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<ARTICLE> 7
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MIDWEST
MEDICAL INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY'S 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996             SEP-30-1995
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                           183,359                 182,817
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0                       0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0                       0
<EQUITIES>                                      34,682                  28,311
<MORTGAGE>                                           0                       0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0                       0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                 218,041                 211,128
<CASH>                                           8,288                  15,719
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                              22,114                  25,112
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                               0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 267,180                 264,584
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                111,459                 120,264
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                             16,764                   7,033
<POLICY-OTHER>                                       0                       0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0                       0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                      0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         6,598                   6,975
<OTHER-SE>                                     108,485                 103,292
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   267,180                 264,584
<PREMIUMS>                                      23,479                  26,452
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                              9,085                   9,233
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                               1,704                   1,626
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0                       0
<BENEFITS>                                      21,484                  26,309
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                          0                       0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                             4,987                   4,144
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  7,797                   6,858
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,110                   2,433
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              6,687                   4,425
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                     170
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,687                   4,255
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    52.43                   33.90
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    52.43                   33.90
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0                       0
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0                       0
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                    0                       0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                   0                       0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                     0                       0
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