Exhibit 23(a)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 7 to Registration Statement No. 333-00987 of Glenbrook Life and Annuity
Company (the "Company") on Form S-3 of our report dated February 20, 2002
relating to the financial statements and the related financial statement
schedule of the Company appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the
Company for the year ended December 31, 2001, to its use in the Statement of
Additional Information (which is incorporated by reference in the Prospectuses
of the Company), which is part of Registration Statement No. 333-00999 of
Glenbrook Life Multi-Manager Variable Account (the "Account"), to the use of our
report dated March 8, 2002 relating to the financial statements of the Account
also appearing in such Statement of Additional Information and to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectuses and Statement of
Additional Information.




/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Chicago, Illinois
April 29, 2002





Exhibit 23(b)

[JordenBurt LLP] [1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.] [Suite 400 EAST]
[Washington, D.C. 20007-0805]
[(202) 965-8100]
[TELECOPIER: (202) 965-8104]
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Christopher S. Petito                                             202-965-8152



                                                   April 26, 2002




Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company
P.O. Box 94092
Palatine, Illinois 20094-5275

         Re:      Registration Statement on Form S-3
                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 7
                  (File Nos. 333-00987)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the referenced Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company. In giving this
consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is
required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.

                                            Very truly yours,

                                            Jorden Burt LLP




                                            By:/s/____________________________
                                                  Christopher S. Petito