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				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/ContractOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#ContractOnly" />
				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/ClassOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#ClassOnly" />
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				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/ReturnLimitTypeOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#ReturnLimitTypeOnly" />
				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/InvestmentOptionOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#InvestmentOptionOnly" />
				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/IndexReturnOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#IndexReturnOnly" />
				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/CreditingMethodologyOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#CreditingMethodologyOnly" />
				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/AdjustmentsOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#AdjustmentsOnly" />
				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/CoregistrantsOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#CoregistrantsOnly" />			
				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/BenefitOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#BenefitOnly"/>
				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/PortfolioCompanyOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#PortfolioCompanyOnly"/>
				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/RiskOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#RiskOnly"/>
				<link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/role/GenerationOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#GenerationOnly"/>			
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_ProspectusLineItems" xlink:label="ProspectusLineItems"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_KeyOptionalBenefitRestrictionsTextBlock" xlink:label="KeyOptionalBenefitRestrictionsTextBlock"/>
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					<!--ContractAxis-->
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_AllContractsMember" xlink:label="AllContractsMember"/>
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					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllContractsMember" xlink:to="C000029048Member" order="1.0" />
					<!--ClassAxis-->
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_AllClassesMember" xlink:label="AllClassesMember"/>
					<!--IndexAxis-->
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_AllIndexesMember" xlink:label="AllIndexesMember"/>
					<!--ReturnLimitTypeAxis-->
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_AllReturnLimitTypesMember" xlink:label="AllReturnLimitTypesMember"/>
					<!--InvestmentOptionAxis-->
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_AllInvestmentOptionsMember" xlink:label="AllInvestmentOptionsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_FixedAccountMember" xlink:label="FixedAccountMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllInvestmentOptionsMember" xlink:to="FixedAccountMember" order="1.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_DCAPlusAccountFixedOptionMember" xlink:label="DCAPlusAccountFixedOptionMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllInvestmentOptionsMember" xlink:to="DCAPlusAccountFixedOptionMember" order="2.0" />
					<!--IndexReturnAxis-->
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_AllIndexReturnsMember" xlink:label="AllIndexReturnsMember"/>
					<!--CreditingMethodologyAxis-->
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_AllCreditingMethodologiesMember" xlink:label="AllCreditingMethodologiesMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_PointToPoint6MonthsMember" xlink:label="PointToPoint6MonthsMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllCreditingMethodologiesMember" xlink:to="PointToPoint6MonthsMember" order="1.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_PointToPoint1YearMember" xlink:label="PointToPoint1YearMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllCreditingMethodologiesMember" xlink:to="PointToPoint1YearMember" order="2.0" />
					<!--AdjustmentAxis-->
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_AllAdjustmentsMember" xlink:label="AllAdjustmentsMember"/>
					<!--CoregistrantAxis-->
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_AllCoregistrantsMember" xlink:label="AllCoregistrantsMember"/>
					<!--BenefitAxis-->
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd#vip_AllBenefitsMember" xlink:label="AllBenefitsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge81andOlderMember" xlink:label="StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge81andOlderMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge81andOlderMember" order="2.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge80orYoungerMember" xlink:label="StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge80orYoungerMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge80orYoungerMember" order="3.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_SystematicWithdrawalsMember" xlink:label="SystematicWithdrawalsMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="SystematicWithdrawalsMember" order="4.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_DollarCostAveragingOptionMember" xlink:label="DollarCostAveragingOptionMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="DollarCostAveragingOptionMember" order="5.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AssetReallocationOptionMember" xlink:label="AssetReallocationOptionMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="AssetReallocationOptionMember" order="6.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_DCAPlusAccountMember" xlink:label="DCAPlusAccountMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="DCAPlusAccountMember" order="7.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_LoansMember" xlink:label="LoansMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="LoansMember" order="8.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="AnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="AnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember" order="9.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_WaiverofWithdrawalChargeMember" xlink:label="WaiverofWithdrawalChargeMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="WaiverofWithdrawalChargeMember" order="10.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AlternateWithdrawalCharge0YearMember" xlink:label="AlternateWithdrawalCharge0YearMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="AlternateWithdrawalCharge0YearMember" order="11.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AlternateWithdrawalCharge4YearMember" xlink:label="AlternateWithdrawalCharge4YearMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="AlternateWithdrawalCharge4YearMember" order="12.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_FourExtraCreditMember" xlink:label="FourExtraCreditMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="FourExtraCreditMember" order="13.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AutomaticBonusCreditMember" xlink:label="AutomaticBonusCreditMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitThreePercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitThreePercentageMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitFivePercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitFivePercentageMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSixPercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSixPercentageMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSevenPercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSevenPercentageMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitOneCoveredPersonMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitOneCoveredPersonMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitTwoCoveredPersonsMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitTwoCoveredPersonsMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitTwoCoveredPersonsMember" order="20.