<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 2, 1995.
</LEGEND>
<CURRENCY> 0
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                  APR-02-1995
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                          12,509
<SECURITIES>                                    10,902
<RECEIVABLES>                                   71,586
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (1,334)
<INVENTORY>                                      7,148
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               108,355 <F1>
<PP&E>                                          46,046
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (15,870)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 181,278
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           66,195
<BONDS>                                          3,470
<COMMON>                                           965
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      57,556
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   181,278 <F2>
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               194,832
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  191,777
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   247
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 412 <F3>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,643
<INCOME-TAX>                                       898
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,599 <F4>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.17
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>  INCLUDES $18,446 OF OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

<F2>  INCLUDES $39,364 RESERVE FOR LOSSES OF CASUALTY 
      REINSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, $9,071 MINORITY INTEREST AND 
      $4,657 OTHER LIABILITIES

<F3>  INTEREST AND RECEIVABLE DISCOUNT EXPENSE OF $737 NET
      OF INTEREST AND INVESTMENT INCOME OF $325

<F4>  INCLUDES MINORITY INTEREST AND EQUITY INCOME OF
      FOREIGN AFFILIATES - NET OF INCOME TAXES OF
      $371 AND (225) RESPECTIVELY
</FN>