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EXHIBIT 4.(a)(1)  

  

	PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY / P. O. BOX 2606 / BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35202
	A STOCK COMPANY	 	(205-879-9230)
                                         
                       
 

 
 

VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY    
  

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Policy Number:    ##########  

        This is an Individual Flexible Premium Variable and Fixed Life Insurance Policy ("Policy") which has been issued to the Owner. This Policy provides a death
benefit. 

        THE OWNER HAS THE RIGHT TO RETURN THIS POLICY. The Owner may cancel this Policy after receipt by returning the Policy to the Company's Home Office, or to any
Agent of the Company, with a written request for cancellation within (a) 10 days after receipt; or (b) 45 days after the Application was signed; whichever is later. Return
of this Policy by mail is effective on receipt by the Company. The returned Policy will be treated as if the Company had never issued it. In states where permitted, the Company will promptly refund an
amount equal to the sum of: (a) the difference between the premiums paid (after deduction of any policy fees and other charges) and the amounts allocated to the Fixed Account or the
Sub-Accounts, plus (b) the value of the amounts allocated to the Fixed Account, including any interest credited on such amounts accumulated to the date that this Policy is returned
to the Company, plus (c) the value of the amounts allocated to the Sub-Accounts, adjusted to reflect the net investment experience of such Sub-Accounts, to the date that
this Policy is returned to the Company. This amount may be more or less than the premium payment(s). In states where required, the Company will promptly refund the premium
payment(s).

	/s/  ILLEGIBLE      
 President	 	/s/  DEBORAH J. LONG      
 Secretary

        THE POLICY VALUES, THE AMOUNT OF THE DEATH BENEFIT PROVIDED IN THIS CONTRACT, OR THE DURATION OF THE INSURANCE COVERAGE, MAY BE FIXED OR VARIABLE WHEN BASED ON
THE INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT, MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE NET INVESTMENT FACTOR, AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED AS TO DOLLAR AMOUNTS. THERE IS NO
GUARANTEED MINIMUM FOR THE PORTION OF THE POLICY VALUE IN THE SUB-ACCOUNTS. PLEASE REFER TO THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT SECTION OF THIS POLICY FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT.
PLEASE REFER TO THE DEATH BENEFIT SECTION OF THIS POLICY FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE DEATH BENEFIT.

READ THE CONTRACT CAREFULLY

THIS POLICY IS A LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE OWNER AND THE COMPANY

INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY

NON-DIVIDEND PAYING  

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    INDEX    
  

	POLICY SPECIFICATIONS PAGES	 	4
	

DEFINITIONS	
 	

8
	GENERAL PROVISIONS	 	10
	 	Entire Contract	 	10
	 	Modification of the Contract	 	10
	 	Misstatement of Age or Sex	 	10
	 	Non-Participating	 	10
	 	Suicide Exclusion	 	10
	 	Termination	 	10
	 	Representations and Contestability	 	11
	 	Reports	 	11
	 	Arbitration	 	11
	CONTROL PROVISIONS	 	12
	 	The Parties Involved	 	12
	 	Rights of Owner	 	12
	 	Contingent Owner	 	12
	 	Beneficiary	 	12
	 	Changing the Owner	 	12
	 	Assignment	 	12
	 	Protection of Proceeds	 	13
	 	Suspension or Delay in Payment	 	13
	 	Tax Considerations	 	13
	 	Changes in Policy Cost Factors	 	13
	 	Coverage Limitations	 	13
	PREMIUMS	 	14
	 	Premium Payments	 	14
	 	Planned Premium Payments	 	14
	 	Unscheduled Premium Payments	 	14
	 	Minimum Monthly Premium Guarantee	 	14
	 	Allocation of Net Premiums	 	15
	 	Grace Period	 	15
	 	Reinstatement	 	15
	 	Minimum Values	 	15
	DEDUCTIONS FROM POLICY VALUE	 	15
	COST OF INSURANCE	 	16
	 	Cost of Insurance Charge	 	16
	 	Cost of Insurance Rates	 	16
	BASIS OF COMPUTATION	 	16
	FIXED ACCOUNT	 	16
	 	Calculation of the Fixed Account Value	 	16
	 	Interest Credited	 	16
	VARIABLE ACCOUNT	 	17
	 	General Description	 	17
	 	Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account	 	17
	 	Valuation of Assets	 	18
	 	Calculation of Sub-Account Values	 	18
	 	Net Investment Factor	 	18
	 	Transfers	 	18

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	DEATH BENEFIT	 	19
	 	Death Benefit Proceeds	 	19
	 	Amount of Death Benefit Proceeds	 	19
	 	Payment of Death Benefit Proceeds	 	20
	 	Suspension of Payment	 	20
	 	Creditor Claims	 	20
	SURRENDERS AND WITHDRAWALS	 	20
	 	Surrenders	 	20
	 	Withdrawals	 	20
	POLICY LOANS	 	21
	 	Right to Make Loans, Policy Debt	 	21
	 	Maximum Loan	 	21
	 	Interest	 	21
	 	Collateral	 	21
	 	Repaying Policy Debt	 	21
	CHANGING THIS POLICY	 	22
	 	Increasing The Face Amount	 	22
	 	Premium Payments Required for a Face Amount Increase	 	22
	 	Cancellation of a Face Amount Increase	 	22
	 	Decreasing The Face Amount	 	22
	 	Changing the Death Benefit Option	 	22
	 	Change Approval	 	23
	SETTLEMENT OPTIONS	 	23
	 	Availability of Options	 	23
	 	Minimum Amounts	 	23
	 	Electing A Settlement Option	 	23
	 	Effective Date and Payment Date	 	23
	 	Description of Options	 	23

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POLICY SPECIFICATIONS    
  

POLICY NUMBER: [SPECIMEN] 

POLICY ISSUE DATE: [MAY 1, 2003] 

INSURED: [JOHN Q. DOE] 

INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: [$100,000] 

INITIAL PREMIUM PAYMENT: [$1,383.24] 

MINIMUM MONTHLY PREMIUM PAYMENT: [$40.00] 

PLANNED PREMIUM PAYMENT: [$1,383.24 PAYABLE ANNUALLY] 

OWNER: [JOHN Q. DOE]   POLICY EFFECTIVE DATE: [MAY 1, 2003] 

AGE: [35] 

SEX: [MALE] 

MONTHLY ANNIVERSARY DAY: [1] 

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION: [LEVEL] 

RATE CLASS: [STANDARD NON-TOBACCO] 

	FORM

NUMBER
	 	SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
	 	MONTHLY CHARGE

DURING FIRST YEAR

	[NONE]	 	 	 	 

*
* * * * * * * 

THIS
POLICY PROVIDES LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE ON THE INSURED UNTIL TERMINATION, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS POLICY. THERE MAY BE LITTLE OR NO SURRENDER VALUE PAYABLE ON CONTRACT TERMINATION. 

GUARANTEED INTEREST RATE FOR FIXED ACCOUNT—[3% ANNUALLY (.2466% MONTHLY)] 

INITIAL ANNUAL EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE FOR FIXED ACCOUNT—[4.50%] 

MAXIMUM LOAN INTEREST RATE [5%] YEARS [1-10]—[3.25%]
YEARS [11+] 

MINIMUM MONTHLY PREMIUM GUARANTEE PERIOD: [15] YEARS 

MINIMUM FACE AMOUNT: [$100,000] 

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DEDUCTION FROM PREMIUM PAYMENTS    
  

        Premium Expense Charge.    A maximum Premium Expense Charge of [5%] will be deducted from each premium
payment. The Company reserves the right to charge less than the maximum charge. Accordingly, the Premium Expense Charge is currently [5%] (subject to the maximum charge
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MONTHLY DEDUCTIONS    
  

        Beginning as of the Policy Effective Date and continuing on each Monthly Anniversary Day thereafter, the Company will deduct the charges listed below. With the
exception of the Mortality and Expense Risk Charge, each charge will reduce the Sub-Account Value(s) and the Fixed Account Value in the
proportion that each Sub-Account Value and the Fixed Account Value bears to the Unloaned Policy Value. The Mortality and Expense Risk Charge will reduce only the Sub-Account
Value(s). 

        Administration Charge.    The monthly Administration Charge is [$8]. 

        Administration Charge for Initial Face Amount.    The maximum monthly Administration Charge for Initial Face Amount is equal to
[$.10] per every $1,000 of Initial Face Amount in Policy Years [1 through 20]. This charge is not assessed after the [20th]
Policy Year. 

        The
Company reserves the right to charge less than the maximum charge. 

        Administration Charge For Increase In Face Amount.    The monthly Administration Charge for Increase in Face Amount is
[$.71] per every $1,000 of increase in Face Amount. This monthly charge applies during the [twelve] month period following the effective date of each
increase in Face Amount. 

