<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STAEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1994 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 9,492,905 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 1,962,046 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 1,863,501 <EQUITIES> 914,610 <MORTGAGE> 413,476 <REAL-ESTATE> 473,357 <TOTAL-INVEST> 13,399,766 <CASH> 47,347 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 20,587 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 385,663 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,805,235 <POLICY-LOSSES> 2,268,454 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 889,443 <POLICY-OTHER> 155,793 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 7,759,103 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 951,552 <COMMON> 210,657 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 2,714,431 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,805,235 <PREMIUMS> 1,727,207 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 735,927 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 24,983 <OTHER-INCOME> 136,087 <BENEFITS> 1,646,327 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 293,615 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 267,404 <INCOME-TAX> 48,817 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 218,587 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 218,587 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.47 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.47 <RESERVE-OPEN> 0 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0 <FN> Reinsurance Recoverable in the financial data schedule above is the amount recoverable on paid losses. Reinsurance Recoverables in the Consolidated Balance Sheet($206,847) includes amounts recoverable on paid and unpaid losses.