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  September 30, 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  Executive  Vice  President,
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: November 5, 2004            /s/ CHRISTINE B. MEAD
                                       ---------------------
                                       Christine B. Mead
                                       Chief Financial Officer and
                                       Executive Vice President




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.