        Charge For Benefits Under Riders.    The Company will deduct a monthly charge for any riders. 

        Cost of Insurance Charge.    The Company will deduct a monthly Cost of Insurance Charge for the Face Amount. This charge varies
and is calculated in accordance with the policy provisions. See the Cost of Insurance section of this Policy for details. The Maximum Monthly Cost of Insurance Rates are set forth in the table on the
following page. 

        Mortality and Expense Risk Charge.    The maximum monthly Mortality and Expense Risk Charge is equal to
[.075%] multiplied by the Variable Account Value, which is equivalent to an annual rate of [.90%] of such amount. The Company reserves the right to
charge less than the maximum charge. Accordingly, in Policy Years [11] and thereafter, the monthly Mortality and Expense Risk Charge is currently [0%]
multiplied by the Variable Account Value, which is equivalent to an annual rate of [0%] of such amount (subject to the maximum charge outlined above). 

 
 

OTHER DEDUCTIONS    
  

        Withdrawal Charge.    A Withdrawal Charge equal to the lesser of: (a) [2%] of the amount
withdrawn; or (b) [$25] is deducted from the Fixed Account and Variable Account Value(s) whenever you make a withdrawal. See the Surrenders and Withdrawals section of
this Policy for additional details. 

        Transfer Fee.    A [$25] charge may be deducted from the Fixed Account and Variable Account Value(s)
being transferred for each transfer request in excess of [12] during a Policy Year. See the Variable Account section of this Policy for additional details. 

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SURRENDER CHARGES    
  

        If this Policy is surrendered, lapses at the end of a Grace Period or the Owner reduces the Face Amount during the first ten Policy Years, the Company will deduct
a Surrender Charge from the Fixed Account and Variable Account Value(s). The Maximum Surrender Charge on surrender or lapse of this Policy is shown in the table below. 

        If
the Face Amount of this Policy is decreased during the first ten Policy Years, the partial Surrender Charge imposed will equal the portion of the Surrender Charge (shown in the table
below and reduced by any previous partial Surrender Charge(s)) that corresponds to the percentage by which the Face Amount is reduced. In the event of such a reduction in the Face Amount, the Company
will allocate the partial Surrender Charge to each Sub-Account and the Fixed Account based on the proportion that the value of the Fixed Account and the value of the
Sub-Account(s) bear to the total Unloaned Policy Value. 

	POLICY

YEARS
	 	SURRENDER

CHARGE
	 	POLICY

YEARS
	 	SURRENDER

CHARGE

	1	 	$	2000.00	 	7	 	$	1900.00
	2	 	 	1975.00	 	8	 	 	1500.00
	3	 	 	1950.00	 	9	 	 	925.00
	4	 	 	1950.00	 	10	 	 	548.00
	5	 	 	1925.00	 	11	 	 	0
	6	 	 	1900.00	 	 	 	 	 

GUARANTEED MAXIMUM MONTHLY COST OF INSURANCE RATES

PER $1,000 OF NET AMOUNT AT RISK 

	ATTAINED

AGE
	 	RATE
	 	ATTAINED

AGE
	 	RATE
	 	ATTAINED

AGE
	 	RATE
	 	ATTAINED

AGE
	 	RATE
	 	ATTAINED

AGE
	 	RATE

	0	 	 	 	20	 	 	 	 	40	 	$	.191	 	60	 	$	1.054	 	80	 	$	7.867
	1	 	 	 	21	 	 	 	 	41	 	 	.206	 	61	 	 	1.163	 	81	 	 	8.617
	2	 	 	 	22	 	 	 	 	42	 	 	.221	 	62	 	 	1.287	 	82	 	 	9.465
	3	 	 	 	23	 	 	 	 	43	 	 	.238	 	63	 	 	1.428	 	83	 	 	10.423
	4	 	 	 	24	 	 	 	 	44	 	 	.256	 	64	 	 	1.588	 	84	 	 	11.473
	5	 	 	 	25	 	 	 	 	45	 	 	.277	 	65	 	 	1.764	 	85	 	 	12.590
	6	 	 	 	26	 	 	 	 	46	 	 	.299	 	66	 	 	1.954	 	86	 	 	13.753
	7	 	 	 	27	 	 	 	 	47	 	 	.323	 	67	 	 	2.160	 	87	 	 	14.953
	8	 	 	 	28	 	 	 	 	48	 	 	.349	 	68	 	 	2.381	 	88	 	 	16.165
	9	 	 	 	29	 	 	 	 	49	 	 	.378	 	69	 	 	2.622	 	89	 	 	17.405
	10	 	 	 	30	 	 	 	 	50	 	 	.409	 	70	 	 	2.894	 	90	 	 	18.692
	11	 	 	 	31	 	 	 	 	51	 	 	.446	 	71	 	 	3.253	 	91	 	 	20.047
	12	 	 	 	32	 	 	 	 	52	 	 	.489	 	72	 	 	3.559	 	92	 	 	21.516
	13	 	 	 	33	 	 	 	 	53	 	 	.536	 	73	 	 	3.969	 	93	 	 	23.160
	14	 	 	 	34	 	 	 	 	54	 	 	.591	 	74	 	 	4.430	 	94	 	 	25.260
	15	 	 	 	35	 	$	.141	 	55	 	 	.652	 	75	 	 	4.924	 	95	 	 	28.274
	16	 	 	 	36	 	 	.148	 	56	 	 	.720	 	76	 	 	5.451	 	96	 	 	33.107
	17	 	 	 	37	 	 	.157	 	57	 	 	.791	 	77	 	 	6.006	 	97	 	 	41.685
	18	 	 	 	38	 	 	.167	 	58	 	 	.869	 	78	 	 	6.582	 	98	 	 	58.013
	19	 	 	 	39	 	 	.178	 	59	 	 	.957	 	79	 	 	7.195	 	99	 	 	83.333
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	100+	 	0	 	 	 

        GUARANTEED
MAXIMUM COST OF INSURANCE RATES FOR THE RATE CLASS SHOWN ON PAGE 3 ARE EQUAL TO THE ABOVE RATES INCREASED BY [$0.000] EACH MONTH. 

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ALLOCATION OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS:  

        Protective Variable Life Separate Account 

	 	Sub-Accounts:	 	 
	[Goldmarn Sachs/PIC Growth & Income]	 	[20.00%]
	[Goldman Sachs/CORE U.S. Equity]	 	[10.00%]
	[Calvert Social Balanced]	 	[10.00%]
	[MFS Emerging Growth]	 	[10.00%]
	[MFS Growth with Income]	 	[10.00%]
	[Oppenheimer Aggresive Growth/VA]	 	[10.00%]
	[Oppenheimer Strategic Bond/VA]	 	[10.00%]
	[Protective Life General Account:]	 	 
	[Fixed Account]	 	[20.00%]

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DEFINITIONS    
  

        Application.    The paperwork completed to apply for this Policy. 

        Attained Age.    The Insured's age as of the nearest birthday on the Policy Effective Date plus the number of complete Policy
Years since the Policy Effective Date. 

        Beneficiary.    The Beneficiary is the person entitled to receive the Death Benefit Proceeds upon the death of the Insured. 

        Primary.    Where a Primary Beneficiary is living, such person is the Beneficiary. The Primary Beneficiary is the person named
as the "Primary Beneficiary" in the Application, unless changed. 

        Contingent.    Where no Primary Beneficiary is living, the "Contingent Beneficiary", as named in the Application, is the
Beneficiary, unless changed. 

        Irrevocable.    An Irrevocable Beneficiary is one whose consent is necessary to change the Beneficiary or exercise certain other
rights. 

        Cash Value.    It is equal to the Policy Value minus any applicable surrender charge. 

        Death Benefit.    The amount of insurance provided under the Policy as determined by the Death Benefit Option selected. 

        Death Benefit Option.    One of two options (Level Death Benefit or Increasing Death Benefit) that an Owner may select for the
computation of Death Benefit Proceeds. 

        Death Benefit Proceeds.    The amount payable to the Beneficiary if the Insured dies while the Policy is in force which is equal
to the Death Benefit, plus any death benefit under any rider to the Policy, less any Policy debt and unpaid Monthly Deductions if the Insured dies during a grace period. 

        Face Amount.    The Initial Face Amount as shown on the Policy Specifications Page. Thereafter, the Face Amount may be increased
or decreased in accordance with the terms of this Policy. 

        Fixed Account.    Part of the Company's General Account to which Policy Value may be transferred or Net Premiums allocated under
a Policy. 

        Fixed Account Value.    The Policy Value in the Fixed Account. 

