EXHIBIT 99.16


             

                                   Exhibit 10

                              Powers of Attorney





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               WITH RESPECT TO
                              LEGACY BUILDER II

Know all men by these presents that PATRICK S. BAIRD, whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Brenda K. Clancy and Craig D. Vermie, and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him in
any and all capacities, to sign any registration statements and amendments
thereto for the Legacy Builder II, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute, may do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

                              /s/ PATRICK S. BAIRD
                              --------------------
                              Patrick S. Baird
                              Senior Vice President
                              PFL Life Insurance Company

NOVEMBER 27, 1998
Date





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               WITH RESPECT TO
                              LEGACY BUILDER II

Know all men by these presents that CRAIG D. VERMIE, whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Brenda K. Clancy and Craig D. Vermie, and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him in
any and all capacities, to sign any registration statements and amendments
thereto for the Legacy Builder II, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute, may do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

                              /s/ CRAIG D. VERMIE
                              -------------------
                              Craig D. Vermie
                              Vice President
                              PFL Life Insurance Company
   
NOVEMBER 27, 1998
Date





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               WITH RESPECT TO
                              LEGACY BUILDER II

Know all men by these presents that WILLIAM L. BUSLER, whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Brenda K. Clancy and Craig D. Vermie, and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him in
any and all capacities, to sign any registration statements and amendments
thereto for the Legacy Builder II, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute, may do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

                              /s/ WILLIAM L. BUSLER
                              ---------------------
                              William L. Busler
                              President
                              PFL Life Insurance Company

NOVEMBER 27, 1998
Date





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               WITH RESPECT TO
                              LEGACY BUILDER II

Know all men by these presents that LARRY N. NORMAN, whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Brenda K. Clancy and Craig D. Vermie, and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him in
any and all capacities, to sign any registration statements and amendments
thereto for the Legacy Builder II, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute, may do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

                              /s/ LARRY N. NORMAN
                              -------------------
                              Larry N. Norman
                              Executive Vice President
                              PFL Life Insurance Company


NOVEMBER 27, 1998
Date





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               WITH RESPECT TO
                              LEGACY BUILDER II

Know all men by these presents that DOUGLAS C. KOLSRUD, whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Brenda K. Clancy and Craig D. Vermie, and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him in
any and all capacities, to sign any registration statements and amendments
thereto for the Legacy Builder II, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute, may do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

                              /s/ DOUGLAS C. KOLSRUD
                              ----------------------
                              Douglas C. Kolsrud
                              Senior Vice President
                              PFL Life Insurance Company

NOVEMBER 27, 1998 
Date





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               WITH RESPECT TO
                              LEGACY BUILDER II

Know all men by these presents that ROBERT J. KONTZ, whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Brenda K. Clancy and Craig D. Vermie, and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him in
any and all capacities, to sign any registration statements and amendments
thereto for the Legacy Builder II, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute, may do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

                              /s/ ROBERT J. KONTZ
                              -------------------
                              Robert J. Kontz
                              Vice President
                              PFL Life Insurance Company

NOVEMBER 27, 1998 
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Date





                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               WITH RESPECT TO
                              LEGACY BUILDER II

Know all men by these presents that BRENDA K. CLANCY, whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Brenda K. Clancy and Craig D. Vermie, and each
of them, her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for her in
any and all capacities, to sign any registration statements and amendments
thereto for the Legacy Builder II, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or her substitute, may do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

                              /s/ BRENDA K. CLANCY
                              --------------------
                              Brenda K. Clancy
                              Vice President
                              PFL Life Insurance Company

NOVEMBER 27, 1998 
Date