<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from OPL's
Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Statements of Consolidated Income and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.<F1>
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<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> 0
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 242,641
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 266,810
<EQUITIES> 1,726,812
<MORTGAGE> 0
<REAL-ESTATE> 0
<TOTAL-INVEST> 2,476,450
<CASH> 356,260
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 32,674
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 79,565
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,013,529
<POLICY-LOSSES> 0
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 528,782
<POLICY-OTHER> 0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 861,038
0
0
<COMMON> 12,750
<OTHER-SE> 1,963,996
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,013,529
464,503
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 14,044
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> 43,394
<OTHER-INCOME> 139,672
<BENEFITS> 687,447
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 86,616
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (467,607)
<INCOME-TAX> (9,568)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (477,175)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (477,175)
<EPS-BASIC> (3.86)
<EPS-DILUTED> (3.86)
<RESERVE-OPEN> 0
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 0
<PROVISION-PRIOR> 0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0
<RESERVE-CLOSE> 0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0
<FN>
<F1> AMOUNTS FOR SECURITIES ACT INDUSTRY GUIDE 6 AND EXCHANGE ACT INDUSTRY GUIDE
4 DISCLOSURES ARE REQUIRED FOR ANNUAL FILINGS ONLY. ACCORDINGLY, NO AMOUNTS
WILL BE REPORTED FOR INTERIM FILINGS.
</FN>
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