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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 1998
File No. 333-07471
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO FORM S-6
FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OF
SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS REGISTERED ON
FORM N-8B-2
A. Exact name of trust: Separate Account VL I
B. Name of depositor: Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
C. Complete address of depositor's principal executive offices:
P. O. Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
D. Name and complete address of agent for service:
Leslie T. Soler, Esq.
Hartford Life
P. O. Box 2999
Hartford, 06104-2999
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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X on May 1, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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on May 1, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
----- a previously filed post-effective amendment.
E. Title and amount of securities being registered: Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has registered an
indefinite amount of securities.
F. Proposed maximum aggregate offering price to the public of the securities
being registered: Not yet determined.
G. Amount of filing fee: Not applicable.
H. Approximate date of proposed public offering: As soon as practicable after
the effective date of this registration statement.
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RECONCILIATION AND TIE BETWEEN
FORM N-8B-2 AND PROSPECTUS
Item No. of
Form N-8B-2 CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
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1. Cover page
2. Cover page
3. Not applicable
4. Hartford; Distribution of the Policies
5. Summary -Separate Account VL I; Separate Account VL I -
General
6. Separate Account VL I -General
7. Not required by Form S-6
8. Not required by Form S-6
9. Legal Proceedings
10. Summary; Separate Account VL I -Funds; The Policy -
Application for a Policy; Detailed Description of Policy
Benefits and Provisions; Other Matters -Voting Rights,
Dividends
11. Summary; Separate Account VL I -Funds
12. Summary; Separate Account VL I -Funds
13. Deductions and Charges from the Account Value; Distribution
of the Policies; Federal Tax Considerations
14. Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions
-Application for a Policy
15. Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions
-Allocation of Premium Payments
16. Separate Account VL I -Funds; Detailed Description of Policy
Benefits and Provisions -Allocation of Premium Payments
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Item No. of
Form N-8B-2 CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
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17. Summary; Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and
Provisions -Cash Value and Amount Payable on Surrender of
the Policy, The Right to Examine or Exchange the Policy and
Surrender/Continuation Options.
18. Separate Account VL I - Funds; Deduction and Charges from
the Account Value; Federal Tax Considerations
19. Other Matters -Statements to Policy Owners
20. Not applicable
21. Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions -
Policy Loans
22. Not applicable
23. Safekeeping of the Separate Account Assets
24. Other Matters -Assignment
25. Hartford
26. Not applicable
27. Hartford
28. Hartford; Management
29. Hartford
30. Not applicable
31. Not applicable
32. Not applicable
33. Not applicable
34. Not applicable
35. Distribution of the Policies
36. Not required by Form S-6
37. Not applicable
Item No. of
Form N-8B-2 CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
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38. Distribution of the Policies
39. Hartford; Distribution of the Policies
40. Not applicable
41. Hartford; Distribution of the Policies
42. Not applicable
43. Not applicable
44. Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions -
Allocation of Premium Payments
45. Not applicable
46. Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provision - Cash
Value
47. Separate Account VL I -Funds
48. Cover page; Hartford
49. Not applicable
50. Separate Account VL I -General
51. Summary; Hartford; Detailed Description of Policy Benefits
and Provisions; Other Matters -Beneficiary
52. Separate Account VL I -Funds, Investment Advisers
53. Federal Tax Considerations
54. Not applicable
55. Not applicable
56. Not required by Form S-6
57. Not required by Form S-6
58. Not required by Form S-6
59. Not required by Form S-6
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PART I
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STAG VARIABLE LIFE ARTISAN
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
POLICY
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
P.O. BOX 2999
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06104-2999
[LOGO] TELEPHONE: 1-800-243-5453
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This Prospectus describes Stag Variable Life Artisan, a flexible premium
variable life insurance policy (the "Policy") offered by Hartford Life and
Annuity Insurance Company ("Hartford") to applicants generally between ages 0
and 80. The Policy allows considerable flexibility in selecting the timing and
amount of premium payments for the chosen amount of Death Benefit.
The Policy provides for a Death Benefit payable at the death of the Insured. The
Policy Owner may select one of three Death Benefit Options: a level amount equal
to the Face Amount ("Option A"), a variable amount equal to the Face Amount plus
the Account Value ("Option B"), or an increasing amount equal to the Face Amount
plus a return of premium ("Option C"). The required minimum initial Face Amount
is generally $25,000.
Under all three Death Benefit options, the Policy has Account Values which
increase with the payment of each premium and which decrease to reflect fees and
charges made by Hartford. These fees and charges vary, depending on such factors
as the Face Amount, the age of the Insured and the level of the premium paid.
The Account Value will fluctuate to reflect the investment experience of the
Funds to which the premium payment(s) has been allocated. The Policy Owner bears
the investment risk for all amounts so allocated. There is no guaranteed minimum
Account Value for the Policy. However, if the Death Benefit guarantee is in
effect, the Policy will not lapse due to poor investment performance.
Payments for the Policies will be held in a series of Separate Account VL I or
in the Fixed Account of Hartford. The following Sub-Accounts are available under
the Contracts. Opposite each Sub-Account is the name of the underlying
investment for that Sub-Account. The Hartford Funds, Putnam Funds and Fidelity
are collectively referred to in this Prospectus as the "Funds."
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Hartford Adviser Fund Sub-Account -- shares of Class IA of Hartford Advisers HLS Fund, Inc.
("Hartford Advisers Fund")
Hartford Bond Fund Sub-Account -- shares of Class IA of Hartford Bond HLS Fund, Inc.
("Hartford Bond Fund")
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund -- shares of Class IA of Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS
Sub-Account Fund, Inc. ("Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund")
Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund -- shares of Class IA of Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS
Sub-Account Fund, Inc. ("Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund")
Hartford Index Fund Sub-Account -- shares of Class IA of Hartford Index HLS Fund, Inc.
("Hartford Index Fund")
Hartford International Opportunities Fund -- shares of Class IA of Hartford International Opportunities
Sub-Account HLS Fund, Inc. ("Hartford International Opportunities
Fund")
Hartford Mortgage Securities Fund -- shares of Class IA of Hartford Mortgage Securities HLS
Sub-Account Fund, Inc. ("Hartford Mortgage Securities Fund")
Hartford Stock Fund Sub-Account -- shares of Class IA of Hartford Stock HLS Fund, Inc.
("Hartford Stock Fund")
Hartford Money Market Fund Sub-Account -- shares of Class IA of Hartford Money Market HLS Fund, Inc.
("Hartford Money Market Fund")
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund -- shares of Class IA of Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund of
Sub-Account the Putnam Variable Trust ("Putnam VT Diversified Income
Fund")
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund -- shares of Class IA of Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation
Sub-Account Fund of Putnam Variable Trust ("Putnam VT Global Asset
Allocation Fund")
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund Sub-Account -- shares of Class IA of Putnam VT Global Growth Fund of
Putnam Variable Trust ("Putnam VT Global Growth Fund")
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund Sub-Account -- shares of Class IA of Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund of
Putnam Variable Trust ("Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund")
Putnam VT High Yield Fund Sub-Account -- shares of Class IA of Putnam VT High Yield Fund of Putnam
Variable Trust ("Putnam VT High Yield Fund")
Putnam VT Money Market Fund Sub-Account -- shares of Class IA of Putnam VT Money Market Fund of
Putnam Variable Trust ("Putnam VT Money Market Fund")
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund Sub-Account -- shares of Class IA of Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund of
Putnam Variable Trust ("Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund")
Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality -- shares of Class IA of Putnam VT U.S. Government and High
Bond Sub-Account Quality Bond of Putnam Variable Trust ("Putnam VT U.S.
Government and High Quality Bond Fund")
Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund -- shares of Class IA of Putnam VT Utilities Growth and
Sub-Account Income of Putnam Variable Trust ("Putnam VT Utilities and
Income Fund")
Putnam VT Voyager Fund Sub-Account -- shares of Class IA of Putnam VT Voyager Fund of Putnam
Variable Trust ("Putnam VT Voyager Fund")
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio -- shares of Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio of the
Sub-Account Variable Insurance Products Fund ("Fidelity VIP
Equity-Income Portfolio")
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio Sub-Account -- shares of Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio of the Variable
Insurance Products Fund ("Fidelity VIP Overseas
Portfolio")
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio -- shares of Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio of the
Sub-Account Variable Insurance Products Fund ("Fidelity VIP II Asset
Manager Portfolio")
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IT MAY NOT BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO PURCHASE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
AS A REPLACEMENT FOR YOUR CURRENT LIFE INSURANCE OR IF YOU ALREADY OWN A
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY.
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THIS PROSPECTUS IS VALID ONLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY THE CURRENT PROSPECTUSES OF THE
APPLICABLE ELIGIBLE FUNDS WHICH CONTAIN A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THOSE FUNDS. ALL
PROSPECTUSES SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS MAY 1, 1998.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SPECIAL TERMS......................................................... 4
SUMMARY............................................................... 6
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF POLICY BENEFITS AND PROVISIONS................ 8
General............................................................. 8
Premium............................................................. 8
Premium Payment Flexibility....................................... 8
Allocation of Premium Payments.................................... 8
Accumulation Units................................................ 9
Accumulation Unit Values.......................................... 9
Premium Limitation................................................ 9
Account Values...................................................... 9
Amount Payable on Surrender of the Policy......................... 10
Sales Load Refund................................................. 10
Withdrawals....................................................... 10
Transfers of Account Value.......................................... 10
Amount and Frequency of Transfers................................. 10
Transfers to or from Sub-Accounts................................. 10
Transfers from the Fixed Account.................................. 11
Dollar Cost Averaging Option Program.............................. 11
Policy Loans........................................................ 11
Preferred Loan.................................................... 11
Loan Interest..................................................... 11
Credited Interest................................................. 11
Loan Repayments................................................... 11
Termination Due to Excessive Indebtedness......................... 12
Effect of Loans on Account Value.................................. 12
Death Benefit....................................................... 12
Death Benefit Options............................................. 12
Option Change..................................................... 12
Death Benefit Guarantee........................................... 12
Minimum Death Benefit............................................. 12
Increases and Decreases in Face Amount............................ 13
Benefits at Maturity................................................ 13
Lapse and Reinstatement............................................. 13
Policy Lapse and Grace Period..................................... 13
Death Benefit Guarantee Default and Grace Period.................. 13
Reinstatement..................................................... 14
The Right to Examine or Exchange the Policy......................... 14
Surrenders.......................................................... 14
Administrative Expense Surrender Charge........................... 14
Sales Surrender Charge............................................ 15
Valuation of Payments and Transfers............................... 15
Application for a Policy............................................ 15
Reduced Charges for Eligible Groups................................. 15
Deductions from Premiums............................................ 16
Premium Tax Charge and Federal Tax Charge......................... 16
Front-End Sales Load.............................................. 16
Example of Front-End Sales Loads/Impact of Refund of Sales Load... 16
Deductions and Charges from the Account Value....................... 17
Monthly Deduction Amounts......................................... 17
Charges Against the Funds......................................... 18
Taxes............................................................. 18
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HARTFORD.............................................................. 18
SEPARATE ACCOUNT VL I................................................. 19
General............................................................. 19
Funds............................................................... 19
Hartford Funds.................................................... 19
Putnam Funds...................................................... 19
Fidelity VIP Funds................................................ 20
Investment Adviser.................................................. 21
Hartford Funds.................................................... 21
Putnam Funds...................................................... 21
Fidelity VIP Funds................................................ 22
THE FIXED ACCOUNT..................................................... 22
OTHER MATTERS......................................................... 22
Voting Rights....................................................... 22
Statements to Policy Owners......................................... 23
Limit on Right to Contest........................................... 23
Misstatement as to Age.............................................. 23
Payment Options..................................................... 23
Beneficiary......................................................... 23
Assignment.......................................................... 24
Dividends........................................................... 24
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS................................................. 24
Maturity Date Extension Rider....................................... 24
Term Insurance Rider................................................ 24
Deduction Amount Waiver Rider....................................... 24
Waiver of Specified Amount Disability Benefit Rider................. 24
Accidental Death Benefit Rider...................................... 24
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS...................................... 25
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICY............................................ 29
SAFEKEEPING OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT ASSETS................................ 29
FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS............................................ 29
General............................................................. 29
Taxation of Hartford and the Separate Account....................... 29
Income Taxation of Policy Benefits.................................. 29
Modified Endowment Contracts........................................ 30
Estate and Generation Skipping Taxes................................ 31
Diversification Requirements........................................ 31
Ownership of the Assets in the Separate Account..................... 31
Life Insurance Purchased for Use in Split Dollar Arrangements....... 32
Federal Income Tax Withholding...................................... 32
Non-Individual Ownership of Contracts............................... 32
Other............................................................... 32
Life Insurance Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign
Corporations....................................................... 32
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS..................................................... 32
LEGAL MATTERS......................................................... 32
EXPERTS............................................................... 32
REGISTRATION STATEMENT................................................ 32
APPENDIX A -- ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEATH BENEFITS, ACCOUNT VALUES AND CASH
SURRENDER VALUES.................................................... 33
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THE POLICIES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES.
THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH
SUCH OFFERING MAY NOT BE LAWFULLY MADE. NO DEALER OR OTHER PERSON IS AUTHORIZED
TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
OFFERING OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE,
SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED ON.
