1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ---------------------------------- We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated February 21, 1995, except for Note 12, as to which the date is September 19, 1997, relating to the financial statements of Conning, Inc. & Subsidiaries, which appears in such Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP Hartford, Connecticut November 5, 1997