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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.44

                                INSTALLMENT NOTE

$184,000.00                        Mobile    ,     AL     December 30   , 1997
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                                   (City)       (State)       (Date)

     For the value received, the undersigned (whether one or more, hereinafter
called the "Obligors") promise(s) to pay to the order of SouthTrust Bank,
National Association (hereinafter called the "Bank" or, together with any other
holder of this note, the "Holder"), at any office of the Bank in Birmingham,
Alabama, or at such other place as the Holder may designate, the principal sum
of One Hundred Eighty Four Thousand and 00/100 Dollars, together with interest
thereon at the rate provided below from the date of this note (or, other
interest accrual date shown below) until maturity (whether as originally
scheduled or upon acceleration following default), and with interest on the
unpaid balance of the principal sum (plus accrued but unpaid interest at
maturity, to the extent permitted by law) at the rate which is 2 percent per
annum in excess of the rate provided below or the maximum rate allowed by law,
whichever is less, from maturity until said indebtedness is paid in full.
Interest will continue to accrue daily on the entire unpaid balance of the
principal sum of this note until each payment under this note is received by
the Holder at the address provided above.  Interest will accrue beginning on
the date of this note unless another date is show here:_______________________,
19____.

INTEREST RATE       Interest will accrue on the above-stated principal sum as 
   Variable Rate    follows (mark applicable provision):
- ---                 Interest will accrue on the above-stated principal sum at
                    the rate per annum which is ___________________ percentage
                    points in excess of the Index Rate. Unless another rate is 
                    made applicable below, the "Index Rate" is the rate of
                    interest designated by the Bank periodically as its Base
                    Rate.  The Base Rate is not necessarily the lowest rate 
                    charged by the Bank.  The Base Rate on the date of this note
                    is __________________ percent
                    ____(check box if applicable) The "Index Rate" is the weekly
                        auction average yield of ____________ - week U.S. 
                        Treasury Bills at the most recent auction prior to the
                        date the interest rate payable under this note is 
                        calculated.  The Index Rate on the date of this note is
                        ___________ percent.
                    The rate of interest payable under this note will change to
                    reflect any change in the Index Rate:
                    ____ on any day the Index     ____ on the ____________ day 
                         Rate changes             of each month hereafter.
                    ____ on the day each payment  ___  ________________________
                         of Interest is due as 
                         provided below.

                    Obligors may prepay this note in full at any time without 
                    penalty.

 X  Fixed Rate      Interest will accrue on the above-stated principal sum at
- ---                 the rate of 8.19 percent per annum.

Interest on the principal sum will be calculated at the rate set forth above on
the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed by
multiplying the principal sum by the per annum rate set forth above,
multiplying the product thereof by the actual number of days elapsed, and
dividing the product so obtained by 360.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE    The above-stated principal sum and interest thereon shall be
                    paid as follows (mark applicable provision):


                 
__ Installments     The Obligors promise to pay the above-stated principal sum of Principal, in __________ consecutive 
of Principal,
Interest Paid       ___ monthly installments  ___ quarterly installments   ____________ installments  in the amount of      
Separately          $_________________________ each, beginning _______________, 19____ and continuing on the same day
                    of each month, quarter, or other period (as applicable) thereafter until ______________, 19_______

                    at which time a final installment in the amount of the unpaid balance of the principal sum and all
                    accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable.

                    The Obligors promise to pay accrued interest on the principal sum:

                    _________ monthly        _________ quarterly      ______________________________________ beginning

                    ______________________________, 19____ and continuing on the same day of each month, quarter, or
                    other period (as applicable) thereafter until final maturity of the principal sum.

___ Installments    The Obligors promise to pay the above-stated principal sum and interest thereon in 35 consecutive
    of Principal    x  monthly installments    _____ quarterly installments ____________________ installments     in 
    and Interest    the amount of $5,782.03 each, beginning January 30, 1998 and continuing on the same day of each
                    month, quarter, or other period (as applicable) thereafter until December 30, 2000 at which time a 
                    final installment in the amount of the unpaid balance of the principal sum and all accrued but 
                    unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable.

payments under this note shall be made in U.S. dollars and in immediately 
available funds at the place where the payment is due.

