Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-109255 and Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-62367) of The Commerce Group, Inc. of our report dated February 27, 2007 relating to the consolidated financial statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in the Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 27, 2007 relating to the financial statement schedules, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

Februrary 27, 2007

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