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SPECIAL TERMS
As used in this Prospectus, the following terms have the indicated meanings:
ACCOUNT VALUE: An amount used to determine certain Policy benefits and charges
equal to the total of all amounts in the Fixed Account, the Loan Account and the
Sub-Accounts.
ACCUMULATION UNIT: An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the value of
a Sub-Account.
CASH SURRENDER VALUE: The Cash Value less all Indebtedness.
CASH VALUE: The Account Value less any applicable Surrender Charges.
CODE: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
COST OF INSURANCE: An amount deducted as part of the Monthly Deduction Amount to
help cover Hartford's anticipated mortality costs and other expenses.
CUMULATIVE DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE PREMIUM: The premium required to maintain the
Death Benefit guarantee.
DATE OF ISSUE: The date from which the Policy's suicide and incontestability
provisions are measured.
DEATH BENEFIT: On the Policy Date, the Death Benefit equals the Face Amount.
Thereafter, it may change in accordance with the terms of the Death Benefit
Option provision, the Minimum Death Benefit provision, the Death Benefit
Guarantee provision and the Withdrawals provision.
DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE PREMIUM: The amount of monthly premium required to keep
the Death Benefit guarantee available, as shown in the Policy's specifications
page, and used to calculate the Cumulative Death Benefit Guarantee Premium.
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION: The Death Benefit Option in effect determines how the
Death Benefit is calculated. For a description of the three Death Benefit
Options, see "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions -- Death
Benefit," page 12.
DEATH PROCEEDS: The amount which We will pay on the death of the Insured. This
amount equals the Death Benefit less any Indebtedness and less any due and
unpaid Monthly Deduction Amount occurring during a Grace Period.
FACE AMOUNT: On the Policy Date, the Face Amount equals the initial Face Amount.
Thereafter, the Face Amount may be increased or decreased, in accordance with
the terms of the Policy.
FIXED ACCOUNT: The portion of the Account Value invested in the General Account.
FIXED ACCOUNT MINIMUM CREDITED RATE: The minimum rate credited to amounts
allocated to the Fixed Account.
FUNDS: The registered open-end management investment companies in which assets
of the Separate Account may be invested.
GENERAL ACCOUNT: All assets of Hartford other than those allocated to its
separate accounts, including the Separate Account.
GRACE PERIOD: The 61 day period between the day Your Policy goes into default
and the day on which Your Policy terminates.
HARTFORD (ALSO "WE," "US," "OUR"): Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company.
IN WRITING: In a written form satisfactory to Us.
INDEBTEDNESS: All loans taken on the Policy, plus any interest due or accrued,
minus any Policy loan repayments.
INSURED: The person on whose life a Policy is issued.
ISSUE AGE: As of the Policy Date, the age of the Insured on his/her last
birthday.
LOAN ACCOUNT: An account established for any amounts transferred from the Fixed
Account and the Sub-Accounts as a result of Policy loans. Amounts are held as
collateral and are credited with interest at the Fixed Account Minimum Credited
Rate. Amounts held in the Loan Account are not subject to the investment
experience of the Separate Accounts.
MONTHLY ACTIVITY DATE: The Policy Date and the same date in each succeeding
month as the Policy Date, except that whenever the Monthly Activity Date falls
on a date other than a Valuation Day, the Monthly Activity Date will be deemed
the next Valuation Day.
MONTHLY DEDUCTION AMOUNT: The charges deducted from the Account Value on the
Monthly Activity Date.
NATIONAL SERVICE CENTER: Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
NET PREMIUM: The amount of each premium allocated to the Account Value after a
deduction is made from the premium for the premium tax and federal tax charge
and the front-end sales load.
OPTION C LIMIT: The maximum amount that will be returned in addition to the Face
Amount under the Option C (Return of Premium) Death Benefit. See the Policy's
specifications page.
PLANNED PREMIUM: The amount of premium that You intend to pay, as indicated on
Your Policy application and shown on Your Policy's specifications page.
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POLICY: For a Policy issued to an individual, the Policy is a flexible premium
variable life insurance policy. In certain states, for a group Policy, the
Policy is an individual flexible premium variable life insurance policy
evidencing a participating interest in a master group Certificate.
POLICY ANNIVERSARY: An anniversary of the Policy Date.
POLICY DATE: The date from which Policy Anniversaries and Policy Years are
determined.
POLICY OWNER (ALSO "YOU," "YOUR"): The person having rights to benefits under a
Policy during the lifetime of the Insured. A Policy Owner includes a person to
whom a Policy is issued as part of a master group Certificate. A Policy Owner
may or may not be the Insured.
POLICY YEAR: An annual period computed from the Policy Date.
PREFERRED LOAN: A portion of the Indebtedness on which a lower interest rate is
charged.
PRO RATA BASIS: An allocation method based on the proportion of the Account
Value in the Fixed Account and each of the Sub-Accounts.
SCHEDULED MATURITY DATE: The date on which the Policy will mature, unless
extended by rider.
SEC: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT: An account established by Hartford to separate the assets
funding the Policy from other assets of Hartford; in this case, Separate Account
VL I.
SUB-ACCOUNT: A variable subdivision of the Separate Account.
SURRENDER CHARGE: A charge that may be assessed if the Face Amount is decreased
or You surrender the Policy.
VALUATION DAY: Every day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. The
value of the Separate Account is determined at the close of the New York Stock
Exchange (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on such days.
VALUATION PERIOD: The period between the close of business on successive
Valuation Days.
VIP: The Variable Insurance Products Fund.
VIP II: The Variable Insurance Products Fund II.
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SUMMARY
THE POLICY
This Prospectus has been designed to provide You with the necessary
information to make a decision on purchasing a flexible premium variable life
insurance Policy. The Policy is primarily a life insurance policy with death
benefits, cash values, and other features traditionally associated with life
insurance. The Policy is called "flexible premium" because, once the desired
level and pattern of death benefits have been determined, a Policy Owner has
considerable flexibility in choosing the timing and amount of premium to be
paid. The Policy is called "variable" because, unlike the fixed benefits of an
ordinary whole life insurance policy, the Account Value will, and the Death
Benefit may, increase or decrease depending on the investment experience of the
Funds to which the Net Premium(s) has been allocated.
The Policy is funded by a Fixed Account and Separate Account VL I. Separate
Account VL I is presently comprised of 22 Sub-Accounts, each of which invests
exclusively in one of the underlying Funds. If an initial premium is submitted
with an application for a Policy, the Net Premium will be allocated to the
Hartford Money Market Sub-Account. At a later date, the values in the Hartford
Money Market Sub-Account will be allocated to one or more of the Sub-Accounts or
to the Fixed Account, as specified in the Policy Owner's application. This later
date is the latest of: (1) 45 days after the application is signed; (2) 10 days
after We mail or personally deliver a Notice of Withdrawal Right; (3) 10 days
after We receive the initial premium; and (4) the date on which We receive the
final requirement to put the Policy in force. The Policy is credited with
Accumulation Units in each selected Sub-Account, the assets of which are
invested in the applicable Fund. A Policy Owner may transfer the assets among
the Sub-Accounts and the Fixed Account, subject to any applicable transfer
charge. See "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions -- Transfers
of Account Value," page 10.
POLICY OPTIONS
Available Policy options are structured to give a prospective Policy Owner
and his or her sales agent the ability to select a Policy tailored to the
prospective Policy Owner's specific life insurance needs.
The Policy options fall into three major categories:
1. Death Benefit Options -- The Policy Owner is able to select various
levels and patterns of Death Benefits. The Policies provide for three Death
Benefit Options: (1) a level Death Benefit equal to the Face Amount ("Option
A"); (2) the Face Amount plus Return of Account Value Death Benefit ("Option
B"); or (3) the Face Amount plus Return of Premium Death Benefit ("Option C").
At the death of the Insured, We will pay the Death Proceeds to the beneficiary.
See "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions -- Death Benefit,"
page 12.
2. Investment Options -- Currently, the Policy Owner has the choice of
allocating the Account Value among a maximum of nine of the Policy's 23
investment choices (22 Sub-Accounts and the Fixed Account). Currently, the Funds
are Hartford Advisers Fund, Hartford Bond Fund, Hartford Capital Appreciation
Fund, Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund, Hartford Index Fund, Hartford
International Opportunities Fund, Hartford Mortgage Securities Fund, Hartford
Stock Fund, and Hartford Money Market Fund; Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund,
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund, Putnam VT Global Growth Fund, Putnam VT
Growth and Income Fund, Putnam VT High Yield Fund, Putnam VT Money Market Fund,
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund, Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality
Bond Fund, Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund and Putnam VT Voyager
Fund; and Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio
and Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio. Prospective purchasers should read
the prospectuses for the Funds accompanying this Prospectus in connection with
the purchase of a Policy. For a discussion of the investment objectives of each
of the Funds, see "Separate Account VL I," page 19.
3. Premium Options -- The Policy Owner has the flexibility to choose,
within limits, the desired Policy premium schedule and the amount and frequency
of subsequent premiums. Prior to Policy issue, You can choose a Planned Premium
within a range determined by Hartford based on the Face Amount and each
Insured's gender (except where unisex rates apply), Issue Age and risk
classification. See "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions --
Premiums -- Premium Payment Flexibility," page 8.
FIXED ACCOUNT
Premium payments and Account Values may be allocated to the Fixed Account.
Amounts allocated to the Fixed Account become part of the general assets of
Hartford. Hartford invests the assets of the General Account in accordance with
applicable laws governing the investments of insurance company general accounts.
ACCOUNT VALUE
As with many other types of insurance policies, each Policy will have an
Account Value. The Account Value will increase or decrease to reflect the
interest credited to the Fixed Account and the Loan Account (when applicable),
the investment experience of the Sub-Accounts applicable to the Policy, any
premium payments, deductions for the Monthly Deduction Amount, and any
withdrawals. There is no minimum guaranteed Account Value and the Policy
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Owner bears the risk of the investment in the Funds. However, if the Death
Benefit guarantee is in effect, the Policy will not lapse due to poor investment
performance. See "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions --
Premiums -- Account Values," page 9.
DEDUCTIONS FROM THE PREMIUM
Before the premium is allocated to the Account Value, a deduction as a
percentage of premium is made for the premium tax and federal tax charge and
front-end sales load. The amount of each premium (after such deductions)
allocated to the Account Value is Your Net Premium.
PREMIUM TAX CHARGE AND FEDERAL TAX CHARGE
We deduct, as a percentage of each premium, a premium tax charge to cover
premium-based taxes assessed against Hartford by a state or other governmental
entity. Such percentage will vary by locale, depending on the tax rates in
effect at the time a Policy is issued. The range for such premium taxes
generally is between 0% and 4%.
We also deduct a current charge of 1.25% of each premium for federal taxes
imposed under Section 848 of the Code.
FRONT-END SALES LOAD
The front-end sales load is a charge deducted from each premium payment. The
current and maximum front-end sales load percentage is 2% in Policy Year 1 and
2% in Policy Years 2 through 10. Thereafter, the front-end sales load is
currently 0%. Hartford reserves the right to charge a maximum of 2%.
DEDUCTIONS AND CHARGES FROM
THE ACCOUNT VALUE
We will subtract amounts from Your Account Value to provide for the Monthly
Deduction Amount. Such deductions will be taken on a Pro Rata Basis from the
Fixed Account and the Sub-Accounts on each Monthly Activity Date.
The Monthly Deduction Amount equals the sum of:
(a) the cost of insurance;
(b) the charges for additional benefits provided by rider, if any;
(c) the charges for special insurance class rating, if any;
(d) the monthly administrative fee; and
(e) the mortality and expense risk charge.
Hartford may also set up a provision for income taxes against the assets of
Separate Account VL I. See "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and
Provisions -- Deductions and Charges from the Account Value," page 17, and
"Federal Tax Considerations," page 29.
Applicants should review the prospectuses for the Funds which accompany this
Prospectus for a description of the charges assessed against the assets of each
of the Funds.
CHARGES AGAINST THE FUNDS
Separate Account VL I purchases shares of the Funds at net asset value. The
net asset value of Fund shares reflects investment advisory fees and
administrative and other expenses already deducted from the assets of the Funds.
See the accompanying Fund Prospectus for more detail.
The following table shows annual Fund operating expenses for the year ended
December 31, 1997:
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(as a percentage of net assets)
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TOTAL FUND
MANAGEMENT OTHER EXPENSES OPERATING EXPENSES
FEES (ABSENT (ABSENT EXPENSE (ABSENT WAIVERS/
FEE WAIVERS) REIMBURSEMENTS) REIMBURSEMENTS)(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Hartford
Advisers
Fund.......... 0.610% 0.020% 0.630%
Hartford Bond
Fund.......... 0.490% 0.020% 0.510%
Hartford
Capital
Appreciation
Fund.......... 0.620% 0.020% 0.640%
Hartford
Dividend and
Growth Fund... 0.660% 0.020% 0.680%
Hartford Index
Fund.......... 0.375% 0.015% 0.390%
Hartford
International
Opportunities
Fund.......... 0.680% 0.090% 0.770%
Hartford
Mortgage
Securities
Fund.......... 0.425% 0.025% 0.450%
Hartford Stock
Fund.......... 0.430% 0.020% 0.450%
Hartford Money
Market Fund... 0.425% 0.015% 0.440%
Putnam VT
Diversified
Income Fund... 0.690% 0.110% 0.800%
Putnam VT
Global Asset
Allocation
Fund.......... 0.660% 0.110% 0.770%
Putnam VT
Global Growth
Fund.......... 0.600% 0.150% 0.750%
Putnam VT
Growth and
Income Fund... 0.470% 0.040% 0.510%
Putnam VT High
Yield Fund.... 0.660% 0.060% 0.720%
Putnam VT Money
Market Fund... 0.450% 0.090% 0.540%
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<CAPTION>
TOTAL FUND
MANAGEMENT OTHER EXPENSES OPERATING EXPENSES
FEES (ABSENT (ABSENT EXPENSE (ABSENT WAIVERS/
FEE WAIVERS) REIMBURSEMENTS) REIMBURSEMENTS)(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Putnam VT New
Opportunities
Fund.......... 0.580% 0.050% 0.630%
Putnam VT U.S.
