Exhibit 99.2



     Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
                             (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)


         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act
of 2002 (18 U.S.C.  Sections 1350(a) and (b)), the undersigned hereby certify as
follows:

1.                Patrick J.  Mitchell  is the  Chairman  of the Board and Chief
                  Executive Officer of Ascent Assurance, Inc. (the "Company").

2.                Cynthia  B.  Koenig is the  Senior  Vice  President  and Chief
                  Financial Officer of the Company.

3.                To the best of our knowledge:

     (A)          The  Company's  Form  10-Q  for  the  quarterly  period  ended
                  September 30, 2002  accompanying  this  Certification,  in the
                  form filed with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the
                  "Report")  fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Section
                  13(a) or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934  (the
                  "Exchange Act"); and

     (B)          The information in the Report fairly presents, in all material
                  respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
                  the Company.

Dated:   November 14, 2002


                                               /s/Patrick J. Mitchell
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                                              Patrick J. Mitchell
                                              Chairman of the Board and
                                              Chief Executive Officer

                                               /s/Cynthia B. Koenig
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                                              Cynthia B. Koenig
                                              Senior Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer