<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER 31, 1995 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TRAVELERS LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000929498 <NAME> THE TRAVELERS LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 724,639 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 13,099 <MORTGAGE> 125,813 <REAL-ESTATE> 8,995 <TOTAL-INVEST> 989,732 <CASH> 0 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 718 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 22,560 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,964,639 <POLICY-LOSSES> 671,027 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 0 <POLICY-OTHER> 0 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 11,947 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,000 <OTHER-SE> 360,551 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,964,639 <PREMIUMS> 2,652 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 63,209 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 18,713 <OTHER-INCOME> 17,466 <BENEFITS> 52,390 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 1,563 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 4,651 <INCOME-PRETAX> 43,436 <INCOME-TAX> 14,519 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 28,917 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 28,917 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <RESERVE-OPEN> 0 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0