
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements contained in the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 1995 for Aetna Life and Casualty Company and is qualified in its 
entirety by reference to such statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                            36,716
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                            1,872
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                              1,885
<EQUITIES>                                       1,490
<MORTGAGE>                                      11,321
<REAL-ESTATE>                                    1,546
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                  55,037
<CASH>                                           3,144
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                               5,019
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                           2,054
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  96,470
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                 17,472
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                              1,659
<POLICY-OTHER>                                  17,502
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                           23,561
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                  1,114
<COMMON>                                         1,418
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                       4,805
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    96,470
<PREMIUMS>                                       2,929
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                              1,086
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                 (6)
<OTHER-INCOME>                                     476
<BENEFITS>                                       3,122
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                        187
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                 0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    240
<INCOME-TAX>                                        79
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                161
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       161
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.42
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                    0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                   0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                     0
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                      0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                              0
<FN>
<F1>There is not a significant difference between primary and fully diluted
earnings per share.
</FN>
        


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