Protective Life Secured Trust 2005-23 424B2 Prospectus for primary offering

Pricing Supplement No. 5 Dated: December 5, 2005	Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus Dated August 22, 2005, and Prospectus Supplement dated August 22, 2005) This Pricing Supplement consists of 3 pages.	File No. 333-126757
Protective Life Insurance Company Sponsor and Depositor Callable InterNotes® Issued Through Protective Life Secured Trust 2005-23
1.     The Notes
Trade Date: 12/05/2005 Original Issue Date: 12/08/2005 Minimum Denominations/Increments: $1000/$1000

CUSIP	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT	PRICE TO PUBLIC	CONCESSION	NET PROCEEDS TO THE TRUST	INTEREST RATE
74367CDD4	$13,133,000	100%	$170,729.00	$12,962,271.00	5.400 %

INTEREST PAYMENT FREQUENCY	STATED MATURITY DATE	SURVIVOR'S OPTION	REDEMPTION YES/NO	REPAYMENT YES/NO
SEMI-ANNUAL	12/15/2013	YES	YES	NO

SECURITIES EXCHANGE LISTING YES/NO	FUNDING AGREEMENT NO.
NO	GA-6075

Terms of Survivor's Option:

Annual Put Limitation:	[X] $2,000,000 or 2%; or
	[   ] $__________________ or _______%
Individual Put Limitation:	[X] $250,000; or
	[   ] $__________________
Trust Put Limitation:	Not Applicable.

Optional Redemption Terms:

     Optional Redemption Dates: 12/15/2007 and each Interest Payment Date thereafter.

     Initial Redemption Percentage: 100%

     Annual Percentage Reduction (if any): Not Applicable.

Redemption:	[   ] In whole only and not in part
	[X] May be in whole or in part

Optional Repayment Terms: Not Applicable.

     Optional Repayment Dates:

Optional Repayment:	[   ] In whole only and not in part
	[   ] May be in whole or in part

Form of trust: [X] Delaware statutory trust [   ] Delaware common law trust

Trust Expiration Date: 12/15/2014

Special Tax Considerations: Not Applicable.

Rating of Notes: S&P AA   Moody's Aa3

Securities Exchange Listing: [X] No [   ] Yes, Name of Exchange:______________

Additional Terms: Not Applicable.

Agents:

Banc of America Securities LLC
Incapital LLC
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Citigroup
Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.
Fidelity Capital Markets, A Division of National Financial Services LLC
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Morgan Stanley
Raymond James
RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc.
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Wachovia Securities

2.     The Funding Agreement(s)

Funding Agreement Issuer: Protective Life Insurance Company

Deposit Amount: $13,133,015

Issue Price: $12,962,286

Effective Date: 12/08/2005

Interest Rate: 5.400%

Interest Payment Frequency: SEMI-ANNUAL

Stated Maturity Date: 12/15/2013

Survivor's Option: [X] Yes [   ] No

     If yes:

Annual Put Limitation:	[X] $2,000,000 or 2%; or
	[   ] $__________________ or _______%
Individual Put Limitation:	[X] $250,000; or
	[   ] $__________________
Trust Put Limitation:	Not Applicable.

Redemption: [X] Yes [   ] No

     Early Redemption Dates: 12/15/2007 and each Interest Payment Date thereafter.

     Initial Redemption Percentage: 100%

     Annual Percentage Reduction (if any): Not Applicable.

Redemption:	[   ] In whole only and not in part
	[X] May be in whole or in part

Repayment: [   ] Yes [X] No

     Repayment Dates:

Repayment:	[   ] In whole only and not in part
	[   ] May be in whole or in part

Rating of Funding Agreement: S&P AA   Moody's Aa3

Additional Terms: Not Applicable.

3.     Other Information

Rating of Program:  S&P AA   Moody's Aa3

Protective Life Insurance Company Insurer Financial Strength Rating:  S&P AA   Moody's Aa3