UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ______2_________)*
Executive Risk Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock; Par Value $.01
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(Title of Class of Securities)
301586103
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ( ).
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent
or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 301 586 103 13G/A
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Aetna Services, Inc.
(formerly known as Aetna Life and Casualty Company)
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT. 06156-3124 IRS Identification No. 06-0843808
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
N/A (a)_________
(b)_________
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Connecticut
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
100,000
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
100,000
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
100,000
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Less than 1%.
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Executive Risk Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
82 Hopmeadow Street
P.O. Box 2002
Simsbury, CT 06070-7683
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Aetna Services, Inc.
(formerly known as Aetna Life and Casualty Company)
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06156-3124
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Connecticut
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock; Par Value $.01
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
301 586 103
Item 3. Statement filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a). Amount Beneficially Owned
An option representing the right to acquire 100,000
shares of Common Stock.
(b). Percent of Class:
Less than 1%
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the
vote - 100,000
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote - -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of - 100,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of - -0-
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
This statement is being filed to report the fact
that Aetna Services, Inc. owns less than 5% of
Executive Risk Inc's common stock.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By
the Parent Holding Company.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
N/A
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
October 4, 1996
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Date
S/LUCILLE M. NICKERSON
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Signature
Lucille M. Nickerson, Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Name/Title
