Exhibit (h)(23)(i)
  
AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of the 9th day of September, 2022, by and among PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the “Company”), acting herein for and on behalf of itself and on behalf of each segregated asset account set forth in Schedule A to the Participation Agreement between the parties (the “Accounts”); VICTORY VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (the “Trust”); VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. (the “Adviser”); and VICTORY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. (“VCS”, and together with the Adviser and the Trust, “Victory”)
   
RECITALS
   
WHEREAS, the Company and Victory are parties to a certain Participation Agreement dated December 1, 2020 (the “Agreement”);
   
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to update the separate accounts listed in Schedule A; and,
   
WHEREAS, the parties now desire to modify the Agreement as provided herein.
   
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
   
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Schedule A. Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule A as attached hereto.
   
2.
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 and the same instrument.
   
3.
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.
   
   
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
   
PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, on behalf of itself and each separate account
By:__/s/ Steve Cramer
  
  
  
  
Name:__Steve Cramer
  
Title:_Chief Product Officer – Retirement Division_
   
   
VICTORY VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, on behalf of the series portfolios, individually and not jointly
   
By:__/s/ Christopher Dyer
  
Name:__Christopher Dyer____________________
Title:__President____________________________
  
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.
   
By:___/s/ Michael Policarpo
  
Name:___Michael Policarpo___________________
Title:__President, CFO and CAO_______________
   
   
VICTORY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.
   
By:__/s/ Christopher Dyer
  
Name:__Christopher Dyer_____________________
Title:___President___________________________
   
   
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Schedule A
   
Separate Accounts and Contracts
Separate Accounts
Contracts
   
Protective COLI VUL Separate Account
Protective Executive Benefits Registered VUL
Protective COLI PPVUL Separate Account
Protective Executive Benefits Private Placement VUL
Protective BOLI PPVUL Separate Account
Protective Executive Benefits Private Placement VUL
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