Exhibit 23




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement  on  Form  S-8  (Nos.   33-52069  and   333-40536)   of  Old  Republic
International  Corporation  of our report  dated March 31, 2003  relating to the
financial  statements of the Great West Casualty  Company  Profit  Sharing Plan,
which appears in this Form 11-K (as filed on Form 10-K/A).


                                        /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



April 30, 2003
Chicago, Illinois