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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

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

Date ~~Pursuant~~of toReport ~~Section 13 or 15~~(d)Date of ~~the~~ ~~Securities~~earliest ~~Exchange~~event ~~Act~~reported) ofNovember ~~1934~~5, 2001 (October 31, 2001)

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 No.)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)


		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 3. Bankruptcy. and Item 5. Other Events

~~SNTL~~On October 31, 2001, SNTL Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, SNTL Holdings Corporation (formerly, Business Insurance Group, Inc.), SN Insurance Administrators, Inc. and SN Insurance Services, Inc., filed their ~~June,~~Chapter ~~July~~11 ~~and~~Joint ~~August~~Plan of ~~2001~~Reorganization ~~Monthly Debtor in Possession Operating Reports~~ and ~~their~~Original ~~July~~Disclosure ~~and~~Statement ~~August of 2001 Debtor in Possession Interim Statements~~ with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California (the "Bankruptcy Court"), copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.~~101~~121 ~~through~~and Exhibit 99.~~120 and incorporated herein in their entirety~~122.

~~THE~~ The ~~MONTHLY~~Chapter ~~OPERATING~~11 ~~REPORTS~~Joint ~~CONTAIN~~Plan ~~FINANCIAL~~of ~~STATEMENTS~~Reorganization ~~AND~~and ~~OTHER~~Original ~~FINANCIAL~~Disclosure ~~INFORMATION~~Statement ~~THAT~~(collectively, ~~HAVE~~the ~~NOT~~"Plan") ~~BEEN~~are ~~AUDITED~~subject ORto ~~REVIEWED~~amendment. BYInterested ~~INDEPENDENT~~parties ~~ACCOUNTANTS~~will ~~AND~~be ~~MAY~~notified BEof ~~SUBJECT~~all TOhearings in ~~FUTURE~~the ~~RECONCILIATION~~Bankruptcy Court regarding the Plan. The Plan is subject to confirmation by the Bankruptcy Court and there can be no assurance that the Plan will be confirmed, or confirmed under substantially ~~AND~~the ~~ADJUSTMENTS~~same terms as filed herewith. In addition, the transactions contemplated by the Plan are subject to numerous additional conditions precedent, all as more fully set forth therein.

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.	~~Exhibit No.~~Description	~~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.
99.121	Chapter 11 Joint Plan of Reorganization
	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).
99.122	Original Disclosure Statement
	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 (Registrant)
		SNTL CORPORATION(Registrant)
Date	October 11, 2001		/s/ ALEX CORBETT (Signature)*
Date November 5, 2001		/s/ ALEX CORBETT (Signature)*
		Alex Corbett Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	~~Alex Corbett Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer~~

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FORM 8-K
Item 3. Bankruptcy. and Item 5. Other Events
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES

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