CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement
of Conseco, Inc. on Form S-3 (File No. 333-00000), of our report dated March 30,
1999 on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial
statement schedules of Conseco, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998
and 1997, and for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, included in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K, which as to the years 1997 and 1996, insofar as
such financial statements relate to Conseco Finance Corp. (formerly Green Tree
Financial Corporation), is based on the report of KPMG LLP, independent
auditors. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption
"Experts".


                                                  /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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                                                      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Indianapolis, Indiana
January 11, 2000