<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
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<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                     379,900
<MORTGAGE>                                           0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                               4,231,100
<CASH>                                          20,400
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                   0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                         325,500
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,136,500
<POLICY-LOSSES>                              2,617,100
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                            388,900
<POLICY-OTHER>                                       0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                211,800
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         6,800
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,665,300
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 6,136,500
<PREMIUMS>                                   1,083,800
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                            167,500
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                             133,200
<OTHER-INCOME>                                 103,900
<BENEFITS>                                     785,500
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                          0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                           578,200<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                124,700
<INCOME-TAX>                                    43,800
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             63,100<F2>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    63,100
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.91
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.91
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                    0
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<FN>
<F1> Includes Consumer Finance Expenses of $85.0 million and Other Expenses of
$29.8 million.
<F2> Includes Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Investees of ($17.8) million.
</FN>