POWER OF ATTORNEY


As a member of the Board of Directors of Paragon Life Insurance Company, I
hereby constitute Carl H. Anderson, Matthew P. McCauley, and Craig K. Nordyke,
and each of them singly, with full power to them and each of them singly to sign
for me, and in my name and in the capacity mentioned below, any and all
Registration Statements, documents, instruments, and exhibits related thereto,
and any and all amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for the purpose of registering securities issued by
Separate Account D of Paragon Life Insurance Company, and I hereby ratify and
confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said
Registration Statements and to any and all amendments thereto.

Witness my hand on the date set forth below.



         Signature

 
/s/ Warren J. Winer                       Member, Board of Directors,
- - -----------------------------             Paragon Life Insurance Company
                       

    Warren J. Winer
_____________________________
 Name (typed and printed)



Date: 9/24/1997


 
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


As a member of the Board of Directors of Paragon Life Insurance Company, I
hereby constitute Carl H. Anderson, Matthew P. McCauley, and Craig K. Nordyke,
and each of them singly, with full power to them and each of them singly to sign
for me, and in my name and in the capacity mentioned below, any and all
Registration Statements, documents, instruments, and exhibits related thereto,
and any and all amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for the purpose of registering securities issued by
Separate Account D of Paragon Life Insurance Company, and I hereby ratify and
confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said
Registration Statements and to any and all amendments thereto.

Witness my hand on the date set forth below.



         Signature

 
/s/ Richard A. Liddy                      Member, Board of Directors,
- - -----------------------------             Paragon Life Insurance Company
                       

    Richard A. Liddy  
_____________________________
 Name (typed and printed)



Date: 9/23/1997


 
 
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


As a member of the Board of Directors of Paragon Life Insurance Company, I
hereby constitute Carl H. Anderson, Matthew P. McCauley, and Craig K. Nordyke,
and each of them singly, with full power to them and each of them singly to sign
for me, and in my name and in the capacity mentioned below, any and all
Registration Statements, documents, instruments, and exhibits related thereto,
and any and all amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for the purpose of registering securities issued by
Separate Account D of Paragon Life Insurance Company, and I hereby ratify and
confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said
Registration Statements and to any and all amendments thereto.

Witness my hand on the date set forth below.



         Signature

 
/s/ Leonard M. Rubenstein                 Member, Board of Directors,
- - -----------------------------             Paragon Life Insurance Company
                       

    Leonard M. Rubenstein 
_____________________________
 Name (typed and printed)



Date: 9/24/1997



 
 
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


As a member of the Board of Directors of Paragon Life Insurance Company, I
hereby constitute Carl H. Anderson, Matthew P. McCauley, and Craig K. Nordyke,
and each of them singly, with full power to them and each of them singly to sign
for me, and in my name and in the capacity mentioned below, any and all
Registration Statements, documents, instruments, and exhibits related thereto,
and any and all amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for the purpose of registering securities issued by
Separate Account D of Paragon Life Insurance Company, and I hereby ratify and
confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said
Registration Statements and to any and all amendments thereto.

Witness my hand on the date set forth below.



         Signature

 
/s/ E. Thomas Hughes                      Member, Board of Directors,
- - -----------------------------             Paragon Life Insurance Company
                       

    E. Thomas Hughes
_____________________________
 Name (typed and printed)



Date: 9/24/1997



 
 
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


As a member of the Board of Directors of Paragon Life Insurance Company, I
hereby constitute Carl H. Anderson, Matthew P. McCauley, and Craig K. Nordyke,
and each of them singly, with full power to them and each of them singly to sign
for me, and in my name and in the capacity mentioned below, any and all
Registration Statements, documents, instruments, and exhibits related thereto,
and any and all amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for the purpose of registering securities issued by
Separate Account D of Paragon Life Insurance Company, and I hereby ratify and
confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said
Registration Statements and to any and all amendments thereto.

Witness my hand on the date set forth below.



         Signature

 
/s/ Bernard H Wolzenski                   Member, Board of Directors,
- - -----------------------------             Paragon Life Insurance Company
                       

    Bernard H Wolzenski
_____________________________
 Name (typed and printed)



Date: 9/22/1997



 
 
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


As a member of the Board of Directors of Paragon Life Insurance Company, I
hereby constitute Carl H. Anderson, Matthew P. McCauley, and Craig K. Nordyke,
and each of them singly, with full power to them and each of them singly to sign
for me, and in my name and in the capacity mentioned below, any and all
Registration Statements, documents, instruments, and exhibits related thereto,
and any and all amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for the purpose of registering securities issued by
Separate Account D of Paragon Life Insurance Company, and I hereby ratify and
confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said
Registration Statements and to any and all amendments thereto.

Witness my hand on the date set forth below.



         Signature

 
/s/ A. Greig Woodring                     Member, Board of Directors,
- - -----------------------------             Paragon Life Insurance Company
                       

    A. Greig Woodring
_____________________________
 Name (typed and printed)



Date: 9/23/1997