Exhibit 23.1




            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-108835) of Conseco, Inc. of our report dated
March 15, 2005 (Successor Company) relating to the consolidated financial
statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting, which is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We
also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 10,
2004 (Predecessor Company) relating to the consolidated financial statements
which appears in this Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by
reference of our reports dated March 15, 2005 (Successor Company) and March 10,
2004 (Predecessor Company) relating to the financial statement schedules, which
appear in this Form 10-K.



/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Indianapolis, Indiana
March 15, 2005