Government and
High Quality
Bond Fund..... 0.610% 0.080% 0.690%
Putnam VT
Utilities
Growth and
Income Fund... 0.670% 0.070% 0.740%
Putnam VT
Voyager
Fund.......... 0.540% 0.050% 0.590%
Fidelity VIP
Equity-Income
Portfolio
(2)........... 0.500% 0.080% 0.580%
Fidelity VIP
Overseas
Portfolio
(2)........... 0.750% 0.170% 0.920%
Fidelity VIP II
Asset Manager
Portfolio
(2)........... 0.550% 0.100% 0.650%
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(1) Management Fees generally represent the fees paid to the investment adviser
or its affiliate for investment and administrative services provided. Other
Expenses are expenses (other than Management Fees) which are deducted from
the fund including legal, accounting and custodian fees. For a complete
description of the services provided in consideration of the operating
expenses deducted, please see the accompanying Fund prospectuses.
(2) A portion of the brokerage commissions that certain funds pay was used to
reduce fund expenses. In addition, certain funds have entered into
arrangements with their custodian whereby credits realized, as a result of
uninvested cash balances were used to reduce custodian expenses. Including
these reductions, the total operating expenses presented in the table would
have been 0.570% for Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, 0.900% for
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio and 0.640% for Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager
Portfolio.
POLICY LOANS
A Policy Owner may obtain a cash loan from Hartford. The loan is secured by
the Policy. At the time such loan is requested, Indebtedness may not exceed the
Cash Surrender Value. See "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and
Provisions -- Policy Loans," page 11.
THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE OR EXCHANGE THE POLICY
Any person purchasing a Policy has a limited right to return such Policy for
cancellation. If a purchaser returns a Policy (a) within 10 days after receiving
such Policy, (b) 10 days after We mail or personally deliver a Notice of
Withdrawal Right or (c) within 45 days after completion of the application for
the Policy, whichever is latest (subject to applicable state regulation),
Hartford, within 7 business days thereafter, will return to such Policy Owner
the greater of (a) the premium paid minus any Indebtedness, or (b) the sum of
(1) the Account Value, minus any Indebtedness, on the date the returned Policy
is received by Hartford or by its agent, and (2) any deductions under such
Policy or by the Funds for taxes, charges or fees.
Additionally, once the Policy is in effect, it may be exchanged during the
first 24 months after its Date of Issue for a non-variable life insurance policy
offered by Hartford on the life of the Insured without submitting proof of
insurability.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF POLICY
BENEFITS AND PROVISIONS
GENERAL
This Prospectus describes a flexible premium variable life insurance Policy
that offers a Policy Owner considerable flexibility in selecting the timing and
amount of premium payments.
PREMIUM
PREMIUM PAYMENT FLEXIBILITY
You have considerable flexibility as to when and in what amounts You pay
premiums.
Prior to Policy issue, You can choose a Planned Premium, within a range
determined by Hartford, based on the Face Amount and the Insured's sex (except
where unisex rates apply), Issue Age and risk classification. We will send You
premium notices for Planned Premium. Such notices may be sent on an annual,
semi-annual or quarterly basis. You may also have premium payments automatically
deducted monthly from Your checking account. The Planned Premium and payment
mode You select are shown on Your Policy's specifications page. You may change
the Planned Premium at any time, subject to Our minimum amount rules then in
effect.
The Policy will not lapse as long as the Cash Surrender Value is sufficient
to cover the Monthly Deduction Amounts or the Death Benefit guarantee is
available. For more details, see "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and
Provisions -- Lapse and Reinstatement," page 13.
ALLOCATION OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS
The initial Net Premium will be allocated to the Hartford Money Market
Sub-Account on the later of the Policy Date or the date We receive the initial
premium payment.
The value in the Hartford Money Market Sub-Account will then be allocated to
the Fixed Account and the Sub-Accounts according to the premium allocation
specified in the Policy application on the latest of: (1) 45 days after the
Policy application is signed; (2) 10 days after We receive the premium payment;
(3) 10 days after We mail or personally deliver to You a Notice of Withdrawal
Right; and (4) the
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date We receive the final requirement to put the Policy in force ("free-look end
date").
Any additional Net Premium derived from premium payments received by Us
prior to the free-look end date will be allocated to the Hartford Money Market
Sub-Account.
You may change Your premium allocation by request In Writing. Portions of
the premium allocated to the Fixed Account and the Sub-Accounts must be whole
percentages. Net Premiums other than the initial Net Premium will be allocated
to the Fixed Account and the Sub-Accounts according to Your most recent
instructions, subject to the following: Currently, the Account Value may be
allocated to a maximum of nine Sub-Accounts. (Hartford reserves the right to
increase the number of allocable investment options to more than nine in the
future.) If We receive a premium payment and Your most recent allocation
instructions would violate the foregoing allocation limitation, We will allocate
the Net Premium to the Fixed Account and the Sub-Accounts on a Pro Rata Basis.
You will receive several different types of notification as to what Your
current premium allocation is. The initial allocation chosen by You is shown in
Your Policy. Each transactional confirmation received after a premium payment
will show how a Net Premium has been allocated. Additionally, each quarterly
statement will summarize the current premium allocation in effect for such
Policy.
ACCUMULATION UNITS
Net Premiums allocated to the Sub-Accounts are used to credit Accumulation
Units to those Sub-Accounts.
The number of Accumulation Units credited to each Sub-Account with respect
to Your Policy (including the initial allocation to Hartford Money Market
Sub-Account and the amount credited to the Fixed Account) is determined by,
first, multiplying the Net Premium by the appropriate allocation percentage in
order to determine the portion of the Net Premium to be invested in the Fixed
Account or a Sub-Account. Each portion to be invested in a Sub-Account is then
divided by the Accumulation Unit value (as hereinafter defined) for that
particular Sub-Account, as next computed following receipt of the premium
payment.
ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUES
The Accumulation Unit value for each Sub-Account varies to reflect the
investment experience of the applicable Fund. It is determined on each Valuation
Day by multiplying the Accumulation Unit value on the preceding Valuation Day by
the Net Investment Factor (as hereinafter defined) for the Valuation Period then
ended. The Net Investment Factor for each of the Sub-Accounts is equal to the
net asset value per share of the corresponding Fund at the end of the Valuation
Period (plus the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions
paid by that Fund in the Valuation Period then ended) divided by the net asset
value per share of the corresponding Fund at the beginning of the Valuation
Period.
All valuations in connection with the Policy (e.g., with respect to
determining Account Value, in connection with Policy loans, or with respect to
the calculation of Death Benefits or with respect to determining the number of
Accumulation Units to be credited to a Policy with each premium payment, other
than the initial premium payment) will be made on the date the valuation request
or a premium payment is received by Hartford at the National Service Center,
provided such date is a Valuation Day; otherwise such determination will be made
on the next succeeding date which is a Valuation Day.
PREMIUM LIMITATION
If a premium payment is received which would cause the Policy to fail to
meet the definition of a life insurance contract under the Code, Hartford
reserves the right to refund such excess premium and any interest thereon within
60 days after the end of a Policy Year.
We reserve the right to require evidence of insurability for any premium
payment that results in an increase in the Death Benefit greater than the amount
of such premium payment.
The minimum premium payment is $50. Any premium payment in excess of
$1,000,000 is subject to Hartford's approval.
ACCOUNT VALUES
The Policy will have an Account Value. There is no minimum guaranteed
Account Value. The Account Value will vary to reflect the investment experience
of the underlying Funds. The Account Value changes on a daily basis and will be
computed on each Valuation Day. The Account Value will increase to reflect
interest credited to the Fixed Account and the Loan Account (when applicable)
and any premium payments. The Account Value will decrease to reflect deductions
for the Monthly Deduction Amount and any withdrawals.
The Account Value of a Policy equals the Account Value in the Sub-Accounts
plus the value of the Fixed Account and the Loan Account. The Account Value of a
particular Policy is related to the net asset value of the Funds associated with
the Sub-Accounts, if any, to which premium payments on the Policy have been
allocated. The Account Value in the Sub-Accounts on any Valuation Day is
calculated by multiplying the number of Accumulation Units in each Sub-Account
as of the Valuation Day by the current Accumulation Unit value of that
Sub-Account and then totaling the result for all of the Sub-Accounts. The Cash
Value equals the Account Value less any applicable Surrender Charges. The Cash
Surrender Value, which is the net amount available upon surrender of the Policy,
is the Cash Value less any
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Indebtedness. See "-- Premium -- Accumulation Units," above.
AMOUNT PAYABLE ON SURRENDER OF THE POLICY
As long as the Policy is in effect, a Policy Owner may elect to fully
surrender the Policy, without the consent of the beneficiary under the Policy
(provided the designation of such beneficiary is not irrevocable). Upon
surrender, the Policy Owner will receive the Cash Surrender Value, determined as
of the later of (a) the date Hartford receives the Policy Owner's surrender
request In Writing or (b) the surrender date requested by the Policy Owner, and
the Policy will terminate.
SALES LOAD REFUND
If a Policy is surrendered during the first two Policy Years, the Cash
Surrender Value may be adjusted upward to reflect a reduced Surrender Charge.
For purposes of the Policy, the reduction in the Surrender Charge equals the
excess, if any, of the sum of the actual front-end sales load and the Surrender
Charge to date divided by the sum of 30% of the aggregate amount of premium
payments less than or equal to one Guideline Annual Premium (as hereinafter
defined) plus 10% of the aggregate amount of premium payments greater than one
Guideline Annual Premium but not more than two Guideline Annual Premiums.
The Guideline Annual Premium is only used in limiting front-end sales loads
and Surrender Charges. For purposes of the Policy, "Guideline Annual Premium"
means the level annual premium payment necessary to provide the future benefits
under the Policy through maturity, based on certain assumptions specified under
federal securities laws. These assumptions include mortality charges based on
the 1980 Commissioners' Standard Ordinary Smoker or Non-Smoker (CSO) Table, an
assumed annual net rate of return of 5% per year and deduction of the fees and
charges specified in the Policy.
WITHDRAWALS
One Policy withdrawal is allowed each calendar month. The minimum withdrawal
allowed is $500. The maximum withdrawal is the Cash Surrender Value less $1,000.
If the Death Benefit Option then in effect under a Policy is Option A or Option
C, the Face Amount will be decreased by an amount equal to the reduction in the
Account Value resulting from the withdrawal. The minimum Face Amount required
after a withdrawal is subject to Our rules then in effect. Unless specified
otherwise, the withdrawal will be deducted on a Pro Rata Basis from the Fixed
Account and the Sub-Accounts. Currently, Hartford does not impose a withdrawal
charge. However, Hartford reserves the right to impose in the future a
withdrawal charge of up to $10.
Additionally, a Surrender Charge, equal to the proportion of the current
Surrender Charge represented by the amount of the Policy withdrawal to the
Account Value immediately prior to such withdrawal, will be deducted from the
Account Value.
Any decrease in the Face Amount resulting from a Policy withdrawal may
result in a partial Surrender Charge. See "Detailed Description of Policy
Benefits and Provisions -- Death Benefit -- Increases and Decreases in Face
Amount," page 13.
TRANSFERS OF ACCOUNT VALUE
AMOUNT AND FREQUENCY OF TRANSFERS
Upon request and as long as Your Policy is in effect, You may transfer
amounts among the Fixed Account and the Sub-Accounts. Transfers may be made by
request In Writing or by calling Our National Service Center at 1-800-231-5453.
Transfers by telephone may be made by the agent of record or by the
attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney. Telephone transfers may not be
permitted in some states. The policy of Hartford and its agents and affiliates
is that they will not be responsible for losses resulting from acting upon
telephone requests reasonably believed to be genuine. We will employ reasonable
procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine;
otherwise, We may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent
instructions. The procedures We follow for transactions initiated by telephone
include requiring callers to provide certain identifying information for
themselves (if they are not Policy Owners) and the Policy Owner. All transfer
instructions communicated by telephone are tape recorded.
The amounts which may be transferred and the number of transfers will be
limited by Our rules then in effect.
Currently, the Policy Owner may make one transfer per calendar month free of
charge, excluding any transfers made pursuant to Your enrollment in the dollar
cost averaging option program. Each subsequent transfer in excess of one per
calendar month will be subject to a transfer charge of up to $25.
We reserve the right to limit at a future date the size of transfers and
remaining balances and the number and frequency of transfers.
