EXHIBIT 24

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

  We, the undersigned, hereby severally constitute and appoint John F. O'Brien,
John F. Kelly and Edward J. Parry III, and each of them singly, our true and
lawful attorneys, with full power in each of them, sign for and in each of our
names and in any and all capacities, Form 10-K of Allmerica Financial
Corporation (the "Company") and any other filings made on behalf of said Company
pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and to file
the same with all exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys and each of
them, acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite or necessary to be done, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.  Witness our hands and common seal on the date set forth below.



            Signature                                          Title                            Date
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/s/  John F. O'Brien                             Director, President and CEO                  2/21/00
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 John F. O'Brien


/s/  Edward J. Parry III                         Vice President, CFO, Treasurer               2/21/00
- ----------------------------------               and Principal Accounting Officer
  Edward J. Parry III


/s/  Michael P. Angelini                         Director                                     2/21/00
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  Michael P. Angelini

/s/  E. Gordon Gee                               Director                                     2/21/00
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E. Gordon Gee

/s/  Samuel J. Gerson                            Director                                     2/21/00
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Samuel J. Gerson

/s/  Gail L. Harrison                            Director                                     2/21/00
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  Gail L. Harrison


/s/  Robert P. Henderson                         Director                                     2/21/00
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  Robert P. Henderson


/s/  M Howard Jacobson                           Director                                     2/21/00
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  M Howard Jacobson


/s/  Wendell J. Knox                             Director                                     2/21/00
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  Wendell J. Knox