<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
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<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
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<MORTGAGE>                                   5,572,693
<REAL-ESTATE>                               15,505,556
<TOTAL-INVEST>                           5,063,017,177<F1>
<CASH>                                      38,877,201
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                           1,064,896
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                     118,119,217
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           5,656,653,726
<POLICY-LOSSES>                          2,048,474,294<F2>
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                        406,540,218
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<PREMIUMS>                                 973,697,136
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                        223,550,773
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<OTHER-INCOME>                               7,816,844
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<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                 57,578,110<F5>
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<FN>
<F1>Equals the sum of Fixed Maturities, Equity Securities and other Invested Assets
<F2>Equals the sum of Life Policy Reserves and Losses and Loss Expenses Less the
Life Company Liability for Supplementary Contracts without Contingencies of
$2,765,185 which is classified as Other Policyholder Funds
<F3>Equals the sum of Notes Payable and the 5-1/2% Convertible Senior Debenture
<F4>Equals the Total Shareholders Equity
<F5>Equals the Sum of Commissions, Other Operating Expenses, Taxes Licenses and
Fees, Increase in deferred acquisition costs, Interest expenses other expenses
<F6>Equals the reserve for unpaid claims for the property casualty subsidiaries
less loss checks payable as of December 31, 1994
<F7>Equals the reserve for unpaid claims for the property casualty
subsidiaries less loss checks payable as of September 30, 1995
</FN>