<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from American
Financial Group, Inc. 10-Q for June 30, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                         209,603
<SECURITIES>                                 9,596,980<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  707,233
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                      1,234,898
<COMMON>                                        52,739
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     934,318
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                13,827,696
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,559,122
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               134,722
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              64,838
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 85,052
<INCOME-TAX>                                    22,219
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             62,833
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    532
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    63,365
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.40
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.40
<FN>
<F1>Includes an investment in affiliates of $334 million.
</FN>