<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 3,276,017 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 3,276,017 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 3,276,017 <EQUITIES> 61,592 <MORTGAGE> 131,117 <REAL-ESTATE> 20,506 <TOTAL-INVEST> 3,819,032 <CASH> 12,015 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 309,696 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 159,667 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,655,716 <POLICY-LOSSES> 3,409,137 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 0 <POLICY-OTHER> 0 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 457,328 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,500 <OTHER-SE> 627,505 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,655,716 <PREMIUMS> 21,990 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 264,640 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> (9,549) <OTHER-INCOME> 86,338 <BENEFITS> 180,428 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 5,524 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 77,804 <INCOME-TAX> 32,864 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 44,940 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 44,940 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <RESERVE-OPEN> 0 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0