Exhibit 16

March 30, 2001




Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Commissioners:

We have read the statements made by Ohio Casualty Corporation (copy
attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission,
pursuant to Item 9 of Form 10-K, as part of the Company's Form 10-K
report dated March 30, 2001.  We agree with the statements concerning our
Firm in such Form 10-K.

Very truly yours,


/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


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Item 9.  Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
         and Financial Disclosure

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP served as independent public accountants of the
Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.  The Corporation
informed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on February 9, 2001, that it would be
dismissed as the Corporation's independent public accountant effective upon
completion of the audit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.  The
decision to change accountants was recommended by the Audit Committee and
approved by the Corporation's Board of Directors.

The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the Corporation's consolidated
financial statements for the past two fiscal years did not contain an
adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was any such report qualified
or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
Further, during the Corporation's two fiscal years ended December 31, 2000
and through March 30, 2001, there were no disagreements between
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the Corporation regarding any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or
auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused it to make reference thereto
in its report on the financial statements for such years.

On February 9, 2001, the Board of Directors approved the engagement of
Ernst & Young LLP as its independent public accountant for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2001.  During the Corporation's two most recent fiscal
years ended December 31, 2000, and through March 30, 2001, the Corporation
did not consult with Ernst & Young LLP as to either the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or
proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the
Corporation's financial statements and the Corporation did not consult with
Ernst & Young LLP as to any matter that was either the subject of a
disagreement or reportable event.



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