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<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ACCEL INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K. FINANCIAL DATA
FOR 1996 AND 1995 INCLUDED HEREIN HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS (SEE "NOTE B" IN THE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                            21,789                  21,500                  16,518
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0                       0                       0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0                       0                       0
<EQUITIES>                                       4,879                   4,436                   4,548
<MORTGAGE>                                           0                       0                       0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                  33,921                  30,302                  23,698
<CASH>                                           1,589                     415                   4,497
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                   0                       0                       0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                           3,112                   1,418                     482
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 104,094                 191,325                 183,507
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                 22,028                  11,016                   5,448
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                             29,986                  20,929                  11,609
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<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                      0                  15,000                  22,531
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           944                     940                     524
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   104,094                 191,325                 183,507
<PREMIUMS>                                      18,717                  12,466                   7,459
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                              1,939                   1,692                   1,570
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                               1,051                     432                     201
<OTHER-INCOME>                                  13,579                   6,939                   2,423
<BENEFITS>                                      15,373                  10,145                   6,878
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                    (1,733)                   (938)                   1,044
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                            13,530                  10,952                   7,332
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,116                   1,370                 (3,601)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,101                      43                   (637)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,015                   1,327                 (2,964)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 (5,900)                     646                   1,504
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<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,115                   2,104                 (1,460)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.13                    0.36                  (0.33)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.13                    0.36                  (0.33)
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0                       0                       0
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<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                    0                       0                       0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                   0                       0                       0
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