<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>

<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</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>                         2,772,100
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                     401,000
<MORTGAGE>                                           0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                               4,247,800
<CASH>                                          19,400
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                   0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                         331,800
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,153,500
<POLICY-LOSSES>                              2,680,000
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                            373,600
<POLICY-OTHER>                                       0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                202,200
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                         6,800
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,676,900
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 6,153,500
                                     719,900
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                            109,400
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                              95,400
<OTHER-INCOME>                                  67,600
<BENEFITS>                                     540,400
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                          0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                           384,000<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 67,900
<INCOME-TAX>                                    25,200
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             67,400<F2>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    67,400
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.97
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.97
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                    0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                   0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                     0
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                      0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                              0
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES CONSUMER FINANCE EXPENSES OF $55.2 MILLION AND OTHER EXPENSES OF
    11.0 MILLION.
<F2>INCLUDES EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF INVESTEES OF $24.7 MILLION.
</FN>


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