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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 7
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                           119,476                  73,025
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0                  27,677
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0                  27,895
<EQUITIES>                                       1,623                   9,743
<MORTGAGE>                                           0                   2,500
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0                       0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                 121,098                 114,237
<CASH>                                           8,499                   9,868
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                              16,254                  12,900
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                           2,544                   2,866
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 162,661                 151,790
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                 99,087                  90,965
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                             13,413                  13,243
<POLICY-OTHER>                                       0                       0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0                       0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                  4,800                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           320                     356
<OTHER-SE>                                      34,820                  40,081
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   162,661                 151,790
<PREMIUMS>                                      59,814                  60,550
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                              7,025                   7,032
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                               1,613                     915
<OTHER-INCOME>                                     331                     219
<BENEFITS>                                      53,149                  48,845
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                      9,104                   8,993
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                             3,968                   3,867
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,562                   7,011
<INCOME-TAX>                                       493                   1,986
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,069                   5,025
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,069                   5,025
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.06                    0.14
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.06                    0.14
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                  90,965                  81,633
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                             53,613                  47,878
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                (464)                     967
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                              19,624                  18,044
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                29,002                  25,933
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                 99,087                  90,965
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                            462                 (4,046)
<FN>
<F1>The financial data schedule has been restated for the reverse acquisition 
for periods prior to June 29, 1997.
        

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