CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of
Policy  Management  Systems Corporation on  Form  S-8 (Nos. 33-59553, 33-59555 
and 33-59575) of our report  dated  June  15, 1998 on our audits of the 
financial statements of the Policy  Management  Systems  Corporation  401(k) 
Retirement Savings Plan as of December  31,  1997  and  1996  and  for the years
then ended, which report is included  in  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  11-K.



                                     Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.


Atlanta, Georgia
June 29, 1998