TRANSFERS TO OR FROM SUB-ACCOUNTS
You may request to transfer some or all of Your Account Value between the
Sub-Accounts. When You request such a transfer, the number of Accumulation Units
credited to the Sub-Account from which the transfer will be made are reduced and
the number of Accumulation Units credited to the Sub-Account to which the
transfer will be made are increased.
The amount of any such increase or decrease of Accumulation Units will be
determined by dividing:
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1. the amount transferred, by
2. the Accumulation Unit value for the effected Sub-Account, determined as of
the next Valuation Day after We receive Your transfer request In Writing.
TRANSFERS FROM THE FIXED ACCOUNT
In addition to the conditions set forth above, transfers from the Fixed
Account are subject to the following:
1. the transfer must occur during the 30-day period following each Policy
Anniversary; and
2. if Your accumulated value in the Fixed Account exceeds $1,000, the amount
You transfer from the Fixed Account in any Policy Year may not exceed 25% of
the accumulated value in the Fixed Account on the transfer date. We reserve
the right to modify the restrictions on transfers from the Fixed Account.
DOLLAR COST AVERAGING OPTION PROGRAM
You may elect to allocate Your Net Premiums among the Sub-Accounts and the
Fixed Account pursuant to the dollar cost averaging (DCA) option program. If You
choose to participate in the DCA program, Your Net Premiums will be deposited
into the Hartford Money Market Sub-Account. Each month, amounts will be
withdrawn from that Sub-Account and allocated to the other investment options in
accordance with Your allocation instructions. The transfer date will be the
monthly anniversary of Your first transfer under Your initial DCA election. The
first transfer will commence within five business days after Hartford receives
Your initial election, either In Writing or by telephone, subject to the
telephone transfer procedures described above. Your Net Premium will be
allocated to the investment options that You specify, in the proportions that
You specify. If, on any transfer date, Your Cash Value allocated to the Hartford
Money Market Sub-Account is less than the amount You have elected to transfer,
Your participation in the DCA program will terminate.
You may also cancel Your DCA election by notice In Writing to Hartford or by
calling Our National Service Center at 1-800-231-5453.
The main objective of the DCA program is to minimize the impact of
short-term price fluctuations. The DCA program allows Policy Owners to take
advantage of market fluctuations. Since the same dollar amount is transferred to
other investment options at set intervals, the DCA program allows You to
purchase more Accumulation Units when prices are low and fewer Accumulation
Units when prices are high. Therefore, a lower average cost per Accumulation
Unit may be achieved over the long-term. However, it is important to understand
that a DCA program does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a
declining market. Policy Owners who choose to participate in the DCA program
should have the financial ability to continue making investments through periods
of low price levels.
POLICY LOANS
While a Policy remains in effect, a Policy Owner may obtain a cash loan from
Hartford, without the consent of the beneficiary under the Policy (provided the
designation of such beneficiary is not irrevocable). Any such loan is secured by
the Policy. Total Indebtedness (including the accrued interest on prior Policy
loans plus the amount of the requested loan) at the time the new Policy loan is
requested may not exceed the Cash Surrender Value. The minimum Policy loan
amount is $500.
The amount of each Policy loan will be transferred, on a Pro Rata Basis,
from the Fixed Account and each of the Sub-Accounts (unless the Policy Owner
specifies otherwise) to the Loan Account. The Loan Account is a mechanism used
to ensure that any outstanding Indebtedness remains fully secured by the Account
Value.
PREFERRED LOAN
If, at any time after the tenth Policy Anniversary, the Account Value
exceeds the total of all premiums paid since issue, a Preferred Loan is
available to the Policy Owner. The amount available for a Preferred Loan is the
amount by which the Account Value exceeds total premiums paid. The amount of
Indebtedness that qualifies as a Preferred Loan is determined on each Monthly
Activity Date. The amount of the Loan Account which equals a Preferred Loan will
be credited with interest at a rate equal to the Fixed Account Minimum Credited
Rate. A lower interest rate is charged on Preferred Loans than on the rest of
Your Indebtedness, if any.
LOAN INTEREST
Interest on Indebtedness will accrue daily. The table below shows the
interest rate We will charge on Your Indebtedness.
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<CAPTION>
FIXED ACCOUNT MINIMUM
POLICY YEAR PORTION OF INDEBTEDNESS CREDITED RATE PLUS
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<C> <S> <C>
1-10 All Indebtedness 2%
11 and later Preferred Loans (if any) 0%
All Indebtedness in excess of
Preferred Loans 1%
</TABLE>
CREDITED INTEREST
Any amounts in the Loan Account will be credited with interest at a rate
equal to the Fixed Account Minimum Credited Rate.
LOAN REPAYMENTS
You can repay all or any part of Your Indebtedness at any time while Your
Policy is in force. Each payment against Your Indebtedness must be at least $50
and will be deducted from the Loan Account, and allocated among the Fixed
Account and the Sub-Accounts in the same percentages as for Your premium payment
allocations.
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TERMINATION DUE TO EXCESSIVE INDEBTEDNESS
If total Indebtedness equals or exceeds Cash Value on any Monthly Activity
Date, Your Policy will terminate. See "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits
and Provisions" -- Lapse and Reinstatement," page 13.
EFFECT OF LOANS ON ACCOUNT VALUE
A Policy loan, whether or not repaid, will have a permanent effect on
Account Value because the investment results of each Sub-Account will apply only
to the amount remaining in such Sub-Accounts. Additionally, the interest rate
credited to the Fixed Account may be greater than the Fixed Account Minimum
Credited Rate. The longer a Policy loan is outstanding, the greater the effect,
whether favorable or unfavorable, on Your Account Value is likely to be. If the
Fixed Account and the Sub-Accounts earn more than the annual interest rate for
funds held in the Loan Account, a Policy Owner's Account Value will not increase
as rapidly as it would have had no Policy loan been made. If the Fixed Account
and the Sub-Accounts earn less than the annual interest rate for funds held in
the Loan Account, the Policy Owner's Account Value will be greater than it would
have been had no Policy loan been made. Additionally, the aggregate amount of
the outstanding Indebtedness, if not repaid, will reduce the Death Proceeds and
the Cash Surrender Value otherwise payable.
DEATH BENEFIT
The Policy provides for the payment of the Death Proceeds to the named
beneficiary upon the death of the Insured. The Death Proceeds payable to the
beneficiary equal the Death Benefit less any Indebtedness and less any due and
unpaid Monthly Deduction Amount occurring during a Grace Period. The Death
Benefit depends on the Death Benefit Option You select, the minimum Death
Benefit provision, and whether or not the Death Benefit guarantee is available.
All or part of the Death Proceeds may be paid in cash or applied under a payment
option under the Policy. See "Other Matters -- Payment Options," page 23.
DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS
There are three Death Benefit Options: (1) the Level Death Benefit Option
("Option A"), (2) the Return of Account Value Death Benefit Option ("Option B"),
and (3) the Return of Premium Death Benefit Option ("Option C"). Subject to the
minimum Death Benefit described below, the Death Benefit under each option
equals the following:
1. Under Option A, the Face Amount.
2. Under Option B, the Face Amount plus the Account Value.
3. Under Option C, the Face Amount plus the lesser of: (a) the sum of the
premium payments under the Policy, and (b) the Option C Limit.
OPTION CHANGE
You may change Your Death Benefit Option by notifying Us In Writing of the
change. Any such change will become effective on the Monthly Activity Date
following the date We receive Your request. If You elect to change Your Death
Benefit Option to Option A, the Face Amount will become that amount available as
a Death Benefit immediately prior to such option change. If You elect to change
Your Death Benefit Option to Option B, the Face Amount will become the amount
available as a Death Benefit immediately prior to such option change, minus the
then-current Account Value. Changing your Death Benefit Option may result in a
Surrender Charge. (See "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions
- -- Death Benefit -- Increases and Decreases in Face Amount," page 13.) You
should consult a competent tax adviser regarding the possible adverse tax
consequences resulting from a change in your Death Benefit Option.
DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE
The Death Benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force, regardless of the
investment performance of the Sub-Accounts under the Policy, provided the
following conditions are met:
1. The Policy is in the first 10 Policy Years (except in certain states where a
period less than 10 years may apply); and
2. On each Monthly Activity Date during the first 10 Policy Years the
cumulative premium paid into the Policy, less Indebtedness and less any
withdrawals, equals or exceeds the Cumulative Death Benefit Guarantee
premium on that date.
If the Face Amount has not been increased or decreased, the Cumulative Death
Benefit Guarantee Premium is the aggregate of:
1. the Cumulative Death Benefit Guarantee Premium on the previous Monthly
Activity Date; and
2. the current Monthly Death Benefit Guarantee Premium shown on the Policy's
specifications page.
The Monthly Death Benefit Guarantee Premium will be adjusted to reflect any
increases or decreases in the Face Amount during the Death Benefit guarantee
period. We will send You a schedule showing the new Monthly Death Benefit
Guarantee Premium required for this period and the Death Benefit Guarantee
Premium received to date.
While the Death Benefit guarantee is available, the Death Benefit will be
the Face Amount, regardless of the selected Death Benefit Option.
MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT
The Policy has a minimum Death Benefit feature which automatically increases
the Death Benefit so that it will never be less than the Account Value
multiplied by the
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Minimum Death Benefit Percentage specified in the Policy. This percentage varies
according to the Insured's Issue Age, gender (where unisex rates are not used)
and insurance class and the Policy Year.
EXAMPLES OF THE MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
A B
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<S> <C> <C>
Face Amount............................ $ 100,000 $ 100,000
Account Value on Date of Death......... 46,500 34,000
Specified Percentage................... 250% 250%
Death Benefit Option................... Level Level
</TABLE>
In Example A, the minimum Death Benefit equals $116,250, i.e., the greater
of $100,000 (the Face Amount) or $116,250 (the Account Value at the Date of
Death of $46,500, multiplied by the specified percentage of 250%). This amount,
less any outstanding Indebtedness, constitutes the Death Proceeds payable to the
beneficiary under the Policy.
In Example B, the minimum Death Benefit is $100,000, i.e., the greater of
$100,000 (the Face Amount) or $85,000 (the Account Value of $34,000, multiplied
by the specified percentage of 250%).
INCREASES AND DECREASES IN FACE AMOUNT
At any time after the first Policy Year, You may request In Writing to
change the Face Amount. The minimum amount by which the Face Amount can be
increased or decreased is based on Our rules then in effect. We reserve the
right to limit the number of increases or decreases made under the Policy to not
more than one in any 12 month period.
A decrease in the Face Amount will be effective on the Monthly Activity Date
following the date We receive Your request In Writing. The remaining Face Amount
must not be less than that allowed by Our minimum rules then in effect. If You
ask to decrease Your Face Amount below the initial Face Amount, a Surrender
Charge may be assessed, equal to:
1. the Surrender Charge applicable to the current Policy Year; multiplied by
2. the percentage described below.
The percentage used to determine the Surrender Charge will be calculated by:
1. subtracting the requested Face Amount from the lowest Face Amount prior to
the request; and
2. dividing that difference by the lowest Face Amount prior to the request.
The Surrender Charge assessed will be deducted from Your Account Value on
the Monthly Activity Date effective for the decrease.
All requests to increase the Face Amount must be applied for on a new Policy
application and accompanied by Your Policy. All requests will be subject to
evidence of insurability satisfactory to Us. Any increase approved by Us will be
effective on the date shown on the new Policy's specifications page, provided
that the Monthly Deduction Amount for the first month after the effective date
of increase is made.
BENEFITS AT MATURITY
If the Insured is living on the Scheduled Maturity Date, upon surrender of
the Policy to Hartford, We will pay the Cash Surrender Value to the Policy
Owner. On the Scheduled Maturity Date, the Policy will terminate, unless
extended by rider, and Hartford will have no further obligations under the
Policy.
LAPSE AND REINSTATEMENT
POLICY LAPSE AND GRACE PERIOD
During the first Policy Year, the Policy will be in default on any Monthly
Activity Date on which the Account Value less Indebtedness is not sufficient to
cover the Monthly Deduction Amount.
During the second Policy Year, the Policy will be in default on any Monthly
Activity Date on which the Account Value, less Indebtedness, less 50% of the
Surrender Charge for the second Policy Year, is insufficient to cover the
Monthly Deduction Amount.
During the third Policy Year and thereafter, the Policy will be in default
on any Monthly Activity Date if the Cash Surrender Value is not sufficient to
cover the Monthly Deduction Amount.
A 61-day "Grace Period" will begin from the date of any Policy default. Upon
default, Hartford will mail the Policy Owner and any assignee written notice of
the amount of premium that will be required to continue the Policy in force. The
premium required will be no greater than the amount required to pay Monthly
Deduction Amounts during the Grace Period plus three additional Monthly
Deduction Amounts. Unless the Death Benefit guarantee is available, the Policy
will terminate without value if the required premium is not paid by the end of
the Grace Period. If the Death Benefit guarantee is available and sufficient
premium has not been paid by the end of the Grace Period, the Death Benefit will
be reduced to the Face Amount and any Policy riders will no longer be in force.
If the Insured dies during the Grace Period, We will pay the Death Proceeds.
DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE DEFAULT AND GRACE PERIOD
On every Monthly Activity Date during the Death Benefit guarantee period, We
will compare the cumulative
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premium payments received, less Indebtedness and less withdrawals, to the
Cumulative Death Benefit Guarantee Premium for the Death Benefit guarantee
period in effect.