        Fund.    An investment portfolio of Protective Investment Company or any other open-end management investment
company or unit investment trust in which a Sub-Account invests. 

        General Account.    The assets of the Company other than those allocated to the Variable Account or another separate account. 

        Home Office.    2801 Highway 280 South, Birmingham, Alabama, 35223. 

        Insured.    The person whose life is covered by the Policy. 

        Issue Age.    The Insured's age as of the nearest birthday on the Policy Effective Date. 

        Issue Date.    The date the Policy is issued. The Issue Date may be a later date than the Policy Effective Date if the initial
premium payment is received at the Home Office before the Issue Date. 

        Lapse.    Termination of the Policy at the expiration of the Grace Period while the Insured is still living. 

        Loan Account.    An account within the Company's General Account to which the Fixed Account Value and/or Variable Account Value
is transferred as collateral for policy loans. 

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        Loan Account Value.    The Policy Value in the Loan Account. 

        Minimum Monthly Premium.    The Minimum Monthly Premium is used in a calculation that is described under the Minimum Monthly
Premium Guarantee section of this Policy. 

        Monthly Anniversary Day.    The same day of the month as the Policy Effective Date. The Monthly Anniversary Day is shown on the
Policy Specifications Page. 

        Monthly Deductions.    The charges deducted monthly from the Sub-Account value(s) and/or Fixed Account value as
described on the Policy Specifications Page. 

        Net Amount at Risk.    The Net Amount at Risk as of any Monthly Anniversary Day is (a) minus (b) where: 

	(a)
	is
the Death Benefit discounted at one plus the monthly guaranteed interest rate; and

	(b)
	is
the Policy Value (prior to deducting the Cost of Insurance), if the Death Benefit Option is Level, or Policy Value (discounted at one plus the monthly guaranteed interest rate and
prior to deducting the Cost of Insurance), if the Death Benefit Option is Increasing. 

        Net Asset Value Per Share.    The value per share of any Fund as computed on any Valuation Day as described in the Fund
prospectus. 

        Net Premium.    The premium payment after deduction of the Premium Expense Charge. 

        Owner.    The person(s) who own(s) the Policy. Herein referred to as "the Owner". 

        Policy Anniversary.    The same day in each Policy Year as the Policy Effective Date. 

        Policy Debt.    The sum of all outstanding policy loans plus accrued interest. 

        Policy Effective Date.    The date shown on the Policy Specifications Page and on which coverage takes effect. Policy Years are
measured from the Policy Effective Date. For any increase, decrease, additions, or changes to coverage, the effective date shall be the Monthly Anniversary Day on or next following the date the
supplemental application is approved by the Company. The Policy Effective Date will never be the 29th, 30th or the 31st of a month. 

        Policy Value.    The sum of the Variable Account Value, the Fixed Account Value and the Loan Account Value. 

        Policy Year.    Each period of 12 months commencing with the Policy Effective Date. 

        Protective Life Insurance Company.    Herein referred to as "the Company". 

        Settlement Option.    Alternatives to a lump sum for payment by the Company under the Death Benefit or surrender provisions of
this Policy. 

        Sub-Account.    A separate division of the Variable Account. Each Sub-Account invests in a corresponding
Fund. 

        Sub-Account Value.    The Policy Value in a Sub-Account as defined on Page 11. 

        Surrender Value.    The Cash Value minus any outstanding Policy Debt. 

        Unit.    A unit of measurement used to calculate the Sub-Account Values. 

        Unloaned Policy Value.    The sum of the Variable Account Value and the Fixed Account Value, minus any Policy Debt. 

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        Valuation Day.    Each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business except Federal and other holidays and days when the
Company is not otherwise open for business. 

        Valuation Period.    The period commencing at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on any Valuation Day
and ending at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the next succeeding Valuation Day. 

        Variable Account.    The Protective Variable Life Separate Account, a separate investment account of the Company used to fund
variable life insurance benefits to which Policy value may be transferred or into which Net Premiums may be allocated. 

        Variable Account Value.    The sum of all Sub-Account Values. 

        Withdrawal.    A Withdrawal by the Owner of an amount of Cash Value that is less than the Surrender Value. 

        Written Notice.    A written notice or request that is received by the Company at the Home Office. 

 
 

GENERAL PROVISIONS    
  

        Entire Contract.    This Policy, any riders and/or endorsements attached hereto, and the Application, a copy of which is
attached, and all subsequent applications, copies of which are attached, constitute the entire contract. Any application for reinstatement becomes part of this Policy if the reinstatement is approved
by the Company. The Policy is issued in consideration of payment of the Initial Premium Payment shown on the Policy Specifications Page. 

        Modification of the Contract.    No change or waiver of the terms of this Policy is valid unless made by the Company, in
writing, and approved by the President, Secretary or a Vice President of the Company. The Company reserve the right to change the provisions of this Policy to conform to any applicable laws, or
applicable regulations or rulings issued by a government agency. 

        Misstatement of Age or Sex.    Questions in the Application concern the Insured's date of birth and sex. If the date of birth or
sex given in the Application or any Application for riders is not correct, the Death Benefit and any benefits provided under any riders to this Policy will be adjusted to those which would be
purchased by the most recent deduction for the cost of insurance and the cost of any benefits provided by such riders, at the correct age and sex. 

        Non-Participating.    This Policy does not share in the Company's surplus or profits and does not pay dividends. 

        Suicide Exclusion.    If the Insured commits suicide, while sane or insane, within two years from the Policy Effective Date, the
Company's total liability shall be limited to the Premium Payments made before death, less any Policy Debt and less any Withdrawals. If the Insured commits suicide, while sane or insane, within two
years from the effective date of any increase in the Face Amount, the Company's total liability with respect to such increase shall be limited to the sum of the monthly cost of insurance charges
deducted for such increase. 

        Termination.    All coverage under this Policy shall terminate when any one of the following events occurs: 

	(1)
	The
Owner requests a full surrender. A surrender will require a return of this Policy.

	(2)
	The
Insured dies.

	(3)
	The
Policy lapses, as described in the sub-section entitled "Grace Period" under "Premiums" and the sub-section entitled "Collateral" under "Policy Loans". 

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	(4)
	The
Death Benefit Proceeds is equal to or less than zero. 

        Representations and Contestability.    In issuing this Policy, the Company relies on all statements made by or for the Insured
in the Application or in a supplemental application. Legally, these statements are considered to be representations and not warranties, unless fraud is involved. The Company can contest the validity
of this Policy or resist a claim for any material misrepresentation of a fact made on the Application or in a supplemental application for this Policy. The Company also has the right to contest the
validity of any policy change based on material misstatements made in any application for that change. To do so, however, the representation must have been made in the Application, or in a
supplemental application. Also, a copy of such application must have been attached to this Policy when issued or made a part of the Policy when changes in coverage became effective. 

        The
Company cannot bring any legal action to contest the validity of this Policy after it has been in force during the lifetime of the Insured for two years from the Policy Effective
Date unless fraud is involved. 

        If
there was a rider or endorsement added to this Policy after the Issue Date, or benefits added by a supplemental Policy Specifications Page, the Company cannot contest the validity of
any benefits so added after the benefits have been in force during the lifetime of the Insured for two years from the effective date of the addition of the benefits unless fraud is involved. 

        The
Company cannot contest the validity of any reinstated benefits after the reinstated benefits have been in force during the lifetime of the Insured for two years from the date the
Company approves the reinstatement application unless fraud is involved. 

        Reports.    At least once a year the Company will send to the Owner's last known address, a report for this Policy. The report
will show as of the end of the report period: (1) the current Death Benefit;
(2) the current Policy Value; (3) the current Fixed Account Value; (4) the current Variable Account Value; (5) the current Loan Account Value; (6) the current
Sub-Account Values; (7) Premium Payments made since the last report; (8) any Withdrawals since the last report; (9) any policy loans and accrued interest;
(10) the current Surrender Value; (11) the Owner's current premium allocations; (12) charges deducted since the last report; and (13) any other information required by law. 

        In
addition, the Company will provide a Report for this Policy at any time upon the Owner's written request. If the Owner requests this information more frequently than annually, the
Company may charge a fee which shall not exceed $50. 

        Arbitration.    The parties hereby acknowledge that the provision of insurance pursuant to this Policy takes place in and
substantially affects interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act permits and promotes the use of arbitration as a means of dispute resolution in matters arising from interstate commerce. 

        Any
controversy, dispute or claim by any Owner, Insured or Beneficiary, or their respective assigns (each referred to herein as "Claimant"), arising out of or relating in any way to this
Policy or the solicitation or sale thereof shall be submitted to binding arbitration pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Section 1, et seq. Absent consolidation
of arbitration as provided for below, such arbitration shall be governed by the rules and provisions of the Dispute Resolution Program for Insurance Claims of the American Arbitration Association
("AAA"). The arbitration panel shall consist of three (3) arbitrators, one (1) selected by the Company, one (1) selected by the Claimant and one (1) selected by the
arbitrators previously selected. 

