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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 1999
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
Address: One East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Form 13F File Number: 28-117
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 Reporting Manager:
Name: Scott Renwick
Title: Assistant Secretary
Phone: (312) 661-4600
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/S/ Scott Renwick Chicago, IL May 14, 1999
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this
reporting manager are reported in this report.)
[X] 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).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
13F File Number Name
28-2715 UNITRIN, INC.