If the cumulative premium payments received, less Indebtedness and less
withdrawals, are less than the Cumulative Death Benefit Guarantee Premium, the
Death Benefit guarantee will be deemed to be in default as of that Monthly
Activity Date and the Grace Period will begin. We will mail the Policy Owner and
any assignee written notice of the amount of premium required to continue the
Death Benefit guarantee.
The Death Benefit guarantee will be removed from the Policy at the end of
the Grace Period if We have not received the amount of premium required to
continue such guarantee.
REINSTATEMENT
Unless the Policy has been surrendered for its Cash Surrender Value, the
Policy may be reinstated prior to the Scheduled Maturity Date, provided:
1. You make Your reinstatement request In Writing within five years after the
Policy termination date;
2. You submit satisfactory evidence of insurability to Us;
3. Any Indebtedness existing at the time the Policy was terminated is repaid or
carried over to the reinstated Policy; and
4. You pay a premium sufficient to cover ( a) all Monthly Deduction Amounts
that are due and unpaid during the Grace Period and (b) the sum of Monthly
Deduction Amounts for the next three months after the date the Policy is
reinstated.
The Account Value on the reinstatement date equals:
1. The Cash Value at the time of Policy termination; plus
2. Net Premiums derived from premiums paid at the time of Policy reinstatement;
minus
3. the Monthly Deduction Amounts that were due and unpaid during the Grace
Period; plus
4. the Surrender Charge at the time of Policy reinstatement. The Surrender
Charge is based on the duration from the original Policy Date.
THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE OR EXCHANGE THE POLICY
A Policy Owner has a limited right to return a Policy for cancellation. If
the Policy is returned, by mail or personal delivery, to Hartford or to the
agent who sold such Policy, to be canceled (a) within 10 days after receipt of
the Policy by the Policy Owner, (b) within 10 days of Hartford's mailing or
personal delivering a Notice of Right to Withdraw to the Policy Owner, or (c)
within 45 days of completion of the Policy application (whichever is later, and
subject to applicable state regulation), Hartford will return to the Policy
Owner, within 7 days thereafter, the greater of the premium paid, less any
Indebtedness, or the sum of (x) the Account Value, less any Indebtedness, on the
date the returned Policy is received by Hartford or by its agent and (y) any
deductions for taxes, charges or fees under such Policy or by the Funds.
Once the Policy is in effect, it may be exchanged during the first 24 months
after its issuance for a non-variable life insurance policy offered by Us or an
affiliate. No evidence of insurability will be required. The new policy will
have an amount at risk which equals or is less than the amount at risk in effect
on the date of exchange. Premiums under the new policy will be based on the same
risk classification as the Policy for which the policy was exchanged. An
exchange of the Policy under such circumstances should be a tax-free transaction
under Section 1035 of the Code.
SURRENDERS
You may surrender the Policy or withdraw money from it at any time prior to
the Scheduled Maturity Date, provided the Policy has a Cash Surrender Value. If
You withdraw money from Your Policy and the Death Benefit Option at the time of
the withdrawal is either Option A (Level Option) or Option C (Return of Premium
Option), the Face Amount will be reduced by an amount equal to the reduction in
the Account Value resulting from the withdrawal. Any decrease in the Face Amount
resulting from a withdrawal may result in a partial Surrender Charge. See
"Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions -- Death Benefit --
Increases and Decreases in Face Amount," page 13.
During the first 15 Policy Years, a Surrender Charge will apply. The
Surrender Charge consists of (1) an administrative expense surrender charge and
(2) a sales surrender charge.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE SURRENDER CHARGE
The administrative expense surrender charge is designed to cover the
administrative expenses associated with underwriting and issuing a Policy,
including the costs of processing Policy applications, conducting medical
examinations, determining insurability and the Insured's underwriting class, and
establishing Policy records.
The administrative expense surrender charge varies, based on the Insured's
age on the Date of Issue. Your sales representative can provide you with the
actual administrative expense surrender charge that applies to your Issue Age.
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The following table represents the administrative expense surrender charge
for an Insured age 45 on the Date of Issue. The amount of the administrative
expense surrender charge remains level for five Policy Years. After the fifth
Policy Anniversary, such charge decreases uniformly each month until the end of
Policy Year 15, at which time it is zero.
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AMOUNT PER AMOUNT PER
$1,000 OF $1,000 OF
POLICY INITIAL FACE POLICY INITIAL FACE
YEAR AMOUNT YEAR AMOUNT
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 5.00 9 $ 3.18
2 $ 5.00 10 $ 2.73
3 $ 5.00 11 $ 2.27
4 $ 5.00 12 $ 1.82
5 $ 5.00 13 $ 1.36
6 $ 4.55 14 $ 0.91
7 $ 4.09 15 $ 0.45
8 $ 3.64 16 $ 0.00
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The sum of the Administrative Expense Surrender Charge and the Monthly
Administrative Charge will not exceed the cost Hartford incurs in providing
administrative services under the Policy. Hartford does not expect to profit
from the Administrative Expense Surrender Charge.
SALES SURRENDER CHARGE
The sales surrender charge is designed to cover expenses relating to the
sale and distribution of the Policy, including commissions paid to any sales
personnel, the cost of preparing sales literature and other promotional
activities.
The sales surrender charge varies, based on the Insured's age on the Date of
Issue. Your sales representative can provide you with the actual sales surrender
charge that applies to Your Issue Age.
The following table represents the sales surrender charge for an Insured age
45 on the Date of Issue. The amount of such charge remains level for five Policy
Years. After the fifth Policy Anniversary, the sales surrender charge decreases
uniformly each month until the end Policy Year 15, at which time it is zero.
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AMOUNT PER AMOUNT PER
$1,000 OF $1,000 OF
POLICY INITIAL FACE POLICY INITIAL FACE
YEAR AMOUNT YEAR AMOUNT
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 7.00 9 $ 4.45
2 $ 7.00 10 $ 3.82
3 $ 7.00 11 $ 3.18
4 $ 7.00 12 $ 2.55
5 $ 7.00 13 $ 1.91
6 $ 6.36 14 $ 1.27
7 $ 5.73 15 $ 0.64
8 $ 5.09 16 $ 0.00
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VALUATION OF PAYMENTS AND TRANSFERS
We value the Policy on each Valuation Day.
We will pay Death Proceeds, Cash Surrender Values, Withdrawals and Policy
loan amounts allocable to the Sub-Accounts within 7 days after We receive all
the information needed to process any such payment, unless the New York Stock
Exchange is closed for other than a regular holiday or weekend, trading is
restricted by the SEC or the SEC declares that an emergency exists.
Hartford may defer payment of any amounts allocated to the Fixed Account for
up to six months from the date on which We receive the request.
APPLICATION FOR A POLICY
Individuals wishing to purchase a Policy must submit an application to
Hartford. Within limits, an applicant for a Policy may choose the initial Face
Amount. Policies generally will be issued only on the lives of Insureds between
the ages of 0 and 80 who supply evidence of insurability satisfactory to
Hartford. Acceptance is subject to Hartford's underwriting rules, and Hartford
reserves the right to reject a Policy application for any reason.
The Policy will be effective on the Policy Date, provided Hartford has
received all outstanding delivery requirements and the initial premium payment.
The Policy Date is the date used to determine all future cyclical transactions
with respect to the Policy, e.g., the Monthly Activity Date, Policy months and
Policy Years.
REDUCED CHARGES FOR ELIGIBLE GROUPS
Certain of the charges and deductions described below may be reduced for a
Policy issued in connection with a specific plan, in accordance with Our rules
in effect as of the date We approve the Policy application. To qualify for such
a reduction, a plan must satisfy certain criteria, e.g., as to the size of the
plan, the expected number of participants and the plan's anticipated premium
payment. Generally, the sales contacts and effort, administrative costs and
mortality cost per Policy vary, based on such factors as the size of the plan,
the purposes for which the Policy is purchased and certain characteristics of
the plan's members. The amount of reduction and the criteria for qualification
are a reflection of the reduced sales effort and administrative costs resulting
from, and the different mortality experience expected as a result of, sales to
qualifying plans. We may modify, from time to time on a uniform basis, both the
amounts of reductions of charges and deductions and the criteria for a plan's
qualification for such reductions. Reductions of charges will not be unfairly
discriminatory against any person, including an affected Policy Owner whose
Policy is funded by the Separate Account.
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DEDUCTIONS FROM PREMIUMS
Before the allocation of a premium payment to the Account Value, a deduction
is made from such payment for the premium tax and federal tax charge and the
front-end sales load. The amount of each premium allocated to the Account Value
after such deductions is Your Net Premium.
PREMIUM TAX CHARGE AND FEDERAL TAX CHARGE
We deduct a percentage of each premium as a premium tax charge, to cover
premium-based taxes assessed against Hartford by a state or other governmental
entity. This percentage will vary by locale, depending on the tax rates in
effect there at the time the Policy is issued. The range of such premium tax
charge is generally between 0% and 4%.
We also deduct a 1.25% charge from each premium payment to cover the
estimated costs to Us of the federal income tax treatment of the Policy's
deferred acquisition costs under Section 848 of the Code. We have determined
that such federal tax charge is reasonable in relation to our increased federal
income tax burden resulting from the receipt of premiums.
Hartford must factor in the federal tax charge when computing the maximum
sales load chargeable under SEC rules.
FRONT-END SALES LOAD
The front-end sales load is a charge deducted from each premium payment. The
current maximum front-end sales load for all premiums is 2.0% in Policy Years 1
through 10. Thereafter, the front-end sales load is currently 0%. We reserve the
right to charge a maximum of 2.0%.
EXAMPLE OF FRONT-END SALES LOADS/IMPACT OF REFUND OF SALES LOAD
An example of the actual front-end sales load and the impact of the load
refund, if any (see "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions --
Account Values -- Sales Load Refund," page 10), for a Policy is shown below. The
example uses the same specific information (i.e., Issue Age, Face Amount,
premium payment level, etc.) as the illustration on page 34 of this Prospectus.
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<S> <C>
Death Benefit Option: Level
Face Amount: $250,000
Charges Assumed: Current
Issue Age/Sex/Class: 45/Male/Preferred
Guideline Annual Premium: $4,483.41
Annual Planned Premium: $3,250.00
Assumed Gross Annual Investment Return: 0%
</TABLE>
The "Total Cumulative Sales Load if Surrendered" column in the table below
represents the sum of all sales loads which would have been assessed since the
date of Policy issue, assuming a Policy surrender at the end of the
corresponding Policy Year.
The amount shown in the column entitled "Total Cumulative Sales Load if
Surrendered" is calculated as follows:
(1) The sum of the cumulative front-end sales load; plus
(2) the actual Surrender Charge for the Policy Year; minus
(3) the sales load refund, if any, applicable to the Policy Year.
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ADDITIONAL CHARGES/CREDITS IF SURRENDERED
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<CAPTION>
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FRONT-END MAXIMUM YEAR END ACTUAL SALES SALES CUMULATIVE
POLICY SALES SURRENDER ACCOUNT SURRENDER SURRENDER LOAD SALES LOAD IF
YEAR LOAD CHARGE VALUE CHARGE* CHARGE REFUND SURRENDERED**
- ---------- ----------- ----------- --------- ----------- ----------- --------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 65 3,000 1,880 1,880 630 0 695
2 130 3,000 3,849 3,000 1,750 333 1,547
3 195 3,000 5,724 3,000 1,750 0 1,945
4 260 3,000 7,498 3,000 1,750 0 2,010
5 325 3,000 9247 3,000 1,750 0 2,075
6 390 2,727 10,887 2,727 1,590 0 1,980
7 455 2,455 12,433 2,455 1,433 0 1,888
8 520 2,183 13,878 2,183 1,273 0 1,793
9 585 1,910 15,212 1,910 1,113 0 1,698
10 650 1,638 16,429 1,638 955 0 1,605
11 715 1,363 17,807 1,363 795 0 1,510
12 780 1,090 19,172 1,090 638 0 1,418
13 845 818 20,385 818 478 0 1,323
14 910 545 21,431 545 318 0 1,228
15 975 273 22,292 273 160 0 1,135
16 1,040 0 22,949 0 0 0 1,040
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* The Actual Surrender Charge assessed is the smaller of:
(a) The contractual maximum Surrender Charge, and
(b) Account Value at Policy Year-end.
** The "Total Cumulative Sales Load If Surrendered" column assumes a
surrender of the Policy at the end of the Policy Year. The amounts shown
therein equal:
(a) The cumulative front-end sales load; plus
(b) The Sales Surrender Charge; minus
(c) The sales load refund.
DEDUCTIONS AND CHARGES FROM
THE ACCOUNT VALUE
MONTHLY DEDUCTION AMOUNTS
On the Policy Date and on each subsequent Monthly Activity Date, Hartford
will deduct the Monthly Deduction Amount from the Account Value to cover certain
charges and expenses incurred in connection with the Policy. Each Monthly
Deduction Amount will be deducted on a Pro Rata Basis from the Fixed Account and
each of the Sub-Accounts. The Monthly Deduction Amount will vary from month to
month.
The Monthly Deduction Amount equals the sum of:
1. the charge for the Cost of Insurance;
2. the monthly administrative charge;
3. the mortality and expense risk charge; and
4. the charges for additional benefits provided by rider.
