<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's consolidated financial statements as filed in Form 10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 24,649
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 7,786
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 7,758
<EQUITIES> 239
<MORTGAGE> 0
<REAL-ESTATE> 0
<TOTAL-INVEST> 32,690
<CASH> 967
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 3,756
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,794
<POLICY-LOSSES> 29,283
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 362
<POLICY-OTHER> 0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 322
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 1,097
0
0
<COMMON> 32
<OTHER-SE> 4,129
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,794
4,073
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 761
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> (94)<F1>
<OTHER-INCOME> 16
<BENEFITS> 3,270
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 146
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 837<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX> 503
<INCOME-TAX> 145
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 358<F3><F4>
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 358<F3><F4>
<EPS-BASIC> 1.35<F3><F4>
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.31<F3><F4>
<RESERVE-OPEN> 0
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 0
<PROVISION-PRIOR> 0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0
<RESERVE-CLOSE> 0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0
<FN>
<F1>Includes sale of one security at a loss of $34 and impairment of another
security in the amount of $57.
<F2>Includes release of retirement liability of $(101).
<F3>Includes net realized losses of $58 ($.22 per basic share, $.21 per diluted
share) due to the sale of one bond at a loss and the impairment of another
bond.
<F4>Includes benefit of $99 ($.37 per basic share, $.36 per diluted share) due
to the release of a retirement liability.
</FN>
</TABLE>