        If
a Claimant, the Company or a third-party have any dispute between or among them or any of them that is directly or indirectly related to any dispute governed by this arbitration
provision, the Claimant and the Company consent to the consolidation of the dispute governed by this arbitration provision with such other dispute; if such other dispute is governed by an arbitration
agreement that 

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selects the forum and rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the Claimant and the Company shall be deemed to have consented
to the jurisdiction of such other forum to the extent allowed by law and will abide by the rules, provisions and interpretations thereof, including those for selection of arbitrators. 

        It
is understood and agreed that the arbitration shall be binding upon the parties, that the parties are waiving their right to seek remedies in court, including the right to jury trial;
and that an arbitration award may not be set aside in later litigation except upon the limited circumstances set forth in the Federal Arbitration Act. 

        Judgment
upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any Court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitration expenses shall be borne by the losing party or in such
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CONTROL PROVISIONS    
  

        The Parties Involved.    The Owner is the person(s) who owns this Policy as shown on the Policy Specifications Page, on an
endorsement or on an amendment to the Application. The Owner is the Insured unless someone else is named as the Insured. The Insured is the person whose life this Policy insures. 

        Rights of Owner.    While the Insured is living, the Owner may exercise all rights and benefits contained in the Policy or
allowed by the Company. These rights include assigning this Policy, changing Beneficiaries, changing ownership, enjoying all benefits and exercising all policy provisions. The use of these rights may
be subject to the consent of any assignee or irrevocable Beneficiary. 

        If
a Partnership has any rights under this Policy, such rights shall belong to the Partnership as it exists when the right is exercised. 

        Contingent Owner.    If the Owner is not the Insured, the Owner may name a Contingent Owner provided such request is made in
writing on a form acceptable to the Company. The Contingent Owner will become the Owner if the Owner die. If there is not a Contingent Owner named when the Owner die, the estate of the last Owner to
die will become the Owner. 

        Beneficiary.    A Beneficiary is any person named by the Owner on the Company's records to receive the Death Benefit Proceeds on
the Insured's death. There may be different classes of Beneficiaries such as primary and contingent. These classes set the order of payment of the Death Benefit. The Owner may change the Beneficiary
at any time prior to the Insured's death. To make a change, the Company must receive a written request satisfactory to the Company at the Home Office. If an irrevocable Beneficiary has been designated
however, such designation cannot be changed or revoked without the irrevocable Beneficiary's written consent. Any change of Beneficiaries is effective on the date the request was signed. Provided,
however, the Company will not be liable for any payment made before such request has been received and acknowledged at the Home Office. 

        Changing the Owner.    The Owner may be changed at any time prior to the Insured's death. To make a change, the Company must
receive from the Owner a written request satisfactory to the Company at the Home Office. Any such change will be effective on the date the request was signed. Provided,
however, the Company will not be liable for any payment the Company makes before such request has been received and acknowledged at the Home Office. 

        Assignment.    Upon notice to the Company, the Owner may assign his or her rights under this Policy. However, for this
assignment to be binding on the Company, it must be in writing and filed at the Home Office. The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity of any assignment. Any claim under any assignment
shall be subject to proof of interest and the extent of assignment. Once the Company receives a signed copy of the assignment, the Owner's rights and the interest of any 

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Beneficiary or any other person will be subject to the assignment. An assignment is subject to any Policy Debt. 

        Protection of Proceeds.    To the extent permitted by law, any payment of Death Benefit Proceeds, surrender value or any
Withdrawal shall be free from legal process from the claim of any creditor of the person entitled to them. 

        Suspension or Delay in Payment.    The Company has the right to suspend or delay the date of payment of a Withdrawal, loan,
surrender, or the Death Benefit Proceeds for any period: 

	(1)
	when
the New York Stock Exchange is closed; or

	(2)
	when
trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted; or

	(3)
	when
an emergency exists (as determined by the Securities & Exchange Commission) as a result of which (a) the disposal of securities in the Variable Account is not
reasonably practicable; or (b) it is not reasonably practicable to determine fairly the value of the net assets of the Variable Account; or

	(4)
	when
the Securities & Exchange Commission, by order, so permits for the protection of security holders. 

        As
to amounts allocated to the Fixed Account, the Company may defer payment of Death Benefit proceeds for up to two months and any withdrawal, surrender or the making of a policy loan
for up to six months after a written request is received. 

        If
the Company delays payment of surrender benefits under this Policy, the Company will pay the Owner interest at the rate specified under applicable state law as required, if any, at
the time of the surrender request. 

        Tax Considerations.    In order to receive the tax treatment afforded to life insurance contracts under federal tax laws, this
Policy must qualify at all times as a life insurance contract under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or its successor. The Company reserves the right to: (a) decline to accept a
premium payment; or (b) decline to change the Death Benefit Option; or (c) decline to process a Withdrawal; or (d) refund a premium payment, including any earnings thereon, if
such refund is necessary to prevent this Policy from failing to qualify as a life insurance contract. 

        The
Company also reserves the right to make changes to this Policy or to any endorsements or to any riders or to make distributions from this Policy to the extent the Company considers
necessary for this Policy to continue to qualify as a life insurance contract. Such changes will apply uniformly to all affected policies. The Owner will receive advance written notification of such
changes. 

        Changes in Policy Cost Factors.    Changes in non-guaranteed credited rates, cost of insurance charge rates,
mortality and expense risk charge rates, administration charge rates, or expense charge rates, if any, will be by class and will be based upon changes in future expectations of such factors as
investment earnings, mortality, persistency, expenses, and taxes. 

        Coverage Limitations.    Unless the health and other conditions of the Insured on the date that the Policy is delivered to the
Owner is the same as that indicated in the application, the Company reserves the right to cancel the Policy or re-underwrite the Policy and make appropriate adjustments to the monthly Cost
of Insurance Charge. 

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PREMIUMS    
  

        Premium Payment(s).    Premium payment(s) are payable at the Company's Home Office or to any Agent of the Company. Premium
payment(s) must be made by check payable to Protective Life Insurance Company or by any other method which the Company deems acceptable. The minimum premium payment(s) that the Company will accept is:
(1) $50 if paid by a monthly pre-authorized payment arrangement; or (2) $150 for any other mode of payment accepted by the Company. 

        The
Company reserves the right to refund a premium payment, including any earnings thereon, which: 

	(a)
	in
the first Policy Year, causes the Death Benefit to exceed the Initial Face Amount shown on the Policy Specifications Page, or

	(b)
	increases
the difference between the Death Benefit and the Policy Value, and

	(c)
	exceeds
$20 per $1,000 of Face Amount. 

        The
Company has the right not to accept any premium payment in the event that it is determined in the Company's discretion that the premium payment will cause the Policy to fail to
qualify as a life insurance contract under federal tax laws. 

        No
insurance will take effect until the initial premium payment is paid and the health and other conditions of the Insured are determined to be the same as that described in the
Application on the date the Policy is delivered. 

        Planned Premium Payments.    The amounts and frequency of the planned premium payments in effect on the Policy Effective Date
are shown on the Policy Specifications Page. The Owner does not have to make the planned premium payment. Subject to the limits described above, the Owner may change the frequency and amount of the
planned premium payments at any time. 

        The
Company will send planned premium payment reminder notices to the Owner unless otherwise requested. The owner can choose to have them sent at 12, 6, or 3 month intervals. If
desired, the Company will also arrange for planned premium payments to be made on a monthly basis under a pre-authorized payment arrangement. 

        Unscheduled Premium Payments.    Subject to the limits described above, while this Policy is in force, premium payment(s) other
than the planned premium payments will be accepted by the Company at any time. The Owner may specify in writing that all unscheduled premium payments are to be applied against Policy Debt, if any, as
a loan repayment. 

        Minimum Monthly Premium Guarantee.    In return for paying the Minimum Monthly Premium shown on the Policy Specifications Page
or an amount equivalent thereto by the Monthly Anniversary Day, the Company guarantees, to the extent outlined herein, that the Policy will not Lapse during the Minimum Monthly Premium Guarantee
Period, which is shown on the Policy Specifications Page, if for each month that the policy has been in force (a) equals or exceeds (b). For purposes of the Minimum Monthly Premium Guarantee: 

	(a)
	is
the total premiums paid less any Withdrawals and Policy Debt; and

	(b)
	is
the Minimum Monthly Premium as shown on the Policy Specifications Page multiplied by the number of complete policy months since the Policy Effective Date, including the current
month. 

