POWER OF ATTORNEY

       The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Randy A.
Ramlo, Michael T. Wilkins and Barrie W. Ernst, or any of them acting
individually, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

       (1) Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5
with respect to the securities of United Fire Group, Inc. in
accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules thereunder;

       (2) Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned filing with respect
to the securities of United Fire Group, Inc. in accordance with
Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
thereunder;

       (3) Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and
execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, any such Section 13 filings,
complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely
file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority;

       (4) Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Form ID; and

       (5) Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be
of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power
of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.

    The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of
the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,
with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is United Fire Group, Inc. assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 13 or
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, or Section
13 filings with respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and
transactions in, securities issued by United Fire Group, Inc., unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 5th day of October, 2016.


    /s/ Brenda K. Clancy
       Signature

    Brenda Kay Clancy
       Print Name