<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> This legend contains summary information extracted from the Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000101199 <NAME> UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,350,762 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 625,885,867 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 641,642,913 <EQUITIES> 67,148,712 <MORTGAGE> 3,080,400 <REAL-ESTATE> 13,158,608 <TOTAL-INVEST> 721,459,116 <CASH> 4,485,118 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 19,617,852 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 50,653,224 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 876,047,207 <POLICY-LOSSES> 570,595,805 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 93,995,065 <POLICY-OTHER> 0 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <COMMON> 24,066,490 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 136,262,795 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 876,047,207 <PREMIUMS> 101,279,830 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 25,823,920 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 912,427 <OTHER-INCOME> 938,880 <BENEFITS> 65,623,357 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 19,864,572 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 26,069,180 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,397,948 <INCOME-TAX> 3,906,643 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,491,305 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,491,305 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.87 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.87 <RESERVE-OPEN> 0<F1> <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0<F1> <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0<F1> <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0<F1> <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0<F1> <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0<F1> <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0<F1> <FN> <F1>Not contained in this document. </FN>