<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                             7
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FILED  HEREWITH  AND  IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                              DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                   JUN-30-2000
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<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                             0
<EQUITIES>                                                    384
<MORTGAGE>                                                     11
<REAL-ESTATE>                                                   0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                                856
<CASH>                                                         66 <F1>
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                            605
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                                         37
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                               1953
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                               674
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                           272
<POLICY-OTHER>                                                  0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                           0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                                31
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                         407 <F2>
<PREFERRED>                                                     0
<COMMON>                                                       10
<OTHER-SE>                                                    372
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                 1953
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<OTHER-INCOME>                                                 77
<BENEFITS>                                                     77
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                                    42
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                          130 <F3>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                64
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<DISCONTINUED>                                                  0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                 0
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<NET-INCOME>                                                   40
<EPS-BASIC>                                                     1.36<F4>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                   1.35<F5>
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<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                              0 <F6>
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<FN>
<F1>Cash includes short-term investments.
<F2>Company obligated mandatorily  redeemable capital securities and convertible
capital securities  classified at mezzanine level on Consolidated  Statements of
Financial Position.
<F3>Includes  engineering  services,  underwriting  and  inspection and interest
expense.
<F4>Per  SFAS No. 128  "Earnings  per Share",  this item  represents  EPS-Basic.
Computation excludes rounding.
<F5>Per SFAS No. 128 "Earnings  per Share",  this item  represents  EPS-Assuming
Dilution. Computation excludes rounding.
<F6>Not calculated at interim periods.
</FN>

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