The amount of insurance provided by a variable life insurance policy depends upon the investment experience of the insurer’s:

The term "designated account" does not specifically refer to the accounts used in variable life insurance policies. Instead, it could imply any account that has been specifically earmarked for a purpose, but it does not capture the essence of how variable life insurance works regarding investment performance.

The general account is where an insurer holds its assets that are not allocated to specific policies, typically including traditional life insurance reserves. This account's performance does not affect the investment experience of variable life insurance policies, which rely on the performance of separate accounts for their benefits.

Combined accounts do not exist as a specific category in the context of variable life insurance. This term could suggest a mixture of different account types but fails to accurately describe the distinct nature of the separate accounts that directly impact the insurance benefits provided by a variable life insurance policy.