EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-107041 on Form S-8 of our report dated June 19, 2020 appearing in this Annual Report on From 11-K of United Fire Group 401(k) Plan for the year ended December 31, 2019.

/s/CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

June 19, 2020