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

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                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2005
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                               TRIAD GUARANTY INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   DELAWARE                      0-22342                     56-1838519
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State of Other           Commission File Number           I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of                                         Identification Number
Incorporation

                            101 SOUTH STRATFORD ROAD
                       WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA 27104
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (336) 723-1282

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








ITEM 5.02   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
            APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

On April 25, 2005,  Triad Guaranty Inc. (the "Company")  announced the hiring of
Eric B. Dana as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company
and its  subsidiaries  effective  on that  date.  Mr.  Dana  will  report to Ron
Kessinger,  Chief Operating Officer.  Prior to joining Triad, Mr. Dana served as
Chief Financial Officer for The Banker's Bank in Atlanta.  Previously,  Mr. Dana
was with Lighthouse  Financial  Services and First Union  Corporation.  For more
information,  reference is made to the  Company's  press release dated April 25,
2005, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished herewith.



On April 27, 2005,  the Company  announced  that Darryl W. Thompson has informed
the Board of Directors of his desire to retire as President and Chief  Executive
Officer of the Company no later than the 2006 Annual Meeting.  The Board has not
set a timetable to replace Mr. Thompson but will make a decision with respect to
his  successor  as part of its ongoing  succession  planning  process.  For more
information,  reference is made to the  Company's  press release dated April 27,
2005,  a copy of  which  is  attached  to this  Report  as  Exhibit  99.2 and is
furnished herewith.

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits.

Number   Description

99.1     Press Release dated April 25, 2005

99.2     Press Release dated April 27, 2005







                                    SIGNATURE

         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.

                                         TRIAD GUARANTY INC.



      Date:  April 27, 2005          By: /s/ Kenneth S. Dwyer
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                                         Kenneth S. Dwyer
                                         Vice President and Chief 
                                            Accounting Officer