Exhibit 32.2

                Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                       As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906
                        of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


     In  connection  with  the  Quarterly  Report  of  Safeco  Corporation  (the
"Company")  on Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended March 31, 2004 as filed with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on the date hereof (the "Form  10-Q"),  I,
Christine  B. Mead,  Chief  Financial  Officer  and  Secretary  of the  Company,
certify,  pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1)  The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
          15(d)  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934  (15  U.S.C.  78m or
          78o(d)); and

     (2)  The  information  contained in the Form 10-Q fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Company.

Dated: May 7, 2004

                                          /s/ CHRISTINE B. MEAD
                                          Christine B. Mead
                                          Senior Vice President,
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Secretary




     A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906, or
     other document  authenticating,  acknowledging,  or otherwise  adopting the
     signature that appears in typed form within the electronic  version of this
     written  statement  required by Section  906,  has been  provided to Safeco
     Corporation and will be retained by Safeco Corporation and furnished to the
     Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.