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Exhibit 23


Consent of Independent Accountants

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of
Policy Management Systems Corporation (the "Company") on Form S-8 (Nos. 
33-59553,33-59555, and 33-59575) of our report dated February 7, 1997 on our 
audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement 
schedule of the Company as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for each of the 
three years in the period ended December 31, 1996, which report is included in 
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Atlanta, Georgia
March 27, 1997