Exhibit (h)(2)(v)

AMENDMENT TO THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

AMONG PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURNACE TRUST

AND GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made as of this 24^th day of March, 2022 by and between GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, a statutory trust formed under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Distributor”), and PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Tennessee life insurance company (the “Company”).  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement (defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Trust, Distributor and Company are parties to a certain Participation Agreement dated December 19, 2003, as amended (the “Agreement”), in which the Company offers to the public certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance contracts; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend Schedule 3 of the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties now desire to further modify the Agreement as provided herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

            1.       Schedule 3 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule 3 attached hereto.

           2.        Ratification and Confirmation of Agreement.    In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Agreement, it is the intention of the parties that the terms of this Amendment shall control and the Agreement shall be interpreted on that basis.  To the extent the provisions of the Agreement have not been amended by this Amendment, the parties hereby confirm and ratify the Agreement.

            3.        Counterparts.    This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

            4.        Full Force and Effect.    Except as expressly supplemented, amended or consented to hereby, all of the representations, warranties, terms, covenants and conditions of the Agreement Shall remain unamended and shall continue to be in full force and effect.

WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST

By:  _/s/ Frank Murphy______________________

Name:  __Frank Murphy_____________________

Title:  ___Vice President_____________________

Date:  ___3/31/22___________________________

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO.LLC

By:  __/s/ Michael H. Seigel__________________

Name:  __Michael H. Siegel__________________

Title:  __Managing Director___________________

Date:  __3/31/2022__________________________

PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By:  _/s/ Steve Cramer_______________________

Name:  _Steve Cramer_______________________

Title:  _Chief Product Officer, Retirement Division

Date:  __3/30/2022__________________________

Schedule 3

Trust Classes and Series

Available Under each Class of Contracts

Effective May 1, 2022, the following Trust Classes and Series are available under the Contracts:

Contracts Marketing Name	Trust Classes and Series
Protective Variable Annuity Elements Classic Elements Access Elements Plus Protective Advantage Protective Variable Annuity II MileageCredit Strategic Objectives Strategic Objectives II	All available Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Funds (Institutional Shares)

Premiere I Premiere II Premiere II (2003) Premiere III (effective 11/3/08) Preserver Preserver (2003) Preserver II (effective 11/3/08) Protector Protector II (effective 5/4/09) Premiere Provider Premiere Survivor Premiere Survivor (2004) Protective Investors Choice VUL Premiere Executive Transitions Single Premium Plus ProtectiveRewards II ProtectiveRewards Elite (effective 11/3/08) ProtectiveAccess XL Protective Access Variable Annuity ProtectiveValues Advantage Protective Values Advantage II Protective Values Protective Values Access Protective Variable Annuity (L,B,C Series) Protective Variable Annuity Investor Series Protective Dimensions Protective Variable Annuity II B Series Protective Dimensions II Variable Annuity Protective Dimensions III Protective Dimensions IV Protective Variable Annuity Investors Series Protective Aspirations Variable Annuity All available Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Funds (Service Shares)

Protective Investors Benefit Advisor Variable Annuity	Goldman Sachs VIT Trend Driven Allocation Fund (formerly Goldman Sachs VIT Global Trends Allocation Fund) (Service Shares); Goldman Sachs VIT Growth Opportunities Fund (Service Shares); Goldman Sachs VIT Core Fixed Income Fund (Service Shares); Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund (Service Shares) and Goldman Sachs VIT Strategic Growth Fund (Service Shares); Goldman Sachs VIT Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund (Service Shares)
Schwab Genesis Advisory Variable Annuity Schwab Genesis Variable Annuity	Goldman Sachs VIT Trend Driven Allocation Fund (formerly Goldman Sachs VIT Global Trends Allocation Fund) (Service Shares); Goldman Sachs VIT Growth Opportunities Fund (Service Shares); Goldman Sachs VIT Core Fixed Income Fund (Service Shares); Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund (Service Shares) and Goldman Sachs VIT Strategic Growth Fund (Service Shares)
Protective Executive Benefits Private Placement VUL	Goldman Sachs VIT Growth Opportunities Fund (Service Shares); Goldman Sachs VIT Mid Cap Value Fund (Institutional Shares); Goldman Sachs VIT Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund (Service Shares)
Protective BOLI PPVUL Separate Account	Goldman Sachs VIT Growth Opportunities Fund (Service Shares)
Protective COLI PPVUL SV Separate Account	Goldman Sachs VIT Growth Opportunities Fund (Service Shares)