EXHIBIT 10.4

                                  AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
                               ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT


     THIS AMENDMENT (the "Amendment") is entered into this 30th day of March, 
1998 by and among Zenith Insurance Company, a California corporation (the 
"Purchaser"), and RISCORP, Inc., a Florida corporation ("RISCORP"), RISCORP 
Management Services, Inc., a Florida corporation ("RMS"), 1390 Main Street 
Services, Inc., a Florida Corporation ("1390 Main Street"), RISCORP of 
Illinois, Inc., an Illinois corporation ("RI"), Independent Association 
Administrators Incorporated, an Alabama corporation ("IAA"), RISCORP 
Insurance Services, Inc., a Florida corporation ("RIS"), RISCORP Managed Care 
Services, Inc., a Florida corporation ("RMCS"), CompSource, Inc., a North 
Carolina corporation ("CompSource"), RISCORP Real Estate Holdings, Inc., a 
Florida corporation ("RRE"), RISCORP Acquisition, Inc., a Florida corporation 
("RA"), RISCORP West, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation ("RW"), RISCORP of 
Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation ("RF"), RISCORP Insurance Company, a 
Florida corporation ("RIC"), RISCORP Property & Casualty Insurance Company, a 
Florida corporation (RP&C"), RISCORP National Insurance Company, a Missouri 
corporation ("RNIC"), RISCORP Services, Inc., a Florida corporation ("RS"), 
RISCORP Staffing Solutions Holding Company, a Florida corporation ("RSS 
Holding"), RISCORP Staffing Solutions, Inc. I, a Florida corporation ("RSSI") 
and RISCORP Staffing Solutions, Inc. II, a Florida corporation ("RSSII").  
RISCORP, RMS, 1390 Main Street, RI, IAA, RIS, RMCS, CompSource, RRE, RA, RW, 
RF, RIC, RP&C, RNIC, RS, RSS Holding, RSSI and RSSII are referred to herein 
collectively as the "Sellers."

                                     WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, the Purchaser and the Sellers, other than 1390 Main Street, are 
parties to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of June 17, 1997, as amended 
(the "Agreement"), which contemplates the acquisition of certain assets and 
the assumption of certain liabilities of the Sellers by the Purchaser; and

     WHEREAS, the Purchaser and Sellers desire to amend the Agreement as 
hereinafter set forth, including without limitation, by the addition of 1390 
Main Street as a party thereto and signatory thereof.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants 
contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt 
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as 
follows: 



     1.   The preamble of the Agreement is amended by substituting the name
          "RISCORP Staffing Solutions Holding Company" for the name "RISCORP
          Staffing Solutions Holdings, Inc." in the nineteenth line thereof.

     2.   Section 1.01 of the Agreement is amended as follows:

          (a)  by substituting the term "Schedule 1.01(a)" for the term
               "Schedule 1.10(a)" in the fourth line of the definition of
               "ASSIGNED AND ASSUMED CONTRACTS";

          (b)  by substituting the term "Exhibit C" for the term "Exhibit D" in
               the second line of the definition of "ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT";

          (c)  by substituting the term "Exhibit B" for the term "Exhibit C" in
               the third line of the definition of the term "BILL OF SALE AND
               GENERAL ASSIGNMENT";

          (d)  by amending subsection (d) of the definition of "OTHER ASSUMED
               LIABILITIES" in its entirety to read as follows:

               "(d) any contingent liability (other than Insurance
               Liabilities)", whether known or unknown, on the date hereof and
               any contingent liability (other than Insurance Liabilities),
               whether known or unknown, to the extent such contingent
               liabilities not accrued or reserved for on the Final Balance
               Sheet";

          (e)  by amending the definition of "REINSURANCE AGREEMENT" by adding
               the words "Assumption and Indemnity" after the word "the" in the
               first line thereof; 

     3.   Section 2.04(a) of the Agreement shall be amended by deleting the
words "(ii) the Insurance Administration Agreement" therefrom and renumbering
each item in Section 2.04(a) thereafter.

     4.   Section 2.04(b) of the Agreement is amended by (a) deleting the
apostrophe after the word "Sellers" in the second line thereof and (b) deleting
the words "(ii) the Insurance Administration Agreement" and renumbering each
item in Section 2.04(b) thereafter.

     5.   Section 2.05 of the Agreement is amended by deleting the comma and
adding the word "or" after the word "Contracts" in the twenty-first line
thereof.

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     6.   Section 3.08 of the Agreement is amended by deleting the word
"Assignable" in the third line thereof and the word "Owned" in the fourth line
thereof.

     7.   Section 3.09 of the Agreement is amended by substituting the term
"Schedule 3.09" for the term "Schedule 3.10" in the last line thereof.

     8.   Section 3.14 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as
follows:

          Section 3.14.  DISPUTED CLAIMS.  Schedule 3.14 sets forth a
          complete and accurate list of all claims where payment is in
          dispute pursuant to any Insurance Contract that were unpaid
          as of June 16, 1997, where the aggregate amount of such
          payment is not determinable and there is a specific reserve
          established with respect to such claim which exceeds
          $50,000.

     9.   Section 3.15(e) of the Agreement is amended by (a) adding the word
"license," after the word "to" in the fourth line thereof and (b) by
substituting the term "trade secret rights" for the term "trade secrets" in the
tenth line thereof.

