<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> THE SCUEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION ETRACTED FROM CAPSURE HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES THERETO INCLUDED IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 140,003 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 9,690 <MORTGAGE> 0 <REAL-ESTATE> 0 <TOTAL-INVEST> 247,410 <CASH> 1,781 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 7,423 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 28,535 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 403,356 <POLICY-LOSSES> 41,945 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 71,204 <POLICY-OTHER> 0 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <COMMON> 770 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 265,062 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 403,356 <PREMIUMS> 46,533 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 9,546 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 1,655 <OTHER-INCOME> 2 <BENEFITS> 6,197 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 17,903 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 12,552 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,979 <INCOME-TAX> 6,454 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,525 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,525 <EPS-PRIMARY> .66 <EPS-DILUTED> .66 <RESERVE-OPEN> 0 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0