1. Cost of Insurance Charge
The Cost of Insurance charge equals:
(a) the Cost of Insurance rate per $1,000; multiplied by
(b) the amount at risk; divided by
(c) $1,000.
The amount at risk equals the Death Benefit less the Account Value on that
date, prior to assessing the Monthly Deduction Amount.
A charge for a special insurance class rating of an Insured, if
applicable, may be made against the Account Value. This charge is to
compensate Hartford for the additional mortality risk associated with
individuals in a special insurance class.
The Cost of Insurance charge is to cover Hartford's anticipated mortality
costs and other expenses. For standard risks, the Cost of Insurance rates
will not exceed those based on the 1980 Commissioners' Standard Ordinary
Mortality Smoker or Nonsmoker Table, age last birthday. A table of
guaranteed Cost of Insurance rates per $1,000 will be included in each
Policy;
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however, Hartford reserves the right to use rates less than those shown in
such table. Substandard risks will be charged a higher Cost of Insurance
rate which will not exceed rates based on a multiple of the 1980
Commissioners' Standard Ordinary Mortality Smoker or Nonsmoker Table, age
last birthday. The multiple will be based on the Insured's risk class.
Hartford will determine the Cost of Insurance rate at the start of each
Policy Year. Any changes in the Cost of Insurance rate will be made
uniformly for all Insureds of the same issue age, sex and risk class and
whose coverage has been in force for the same length of time. No change in
insurance class or cost will occur on account of deterioration of the
Insured's health.
Because the Account Value and the Death Benefit may vary from month to
month, the Cost of Insurance charge may also vary on each Monthly Activity
Date.
2. Monthly Administrative Charge
Hartford will assess a monthly administrative charge to reimburse Hartford
for administrative costs in connection with the Policy. The current monthly
administrative charge is $25 per month in Policy Year 1, $10 per month in
Policy Year 2 through 10, and $5 per month thereafter, not to exceed $7.50
per month in Policy Years 11 and later.
The sum of the monthly administrative charge and the administrative
expense surrender charge will not exceed Hartford costs for providing
administrative services under the Policy.
3. Mortality and Expense Risk Charge
A charge is made for mortality and expense risks assumed by Hartford.
Hartford may profit from this charge. See, also, "-- Account Values," page
9.
The current mortality and expense risk charge for any Monthly Activity
Date is equal to the product of:
(a) the current mortality and expense risk rate; and
(b) the portion of the Account Value allocated to the Sub-Accounts on the
Monthly Activity Date prior to assessing the Monthly Deduction Amount.
The current and guaranteed mortality and expense risk rate for Policy
Years 1 through 10 is 0.80% (.067% per month). Thereafter, the current rate
is 0.25% (.021% per month), with a guaranteed and maximum mortality and
expense risk rate of 0.50% (.042% per month).
The mortality risk assumed is that the Cost of Insurance charges specified
in the Policy will be insufficient to meet actual claims. The expense risk
assumed is that expenses incurred in issuing and administering the Policy
will exceed the administrative charges set in the Policy. Hartford may
profit from the mortality and expense risk charge and may use any such
profits for any proper purpose, including any difference between the cost it
incurs in distributing the Policy and the proceeds of the front -end sales
load. See "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions --
Deductions from Premiums -- Front-End Sales Load," page 16.
4. Rider Charge
If the Policy includes riders, a charge applicable to such riders is made
from the Account Value on each Monthly Activity Date. The rider charge is to
compensate Hartford for the anticipated cost of providing benefits under
such riders and is specified on the applicable rider. For a description of
the available Policy riders, see "Supplemental Benefits," page 24.
CHARGES AGAINST THE FUNDS
Separate Account VL I purchases shares of the Funds at net asset value. The
net asset value of Fund shares reflects investment advisory fees and
administrative and other expenses already deducted from the assets of the Funds.
See the accompanying Fund prospectuses for more detail.
TAXES
Currently, no charge is made to the Separate Account for federal, state and
local taxes that may be allocable to the Separate Account. A change in the
applicable federal, state or local tax laws which impose taxes on Hartford
and/or the Separate Account may result in a charge against the Policy in the
future. Charges for other taxes, if any, allocable to the Separate Account may
also be made.
HARTFORD
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company ("Hartford") is a stock life
insurance company engaged in the business of writing life insurance and
annuities, both individual and group, in all states of the United States and the
District of Columbia, except New York. Effective on January 1, 1998, Hartford's
name changed from ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company to Hartford
Life and Annuity Insurance Company. Hartford was originally incorporated under
the laws of Wisconsin on January 9, 1956, and was subsequently redomiciled to
Connecticut. Its offices are located in Simsbury, Connecticut; however, its
mailing address is P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, CT 06104-2999. Hartford is a
subsidiary of Hartford Fire Insurance Company, one of the largest multiple lines
insurance carriers in the United States. Hartford is ultimately controlled by
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Hartford is rated A+ (superior) by A.M. Best and Company, Inc., on the basis
of its financial soundness and operating performance. Hartford is rated AA by
Standard & Poor's and AA+ by Duff and Phelps on the basis of its claims paying
ability. These ratings do not apply to the investment performance of the
Sub-Accounts. The ratings apply to
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Hartford's ability to meet its insurance obligations, including those described
in this Prospectus.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT VL I
GENERAL
Separate Account VL I is a separate account of Hartford established on
September 18, 1992 pursuant to the insurance laws of the State of Connecticut
and organized as a unit investment trust registered with the SEC under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Separate
Account meets the definition of "separate account" under federal securities
laws. Under Connecticut law, the assets of the Separate Account are held
exclusively for the benefit of Policy Owners and persons entitled to payments
under the Policy. The assets of the Separate Account are not chargeable with
liabilities arising out of any other business which Hartford may conduct.
FUNDS
The assets of each Sub-Account are invested exclusively in one of the Funds.
A Policy Owner may allocate premium payments among the Sub-Accounts. Policy
Owners should review the following brief descriptions of the investment
objectives of each of the Funds in connection with such allocation. All
investment options may not be available in all States. Policy Owners are also
advised to read the prospectuses for the Funds accompanying this Prospectus for
more detailed information. There is no guarantee that a Fund will achieve its
stated investment objectives.
HARTFORD FUNDS
HARTFORD ADVISERS FUND
Seeks maximum long term total rate of return by investing in common stocks
and other equity securities, bonds and other debt securities, and money market
instruments.
HARTFORD BOND FUND
Seeks maximum current income consistent with preservation of capital by
investing primarily in fixed-income securities. Up to 20% of the total assets of
this Fund may be invested in debt securities rated in the highest category below
investment grade ("Ba" by Moody's Investor Services, Inc. or "BB" by Standard &
Poor's) or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund's
investment adviser. Securities rated below investment grade are commonly
referred to as "high yield-high risk securities" or "junk bonds." For more
information concerning the risks associated with investing in such securities,
please refer to the section in the accompanying prospectus for the Hartford
Funds entitled "Hartford Bond Fund, Inc. -- Investment Policies."
HARTFORD CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
Seeks growth of capital by investing in equity securities selected solely on
the basis of potential for capital appreciation.
HARTFORD DIVIDEND AND GROWTH FUND
Seeks a high level of current income consistent with growth of capital and
reasonable investment risk.
HARTFORD INDEX FUND
Seeks to provide investment results which approximate the price and yield
performance of publicly-traded common stocks in the aggregate, as represented by
the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index.*
HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Seeks growth of capital by investing primarily in equity securities issued
by non-U.S. companies.
HARTFORD MORTGAGE SECURITIES FUND
Seeks maximum current income consistent with safety of principal and
maintenance of liquidity by investing primarily in mortgage-related securities,
including securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association.
HARTFORD STOCK FUND
Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equity
securities.
HARTFORD MONEY MARKET FUND
Seeks maximum current income consistent with liquidity and preservation of
capital.
PUTNAM FUNDS
PUTNAM VT DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
Seeks high current income consistent with capital preservation by investing
in the following three sectors of the fixed income securities markets: a U.S.
Government and Investment Grade Sector, a High Yield Sector (which invests
primarily in securities commonly known as "junk bonds"), and an International
Sector. See the special considerations for investments in high yield securities
described in the Fund prospectus.
PUTNAM VT GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
Seeks a high level of long-term total return consistent with preservation of
capital by investing in U.S. equities, international equities, U.S. fixed income
securities, and international fixed income securities.
* "STANDARD & POOR'S-REGISTERED TRADEMARK-", "S&P-REGISTERED TRADEMARK-", "S&P
500-REGISTERED TRADEMARK-", "STANDARD & POOR'S 500" AND "500" ARE TRADEMARKS
OF THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC. AND HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR USE BY HARTFORD
LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE HARTFORD INDEX FUND, INC. ("INDEX
FUND") IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY STANDARD & POOR'S AND
STANDARD & POOR'S MAKES NO REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE ADVISABILITY OF
INVESTING IN THE INDEX FUND.
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PUTNAM VT GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
Seeks capital appreciation through a globally diversified portfolio of
common stocks.
PUTNAM VT GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
Seeks capital growth and current income by investing primarily in common
stocks that offer potential for capital growth, current income, or both.
PUTNAM VT HIGH YIELD FUND
Seeks high current income and, when consistent with this objective, a
secondary objective of capital growth, by investing primarily in high-yielding,
lower-rated fixed income securities, constituting a portfolio which Putnam
Management believes does not involve undue risk to income or principal. See the
special considerations for investments for high yield securities described in
the Fund prospectus.
PUTNAM VT MONEY MARKET FUND
Seeks as high a rate of current income as Putnam Management believes is
consistent with preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity by
investing in high-quality money market instruments.
PUTNAM VT NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing principally in common
stocks of companies in sectors of the economy which Putnam Management believes
possess above average long-term growth potential.
PUTNAM VT U.S. GOVERNMENT AND HIGH QUALITY
BOND FUND
Seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing
primarily in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the
U.S. Government or by its agencies or instrumentalities and in other debt
obligations rated at least A by a nationally recognized securities rating agency
such as Standard & Poor's or Moody's Investor Services, Inc. or, if not rated,
determined by Putnam Management to be of comparable quality.
PUTNAM VT UTILITIES GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
Seeks capital growth and current income by concentrating its investments in
debt and equity securities issued by companies in the public utilities
industries.
PUTNAM VT VOYAGER FUND
Seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of
companies that Putnam Management believes have potential for capital
appreciation that is significantly greater than that of market averages.
FIDELITY VIP FUNDS
FIDELITY VIP EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO
Seeks reasonable income by investing primarily in income-producing equity
securities. In choosing these securities, the Portfolio Manager will also
consider the potential for capital appreciation. The Portfolio's goal is to
achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the securities comprising
the Standard & Poor's Index 500.
In addition, the Portfolio may invest in high yield, lower-rated securities
(commonly referred to as "junk bonds") which are subject to greater risk than
investments in higher-rated securities. For a further discussion of lower-rated
securities, see "Risks of Lower-Rated Debt Securities" in the Fidelity
prospectus for the Portfolio.
FIDELITY VIP OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO
Seeks long-term growth of capital primarily through investments in foreign
securities and provides a means for aggressive investors to diversify their own
portfolios by participating in companies and economies outside of the United
States.
In addition, the Portfolio may invest in high yield, lower-rated securities
(commonly referred to as "junk bonds") which are subject to greater risk than
investments in higher-rated securities. For a further discussion of lower-rated
securities, see "Risks of Lower-Rated Debt Securities" in the Fidelity
prospectus for this Portfolio. International funds have increased economic and
political risks as they are exposed to events and factors in the various world
markets. These risks may be greater for funds that invest in emerging markets.
FIDELITY VIP II ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO
Seeks high total return with reduced risk over the long-term by allocating
its assets among stocks, bonds and short-term money market instruments.
In addition, the Portfolio may invest in high yield, lower-rated securities
(commonly referred to as "junk bonds") which are subject to greater risk than
investments in higher-rated securities. For a further discussion of lower-rated
securities, see "Risks of Lower-Rated Debt Securities" in the Fidelity
prospectus for this Portfolio.
The Hartford Funds are organized as corporations under the laws of the State
of Maryland and are registered as diversified open-end management companies
under the 1940 Act. The Putnam Funds are portfolios of the Putnam Variable Trust
(formerly, the Putnam Capital Manager Trust), which is organized as a business
trust under the laws of Massachusetts and as an open-end series investment
company under the 1940 Act. The Fidelity VIP Funds are portfolios of VIP and VIP
II, each of which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and as a
diversified open-end management investment company with multiple portfolios.
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Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio and the Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio are
portfolios of the Variable Insurance Products Fund. Fidelity VIP II Asset
Manager Portfolio is a portfolio of the Variable Insurance Products Fund II.
Each Fund continuously issues an unlimited number of full and fractional
shares of beneficial interest in such Fund. Such shares are offered to separate
accounts, including the Separate Account, established by Hartford or one of its
affiliated companies specifically to fund policies, including the Policy, issued
by Hartford or its affiliates as permitted by the 1940 Act.
It is conceivable that in the future it may be disadvantageous for variable
life insurance separate accounts and variable annuity separate accounts to
invest in the Funds simultaneously. Although neither Hartford nor the Funds
currently foresee any such disadvantages either to variable life insurance
Policy Owners or to variable annuity Policy Owners, the Board of Directors for
the Hartford Funds and the Board of Trustees for the Putnam Funds and the
Fidelity VIP Funds (collectively the "Boards") intend to monitor events in order
to identify any material conflicts between the Policy Owners and to determine
what action, if any, should be taken in response thereto. If the Boards were to
conclude that separate funds should be established for variable annuity separate
accounts and variable life insurance separate accounts, Hartford will bear the
attendant expenses.
