Exhibit 23.1




            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-129555) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-108835)
of Conseco, Inc. of our report dated March 9, 2007 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 9, 2007
relating to the financial statement schedules, which appear in this Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Indianapolis, Indiana
March 9, 2007