     10.  Section 3.15A(e) of the Agreement is amended by substituting the term
"trade secret rights" for the term "trade secrets" in the tenth line thereof.

     11.  Section 3.17(a)(xvi) of the Agreement is amended by substituting the
term "Schedule 3.17" for the term "Schedule 3.1(h)."

     12.  Section 3.17(a)(xvii) of the Agreement is amended by substituting the
term "Schedule 3.17" for the term "Schedule 3.1(h)."

     13.  Section 3.17(a)(xviii) of the Agreement is amended by substituting the
term "Schedule 3.17" for the term "Schedule 3.1(h)."

     14.  Section 3.17(a)(xix) of the Agreement is amended by substituting the
term "Schedule 3.17" for the term "Schedule 3.1(h)."

     15.  Section 3.22(h) of the Agreement is amended by adding a letter "s" to
the word "Lease" in the second line thereof.

     16.  Section 5.01(xii) of the Agreement shall be amended by substituting
the word "compromise" for the word "comprise" in the second line thereof.

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     17.  Section 5.16 of the Agreement is amended by substituting the word
"Purchaser" for the word "Purchase" in the sixth line thereof.

     18.  Section 6.01(a) of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as
follows:  

               Section 6.01. REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS.  (a) The
          representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in
          Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.04, 3.08 and 3.21 of the
          Agreement that are qualified as to materiality shall be true
          and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement
          and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that any
          such representation and warranty is made as of a particular
          date, in which case such representation and warranty shall
          have been true and correct in all respects as of such date. 
          The representations and warranties of the Sellers contained
          in Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.04, 3.08 and 3.21 of the
          Agreement that are not qualified as to materiality shall be
          true and correct in all material respects as of the date of
          this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, except to the
          extent that any such representation and warranty is made as
          of a particular date, in which case such representation and
          warranty shall have been true and correct in all material
          respects as of such date.

     19.  Section 9.01(a)(ii) of the Agreement is amended by changing the word
"or" to the word "of" after the word "breach" in the first line thereof.

     20.  Section 9.06 of the Agreement is amended by substituting the term
Section 9.01 for the term "Section 9.06" in the third line thereof.

     21.  Section 11.06 of the Agreement is amended by substituting the word
"Florida" for the word "New York" in the third line thereof.

     22.  The parties hereto acknowledge that, by executing this Amendment, 1390
Main Street (i) shall become a party to the Agreement as of the date hereof, and
(ii) shall be bound by all the terms of the Agreement as amended hereby. In
addition, 1390 Main Street shall be included in the definition of the term
"Sellers" as defined on the first page of the Agreement.

     23.  Exhibit A to the Agreement is to be deleted and replaced in its
entirety by the Form of Assumption and Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement attached
hereto as Exhibit A.

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     24.  Exhibit B to the Agreement is amended by substituting the word
"Florida" for the word "New York" in Section 7 thereof.

     25.  Exhibit C to the Agreement is amended by substituting the word
"Florida" for the word "New York" in Section 9 thereof.

     26.  Exhibit D to the Agreement is amended by substituting the word
"Florida" for the word "New York" in Section 8 thereof.

     27.  Exhibit E to the Agreement is amended by substituting the word
"Florida" for the word "New York" in Section 5(e) thereof.

     28.  Section 1.01(a) of the Disclosure Schedules to the Agreement is
amended in its entirety to read as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and
made a part hereof.

     29.  Section 1.01(c) of the Disclosure Schedule to the Agreement is amended
in its entirety to read as set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto and made a
part hereof.

     30.  All other terms and conditions of the Agreement are hereby ratified
and confirmed by the parties hereto and shall remain in full force and effect.

     31.  All capitalized terms uses herein and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the respective meanings provided such terms in the Agreement. 

     32.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Florida without regard to principles of conflicts of
laws.     

     33.  This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed this Amendment as
of the day and year set forth above.


                              ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY
                    
                              By:  /s/ JOHN J. TICKNER     
                                   -------------------------
                                   John J. Tickner
                                   Senior Vice President
                                   

                              RISCORP, INC.

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              RISCORP MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President
                                   

                              1390 MAIN STREET SERVICES, INC.

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              RISCORP OF ILLINOIS, INC.

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATION 
                               ADMINISTRATORS INCORPORATED

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President

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                              RISCORP INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              RISCORP MANAGED CARE SERVICES, INC.

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              COMPSOURCE, INC.

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              RISCORP REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, INC.

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              RISCORP ACQUISITION, INC.

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              RISCORP WEST, INC.

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President

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                              RISCORP OF FLORIDA, INC.

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              RISCORP INSURANCE COMPANY

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              RISCORP PROPERTY & CASUALTY 
                                INSURANCE COMPANY

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              RISCORP NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President

                              RISCORP SERVICES, INC.


                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              RISCORP STAFFING SOLUTIONS 
                                HOLDING COMPANY

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President

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                              RISCORP STAFFING SOLUTIONS, INC. I

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President


                              RISCORP STAFFING SOLUTIONS, INC. II

                              By:  /s/ FREDERICK M. DAWSON 
                                   -------------------------
                                   Frederick M. Dawson
                                   President

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                                Exhibits not included.