<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PROFESSIONALS GROUP,
INC.  AS OF JUNE 30, 1999 AND FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD THEN ENDED.
(IN THOUSANDS)
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                           618,152
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                       4,496
<MORTGAGE>                                           0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                      410
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                 674,700
<CASH>                                             744
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                 943
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                           1,004
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 910,807
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                563,684
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                             58,713
<POLICY-OTHER>                                  27,174
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                           10,094
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                 17,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         8,351
<OTHER-SE>                                     207,431
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   910,807
<PREMIUMS>                                      78,527
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                             18,604
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                               2,670
<OTHER-INCOME>                                   2,238
<BENEFITS>                                      64,823
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                          0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                            20,313
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 15,274
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,515
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             11,759
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    11,759
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.40
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.38
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                 540,583
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                             80,171
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                              (15,848)
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                               9,639
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                57,328
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                563,684
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                              0