All investment income of, and other distributions to, each Sub-Account
arising from the applicable Fund are reinvested in shares of that Fund at net
asset value. The income and realized gains and/or losses on the assets of each
Sub-Account are therefore separate and are credited to or charged against the
Sub-Account without regard to income, gains or losses from any other Sub-Account
or from any other business of Hartford. Hartford will purchase shares in the
Funds in connection with premium payments allocated to the applicable
Sub-Account in accordance with Policy Owners' directions and will redeem shares
in the Funds to meet Policy obligations or make adjustments in reserves, if any.
The Funds are required to redeem Fund shares at net asset value and generally to
make payment within 7 days of such redemption.
Subject to compliance with the law as then in effect, Hartford reserves the
right to make additions to, deletions from, and/or substitutions for the
Separate Account and the Sub-Accounts. If shares of any of the Funds should no
longer be available for investment, or if, in the judgment of Hartford's
management, further investment in shares of any Fund is inappropriate in view of
the purposes of the Policy, Hartford may substitute shares of another Fund for
Fund shares already purchased, or to be purchased, under the Policy. No such
substitution will take place without notice to , and the consent of, Policy
Owners and without prior approval of the SEC to the extent required by the 1940
Act. Subject to Policy Owner approval, if required, Hartford also reserves the
right to end the registration under the 1940 Act of the Separate Account or any
other separate accounts which may fund the Policy and of which Hartford is the
depositor.
Each Fund is subject to certain investment restrictions which may not be
changed without the approval of a majority of the shareholders of the Fund. See
the prospectuses for the Funds accompanying this Prospectus.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
HARTFORD FUNDS
The investment adviser for the Hartford Funds is HL Investment Advisors,
Inc. ("HL Advisors"), Hartford Plaza, Hartford, CT 06115. HL Advisors provides
investment advice pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between it and
each of the Funds and, in general, supervises the management and investment
program of the Hartford Funds. HL Advisors receives a fee for such services.
The Hartford Investment Management Company, Inc. ("HIMCO"), an affiliate of
Hartford organized under Connecticut law, acts as investment sub-adviser to
Hartford Bond Fund, Hartford Index Fund, Hartford Mortgage Securities Fund and
Hartford Money Market Fund.
Wellington Investment Management, LLP ("Wellington Management"), serves as
the investment sub-adviser to the Hartford Advisers Fund, Hartford Capital
Appreciation Fund, Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund, Hartford International
Opportunities Fund and Hartford Stock Fund. Wellington Management, organized as
a private Massachusetts partnership, is a professional investment counseling
firm which provides investment services to investment companies, other
institutions and individuals. Wellington Management's predecessor organizations
have provided investment advisory services to investment companies since 1933
and to investment counseling clients since 1960.
See the prospectus for the Hartford Funds accompanying this Prospectus for a
more complete description of HIMCO and Wellington Management and their
respective fees.
PUTNAM FUNDS
Putnam Management, One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109,
serves as the investment manager for the Putnam Funds. An affiliate, Putnam
Advisory Company, Inc., manages domestic and foreign institutional accounts and
mutual funds. Another affiliate, Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, provides
investment advice to institutional clients under its banking and fiduciary
policies. Putnam Management and its affiliates are wholly-owned subsidiaries of
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., a publicly owned holding company whose
principal businesses are international insurance brokerage and employee benefit
consulting.
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FIDELITY VIP FUNDS
The Fidelity VIP Funds are managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company
("FMR"), whose principal business address is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109. FMR, founded in 1946, is the original Fidelity company and
one of America's largest investment management organizations, composed of a
number of different companies offering a variety of financial services and
products. FMR provides investment research and portfolio management services to
a number of mutual funds and other clients. Various Fidelity companies perform
certain activities required to operate VIP and VIP II.
THE FIXED ACCOUNT
THAT PORTION OF THE POLICY RELATING TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT IS NOT REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ("1933 ACT") AND THE FIXED ACCOUNT IS NOT
REGISTERED AS AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER THE 1940 ACT . ACCORDINGLY, NEITHER
THE FIXED ACCOUNT NOR ANY INTERESTS THEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OR
RESTRICTIONS OF THE 1933 ACT OR THE 1940 ACT, AND THE DISCLOSURE REGARDING THE
FIXED ACCOUNT HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED BY THE STAFF OF THE SEC. THE FOLLOWING
DISCLOSURE ABOUT THE FIXED ACCOUNT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN GENERALLY
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS REGARDING THE ACCURACY AND
COMPLETENESS OF DISCLOSURE.
Premium payments and Account Values allocated to the Fixed Account become a
part of the general assets of Hartford. Hartford invests the assets of the
General Account in accordance with applicable law governing the investments of
insurance company general accounts.
The Fixed Account Minimum Credited Rate is shown in the Policy. Currently,
Hartford guarantees that it will credit interest at a rate of not less than 4%
per year, compounded annually, to amounts allocated to the Fixed Account under
the Policy. Hartford may credit interest at a rate in excess of the Fixed
Account Minimum Credited Rate; however, Hartford is not obligated to credit any
interest in excess of the Fixed Account Minimum Credited Rate. There is no
specific formula for the determination of excess interest credits. Some of the
factors that Hartford may consider in determining whether to credit excess
interest to amounts allocated to the Fixed Account and the amount thereof are
general economic trends, rates of return currently available and anticipated on
Hartford's investments, regulatory and tax requirements and competitive factors.
ANY INTEREST CREDITED TO AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE
FIXED ACCOUNT MINIMUM CREDITED RATE WILL BE DETERMINED IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF
HARTFORD. THE POLICY OWNER ASSUMES THE RISK THAT INTEREST CREDITED TO FIXED
ACCOUNT ALLOCATIONS MAY NOT EXCEED THE FIXED ACCOUNT MINIMUM CREDITED RATE.
OTHER MATTERS
VOTING RIGHTS
In accordance with its view of presently applicable law, Hartford will vote
the shares of the Funds at regular and special meetings of the shareholders of
the Funds in accordance with instructions received from Policy Owners (or
assignees of the Policy, as the case may be) having a voting interest in the
Separate Account. The number of shares held in the Separate Account which are
allocable to each Policy Owner is determined by dividing a Policy Owner's
interest in each Sub-Account by the net asset value of the shares of the
applicable Funds. Hartford will vote shares for which no instructions have been
received and shares which are not allocable to Policy Owners (i.e., shares owned
by Hartford) in the same proportion as it votes shares for which it has received
instructions. However, in the event the 1940 Act or any rule promulgated
thereunder is amended or Hartford's present interpretation of the law changes
and, as a result, Hartford determines it is permitted to vote the shares of the
Funds in its own right, it may elect to do so.
The voting interests of a Policy Owner (or the assignee) in the Funds will
be determined as follows: A Policy Owner may cast one vote for each full or
fractional Accumulation Unit owned under the Policy and allocated to a Sub-
Account, the assets of which are invested in the particular Fund on the record
date for the shareholder meeting for that Fund. If, however, a Policy Owner has
taken a loan secured by the Policy, amounts transferred from the Sub-Account(s)
to the Loan Account in connection with such Policy loan (see "Detailed
Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions -- Policy Loans," page 11) will
not be considered in determining the voting interests of that Policy Owner.
Policy Owners should review the prospectuses for the Funds which accompany this
Prospectus to determine matters on which shareholders may vote.
Hartford may disregard voting instructions when required by state insurance
regulatory authorities, if such instructions require that the shares be voted so
as to cause a change in the sub-classification or investment objective of one or
more of the Funds or to approve or disapprove an investment advisory policy for
the Funds. In addition, Hartford may disregard voting instructions in favor of
changes initiated by a Policy Owner in the investment policy of, or any
investment adviser to, the Funds if Hartford reasonably disapproves of such
changes. A change would be disapproved only if the proposed change is contrary
to state law or prohibited by state regulatory authorities. In the event
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Hartford disregards voting instructions, a summary of that action and the
reasons for such action will be included in the next periodic report to Policy
Owners.
STATEMENTS TO POLICY OWNERS
We will send You a statement at least once each Policy Year, showing:
1. the current Account Value, Cash Surrender Value and Face Amount;
2. the premiums paid, Monthly Deduction Amounts and Policy loans since the last
statement;
3. the amount of any Indebtedness;
4. any notifications required by the provisions of Your Policy; and
5. any other information required by the insurance department of the state
where Your Policy was delivered.
LIMIT ON RIGHT TO CONTEST
Hartford may not contest the validity of a Policy after it has been in
effect during the lifetime of the Insured for two years from the Issue Date. If
a Policy is reinstated, such two-year period is measured from the date of
reinstatement. In addition, if the Insured commits suicide in such two-year
period, or any other period specified in state law, the benefit payable will be
limited to the premiums paid, less any Indebtedness and less any withdrawals.
MISSTATEMENT AS TO AGE
If the age of an Insured is incorrectly stated the amount of Death Benefit
will be appropriately adjusted, as specified in Your Policy.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Proceeds under the Policy may be paid in a lump sum or may be applied to one
of Hartford's payment options. The minimum amount that may be placed under a
payment option is $5,000, unless Hartford consent to a lesser amount. Once
payments under the Second Option, the Third Option or the Fourth Option
commence, no surrender of the Policy may be made for the purpose of receiving a
lump sum settlement in lieu of the life insurance payments.
The following payment options are available under the Policy.
FIRST OPTION -- Interest Income
Payments of interest at the rate We declare (but not less than 3 1/2% per
year) on the amount applied under this option.
SECOND OPTION -- Income of Fixed Amount
Equal payments of the amount chosen until the amount applied under this
option (with interest of not less than 3 1/2% per year) is exhausted. The final
payment will be for the balance remaining.
THIRD OPTION -- Payments for a Fixed Period
An amount payable monthly for the number of years selected which may be from
one to 30 years.
FOURTH OPTION -- Life Income
LIFE ANNUITY -- An annuity payable monthly during the lifetime of the
annuitant and terminating with the last monthly payment due preceding the
death of the annuitant.
LIFE ANNUITY WITH 120 MONTHLY PAYMENTS CERTAIN -- An annuity providing
monthly income to the annuitant for a fixed period of 120 months and for as
long thereafter as the annuitant shall live.
The tables in the Policy provide for guaranteed dollar amounts of monthly
payments for each $1,000 applied under the four payment options. Under the
Fourth Option, the amount of each payment will depend upon the age of the
Annuitant at the time the first payment is due. If any periodic payment due any
payee is less than $200, Hartford may make payments less often.
The table for the Fourth Option is based on the 1983a Individual Annuity
Mortality Table, set back one year with a net investment rate of 3.5% per annum.
The tables for the First, Second and Third Options are based on a net investment
rate of 3.5% per annum. However, Hartford may, from time to time, at Our
discretion if mortality appears more favorable and interest rates justify, apply
other tables which will result in higher monthly payments for each $1,000
applied under one or more of the payment options.
Hartford will make any other arrangements for income payments as Hartford
and the Policy Owner may be agree.
BENEFICIARY
A prospective purchaser names the beneficiary under a Policy in the Policy
application. A Policy Owner may change the beneficiary (unless irrevocably
named) during the lifetime of the Insured by request In Writing to Hartford. If
no beneficiary is living when the Insured dies, the Death Proceeds will be paid
to the Policy Owner if living, or, otherwise, to the Policy Owner's estate.
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ASSIGNMENT
A Policy may be assigned as collateral for a loan or other obligation.
Hartford is not responsible for any payment made or action taken before receipt
of notice In Writing of such assignment. Proof of interest must be filed with
any claim under a collateral assignment.
DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be paid under the Policy.
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
The following supplemental benefits are among the options that may be
included in a Policy by rider, subject to the restrictions and limitations set
forth therein. The Monthly Deduction Amount will be increased to include the
charges for any rider.
MATURITY DATE EXTENSION RIDER
Subject to certain Death Benefit and premium restrictions, we will extend
the Scheduled Maturity Date to the date of the death of the Insured, regardless
of the age of the Insured. See "Federal Tax Considerations -- Income Taxation of
Policy Benefits," page 29.
TERM INSURANCE RIDER
We will pay an amount upon the death of a designated insured person other
than the Insured Person while the Policy remains in force.
DEDUCTION AMOUNT WAIVER RIDER
Subject to certain age and underwriting restrictions, a Policy may include a
Deduction Amount Waiver Rider. Such rider provides for the waiver of the Monthly
Deduction Amount in the event of total disability prior to the Insured reaching
Attained Age 65 and continuing for at least six months. For purposes of this
section, "Attained Age" means the Issue Age plus the number of fully completed
Policy Years. The number of Monthly Deduction Amounts waived depends on the
Insured's Attained Age when the disability began. If the Deduction Amount Waiver
Rider is added to a Policy, the Monthly Deduction Amounts will be increased to
include the charges for such rider.
