1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ---------------------------------- We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 21, 1995, except for Note 12, as to which the date is September 19, 1997, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Conning, Inc. & Subsidiaries, which appears on page F-39 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Conning Corporation. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of the reference to us under the heading "Experts" on page 69 of that Registration Statement. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP Hartford, Connecticut December 19, 1997