<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MCM CORPORATION FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                            23,495
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                            3,582
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                              3,652
<EQUITIES>                                      34,419
<MORTGAGE>                                           0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                  70,227
<CASH>                                           9,377
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                              28,983
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                           2,868
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 124,718
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                 53,161
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                             12,071
<POLICY-OTHER>                                       0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                            6,229
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                      0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     28,066
<COMMON>                                         4,701
<OTHER-SE>                                      (1,972)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   124,718
<PREMIUMS>                                      31,760
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                              1,633
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                               2,641
<OTHER-INCOME>                                     293
<BENEFITS>                                      23,728
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                          0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                            11,534
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,065
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,065
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,065
<EPS-BASIC>                                     0.23
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.23
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                  33,305
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                             23,152
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                  579
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                              13,204
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                15,084
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                 28,747
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                            579