<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOL.
FIN. STMTS. OF PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY MANAGEMENT GROUP (PROFESSIONALS
GROUP) AT 12/31/95 AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND THE CONDENSED CONSOL. FIN. 
STMTS. OF PROFESSIONALS GROUP AT 9/30/96 AND FOR THE 9 MONTHS ENDED 9/30/96 AND
9/30/95 (IN 000'S, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) 
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   YEAR                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995             DEC-31-1995             SEP-30-1996
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                           103,965                 259,979                 260,779
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                           91,849                       0                       0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                             91,485                       0                       0
<EQUITIES>                                         209                   2,641                   5,410
<MORTGAGE>                                           0                       0                       0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                      478                     475                     460
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                 268,522                 280,607                 286,801
<CASH>                                           1,285                   1,279                   1,805
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                   0                      48                      40
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                           1,252                   1,092                   1,169
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 335,870                 330,712                 346,166
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                211,941                 199,605                 209,876
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                             32,447                  23,122                  30,193
<POLICY-OTHER>                                  13,969                  14,082                  14,482
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0                       0                       0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                      0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         3,239                   3,239                   3,188
<OTHER-SE>                                      59,647                  75,172                  80,283
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   335,870                 330,712                 346,166
<PREMIUMS>                                      41,405                  55,684                  42,544
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                             10,630                  14,729                  11,558
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                 389                     (6)                   (480)
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0                     165                     227
<BENEFITS>                                      36,639                  36,902                  36,572
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                          0                       0                       0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                             7,076                   9,328                   8,099
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,709                  24,342                   9,178
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,961                   8,276                   2,296
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,748                  16,066                   6,882
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                      (8,125)                 (8,125)                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,377)                   7,941                   6,882
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.75)                    2.55                    2.18
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.75)                    2.55                    2.18
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                 188,544                 188,544                 199,605
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                             39,682                  63,027                  40,184
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                              (4,274)                (27,469)                 (4,012)
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                 605                   3,053                   1,099
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                33,815                  44,180                  24,778
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                211,941                 199,605                 209,876
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                              0                       0                       0
        

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