LOAN FEE (This provision applicable only if completed):

A loan in the amount of $_______________ has been _________ included in the
amount of this note and paid to the Bank from the loan proceeds _____________
paid to the Bank by cash or check at closing.  The loan fee is earned by the
Bank when paid and is not subject to refund except to the extent required by
law.


LATE CHARGE

If any, scheduled payment is in default 10 days or more, Obligors agree to pay
a late charge equal to 5% of the amount of the payment which is in default, not
less than $50 or more than the maximum amount allowed by applicable law.  The
preceding sentence does not apply if the original principal amount ??? this Note
is less than $2,000.

PREPAYMENT

If the interest rate on this note is a variable rate, Obligors may prepay this
note in full at any time without premium or penalty.  If the interest rate on
this note is a fixed rate, unless the paragraph which follows is applicable,
prepayment of the principal sum of this note in whole or in part is permitted.
If this line is marked, and if the interest rate on this note is a fixed rate,
Obligors may not prepay this note in whole or in part during the first year
after date of this note unless the Holder consents.  Thereafter, prepayment will
be permitted on any scheduled payment date on condition that the amount of the
payment must equal the sum of (a) the principal amount prepaid plus (b) accrued
interest on the amount prepaid plus (c) a premium equal to 1% of the principal
amount prepaid multiplied times the number of years or parts of a year remaining
until final scheduled maturity of this note.  No prepayment premium need be paid
if prepayment is made within one year prior to the final scheduled maturity of
this note.  As used in paragraph, "prepayment" includes payment following
acceleration of the maturity of this note after default by the Obligors if the
Obligors were able to pay as agreed but failed to pay in order to induce Holder
to accelerate the maturity of this note. If prepayment in full without penalty
or premium is required to be permitted by applicable law, the foregoing
provisions will not apply and prepayment will be allowed in accordance with such
law.

COLLATERAL

This note is secured by every security agreement, pledge, assignment, stock
power, mortgage, deed of trust, security deed and/or other instrument covering
personal or real property (all of which are hereinafter included in the term
"Separate Agreements") which secures an obligation so defined as to include this
note, including without limitation all such Separate Agreements which are of
even date herewith and/or described in the space below.  In addition, as
security for the payment of any and all liabilities and obligations of the
Obligors to the Holder (including this note and the indebtedness evidenced by
this note and extensions, renewals and modifications thereof, and all writings
delivered in substitution therefor) and all claims of every nature of the Holder
against the Obligors, whether present or future, and whether joint or several,
absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct
or indirect (all the foregoing are hereinafter included in the term
"Obligations"), the Obligors hereby assign to the Holder and grant to the Holder
a security interest in and ??? title to the property (the "Collateral")
described below: (Describe Separate Agreements and Collateral.)

Equipment as more fully described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part
hereof, along with any renewals, substitutions, attachments, replacements and
cash or non-cash proceeds of the foregoing.     

The Obligors are jointly and severally liable for the payment of this note and
have subscribed their names hereto without condition that anyone else should or
become bound hereon and without any other condition whatever being made.  The
provisions printed on the back of this page are a part of this note. Provisions
of this note are binding on the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns of each and every Obligor and shall inure to the behalf of Holder, its
successors and assigns.  This note is executed under the seal of each of the
Obligors and of the indorsers, if any, with the intention that it be an
instrument under seal.


                          CAUTION: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU THOROUGHLY READ
                          THE CONTRACT BEFORE YOU SIGN IT.

Address of Obligor:

360 Central Avenue         Bankers Hazard Determination Services, Inc.   [LS]
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St. Petersburg, FL 33701  By: /s/  G. Kristin Delano          Secretary
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                                                                 Title

        AKT               Signature                                     [LS]
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                                   EXHIBIT A


This Exhibit describes the property to be included in the "Collateral or
Security" referred to in a Note, Security Agreement and in any Financing
Statement delivered by BANKERS HAZARD DETERMINATION SERVICES, INC. (Borrower)
to SouthTrust Bank, National Association to which this Exhibit is attached, to
wit:
         


      
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