EXHIBIT 23.1

We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Summary 
Consolidated Financial Information of USF&G" and "Experts" in the 
Registration Statement (Form S-4) of USF&G Corporation for the registration 
of its common stock in connection with the acquisition of Titan Holdings, 
Inc. pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 7, 1997, as 
amended and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated 
February 21, 1996, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of 
USF&G Corporation incorporated by reference in USF&G Corporation's Annual 
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the related 
financial statement schedules included therein, filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission.


Ernst & Young LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
November 17, 1997