<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN FORM 10-Q OF WHICH THIS SCHEDULE
FORMS A PART AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>

<S>                                                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                            6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                  DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                                     JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                       JUN-30-1999
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                                 1,034,188
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                                        0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                                          0
<EQUITIES>                                                               3,543
<MORTGAGE>                                                                   0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                                                0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                                       1,147,382
<CASH>                                                                     330
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                                     346,896
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                                                   5,055
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                       1,749,476
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                                        978,743
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                                    100,581
<POLICY-OTHER>                                                               0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                                        0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                        0
<PREFERRED>                                                                  0
<COMMON>                                                                     0
<OTHER-SE>                                                             303,644
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                         1,749,476
<PREMIUMS>                                                              91,487
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                                     35,735
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                                      (3,432)
<OTHER-INCOME>                                                             273
<BENEFITS>                                                              86,219
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                                                  0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                                    19,579
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                          9,195
<INCOME-TAX>                                                             1,695
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                      7,500
<DISCONTINUED>                                                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                              0
<CHANGES>                                                                    0
<NET-INCOME>                                                             7,500
<EPS-BASIC>                                                                0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                0
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                                         625,864
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                                     85,444
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                                          775
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                                         959
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                                        79,277
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                                        631,847
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                                                      0


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