<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PROFESSIONALS GROUP, INC. AS OF JUNE 30,
2000 AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED (IN THOUSANDS).
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0
<EQUITIES> 3,015
<MORTGAGE> 0
<REAL-ESTATE> 2,690
<TOTAL-INVEST> 777,338
<CASH> 4,774
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 6,076
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 4,390
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,110,920
<POLICY-LOSSES> 663,832
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 93,270
<POLICY-OTHER> 27,874
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 10,094
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 14,500
0
0
<COMMON> 8,918
<OTHER-SE> 214,636
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,110,920
112,585
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 22,759
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> 152
<OTHER-INCOME> 2,457
<BENEFITS> 103,906
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 22,748
<INCOME-PRETAX> 10,133
<INCOME-TAX> 520
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,644
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 7,644
<EPS-BASIC> 0.86
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.84
<RESERVE-OPEN> 631,981
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 109,042
<PROVISION-PRIOR> (5,336)
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 25,030
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 68,155
<RESERVE-CLOSE> 663,832
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0
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