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedMinimumWithdrawalBenefitMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedMinimumWithdrawalBenefitMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitThreePercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitThreePercentageMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitFivePercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitFivePercentageMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_ThreePercentageExtraCreditMember" xlink:label="ThreePercentageExtraCreditMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_FivePercentageExtraCreditMember" xlink:label="FivePercentageExtraCreditMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="FivePercentageExtraCreditMember" order="25.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_TotalProtectionMember" xlink:label="TotalProtectionMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="TotalProtectionMember" order="26.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" order="27.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_EnhancedDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="EnhancedDeathBenefitMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitMember" order="29.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:label="SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" order="31.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_ExtraCreditMember" xlink:label="ExtraCreditMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="ExtraCreditMember" order="32.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_CombinedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="CombinedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="CombinedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" order="33.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_CombinedEnhancedandAnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="CombinedEnhancedandAnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="CombinedEnhancedandAnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember" order="34.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_CombinedEnhancedandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="CombinedEnhancedandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AllBenefitsMember" xlink:to="CombinedEnhancedandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" order="35.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_CombinedEnhancedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="CombinedEnhancedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitandGuaranteedMinimumDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitandGuaranteedMinimumDeathBenefitMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AlternateWithdrawalChargeMember" xlink:label="AlternateWithdrawalChargeMember"/>
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					<!--PortfolioCompanyAxis-->
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge81andOlderMember" xlink:label="StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge81andOlderMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge80orYoungerMember" xlink:label="StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge80orYoungerMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge80orYoungerMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Standard Death Benefit - Contract Issue Age 80 or Younger</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge80orYoungerMember" xlink:to="label_StandardDeathBenefitContractIssueAge80orYoungerMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_SystematicWithdrawalsMember" xlink:label="SystematicWithdrawalsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SystematicWithdrawalsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Systematic Withdrawals</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SystematicWithdrawalsMember" xlink:to="label_SystematicWithdrawalsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_DollarCostAveragingOptionMember" xlink:label="DollarCostAveragingOptionMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DollarCostAveragingOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Dollar Cost Averaging Option</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DollarCostAveragingOptionMember" xlink:to="label_DollarCostAveragingOptionMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AssetReallocationOptionMember" xlink:label="AssetReallocationOptionMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetReallocationOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Reallocation Option</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetReallocationOptionMember" xlink:to="label_AssetReallocationOptionMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_DCAPlusAccountMember" xlink:label="DCAPlusAccountMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DCAPlusAccountMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">DCA Plus Account</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DCAPlusAccountMember" xlink:to="label_DCAPlusAccountMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_LoansMember" xlink:label="LoansMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="AnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Annual Stepped Up Death Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_AnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_WaiverofWithdrawalChargeMember" xlink:label="WaiverofWithdrawalChargeMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WaiverofWithdrawalChargeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Waiver of Withdrawal Charge</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WaiverofWithdrawalChargeMember" xlink:to="label_WaiverofWithdrawalChargeMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AlternateWithdrawalCharge0YearMember" xlink:label="AlternateWithdrawalCharge0YearMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AlternateWithdrawalCharge0YearMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Alternate Withdrawal Charge (0-Year)</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AlternateWithdrawalCharge0YearMember" xlink:to="label_AlternateWithdrawalCharge0YearMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AlternateWithdrawalCharge4YearMember" xlink:label="AlternateWithdrawalCharge4YearMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AlternateWithdrawalCharge4YearMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Alternate Withdrawal Charge (4-Year)</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AlternateWithdrawalCharge4YearMember" xlink:to="label_AlternateWithdrawalCharge4YearMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_FourExtraCreditMember" xlink:label="FourExtraCreditMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FourExtraCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">4 Extra Credit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FourExtraCreditMember" xlink:to="label_FourExtraCreditMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AutomaticBonusCreditMember" xlink:label="AutomaticBonusCreditMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AutomaticBonusCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Automatic Bonus Credit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AutomaticBonusCreditMember" xlink:to="label_AutomaticBonusCreditMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitThreePercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitThreePercentageMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitThreePercentageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Growth Death Benefit 3 Percentage</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitThreePercentageMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitThreePercentageMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitFivePercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitFivePercentageMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitFivePercentageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Growth Death Benefit 5 Percentage</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitFivePercentageMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitFivePercentageMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSixPercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSixPercentageMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSixPercentageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Growth Death Benefit 6 