        Any
change in the benefits provided by this Policy or any riders attached hereto, made subsequent to the Policy Effective Date and during the Minimum Monthly Premium Guarantee Period,
may result in a change to the Minimum Monthly Premium. However, the changes will not extend the time period 

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for the guarantee. The new Minimum Monthly Premium and its effective date will be shown in a supplemental Policy Specifications Page. 

        Allocation of Net Premiums.    Net Premiums will be allocated to the Sub-Accounts and the Fixed Account on the date
the Company receives them according to the instructions of the Owner in the Application or subsequent written notice. Owner may change the allocations in effect at any time by Written Notice.
Allocations must be made in whole percentages. The minimum amount that can be allocated to
any Sub-Account or the Fixed Account is 10% of any Net Premiums, and the sum of allocations must add up to 100%. The Company reserves the right to establish (i) a limitation on the
number of Sub-Accounts to which Net Premiums may be allocated and/or (ii) a minimum allocation requirement for the Sub-Accounts and the Fixed Account. 

        If
the Contract is issued in a state where, upon cancellation and within the cancellation period, the Company returns the premium payment(s) made, the Company reserves the right to
allocate the initial premium payment and any additional premium payments made during cancellation period to the Fixed Account or Money Market Sub-Account. Thereafter, allocations will be
made as shown in the Policy Specifications Page in accordance with the selections made by the Owner. 

        Grace Period.    Unless this Policy is otherwise continued under the Minimum Monthly Premium Guarantee, if the Surrender Value
on a Monthly Anniversary Day is insufficient to cover the Monthly Deductions due on that Monthly Anniversary Day, this Policy will stay in force for 61 days. This 61-day period is
called the Grace Period. 

        If
the Owner does not pay sufficient Net Premiums to cover the current and past due Monthly Deductions by the end of the Grace Period, this Policy will terminate without value and all
coverage under this Policy will terminate. At the beginning of the Grace Period, the Company will mail a notice of such premiums due to the Owner's last known address and to the address of any
assignee of record. Coverage continues during the Grace Period. The Company will deduct unpaid Monthly Deductions and Policy Debt from any Death Benefit payable if death occurs during the Grace
Period. 

        Reinstatement.    Prior to the Insured's death and any Surrender of this policy, if this Policy has Lapsed, it can be
reinstated. Reinstatement means to restore the Policy when the Policy has terminated at the end of the Grace Period. The Company will reinstate the Policy if the Company receives: 

	(1)
	the
Owner's written request within five years after the end of the Grace Period,

	(2)
	evidence
of insurability satisfactory to the Company,

	(3)
	payment
of Net Premium equal to all Monthly Deductions that were due and unpaid during the Grace Period with interest at a rate not to exceed 6% per annum compounded annually, if
required by the Company, and payment of Premium Payments at least sufficient to keep this Policy in force for three months (The Company may accept Premium Payments larger than this amount), and

	(4)
	payment
of or reinstatement of any Policy Debt which existed at the end of the Grace Period. 

        The
effective date of a reinstated policy will be the day the Company approves the reinstatement and all of the above requirements have been received. 

        Minimum Values.    The values and benefits of this Policy shall not be less than the minimum benefits required by the statutes
of the state in which this Policy was delivered. 

 
 

DEDUCTIONS FROM POLICY VALUE    
  

        Monthly Deductions, Other Deductions and Surrender Charges are described on the Policy Specifications Page. 

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COST OF INSURANCE    
  

        Cost of Insurance Charge.    The monthly cost of insurance charge is computed at the beginning of each policy month by
multiplying the Net Amount at Risk (divided by $1,000) by the cost of insurance rate as described in the Cost of Insurance Rate section. 

        The
Cost of Insurance Charge is computed separately for the Initial Face Amount and for each increase in Face Amount. 

        Cost of Insurance Rates.    The monthly cost of insurance rate is based on the sex, issue age, duration and rate class of the
Insured and on the number of years that a Policy has been in force. For each Face Amount increase, the Company will use the issue age, sex, rate class and duration of this Policy at the time of the
request. Monthly cost of insurance rates will be determined by the Company, based on its expectations as to future mortality experience, investment earnings, mortality, persistency, expenses and
taxes. 

        Any
change in the monthly cost of insurance rates will be on a uniform basis for insureds of the same class such as age, sex, rate class, and policy year. However, the cost of insurance
rates will never be
greater than those shown in the Guaranteed Maximum Monthly Cost of Insurance Rates Table on the Policy Specifications Page. 

 
 

BASIS OF COMPUTATIONS    
  

        Minimum Surrender Values and maximum cost of insurance rates are based on the Commissioner's 1980 Standard Ordinary Smoker or Non-Smoker, Male or
Female Mortality Table (age nearest birthday) and the rate class of the Insured. Surrender Values are at least equal to those required by law. Reserves are computed by the Commissioner's Reserve
Valuation Method. 

 
 

FIXED ACCOUNT    
  

        Calculation of the Fixed Account Value.    The value of the Fixed Account at any time is equal to: 

	(a)
	the
Net Premiums allocated to the Fixed Account; plus

	(b)
	Policy
Value transferred to the Fixed Account; plus

	(c)
	interest
credited to the Fixed Account; less

	(d)
	any
Withdrawals including any withdrawal charges deducted or transfers from the Fixed Account including any transfer fees deducted from the Fixed Account; less

	(e)
	any
surrender charges deducted in the event of a decrease of Face Amount less (f) Monthly Deductions. 

        Interest Credited.    The Company guarantees that the interest credited during the first Policy Year to the initial Net Premiums
allocated to the Fixed Account will be at a rate not less than the Initial Annual Effective Interest Rate for the Fixed Account shown on the Policy Specifications Page. 

        For
subsequent Net Premiums allocated to the Fixed Account or Policy Value transferred to the Fixed Account, the guaranteed interest rate applicable will be the annual effective interest
rate in effect on the date the subsequent Net Premium is received by the Company or the date the transfer is made. Such guaranteed interest rate will apply to such amounts for a twelve month period
which begins on the date the Net Premium is allocated or the date the transfer is made. 

        After
the guaranteed interest rate expires, (i.e., 12 months after the Net Premium or transfer is placed in the Fixed Account) the Company will credit interest on the Fixed
Account Value attributable to such Net Premiums and transfers at the current interest rate in effect. New current interest rates are effective for such Fixed Account Value for 12 months from
the time they are first applied. The Initial 

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Annual Effective Interest Rate and the current interest rates the Company will credit are annual effective interest rates of not less than the annual Guaranteed Interest Rate for Fixed Account shown
on the Policy Specifications Page. For purposes of crediting interest, amounts deducted, transferred or withdrawn from the Fixed Account will be accounted for on a "first-in,
first-out" (FIFO) basis. 

        The
Company reserves the right to apply different interest rate guarantees to certain amounts credited to the Fixed Account. 

 
 

VARIABLE ACCOUNT    
  

        General Description.    The variable benefits under the Policy are provided through the Variable Account. The Variable Account
is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940. 

        The
portion of the assets of the Variable Account equal to the reserves and other contract liabilities of the Variable Account are not chargeable with the liabilities arising out of any
other business the Company may conduct. The Company has the right to transfer to the Company's General Account any assets of the Variable Account which are in excess of such reserves and other
liabilities. The assets of the Variable Account are available to cover the liabilities of the General Account of the Company only to the extent that the assets of the Variable Account exceed the
liabilities of the Variable Account arising under the policies supported by the Variable Account. 

        Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account.    The assets of the Variable Account are divided into a series of
Sub-Accounts that are listed on the Policy Specifications Page and in the current Prospectus the Owner received. Each Sub-Account invests exclusively in shares of a
corresponding Fund. Any amounts of
income, dividends, and gains distributed from the shares of a Fund will be reinvested in additional shares of that Fund at its Net Asset Value Per Share. 

        When
permitted by law, the Company may: 

	(1)
	create
new variable accounts;

	(2)
	combine
variable accounts, including the Variable Account;

	(3)
	add
new Sub-Accounts to or remove existing Sub-Accounts from the Variable Account or combine Sub-Accounts;

	(4)
	make
new Sub-Accounts or other Sub-Accounts available to such classes of the Policies as the Company may determine;

	(5)
	add
new Funds or remove existing Funds;

	(6)
	if
shares of a Fund are no longer available for investment or if the Company determine that investment in a Fund is no longer appropriate in light of the purposes of the Variable
Account, substitute a different Fund for any existing Fund;

	(7)
	deregister
the Variable Account under the Investment Company Act of 1940 if such registration is no longer required;

	(8)
	operate
the Variable Account as a management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or in any other form permitted by law; and

	(9)
	make
any changes to the Variable Account or its operations as may be required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 or other applicable law or regulations. 

