<ARTICLE>           7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE REGISTRANT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER>        1,000
<CURRENCY>          U.S. DOLLAR
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                         1,708,304
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                       6,992
<MORTGAGE>                                      99,359
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                               2,471,165
<CASH>                                          11,666
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                              71,798
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                         245,438
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,148,016
<POLICY-LOSSES>                              2,064,324
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                  0
<POLICY-OTHER>                                 249,841
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                106,377
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           174
<OTHER-SE>                                     407,538
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,148,016
<PREMIUMS>                                     205,372
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                             41,849
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                 387
<OTHER-INCOME>                                   4,155
<BENEFITS>                                     195,882
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                     14,370
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                            26,097
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,947
<INCOME-TAX>                                        (1)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,948
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,828
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.11<F1><F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.11<F2>
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                    0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                   0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                     0
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                      0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                              0
<FN>
<F1> Item consists of basic earnings per share
<F2> Item adjusted for three-for-two stock split on August 29, 1997