<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 2,529,760<F1>
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0
<EQUITIES> 0
<MORTGAGE> 17,174
<REAL-ESTATE> 138
<TOTAL-INVEST> 2,814,310
<CASH> 21,498
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 139,171
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,346,020
<POLICY-LOSSES> 2,166,508<F2>
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 178,314
<POLICY-OTHER> 0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 123,273
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 148,710
0
0
<COMMON> 60
<OTHER-SE> 418,870
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,346,020
448,149
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 143,277
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> (3,163)
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<BENEFITS> 329,271
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 40,816
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 89,505
<INCOME-PRETAX> 44,942
<INCOME-TAX> 10,327
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 34,615
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 34,615
<EPS-BASIC> 0.85
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.84
<RESERVE-OPEN> 0
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 0
<PROVISION-PRIOR> 0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0
<RESERVE-CLOSE> 0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0
<FN>
<F1>REFER TO NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS OF THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.
<F2>REFER TO THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.
</FN>
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