<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements contained in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000
for PMA Capital Corporation and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such statements.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                     
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                          6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                      DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                         JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                           JUN-30-2000
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                      1,514,585
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                             0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                               0
<EQUITIES>                                                   39,935
<MORTGAGE>                                                        0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                                     0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                            1,882,825
<CASH>                                                       15,839
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                          751,839
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                                       49,832
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                            3,277,088
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                           1,949,411
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                         281,269
<POLICY-OTHER>                                                    0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                        15,864
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                             163,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                             0
<PREFERRED>                                                       0
<COMMON>                                                    122,214
<OTHER-SE>                                                  312,350
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                              3,277,088
<PREMIUMS>                                                  269,462
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                          56,062
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                           (1,929)
<OTHER-INCOME>                                                6,661
<BENEFITS>                                                  204,481
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                                  54,191
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                         42,997
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                              22,546
<INCOME-TAX>                                                  8,028
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                               0
<DISCONTINUED>                                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                   0
<CHANGES>                                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                                 14,518
<EPS-BASIC>                                                    0.66
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                  0.64
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                                    0
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                               0
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                                 0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                                0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                                  0
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                                   0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                                           0

<F1>  Represents reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses.