<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> PER SHARE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE". SUCH PER SHARE INFORMATION ALSO REFLECTS THE COMPANY'S MAY 1, 1998 THREE FOR TWO STOCK SPLIT. THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 237 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 286 <MORTGAGE> 11 <REAL-ESTATE> 0 <TOTAL-INVEST> 534 <CASH> 104<F1> <RECOVER-REINSURE> 148 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 44 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1181 <POLICY-LOSSES> 282 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 296 <POLICY-OTHER> 0 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 52 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 20<F2> <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 340 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1181 <PREMIUMS> 117 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 9 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 3 <OTHER-INCOME> 15 <BENEFITS> 51 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 20 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 51 <INCOME-PRETAX> 22 <INCOME-TAX> 6 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.06<F3><F4> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.05<F3><F5> <RESERVE-OPEN> 0 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0 <FN> <F1>Cash includes short-term investments <F2>Convertible redeemable preferred stock classified at mezzanine level on Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. <F3>Reflects the impact of three-for-two stock split approved by Board of Directors on April 21, 1998 for net income. <F4>Per SFAS No. 128, this item represents EPS-Basic. <F5>Per SFAS No. 128, this item represents EPS-Assuming Dilution. </FN>