	group has pct of american physicians amph o a group led by far hills n j investors natalie and paul koether told the securities and exchange commission it has uired shares of american physicians service group inc or pct of the total the koether group said it bought the stock for mln dlrs for capital appreciation and may buy more the group also said paul koether met on june with management representatives for talks that included the company s business potential uisitions for the company possible opportunities to expand the company and the possibility of koether being named to its board the group did not say whether the talks resulted in any agreements as they have done in several sec filings concerning other companies in which they have had a stake the koethers said they reserve the right to take any actions which they deem appropriate to maximize the value of the shares but said they have no current plans about taking any action while they may buy more american physicians shares the koethers also said they may decide to sell some or all of the their stake in the company reuter 
