<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOL.
FIN. STMTS. OF PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY MANAGEMENT GROUP (PROFESSIONALS
GROUP) AT 12/31/95 AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND THE CONDENSED CONSOL. FIN.
STMTS. OF PROFESSIONALS GROUP AT 9/30/96 AND FOR THE 9 MONTHS ENDED 9/30/96 AND
9/30/95 (IN 000'S, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
</LEGEND>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS YEAR 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 DEC-31-1995 SEP-30-1996
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<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 91,849 0 0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 91,485 0 0
<EQUITIES> 209 2,641 5,410
<MORTGAGE> 0 0 0
<REAL-ESTATE> 478 475 460
<TOTAL-INVEST> 268,522 280,607 286,801
<CASH> 1,285 1,279 1,805
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 0 48 40
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 1,252 1,092 1,169
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 335,870 330,712 346,166
<POLICY-LOSSES> 211,941 199,605 209,876
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 32,447 23,122 30,193
<POLICY-OTHER> 13,969 14,082 14,482
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 0 0
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 0 0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0
<COMMON> 3,239 3,239 3,188
<OTHER-SE> 59,647 75,172 80,283
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<PREMIUMS> 41,405 55,684 42,544
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 10,630 14,729 11,558
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> 389 (6) (480)
<OTHER-INCOME> 0 165 227
<BENEFITS> 36,639 36,902 36,572
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 0 0 0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 7,076 9,328 8,099
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,709 24,342 9,178
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<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,748 16,066 6,882
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> (8,125) (8,125) 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,377) 7,941 6,882
<EPS-PRIMARY> (.75) 2.55 2.18
<EPS-DILUTED> (.75) 2.55 2.18
<RESERVE-OPEN> 188,544 188,544 199,605
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 39,682 63,027 40,184
<PROVISION-PRIOR> (4,274) (27,469) (4,012)
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