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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 7
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 0 0
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 553,598 553,598
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<MORTGAGE> 0 0
<REAL-ESTATE> 0 0
<TOTAL-INVEST> 0 0
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<RECOVER-REINSURE> 7,382 7,382
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 11,391 11,391
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 739,816 739,816
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<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 65,828 65,828
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<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 0
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 0
0 0
75,000 75,000
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26,751 82,739
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<OTHER-INCOME> 0 0
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<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 6,430 18,105
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<INCOME-PRETAX> 0 0
<INCOME-TAX> 8,552 7,655
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,552 7,655
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 8,552 7,655
<EPS-BASIC> 0.17 0.85
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.17 0.85
<RESERVE-OPEN> 0<F1> 0<F1>
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 0<F1> 0<F1>
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<PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0<F1> 0<F1>
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<FN>
<F1>Amounts for Securities Act Industry Guide 6 and Exchange Act Industry Guide
4 disclosures are not provided because the Company's loss reserves do not exceed
one half of the consolidated common shareholders equity.
</FN>
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