Exhibit (h)(3)(iv)

AMENDMENT TO THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

AMONG PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 AND FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC

THIS AMENDMENT TO THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made as of this 10th day of March, 2022 by and between FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND, VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II AND VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND IV, and VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND V, and PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the “Company,” and collectively, the “Parties”).  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement (defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a certain Participation Agreement dated April 11, 2007, 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 the Agreement to update the separate accounts listed in Schedule A; 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 A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule A attached hereto.
2. Other Terms.  Other than the foregoing, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and are ratified and confirmed in all respects by the Parties of this Amendment.

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

VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND, VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II AND VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND IV, and VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND V

By:  

/s/ Colm Hogan

Name:    Colm Hogan

Title:  

  Assistant Treasurer

Date:  

    3/17/2022

FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC

By:  

/s/ Robert Bachman

Name:    Robert Bachman

Title:  

  EVP

Date:  

    3/17/2022

PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By:  

/s/ Steve Cramer

Name:    Steve Cramer

Title:  _Chief Product Officer, Retirement Division

Date:  

March 10, 2022

Schedule A

Separate Accounts and Associated Contracts (PLICO)

(February 15, 2022)

Name of Separate Account and Date Established by the Board of Directors	Contracts Funded by Separate Account and Policy Form Numbers
Protective Variable Life Separate Account (2/22/1995)	Protective Premiere I (VUL-04)
	Protective Premiere II (VUL-06)
	Protective Transitions (VUL06V2)
	Protective Premiere Survivor (VUL-07)
	Protective Premiere Provider (VUL-08)
	Protective Preserver (VUL-09)
	Protective Premiere Protector (VUL-10)
	Protective Premiere Executive (VUL-11)
	Protective Investors Choice VUL
	Protective Premiere III
	Protective Preserver II
	Protective Single Premium Plus
	Protective Strategic Objectives VUL
	Protective Strategic Objectives II VUL
	Protective Investors Choice VUL
Protective COLI VUL Separate Account	Protective Executive Benefits Registered VUL
Protective COLI PPVUL Separate Account	Protective Executive Benefits Private Placement VUL
Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account (12/23/1993)	Mileage Credit (IPV-2108, 2109)
	Protective Access (IPV-2112, 2113)
	ProtectiveRewards (IPV-2112, 2113)
	ProtectiveAccess XL
	Protective Dimensions
	Protective Dimensions II
	Protective Dimensions III
	Protective Dimensions IV
	Elements Access
	Elements Classic
	ElementsPlus
	Protective Investors Series
	Protective Investors Series- ADV
	Protective Investors Benefit Advisory
	Protective Advantage
	The Protective Variable Annuity
	Protective Variable Annuity B, C, & L Series
	Protective Variable Annuity II
	Protective Variable Annuity II B Series
	Protective Rewards II
	ProtectiveRewards Elite Variable Annuity
	ProtectiveValues Variable Annuity
	ProtectiveValues Access Variable Annuity
	Protective Values Advantage Variable Annuity
	ProtectiveAccess Variable Annuity
	ProtectiveAccess XL Variable Annuity
	Protective Dimensions Variable Annuity
	Protective Dimensions II Variable Annuity
	Protective Dimensions III Variable Annuity
	Protective Dimensions IV Variable Annuity
	Elements Access
	Elements Classic Variable Annuity
	ElementsPlus
	Protective Variable Annuity Investors Series
	Protective Variable Annuity Investors Series - ADV
	Protective Aspirations Variable Annuity
PLICO Variable Annuity Account S	Schwab Genesis Advisory Variable Annuity
	Schwab Genesis Variable Annuity
Protective BOLI PPVUL Separate Account	Protective Executive Benefits Private Placement VUL
Protective COLI PPVUL SV Separate Account