10 March 1995 The Directors Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company One State Street Hartford, Connecticut 06102-5024 USA Dear Sirs, We hereby consent to the inclusion of the financial statements of Engineering Insurance Group for the year ended 31 December 1993 audited by ourselves, in the Form 8-K Current Report of The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company dated 17 January 1995. Yours faithfully, PRICE WATERHOUSE London