EXHIBIT 23.01
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-41849) and related Prospectus of State Auto Financial Corporation (the "Company") for the registration of 200,000 common shares of the Company and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated March 2, 2016, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of the Company, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of the Company, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP | | |
| Columbus, Ohio | | |
| March 2, 2016 | | |
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