        The
investment policy of the Variable Account will not be changed without approval pursuant to the insurance laws of the State of Tennessee. If required, approval of or change of
investment policy will be filed with the insurance department of the state where this Policy is delivered. 

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        The
values and benefits of this Policy provided by the Variable Account depend on the investment performance of the Funds in which the Owner's selected Sub-Accounts are
invested. The company does not guarantee the investment performance of the Funds. The Owner bears the full investment risk for Net Premiums allocated or Policy Value transferred to the
Sub-Accounts. 

        Valuation of Assets.    Assets of Funds held by each Sub-Account will be valued at their Net Asset Value per share
on each Valuation Day. The Prospectus the Owners(s) received for the Funds defines the Net Asset Value per share of the Funds and describes each Fund. 

        Calculation of Sub-Account Values.    The Sub-Account Value for any Sub-Account is equal to
the number of Units this Policy then has in that Sub-Account, multiplied by the value of such units at that time. Amounts allocated, transferred or added to a Sub-Account are
used to purchase Units of that Sub-Account. Units are redeemed when amounts are deducted, transferred, or withdrawn. The number of Units in a Sub-Account at any time is equal
to the number of Units purchased minus the number of Units redeemed up to such time. 

        For
each Sub-Account, the Net Premiums allocated to the Sub-Account or Policy Value transferred to the Sub-Account are converted into Units. The
number of Units credited is determined by dividing the dollar amount directed to each Sub-Account by the value of the Unit for that Sub-Account for the Valuation Day on which
the Net Premiums allocated to or Policy Value transferred are credited to the Sub-Account. The Unit value at the end of every Valuation Day is the Unit value at the end of the previous
Valuation Day times the Net Investment Factor, as described below. 

        Net Investment Factor.    The Unit value for each Sub-Account for any Valuation Period is determined by the Net
Investment Factor. The Net Investment Factor is an index applied to measure the investment performance of a Sub-Account from one Valuation Period to the next. The Net Investment Factor for
a Sub-Account for any Valuation Period is determined by dividing (1) by (2) where 

	(1)
	is
the result of:

	a.
	the
Net Asset Value per share of the Fund held in the Sub-Account, determined at the end of the current Valuation Period; plus

	b.
	the
per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions made by the Fund to the Sub-Account, if the "ex-dividend" date occurs during the current
Valuation Period; plus or minus

	c.
	a
per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved for, which is determined by the Company to have resulted from the operations of the Sub-Account. 

	(2)
	is
the Net Asset Value per share of the Fund held in the Sub-Account, determined at the end of the last prior Valuation Period. 

        Transfers.    On or after the later of thirty days after the Policy Effective Date or six days after the ten-day
cancellation period, or such other period as required by law, upon receipt of Written Notice, the Owner may transfer the Fixed Account Value or any Sub-Account Value to other
Sub-Accounts and/or the Fixed Account. The transfer will be effected as of the date the Company receives Written Notice from the Owner. 

        The
amount transferred must be at least $100 or, if less, the entire amount in the Fixed Account or the Sub-Account(s) each time a transfer is made. If, after the transfer,
the amount remaining in the Fixed Account or Sub-Account(s) from which the transfer is made is less than $100, the Company reserves the right to transfer the entire amount instead of the
requested amount. The Company reserves the right to limit the maximum amount which may be transferred from the Fixed Account in any Policy Year. This maximum is currently the greater of $2500 or 25%
of the Fixed Account Value. 

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        The
Policy Value on the effective date of the transfer will not be affected except to the extent of the transfer fee. The Company reserves the right to limit transfer requests to no more
than 12 per year. For each additional transfer request over 12 during each Policy Year, the Company reserves the right to charge a transfer fee which is indicated on the Policy Specifications Page.
The transfer fee, if any, will be deducted from the amount being transferred. 

        The
Company reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to terminate, suspend or modify the transfer privileges described above. 

 
 

DEATH BENEFIT    
  

        Death Benefit Proceeds.    On the Insured's death, provided this Policy is in force, the Company will pay the Death Benefit
Proceeds when satisfactory proof of death of the Insured is received. 

        Amount of Death Benefit Proceeds.    The Death Benefit Proceeds will be determined as of the date of the Insured's death and
will be equal to: (1), plus (2), minus (3), minus (4) where 

	(1)
	is
the Death Benefit under the Death Benefit option selected;

	(2)
	is
any additional benefits due under any riders attached to this Policy;

	(3)
	is
any Policy Debt; and

	(4)
	is
any unpaid Monthly Deductions if the Insured dies during the Grace Period. 

        The
Death Benefit Proceeds shall be determined under the Level Death Benefit option or Increasing Death Benefit option, whichever is chosen by the Owner and indicated on the Policy
Specifications Page, or any supplemental Policy Specifications Page. 

        Level
Death Benefit—The Death Benefit will be the greater of: 

	(a)
	The
Face Amount of insurance on the Insured's date of death; or

	(b)
	a
specified percentage of the Policy Value on the date of the Insured's death as indicated on the Table of Percentages below. 

        Increasing
Death Benefit—The Death Benefit will be the greater of: 

	(a)
	the
Face Amount of insurance on the Insured's date of death plus the Policy Value on such date; or

	(b)
	a
specified percentage of the Policy Value on the Insured's date of death as indicated on the Table of Percentages below. 

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TABLE OF PERCENTAGES    
  

	Attained

Age
	 	Percentage
	 	Attained

Age
	 	Percentage
	 	Attained

Age
	 	Percentage
	 
	0-40	 	250	%	54	 	157	%	68	 	117	%
	41	 	243	%	55	 	150	%	69	 	116	%
	42	 	236	%	56	 	146	%	70	 	115	%
	43	 	229	%	57	 	142	%	71	 	113	%
	44	 	222	%	58	 	138	%	72	 	111	%
	45	 	215	%	59	 	134	%	73	 	109	%
	46	 	209	%	60	 	130	%	74	 	107	%
	47	 	203	%	61	 	128	%	75-90	 	105	%
	48	 	197	%	62	 	126	%	91	 	104	%
	49	 	191	%	63	 	124	%	92	 	103	%
	50	 	185	%	64	 	122	%	93	 	102	%
	51	 	178	%	65	 	120	%	94	 	101	%
	52	 	171	%	66	 	119	%	95+	 	100	%
	53	 	164	%	67	 	118	%	 	 	 	 

        Payment of Death Benefit Proceeds.    The Company will pay the Death Benefit Proceeds to the Beneficiary in a lump sum, unless a
Settlement Option has been selected. If the Primary or Contingent Beneficiary is not living, or if no Beneficiary has been designated, the Company will pay the Owner or Owner's estate. 

        Suspension of Payment.    Payment of Death Benefit Proceeds may be suspended or delayed under the circumstances described herein
for suspension or delay of payment of surrenders or Withdrawals. 

        Creditor Claims.    To the extent permitted by applicable laws, no right or benefit under this Policy shall be subject to claims
of creditors, except as may be provided by an assignment. 

 
 

SURRENDERS AND WITHDRAWALS    
  

        Surrenders.    Prior to the Insured's death, and while the Policy is in force, this Policy may be surrendered for its Surrender
Value. The surrender will be effective as of the Valuation Day on which the Company receives a Written Notice requesting surrender of the Policy. If the Policy is surrendered, any applicable surrender
charge as described on the Policy Specifications Page will be imposed. Once the surrender is effective, all benefits provided by the Policy cease and the Policy cannot be reinstated. 

        Withdrawals.    After the first Policy Year, the Owner may make a written request for a Withdrawal, subject to certain
restrictions. The minimum Withdrawal request is $500. The maximum Withdrawal request may be for an amount less than the Surrender Value. As of the date the Company receives Written Notice from the
Owner, the Sub-Account Value(s) and Fixed Account Value will be reduced by the amount withdrawn (including the withdrawal charge as described on the Policy Specifications Page). The Owner
may specify how the Withdrawal and withdrawal charge are to be deducted from the Sub-Account Value(s) and Fixed Account Value. In the event an allocation is not specified, the Company will
allocate the Withdrawal and withdrawal charge based on the proportion that the value in the Fixed Account and the value in the Sub-Accounts bear to the Unloaned Policy Value. 

        If
a Level Death Benefit is in effect, the Company reserves the right to reduce the Face Amount of the Policy by the amount of the Withdrawal (exclusive of the withdrawal charge). Face
Amount reductions
will be effective on the Monthly Anniversary Day that falls on or next following the date the Company approves a written request for a Withdrawal. The order of Face Amount reductions will be as
provided in the provision "Decreasing the Face Amount". There will be no surrender charge for a Face 

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Amount reduction resulting from a Withdrawal. The Company reserves the right to decline a Withdrawal request if the remaining Face Amount would be below the minimum amount for which the Company would
then issue the Policy under its rules; or the Company determines that the Withdrawal would cause this Policy to fail to qualify as a life insurance contract under applicable tax laws, as interpreted
by the Company. 

