reported) October 5~~COMMISSION Washington, ~~2001~~DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: October 12, 2001
(Date of earliest event reported)

SNTL Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-25984		95-4610936
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File ~~Number~~No.)		(IRS Employer Identification ~~No.~~Number)

30101 Agoura Court #222, Agoura Hills, California (Address of principal executive offices) 91301 (Zip Code)

30101 Agoura Court #222, Agoura Hills, California		91301
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(818)597-0042 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code ~~(818~~) ~~597-0042~~

Superior National Insurance Group, Inc.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 53. ~~Other~~ ~~Events~~Bankruptcy.

~~Effective~~SNTL ~~September 30~~Corporation, ~~2001,~~along ~~William L.~~with ~~Gentz~~its subsidiaries, ~~Chairman~~SNTL ofHoldings ~~the~~Corporation ~~Board~~(formerly, ofBusiness ~~Directors~~Insurance ofGroup, Inc.), ~~SNTL~~SN ~~Corporation~~Insurance Administrators, Inc. and ~~Arnold~~SN Insurance Services, JInc. ~~Senter~~, ~~the Executive~~filed ~~Vice~~their ~~President~~June, ~~Chief~~July ~~Operating Officer~~ and ~~Director~~August of ~~the~~2001 ~~Company~~Monthly ~~resigned~~Debtor ~~from~~in ~~their~~Possession ~~positions~~Operating atReports ~~the~~and ~~Company.~~their ~~Mr. Gentz~~July ~~became~~and aAugust ~~director~~ of ~~the~~2001 ~~Company~~Debtor in ~~1994 and served as the~~ ~~Chairman~~Possession ofInterim ~~the~~Statements ~~Board~~with ~~since July 1999. Prior to becoming Chairman of~~ the ~~Board,~~United ~~Mr. Gentz~~States ~~served~~Bankruptcy asCourt ~~the~~for ~~Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Senter joined~~ the ~~Company~~Central ~~in 1997~~District ~~holding the positions~~ of ~~Executive~~California, ~~Vice~~copies ~~President and Chief Operating Officer and became a director~~ of ~~the~~which ~~Company~~are inattached ~~1999.~~hereto ~~The~~as ~~resignations of Mr.~~Exhibit ~~Gentz and Mr~~99. ~~Senter~~101 ~~did~~through ~~not~~Exhibit 99.120 ~~arise~~and ~~from~~incorporated aherein ~~disagreement~~in ~~with~~their ~~the Company~~entirety.

THE MONTHLY OPERATING REPORTS CONTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED OR REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE RECONCILIATION AND ADJUSTMENTS.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not Applicable. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable. (c) Exhibits. ~~Exhibit No. Description None.~~

		Exhibit No.		Description
		99.101		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from June 1, 2001 to June 30, 2001 (Superior National Insurance Group, Inc.) with Schedules A through F.
		99.102		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from June 1, 2001 to June 30, 2001 (Business Insurance Group, Inc.)(see Exhibit 99.101 for Schedules A through F).
		99.103		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from June 1, 2001 to June 30, 2001 (SN Insurance Administrators, Inc.)(see Exhibit 99.101 for Schedules A through F).
		99.104		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from June 1, 2001 to June 30, 2001 (SN Insurance Services, Inc.)(see Exhibit 99.101 for Schedules A through F).
		99.105		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from July 1, 2001 to July 31, 2001 (Superior National Insurance Group, Inc.) with Schedules A through F.
		99.106		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from July 1, 2001 to July 31, 2001 (Business Insurance Group, Inc.)(see Exhibit 99.105 for Schedules A through F).

		99.107		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from July 1, 2001 to July 31, 2001 (SN Insurance Administrators, Inc.)(see Exhibit 99.105 for Schedules A through F).
		99.108		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from July 1, 2001 to July 31, 2001 (SN Insurance Services, Inc.)(see Exhibit 99.105 for Schedules A through F).
		99.109		Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from July 1, 2001 to July 31, 2001 (Superior National Insurance Group, Inc.).
		99.110		Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from July 1, 2001 to July 31, 2001 (Business Insurance Group, Inc.).
		99.111		Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from July 1, 2001 to July 31, 2001 (SN Insurance Administrators, Inc.).
		99.112		Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from July 1, 2001 to July 31, 2001 (SN Insurance Services, Inc.).
		99.113		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from August 1, 2001 to August 31, 2001 (Superior National Insurance Group, Inc.) with Schedules A through F.
		99.114		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from August 1, 2001 to August 31, 2001 (Business Insurance Group, Inc.)(see Exhibit 99.113 for Schedules A through F).
		99.115		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from August 1, 2001 to August 31, 2001 (SN Insurance Administrators, Inc.)(see Exhibit 99.113 for Schedules A through F).
		99.116		Debtor in Possession Operating Report for the period from August 1, 2001 to August 31, 2001 (SN Insurance Services, Inc.)(see Exhibit 99.113 for Schedules A through F).
		99.117		Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from August 1, 2001 to August 31, 2001 (Superior National Insurance Group, Inc.).
		99.118		Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from August 1, 2001 to August 31, 2001 (Business Insurance Group, Inc.).
		99.119		Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from August 1, 2001 to August 31, 2001 (SN Insurance Administrators, Inc.).
		99.120		Debtor in Possession Interim Statement for the period from August 1, 2001 to August 31, 2001 (SN Insurance Services, Inc.).

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.

			SNTL CORPORATION
				SNTL CORPORATION (Registrant)
			(Registrant)
Date	October 11, 2001			/s/ ALEX CORBETT (Signature)*
Date		October 4, 2001	/s/ Alex Corbett
				Alex Corbett Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			(Signature)*
			Alex Corbett Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 3. Bankruptcy.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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