# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000310826
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-026172
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 3281
**Document Hash:** f535d6d5c2fb57eb1e6a02b71188632a
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-026172.hdr.sgml**: 20260311

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-026172

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260311

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260311

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000310826
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 630169720
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-278664
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26741648

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2801 HIGHWAY 280 SOUTH
- **CITY:** BIRMINGHAM
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 35223
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2058799230

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 2606
- **CITY:** BIRMINGHAM
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 35202

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE CO (Series ID: S000090107)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                         | Class ID   |
| Protective Market Defender Annuity | C000256986 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE CO (Series ID: S000090107)

| Class ID   | Class Name                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000256986 | Protective Market Defender Annuity |  |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000310826

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-4

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE CO

- **Address:** PO BOX 2606, Birmingham, AL 35202

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** —

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-278664

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2025

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $5421750.05

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $12451563.54

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $813398858.35

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $825850421.89

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-820428671.84

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000138100

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

**Explanatory Notes (if any):**
This is a RILA conversion from S-1 to N-4. Product is no longer sold and accepts no new premium.

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Brandon J. Cage, VP and Managing Counsel

**Date:** 03/11/2026

**Signature:** /s/ Brandon J. Cage