<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PROFESSIONALS GROUP, INC. AS OF SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED (IN THOUSANDS).
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0
<EQUITIES> 3,055
<MORTGAGE> 0
<REAL-ESTATE> 2,685
<TOTAL-INVEST> 776,694
<CASH> 6,515
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 10,118
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 4,716
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,136,522
<POLICY-LOSSES> 686,217
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 100,991
<POLICY-OTHER> 27,974
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 10,094
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 14,500
0
0
<COMMON> 8,851
<OTHER-SE> 222,033
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,136,522
170,239
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 34,408
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> (210)
<OTHER-INCOME> 3,222
<BENEFITS> 155,219
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 36,158
<INCOME-PRETAX> 14,638
<INCOME-TAX> 769
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,773
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 10,773
<EPS-BASIC> 1.21
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.18
<RESERVE-OPEN> 631,981
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 163,892
<PROVISION-PRIOR> (8,973)
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 43,092
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 95,709
<RESERVE-CLOSE> 686,217
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0
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