<ARTICLE> 7 <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> 2,667,602 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 6,836,263 <MORTGAGE> 14,912 <REAL-ESTATE> 4,308 <TOTAL-INVEST> 9,566,617<F1> <CASH> 47,719 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 2,410 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 148,358 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,405,485 <POLICY-LOSSES> 2,619,671<F2> <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 473,606 <POLICY-OTHER> 49,989 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 16,888<F2> <NOTES-PAYABLE> 545,603<F3> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 342,722<F4> <OTHER-SE> 4,698,926<F4> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,405,485 <PREMIUMS> 1,278,412 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 288,345 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 39,779 <OTHER-INCOME> 9,745 <BENEFITS> 943,159 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 269,258<F5> <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 136,420<F5> <INCOME-PRETAX> 267,444 <INCOME-TAX> 59,667 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 207,777 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 207,777 <EPS-BASIC> 1.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.24 <RESERVE-OPEN> 1,840,323<F6> <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 1,927,379<F7> <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0 <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 Life contingencies of $5,145 which is classified as Other Policyholder Funds <F3>Equals the sum of Notes payable, the 5.5% Convertible Senior Debentures and the 6.9% Senior Debentures <F4>Equals the total Shareholders' Equity <F5>Equals the sum of Commissions, Other operating expenses, Taxes and licenses and fees, Increase in deferred acquisition costs, Interest expense and other expenses <F6>Equals the net reserve for unpaid claims for the property casualty subsidiaries less loss checks payable as of December 31, 1998 <F7>Equals the net reserve for unpaid claims for the property casualty subsidiaries less loss checks payable as of September 30, 1999 </FN>