EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of United Fire & Casualty Company

(United Fire) described in the following table of our reports dated February 28, 2011, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of United Fire and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of United Fire included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of United Fire for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Registration Statement
Form	Number	Purpose
S-8	333-42895	Pertaining to United Fire's employee stock purchase plan
S-8	333-63103	Pertaining to United Fire's nonqualified employee stock option plan
S-8	333-107041	Pertaining to the United Fire Group 401(k) plan
S-8	333-129923	Pertaining to United Fire's nonqualified non-employee director stock option and restricted stock plan
S-8	333-151074	Pertaining to United Fire's 2008 stock plan

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

Chicago, Illinois

February 28, 2011