
<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
June 30, 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>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                            39,583
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                            1,786
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                              1,824
<EQUITIES>                                       1,586
<MORTGAGE>                                      10,803
<REAL-ESTATE>                                    1,619
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                  57,683
<CASH>                                           2,151
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                               5,307
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                           2,127
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  99,869
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                 17,803
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                              1,641
<POLICY-OTHER>                                  18,243
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                           23,875
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                  1,118
<COMMON>                                         1,416
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                       5,237
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    99,869
<PREMIUMS>                                       5,755
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                              2,227
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                (32)
<OTHER-INCOME>                                     983
<BENEFITS>                                       6,890
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                        384
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                 0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (239)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (103)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (136)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (136)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (1.20)
<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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