<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>                                            3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                  DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                                     JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                       MAR-31-1999
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                                 1,163,435
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                                        0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                                          0
<EQUITIES>                                                               3,543
<MORTGAGE>                                                                   0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                                                0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                                       1,284,096
<CASH>                                                                     855
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                                     336,921
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                                                   6,583
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                       1,823,702
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                                        972,630
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                                    142,144
<POLICY-OTHER>                                                               0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                                        0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                        0
<PREFERRED>                                                                  0
<COMMON>                                                                     0
<OTHER-SE>                                                             317,380
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                         1,823,702
<PREMIUMS>                                                              45,581
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                                     17,387
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                                       (504)
<OTHER-INCOME>                                                             159
<BENEFITS>                                                              43,043
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                                                  0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                                     9,319
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                          6,005
<INCOME-TAX>                                                             1,399
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                      4,606
<DISCONTINUED>                                                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                              0
<CHANGES>                                                                    0
<NET-INCOME>                                                             4,606
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                0
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                                         625,864
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                                     42,268
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                                          775
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                                         344
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                                        32,854
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                                        635,709
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                                                      0
        

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