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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950133-97-003949.txt : 19971117
<SEC-HEADER>0000950133-97-003949.hdr.sgml : 19971117
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950133-97-003949
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		16
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19970930
FILED AS OF DATE:		19971114
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALDEN JOHN FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000822079
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				592840712
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11396
		FILM NUMBER:		97719048

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7300 CORPORATE CTR DR
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33126-1223
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3057153767

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7300 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33126-1223
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>10-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-001-seq1-10-q.txt
<DESCRIPTION>JOHN ALDEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.63
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-002-seq2-ex-10-63.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT GLENDON E. JOHNSON
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.64
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-003-seq3-ex-10-64.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT MARVIN H. ASSOFSKY
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.65
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-004-seq4-ex-10-65.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT GLEN A. SPENCE
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.66
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-005-seq5-ex-10-66.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT SCOTT L. STANTON
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.67
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-006-seq6-ex-10-67.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT MICHAEL P. ANDERSEN
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.68
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-007-seq7-ex-10-68.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT LONNIE R. WRIGHT, JR.
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.69
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-008-seq8-ex-10-69.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT KERRY D. CLEMMONS
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.70
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-009-seq9-ex-10-70.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLYMENT AGREEMENT MARK A. SCHODER
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.71
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-010-seq10-ex-10-71.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ANNE V. WARDLOW
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.72
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-011-seq11-ex-10-72.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WILLIAM S. WILKINS
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.73
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-012-seq12-ex-10-73.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WILLIAM H. MAUK, JR.
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.74
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-013-seq13-ex-10-74.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT JIM H. SRITE
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.75
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-014-seq14-ex-10-75.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT PATSY CAMPOLA
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.76
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-015-seq15-ex-10-76.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT GARY F. KADLEC
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27
<SEQUENCE>16
<FILENAME>000095013397003949-016-seq16-ex-27.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>