Exhibit 99.2


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
            SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



Pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002, the undersigned,  as
Vice President and Corporate Controller of Allmerica Financial  Corporation (the
"Company"), does hereby certify that to the undersigned's knowledge:

1)   the Company's  Annual Report on Form 11-K for the period ended December 31,
     2002 (the "Report")  fully complies with the  requirements of Section 13(a)
     or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2)   the information  contained in the Company's Report fairly presents,  in all
     material  respects,  the  financial  condition of the  Allmerica  Financial
     Agents' Retirement Plan.



                            ____________________________
                            Warren E. Barnes
                            Corporate Controller, signing in the
                            capacity of Chief Financial Officer


Dated: June 30, 2003

A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided to Allmerica  Financial  Corporation  and will be retained by Allmerica
Financial Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or
its staff upon request.