 
 

POLICY LOANS    
  

        Right to Make Loans, Policy Debt.    After the first Policy Anniversary and prior to the Insured's death and while this Policy
is in force, loans can be made on this Policy provided it has Surrender Value greater than zero. However, the Policy must be properly assigned to the Company before any policy loan is made. No other
collateral is needed. Any policy loan must be for at least a minimum loan amount of $500. The Company may delay making any policy loan from the Fixed Account for up to six months. 

        Maximum Loan.    The most the Owner can borrow is an amount that equals 90% of the Cash Value of the Policy minus any Policy
Debt on the date the policy loan request is received. 

        Interest.    The interest charged on any policy loan is at an effective annual rate, shown on the Policy Specifications Page,
compounded yearly on the Policy Anniversary. Interest payments are due for the prior Policy Year on each Policy Anniversary. If interest is not paid when due, it will be added to the amount of the
policy loan and will bear interest at the rate payable on the policy loan. Interest is charged in arrears from the date of the policy loan. Interest, as it accrues from day to day, is considered part
of the Policy Debt. 

        Collateral.    When a policy loan is made, an amount sufficient to secure the policy loan is transferred out of the
Sub-Account(s) and the Fixed Account and into the Policy's Loan Account. The Owner can specify how to allocate the amount to be transferred to the Loan Account as collateral from among the
Sub-Account(s) and the Fixed Account. If an allocation is not specified, the amount will be allocated in the same proportion that the value of the Owner's Fixed Account and the value of
the Owner's Sub-Account(s) bear to the total Unloaned Policy Value on the date the policy loan is made. An amount equal to any unpaid policy loan interest will also be transferred on each
Policy Anniversary to the Loan Account. The Company will allocate the unpaid interest based on the proportion that the value of the Owner's Fixed Account and the value of the Owner's
Sub-Account(s) bear to the total
Unloaned Policy Value. The Loan Account Value will be recalculated (1) when policy interest is added to the amount of the loan, (2) when a loan repayment is made, or (3) when a
new policy loan is made. 

        The
Company will credit the Loan Account with interest at an effective annual rate of not less than the Guaranteed Interest Rate for the Fixed Account shown on the Policy Specifications
Page. The Company will determine such rate in advance of each calendar year. This rate will apply to the calendar year which follows the date of determination. On each Policy Anniversary, the interest
earned on the Loan Account since the preceding Policy Anniversary will be transferred to the Sub-Account(s) and the Fixed Account. The interest will be transferred to the
Sub-Account(s) and the Fixed Account in the same proportion that Premium Payments are allocated. 

        If
the Loan Account Value exceeds the Cash Value, the Owner must pay the excess. The Company will send the Owner a notice of the amount the Owner must pay. This amount must be paid
within 31 days after the notice is sent, or the Policy will Lapse. The Company will send the notice to the Owner and to any assignee of record. 

        Repaying Policy Debt.    Policy Debt can be repaid in part or in full any time during the Insured's life while this Policy is in
force. When a loan repayment is made, Policy Value in the Loan Account in an amount equal to that payment will be transferred to the Sub-Account(s) and the Fixed Account. The Owner may
tell the Company how to allocate this transfer among the Sub-Account(s) and the Fixed 

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Account. If no allocation is specified, the Company will allocate that amount among the Sub-Account(s) and the Fixed Account in the same proportion that Premium Payments are allocated. 

 
 

CHANGING THIS POLICY    
  

        The Owner can request any one of the following changes subject to certain conditions. The Owner's request must be received in writing at the Company's Home
Office. 

        Increasing the Face Amount.    On or after the first Policy Anniversary, the Owner may submit a supplemental application for an
increase in Face Amount. The Company reserves the right to require satisfactory proof of insurability in connection with evaluating any requested increase in Face Amount. The Insured's current
Attained Age must be less than the maximum issue age. The amount of any increase must be at least $10,000. Any increase approved by the Company will be effective on the effective date shown on the
supplemental Policy Specifications Page which will be issued and attached to the Policy and will be subject to monthly cost of insurance deductions for the increase from the Policy Value of this
Policy. 

        Premium Payments Required for a Face Amount Increase.    Additional premium payments may be required in connection with an
increase in Face Amount. The Company will notify the Owner if additional premium payments are required and specify the premium payments required on the supplemental Policy Specifications Page. 

        Cancellation of an Increase of Face Amount.    The cancellation provision on the cover of this Policy applies equally to any
increase in Face Amount except that where no additional premium payments are required in order to increase the Face Amount, only the first monthly cost of insurance deduction and the administration
fee for increases in Face Amount will be credited back to the sub-accounts and fixed account in the proportion that each Sub-Account Value and the Fixed Account Value bears to
the Unloaned Policy Value if the increase is cancelled. 

        Decreasing the Face Amount.    On or after the first Policy Anniversary, the Owner can request in writing a decrease in Face
Amount subject to the following rules. Any decrease will go into effect on the Monthly Anniversary Day that falls on or next following the date the Company approves the written request for change. The
decrease will first be applied against increases in Face Amount in the reverse order in which they occurred. It will then be applied against the Initial Face Amount. The Company reserves the right to
prohibit any decrease: (1) for the three years following an increase in Face Amount; and (2) for one Policy Year following the last decrease in Face Amount. 

        The
Face Amount remaining in effect after any decrease cannot be less than the Minimum Face Amount shown on the Policy Specifications Page. Decreasing the Face Amount may result in lower
Monthly Deductions or a refund in premiums and earnings thereon. Decreasing the Initial Face Amount may result in a surrender charge. The Company reserves the right to refuse a decrease in Face Amount
if such decrease would cause this Policy to fail to qualify as a life insurance contract under applicable tax laws, as interpreted by the Company. 

        Changing the Death Benefit Option.    On or after the first Policy Anniversary, the Owner may request in writing a change in the
Death Benefit Option. The change will go into effect on the Monthly Anniversary Day that falls on or next following the date the Company approves the written request for change. If the Owner requests
a change from Increasing Death Benefit to Level Death Benefit, the Face Amount will be increased to equal the Death Benefit on the effective date of change. There will be no administration charge for
a Face Amount increase resulting from a Death Benefit Option change. If the Owner requests a change from Level Death Benefit to Increasing Death Benefit, the Face Amount will be decreased so that it
equals the Death Benefit less the Policy Value on the date of the change. There will be no surrender charge for a Face Amount reduction resulting from a Death 

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Benefit Option change. The Company reserves the right to require satisfactory proof of insurability before permitting a change in Death Benefit options. 

        Change Approval.    All changes must be approved by the Home Office. No agent has the authority to make any changes or waive any
of the terms of this Policy. 

 
 

SETTLEMENT OPTIONS    
  

        Optional Methods of Settlement provide alternative ways in which payment can be made. Payment under these Optional Methods of Settlement will not be affected by
the investment experience of any Sub-Account after the proceeds are applied under such option. 

        Availability of Options.    Upon written request, all or part of the Death Benefit Proceeds or Surrender Value may be applied
under any Settlement Option offered on the option date. The option date is any date this Policy terminates under the termination provision. If this Policy is assigned, either before or after the
choice of an option, any amount due to the assignee will be paid in one sum. The balance, if any, may be applied under any Settlement Option. 

        Minimum Amounts.    If the amount to be applied under any Settlement Option for any one person is less than $5,000, the Company
may pay that amount in one sum instead. If the payments under any option come to less than $50 each, the Company has the right to make payments at less frequent intervals. 

        Electing A Settlement Option.    To elect any Settlement Option, the Company requires that a written request, satisfactory to
it, be received at its Home Office. The Owner may elect a Settlement Option during the Insured's lifetime. If the Death Benefit Proceeds are payable in one sum when the Insured dies, the Beneficiary
may elect a Settlement Option with the Company's consent. 

        Effective Date and Payment Date.    The effective date of a Settlement Option is the date the amount is applied under that
option. For Death Benefit Proceeds, this is the date that due proof of the Insured's death is received at the Company's Home Office. For the Surrender Value, it is the effective date of surrender. 

        A
later date for the first payment may be requested in the Settlement Option election. All payment dates will fall on the same day of the month as the first one. No payment will become
due until a payment date. No partial payment will be made for any period shorter than the time between payment dates. 

        If
the Surrender Value is applied under any option, the Company may delay payment for up to six months. Interest at the rate in effect for Option 3 during this period will be paid on the
amount of the delayed payment. 

