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<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Mutual Risk
Management Ltd.'s financial statements as of June 30, 2000 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<CURRENCY> DOLLAR
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 434,430
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0
<EQUITIES> 0
<MORTGAGE> 0
<REAL-ESTATE> 0
<TOTAL-INVEST> 434,430
<CASH> 142,562
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 1,966,526
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 46,960
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,386,325
<POLICY-LOSSES> 2,091,090
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 381,441
<POLICY-OTHER> 60,031
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 30,622
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 220,796
0
0
<COMMON> 411
<OTHER-SE> 367,450
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,386,325
119,872
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 21,110
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> (1,964)
<OTHER-INCOME> 96,313
<BENEFITS> 76,080
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 49,955
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 84,774
<INCOME-PRETAX> 24,523
<INCOME-TAX> 1,933
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,589
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (4,327)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 18,898
<EPS-BASIC> 0.46
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.46
<RESERVE-OPEN> 0
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 0
<PROVISION-PRIOR> 0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0
<RESERVE-CLOSE> 0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0
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