Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Audit Committee, Board of Directors and Stockholders
National Western Life Group, Inc.
Austin, Texas
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of National Western Life Group, Inc. (the Company) on Form S-8 POS (File No. 333-153341 and 333-38549) of our report dated March 13, 2015, on our audit of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of National Western Life Insurance Company (NWLIC) as of December 31, 2014, which report is included in NWLIC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 13, 2015, on our audit of the internal control over financial reporting of NWLIC as of December 31, 2014, which report is included in NWLIC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
/s/BKD, LLP
Little Rock, Arkansas
October 2, 2015
