<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PROFESSIONALS
INSURANCE COMPANY MANAGEMENT GROUP AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 AND FOR THE THREE MONTH
PERIOD THEN ENDED.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                           278,205
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                       2,703
<MORTGAGE>                                           0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                      450
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                 294,887
<CASH>                                           2,059
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                  10
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                             998
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 359,989
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                222,363
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                             25,424
<POLICY-OTHER>                                  14,895
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                      0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         3,506
<OTHER-SE>                                      84,547
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   359,989
<PREMIUMS>                                      12,391
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                              4,172
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                (36)
<OTHER-INCOME>                                      54
<BENEFITS>                                      10,484
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                          0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                             2,635
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,462
<INCOME-TAX>                                       841
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,621
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,621
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.75
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.75
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                 219,919
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                             14,565
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                              (4,181)
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                  19
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                 8,139
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                222,363
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                              0