UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 9, 2009
CONSECO, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Delaware                               001-31792               75-3108137
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(State or other                          (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                          File Number)        Identification No.)
organization)

11825 North Pennsylvania Street
        Carmel, Indiana                                             46032
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)	

(317) 817-6100
 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
 (Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 9, 2009, Conseco Life Insurance Company ("Conseco Life"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Conseco, Inc., announced that it has filed a Request for Hearing preserving its rights in response to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation's December 22, 2008, Order to Show Cause. Conseco Life and Florida also have agreed to enter discussions regarding issues related to a group of universal life insurance policies issued in Florida and identified in the order. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
CONSECO, INC.
January 9, 2009

By:  /s/ John R. Kline
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     John R. Kline
       Senior Vice President and
       Chief Accounting Officer	

Exhibit 99.1
NEWS
For Release Immediate
Contacts (News Media) Tony Zehnder, EVP, Corporate Communications 312.396.7086
(Investors) Scott Galovic, Senior Director, Investor Relations 317.817.3228
Conseco Life Insurance Company and the Florida Office of Insurance agree to enter discussions
Carmel, Ind., January 9, 2009 - Conseco Life Insurance Company (Conseco Life) today announced it has filed a Request for Hearing preserving its rights in response to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation's December 22, 2008 Order to Show Cause. The company and Florida also have agreed to enter discussions regarding issues related to a group of universal life insurance policies issued in Florida and identified in the order.
Universal life policies give policyholders the flexibility to vary their premium payments and still maintain insurance coverage. Due to an administrative platform issue at Conseco Life, some policyholders, over a period of years, paid lower premiums, or no premiums, because they did not receive notice that additional premiums were due. No policyholder received diminished benefits under their contract because of the company's error.
Conseco Life brought this issue to the attention of regulators, is working to correct it, and, with the concurrence of the Indiana Department of Insurance, Conseco Life's home-state regulator, has implemented a 90-day nationwide moratorium on further action on these policies. All Lifetrend policyholders in Florida and elsewhere have been notified and will continue to receive the full benefits of their policies while discussions continue.
Conseco, Inc.'s insurance companies help protect working American families and seniors from financial adversity: Medicare supplement, long-term care, cancer, heart/stroke and accident policies protect people against major unplanned expenses; annuities and life insurance products help people plan for their financial futures. For more information, visit Conseco's web site at http://www.conseco.com/.
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