Northbrook Life Insurance Company

Supplement  to:  Morgan  Stanley Variable Annuity  II,  Variable  Annuity  II
                 AssetManager,  Variable Annuity  3, Variable Annuity 3
                 AssetManager, Preferred Client Variable Annuity and Single
                 Premium Variable Life

                         Prospectuses Dated: May 1, 2002


This supplement  describes a change in name to one of the variable  sub-accounts
available  under your Contract.  Effective on or about July 31, 2002, the Morgan
Stanley  Competitive  Edge "Best Ideas" Portfolio will change its name to Morgan
Stanley Global Advantage Portfolio.  On that date, the name of the corresponding
sub-account will be changed to reflect the Portfolio's new name. Therefore,  all
references in the current  prospectus to Morgan Stanley  Competitive  Edge "Best
Ideas" apply to Morgan Stanley Global Advantage.

Please keep this supplement for future reference together with your prospectus.



June 21, 2002