AMENDMENT TO THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AMONG PROTECTIVE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURNACE TRUST AND GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Exhibit 99.8(b)(iv)

AMENDMENT TO THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

AMONG

PROTECTIVE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY,

XXXXXXX XXXXX VARIABLE INSURNACE TRUST

AND

XXXXXXX SACHS & CO. LLC

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THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made as of this 12^th day of April, 2021 by and between XXXXXXX XXXXX VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, a statutory trust formed under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), Xxxxxxx Sachs & Co. LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Distributor”), and PROTECTIVE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, an Alabama 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 Amendment 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.

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

XXXXXXX XXXXX VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST

By:  /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx

Name:  Xxxxx Xxxxxx

Title:  Managing Director

Date:  April 13, 2021

XXXXXXX SACHS & CO. LLC

By:  /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx

Name:  Xxxxx Xxxxx

Title:  Managing Director

Date:  April 13, 2021

PROTECTIVE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

By:  /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx

Name:  Xxxxx Xxxxxx

Title:  Chief Product Officer – Retirement Division

Date:  April 13, 2021

Schedule 3

Trust Classes and Series

Available Under each Class of Contracts

Effective May 1, 2021, the following Trust Classes and Series are available under the Contracts:

Contracts Marketing Name	Trust Classes and Series
Protective Variable Annuity NY Elements Classic Variable Annuity NY	All available Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Variable Insurance Trust Funds (Institutional Shares)
ProtectiveRewards II NY ProtectiveAccess XL NY	All available Xxxxxxx Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Funds (Service Shares)
Protective Investors Benefit Advisor Variable Annuity NY	Xxxxxxx Xxxxx VIT Global Trends Allocation Fund (Service Shares); Xxxxxxx Sachs VIT Growth Opportunities Fund (Service Shares); Xxxxxxx Xxxxx VIT Core Fixed Income Fund (Service Shares); Xxxxxxx Sachs Small Eq Insights Fund (Service Shares) and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx VIT Strategic Growth Fund (Service Shares)
Schwab Genesis Advisory NY Variable Annuity Schwab Genesis NY Variable Annuity	Xxxxxxx Sachs VIT Global Trends Allocation Fund (Service Shares); Xxxxxxx Xxxxx VIT Growth Opportunities Fund (Service Shares); Xxxxxxx Sachs VIT Core Fixed Income Fund (Service Shares); Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Mid Cap Value Fund (Service Shares) and Xxxxxxx Sachs VIT Strategic Growth Fund (Service Shares)
Protective Executive Benefits Private PVUL NY	Xxxxxxx Xxxxx VIT Growth Opportunities (Service Shares)
ProtectiveRewards Elite NY Variable Annuity Protective Variable Annuity NY B Series Protective Variable Annuity II B Series NY Protective Variable Annuity NY C Series Protective Variable Annuity NY L Series	All available Xxxxxxx Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Funds (Service and Institutional Shares)

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