Percentage</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSixPercentageMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSixPercentageMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSevenPercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSevenPercentageMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSevenPercentageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Growth Death Benefit 7 Percentage</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSevenPercentageMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitSevenPercentageMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitOneCoveredPersonMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitOneCoveredPersonMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitOneCoveredPersonMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit One Covered Person</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitOneCoveredPersonMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitOneCoveredPersonMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitTwoCoveredPersonsMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitTwoCoveredPersonsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitTwoCoveredPersonsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Two Covered Persons</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitTwoCoveredPersonsMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitTwoCoveredPersonsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedMinimumWithdrawalBenefitMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedMinimumWithdrawalBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedMinimumWithdrawalBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedMinimumWithdrawalBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedMinimumWithdrawalBenefitMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitThreePercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitThreePercentageMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitThreePercentageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit 3 Percentage</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitThreePercentageMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitThreePercentageMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitFivePercentageMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitFivePercentageMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitFivePercentageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit 5 Percentage</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitFivePercentageMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitFivePercentageMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_ThreePercentageExtraCreditMember" xlink:label="ThreePercentageExtraCreditMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ThreePercentageExtraCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">3 Percentage Extra Credit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ThreePercentageExtraCreditMember" xlink:to="label_ThreePercentageExtraCreditMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_FivePercentageExtraCreditMember" xlink:label="FivePercentageExtraCreditMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FivePercentageExtraCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">5 Percentage Extra Credit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FivePercentageExtraCreditMember" xlink:to="label_FivePercentageExtraCreditMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_TotalProtectionMember" xlink:label="TotalProtectionMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Growth Death Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_EnhancedDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="EnhancedDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EnhancedDeathBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Enhanced Death Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EnhancedDeathBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_EnhancedDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedLifetimeWithdrawalBenefitMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:label="GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:label="SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">6 Percentage Dollar for Dollar Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_ExtraCreditMember" xlink:label="ExtraCreditMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_CombinedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="CombinedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CombinedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Combined Annual Stepped Up and Guaranteed Growth Death Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CombinedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_CombinedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_CombinedEnhancedandAnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="CombinedEnhancedandAnnualSteppedUpDeathBenefitMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_CombinedEnhancedandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="CombinedEnhancedandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
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					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CombinedEnhancedandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_CombinedEnhancedandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_CombinedEnhancedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="CombinedEnhancedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CombinedEnhancedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Combined Enhanced Annual Stepped Up and Guaranteed Growth Death Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CombinedEnhancedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_CombinedEnhancedAnnualSteppedUpandGuaranteedGrowthDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitandGuaranteedMinimumDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitandGuaranteedMinimumDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitandGuaranteedMinimumDeathBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">6 Percentage Dollar for Dollar Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit and Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitandGuaranteedMinimumDeathBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_SixPercentageDollarforDollarGuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitandGuaranteedMinimumDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_ABDiscoveryValueClassBMember" xlink:label="ABDiscoveryValueClassBMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_ABVPSDynamicAssetAllocationClassBMember" xlink:label="ABVPSDynamicAssetAllocationClassBMember"/>
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					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ABVPSDynamicAssetAllocationClassBMember" xlink:to="label_ABVPSDynamicAssetAllocationClassBMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AmericanFundsISAssetAllocationClass4Member" xlink:label="AmericanFundsISAssetAllocationClass4Member"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_PIMCOVITTotalReturnAdvisorClassMember" xlink:label="PIMCOVITTotalReturnAdvisorClassMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_RoyceMicroCapInvestmentClassMember" xlink:label="RoyceMicroCapInvestmentClassMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_TRowePriceHealthSciencesClassIIMember" xlink:label="TRowePriceHealthSciencesClassIIMember"/>
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					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ManagedVolatilityFundRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Managed Volatility Fund Risk</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_FinancialStrengthandClaimsPayingAbilityRiskMember" xlink:label="FinancialStrengthandClaimsPayingAbilityRiskMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_BusinessDisruptionandCybersecurityRiskMember" xlink:label="BusinessDisruptionandCybersecurityRiskMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#sbli_AdvisoryFeeDeductionRiskMember" xlink:label="AdvisoryFeeDeductionRiskMember"/>
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	<import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" />
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