        Description of Options.    The Company's Settlement Options are described below. Any other Settlement Option agreed to by the
Company may be elected. The Settlement Options are described in terms of monthly payments. 

        Option 1—Payment For A Fixed Period.    Equal monthly payments will be made for any period selected up to
30 years. The amount of each payment depends on the total amount applied, the period selected and the monthly payment rates the Company is using when the first payment is due. The rate of any
payment for each $1,000 of proceeds applied will not be less than shown in the Option 1 Table. The payments shown in this table are based on an interest rate of 3% per year. 

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Option 1 Table

Minimum Monthly Payment Rates for Each $1,000 Applied  

	Years
	 	Monthly

Payment
	 	Years
	 	Monthly

Payment
	 	Years
	 	Monthly

Payment

	1	 	$	84.47	 	11	 	$	8.86	 	21	 	$	5.32
	2	 	 	42.86	 	12	 	 	8.24	 	22	 	 	5.15
	3	 	 	28.99	 	13	 	 	7.71	 	23	 	 	4.99
	4	 	 	22.06	 	14	 	 	7.26	 	24	 	 	4.84
	5	 	 	17.91	 	15	 	 	6.87	 	25	 	 	4.71
	6	 	 	15.14	 	16	 	 	6.53	 	26	 	 	4.59
	7	 	 	13.16	 	17	 	 	6.23	 	27	 	 	4.47
	8	 	 	11.68	 	18	 	 	5.96	 	28	 	 	4.37
	9	 	 	10.53	 	19	 	 	5.73	 	29	 	 	4.27
	10	 	 	9.61	 	20	 	 	5.51	 	30	 	 	4.18

        Option 2—Life Income with Payments for a Guaranteed Period.    Equal monthly payments are based on the life of the
named person. Payments will continue for the lifetime of that person with payments guaranteed for 10 or 20 years. Payments stop at the end of the selected guaranteed period or when the named
person dies, whichever is later. 

        The
Option 2 Table shows the minimum monthly payment for each $1,000 applied. The actual payments will be based on the monthly payment rates the Company is using when the first payment
is due. They will not be less than shown in the Table, which is based on the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with interest at 3% per annum. One year will be deducted from the Attained Age of the named
person for every completed three years beyond the year 1996. The Age of the payee is the age at the birthday nearest to the effective date of the Option. 

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OPTION 2 TABLE  

	 
	 	Male

Guaranteed

Period
 
	 	Female

Guaranteed

Period
 
	 	 
	 	Male

Guaranteed

Period
 
	 	Female

Guaranteed

Period
 

	Age

of

Payee
	 	Age

of

Payee

	 	10 Yrs
	 	20 Yrs
	 	10 Yrs
	 	20 Yrs
	 	10 Yrs
	 	20 Yrs
	 	10 Yrs
	 	20 Yrs

	0-30	 	3.21	 	3.20	 	3.10	 	3.10	 	56	 	4.52	 	4.32	 	4.22	 	4.11
	31	 	3.23	 	3.22	 	3.12	 	3.12	 	57	 	4.61	 	4.38	 	4.30	 	4.17
	32	 	3.26	 	3.25	 	3.15	 	3.14	 	58	 	4.70	 	4.44	 	4.38	 	4.24
	33	 	3.29	 	3.28	 	3.17	 	3.17	 	59	 	4.80	 	4.51	 	4.47	 	4.30
	34	 	3.32	 	3.31	 	3.20	 	3.19	 	60	 	4.90	 	4.57	 	4.56	 	4.37
	35	 	3.36	 	3.34	 	3.23	 	3.22	 	61	 	5.01	 	4.64	 	4.65	 	4.44
	36	 	3.39	 	3.37	 	3.25	 	3.24	 	62	 	5.13	 	4.71	 	4.76	 	4.51
	37	 	3.42	 	3.40	 	3.28	 	3.27	 	63	 	5.25	 	4.77	 	4.86	 	4.58
	38	 	3.46	 	3.44	 	3.32	 	3.30	 	64	 	5.38	 	4.84	 	4.98	 	4.66
	39	 	3.50	 	3.47	 	3.35	 	3.33	 	65	 	5.51	 	4.90	 	5.10	 	4.73
	40	 	3.54	 	3.51	 	3.38	 	3.37	 	66	 	5.65	 	4.96	 	5.23	 	4.80
	41	 	3.58	 	3.55	 	3.42	 	3.40	 	67	 	5.80	 	5.02	 	5.36	 	4.87
	42	 	3.63	 	3.59	 	3.46	 	3.43	 	68	 	5.95	 	5.08	 	5.50	 	4.94
	43	 	3.68	 	3.63	 	3.49	 	3.47	 	69	 	6.10	 	5.13	 	5.65	 	5.01
	44	 	3.72	 	3.67	 	3.54	 	3.51	 	70	 	6.26	 	5.18	 	5.81	 	5.07
	45	 	3.77	 	3.72	 	3.58	 	3.55	 	71	 	6.43	 	5.23	 	5.97	 	5.13
	46	 	3.83	 	3.76	 	3.62	 	3.59	 	72	 	6.60	 	5.27	 	6.15	 	5.19
	47	 	3.88	 	3.81	 	3.67	 	3.63	 	73	 	6.77	 	5.31	 	6.33	 	5.24
	48	 	3.94	 	3.86	 	3.72	 	3.68	 	74	 	6.94	 	5.35	 	6.51	 	5.29
	49	 	4.00	 	3.91	 	3.77	 	3.73	 	75	 	7.12	 	5.38	 	6.71	 	5.33
	50	 	4.06	 	3.96	 	3.83	 	3.77	 	76	 	7.30	 	5.40	 	6.90	 	5.36
	51	 	4.13	 	4.02	 	3.88	 	3.82	 	77	 	7.47	 	5.43	 	7.10	 	5.39
	52	 	4.20	 	4.07	 	3.94	 	3.88	 	78	 	7.65	 	5.45	 	7.30	 	5.42
	53	 	4.27	 	4.13	 	4.01	 	3.93	 	79	 	7.82	 	5.46	 	7.51	 	5.44
	54	 	4.35	 	4.19	 	4.07	 	3.99	 	80 & Over	 	7.99	 	5.48	 	7.71	 	5.46
	55	 	4.43	 	4.25	 	4.14	 	4.05	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

        Option 3—Interest Income.    The Company will hold any amount applied under this option. Interest on the unpaid
balance will be paid each month at a rate determined by it. This rate will be not less than the equivalent of 3% per year. 

        Option 4—Payments of a Fixed Amount.    Equal monthly payments will be for an agreed fixed amount. The amount of
each payment may not be less than $10 for each $1,000 applied. Interest will be credited each month on the unpaid balance and added to it. This interest will be at a rate set by the Company, but not
less than an effective interest rate of 3% per year. Payments continue until the amount the Company holds runs out. The last payment will be for the balance only. 

        Death of Payee.    If the payee dies while there are any unpaid installments under Option 1 or before the end of the guaranteed
period under Option 2, the Company will pay the commuted value of the remaining payments in a lump sum. The commuted value or any balance held under Option 3 or
Option 4 will be paid to the payee's executors or administrators unless the written election of the Option directed the Company differently. Any commuted value will be calculated using 3% interest per
year. 

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DEDUCTION FROM PREMIUM PAYMENTS

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OTHER DEDUCTIONS

SURRENDER CHARGES

DEFINITIONS

GENERAL PROVISIONS

CONTROL PROVISIONS

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COST OF INSURANCE

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EXHIBIT 4.(h)(2)  

  

PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY / P. O. BOX 2606 / BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35202  

  
 

    ENDORSEMENT    
  

        The Company has issued this endorsement as a part of the Policy to which it is attached. All Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this endorsement shall
have the same meaning as in the Policy to which it is attached. The Policy is amended by adding the following: 

        At
the end of the tenth (10th) Policy Year and at the end of each Policy Year thereafter, this Policy will receive a credit to the Policy Value (Policy Value Credit) provided that
(a) the Policy is then in full force and effect; and (b) the Unloaned Policy Value at the last day of the Policy Year is at least $50,000. 

        The
Policy Value Credit will be made effective on each applicable Policy Anniversary and will be equal to (a) .5% of the Unloaned Policy Value if the Unloaned Policy Value at the
last day of that Policy Year is equal to or greater than $50,000 and less than $250,000; or (b) 1% of the Unloaned Policy Value if the Unloaned Policy Value at the last day of the Policy Year
is equal to or greater than $250,000. The Policy Value Credit will be allocated between the various Sub-Accounts and/or the Fixed Account according to the Owner's effective Premium
Allocation election. 

        Signed
for the Company as of the Policy Effective Date. 

	 	 	PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
	

 	
 	

/s/  DEBORAH J. LONG      
 Secretary

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