WAIVER OF SPECIFIED AMOUNT
DISABILITY BENEFIT RIDER
If the Insured becomes totally disabled, We will credit the Policy with a
premium equal to the Specified Amount Disability Benefit as defined in Your
Policy, for as long as the Insured remains totally disabled. The rider is
subject to certain qualifications and restrictions.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH BENEFIT RIDER
Subject to certain age and underwriting requirements, a Policy may include
an Accidental Death Benefit Rider. Such rider provides for an increase in the
amount paid upon the death of the Insured if the death results from an accident.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITION WITH HARTFORD; OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
NAME; AGE YEAR OF ELECTION FOR PAST FIVE YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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<S> <C> <C>
Bossen, Wendell J., 64 Vice President, 1995** Vice President (1992-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
Insurance Company; Vice President (1992-Present),
Hartford Life Insurance Company; President
(1992-Present), International Corporate Marketing Group,
Inc.
Boyko, Gregory A., 46 Senior Vice President, Chief Vice President & Controller (1995-1997), Hartford;
Financial Officer & Director (1997-Present); Senior Vice President, Chief
Treasurer, 1997 Financial Officer & Treasurer (1997-Present); Vice
Director, 1997 * President & Controller (1995-1997), Hartford Life and
Accident Insurance Company; Director (1997-Present);
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer &
Treasurer (1997-Present); Vice President and Controller
(1995-1997), Hartford Life Insurance Company; Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
(1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.; Chief Financial
Officer (1994-1995), IMG American Life; Senior Vice
President (1992-1994), Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
Cummins, Peter W., 60 Senior Vice President, 1997 Vice President (1993-1997), Hartford; Senior Vice
President, (1997-Present); Vice President (1989-1997),
Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company; Senior
Vice President (1997-Present); Vice President
(1989-1997); Senior Vice President (1997-Present); Vice
President (1989-1997), Hartford Life Insurance Company.
de Raismes, Ann M., 47 Senior Vice President, 1997 Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford; Senior Vice
Director of Human President (1997-Present); Vice President (1994-1997);
Resources, 1994 Assistant Vice President (1992-1994); Director of Human
Resources (1991-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
Insurance Company; Senior Vice President (1997-Present);
Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant Vice President
(1992-1994); Director of Human Resources (1991-Present),
Hartford Life Insurance Company; Vice President, Human
Resources (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Dooley, James R., 61 Vice President, 1993 Director, Information Services (1973-1997), Hartford Life
Insurance Company.
Fitch, Timothy M., 45 Vice President, 1995 Vice President(1995-Present); Actuary (1994-Present);
Actuary, 1997 Assistant Vice President (1992-1995), Hartford Life and
Accident Insurance Company; Vice President
(1995-Present); Actuary (1994-Present); Assistant Vice
President (1992-1995), Hartford Life Insurance Company.
Foy, David T., 31 Vice President, 1998 Assistant Vice President (1995-1998), Hartford; Vice
President (1998-Present), Assistant Vice President
(1995-1998), Hartford Life Insurance Company.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITION WITH HARTFORD; OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
NAME; AGE YEAR OF ELECTION FOR PAST FIVE YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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<S> <C> <C>
Garrett, J. Richard, 53 Vice President, 1994 Treasurer (1994-1997), Hartford; Vice President
Assistant Treasurer, 1997 (1993-Present); Assistant Treasurer (1997-Present);
Treasurer (1984-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
Insurance Company; Vice President (1993-Present);
Assistant Treasurer (1997-Present); Treasurer
(1986-1997), Hartford Life Insurance Company; Vice
President (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Gillette, Donald J., 52 Vice President, 1997 Assistant Vice President (1995-1997), Hartford; Assistant
Vice President (1995-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
Insurance Company; Assistant Vice President
(1995-Present), Hartford Life Insurance Company.
Ginnetti, John P., 52 Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President-Individual Life and Annuity Division
Director, Asset Management (1988-1994), Hartford; Director (1988-Present); Director
Services, 1994 (1988-Present); Executive Vice President & Director,
Director, 1988* Asset Management Services (1994-Present); Senior Vice
President-Individual Life and Annuity Division
(1988-1994), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
Company; Executive Vice President, Asset Management,
Hartford Life, Inc. (1997-Present).
Godfrey, III, William A., 41 Senior Vice President, 1997 Senior Vice President (1997-Present), Hartford; Senior
Vice President (1997-Present), Hartford Life and
Accident Insurance Company; Vice President Information
Technology (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Godkin, Lynda, 44 Senior Vice President, 1997 Assistant General Counsel and Secretary (1994-1995),
General Counsel, 1996 Hartford; Director (1997-Present); Senior Vice President
Corporate Secretary, 1996 (1997-Present); General Counsel (1996-Present);
Director, 1997* Corporate Secretary (1995-Present); Associate General
Counsel (1995-1996); Assistant General Counsel and
Secretary (1994-1995); Counsel (1990-1994), Hartford
Life and Accident Insurance Company; Senior Vice
President (1997-Present); General Counsel
(1996-Present); Corporate Secretary (1995-Present);
Director (1997-Present); Associate General Counsel
(1995-1996); Assistant General Counsel and Secretary
(1994-1995); Counsel (1990-1994), Hartford Life
Insurance Company; Vice President and General Counsel
(1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Grady, Lois W., 53 Senior Vice President, 1998 Vice President (1994-1998), Hartford; Senior Vice
Vice President, 1994 President (1998-Present); Vice President (1993-1997);
Assistant Vice President (1987-1993), Hartford Life and
Accident Insurance Company; Senior Vice President
(1998-Present); Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant
Vice President (1987-1994), Hartford Life Insurance
Company.
Graham, Christopher, 47 Vice President, 1997
Hunt, Mark E., 37 Vice President, 1998 Assistant Vice President (1997-1998), Hartford; Vice
President (1998-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
Insurance Company.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITION WITH HARTFORD; OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
NAME; AGE YEAR OF ELECTION FOR PAST FIVE YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- -------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Joyce, Stephen T., 39 Vice President, 1997 Assistant Vice President (1995-1997), Hartford; Assistant
Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
Insurance Company; Vice President (1997-Present);
Assistant Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford Life
Insurance Company.
Keeler, Michael D., 37 Vice President, 1998 Vice President (1998-Present); Hartford Life and Accident
Insurance Company.
Kerzner, Robert A., 46 Senior Vice President, 1998 Senior Vice President (1998-Present); Vice President
Vice President, 1997 (1994-1998), Hartford; Senior Vice President
(1998-Present); Vice President (1994-1997); Regional
Vice President (1991-1994), Hartford Life Insurance
Company.
Levenson, David N., 31 Vice President, 1998 Assistant Vice President (1997-1998), Hartford.
Malchodi, Jr. William B., 50 Vice President, 1994 Vice President (1994-Present); Director of Taxes
(1992-1998), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
Company; Vice President (1994-Present); Director of
Taxes (1991-1998), Hartford Life Insurance Company.
Marra, Thomas M., 39 Executive Vice President, 1996 Senior Vice President (1993-1996); Director of Individual
Director, Individual Life and Annuities (1991-1993), Hartford; Director
Annuity Division, 1993 (1994-Present); Executive Vice President (1995-Present);
Director, 1994* Director, Individual Life and Annuity Division
(1994-Present); Senior Vice President (1994-1995); Vice
President (1989-1994); Actuary (1987-1997), Hartford
Life and Accident Insurance Company; Director
(1994-Present); Executive Vice President (1995-Present);
Director, Individual Life and Annuity Division
(1994-Present); Senior Vice President (1994-1995); Vice
President (1989-1994); Actuary (1987-1995), Hartford
Life Insurance Company; Executive Vice President,
Individual Life and Annuities (1997-Present), Hartford
Life, Inc.
Matthieson, Steven L., 53 Vice President, 1984 Director of New Business (1984-1997), Hartford.
O'Halloran, C. Michael, 51 Vice President, 1997 Vice President (1997-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
Insurance Company; Vice President (1997-Present),
Hartford Life Insurance Company; Corporate Secretary
(1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.; Senior Associate
General Counsel (1988-Present), Director of Corporate
Law (1994-Present), The Hartford Financial Services
Group.
Raymond, Craig R., 37 Senior Vice President, 1997 Vice President (1993-1997); Assistant Vice President
Chief Actuary, 1994 (1992-1993); Actuary (1989-1994), Hartford; Senior Vice
President (1997-Present); Chief Actuary (1995-Present);
Vice President (1993-1997); Actuary (1990-1995),
Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company; Senior
Vice President (1997-Present); Chief Actuary
(1994-Present); Vice President (1993-1997); Assistant
Vice President (1992-1993); Actuary (1989-1994),
Hartford Life Insurance Company; Vice President and
Chief Actuary (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITION WITH HARTFORD; OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
NAME; AGE YEAR OF ELECTION FOR PAST FIVE YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- -------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Schrandt, David T., 50 Vice President, 1987 Treasurer (1987-1997); Controller (1987-1997), Hartford.
Smith, Lowndes A., 58 President, 1989 Chief Operating Officer (1989-1997), Hartford; Director
Chief Executive Officer, 1997 (1981-Present); President (1989-Present); Chief
Director, 1985* Executive Officer (1997-Present); Chief Operating
Officer (1989-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
Insurance Company; Director (1981-Present); President
(1989-Present), Chief Executive Officer (1997-Present);
Chief Operating Officer (1989-1997), Hartford Life
Insurance Company; Chief Executive Officer and President
and Director (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Welnicki, Raymond P., 49 Senior Vice President & Vice President (1993-1994), Hartford; Director
Director, Employee Benefit (1994-Present); Senior Vice President (1995-Present);
Division, 1994 Director, Employee Benefit Division (1997-Present); Vice
Director, 1994* President (1993-1995), Hartford Life and Accident
Insurance Company; Senior Vice President, Employee
Benefits (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.; Board of
Directors, Ethix Corp.
Welsh, Walter C., 51 Senior Vice President, 1997 Senior Vice President (1997-Present); Vice President
(1994-1997); Assistant Vice President (1992-1995),
Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company; Senior
Vice President (1997-Present); Vice President
(1995-1997); Assistant Vice President (1992-1995),
Hartford Life Insurance Company; Vice President,
Government Affairs (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Zlatkus, Lizabeth H., 39 Senior Vice President, 1997 Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant Vice President
Director, 1994* (1992-1994), Hartford; Director (1994-Present); Senior
Vice President (1997-Present); Vice President
(1994-1997); Assistant Vice President (1992-1994),
Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company; Vice
President, Group Life and Disability (1997-Present),
Hartford Life, Inc.
Znamierowski, David M., 38 Senior Vice President, 1997 Director (1998-Present); Senior Vice President
Director, 1998* (1997-Present), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
Company; Director (1998-Present); Senior Vice President
(1997-Present); Director, Risk Management Strategy
(1996-Present); Vice President (1997), Hartford Life
Insurance Company; Vice President, Investment Strategy
(1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.; Vice President,
Investment Strategy & Policy, Aetna Life and Casualty
Company.
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* Denotes date of election to Hartford's Board of Directors.
** Affiliated company of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
</TABLE>
Unless otherwise indicated, the principal business address of each the above
individuals is P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, CT 06104-2999.
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICY
Hartford intends to sell the Policy in all jurisdictions where it is
licensed to do business. The Policy will be sold by life insurance sales
representatives who represent Hartford and who are registered representatives of
Hartford Equity Sales Company, Inc. ("HESCO"), 200 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury,
CT 06089, or certain other independent registered broker-dealers. Any sales
representative or employee selling the Policy will be qualified to sell variable
life insurance policies under applicable federal and state laws. Each
broker-dealer selling the Policy is registered with the SEC under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and all such broker-dealers are members of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. HESCO is the principal underwriter for
the Policy.
During the first Policy Year, the maximum sales commission payable to
Hartford agents, independent registered insurance brokers, and other registered
broker-dealers, is 45% of the premium paid up to a Target Premium, 2.0% of
premium paid between the Target Premium and a 2nd Tier Target Premium and 1.0%
of premium paid in excess of the 2nd Tier Target Premium. The Target Premium and
the 2nd Tier Target Premium is an amount used to calculate sales commissions.
The amounts vary by the: (1) age; (2) gender; and (3) underwriting of the class
of the Insured. In Policy Years 2 and later, sales representative commissions
will not exceed 2.0% of the premiums paid. Additionally, expense allowances may
be paid. A sales representative may be required to return all or a portion of
the commissions paid if the Policy terminates prior to the Policy's first Policy
Anniversary.
Broker-dealers or financial institutions are compensated according to a
schedule set forth by HESCO and any applicable rules or regulations for variable
insurance compensation. Compensation is generally based on premium payments made
by policyholders or Contract Owners. This compensation is usually paid from the
sales charges described in this Prospectus.
In addition, a broker-dealer or financial institution may also receive
additional compensation for, among other things, training, marketing or other
services provided. HESCO, its affiliates or Hartford may also make compensation
arrangements with certain broker-dealers or financial institutions based on
total sales by the broker-dealer or financial institution of insurance products.
These payments, which may be different for broker-dealers or financial
institutions, will be made by HESCO, its affiliates or Hartford out of their own
assets and will not effect the amounts paid by the policyholders or Contract
Owners to purchase, hold or surrender variable insurance products.
SAFEKEEPING OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT ASSETS
The assets of the Separate Account are held by Hartford and are kept
physically segregated and held separate and apart from the General Account.
Hartford maintains records of all purchases and redemptions of Fund shares.
Additional protection for the assets of the Separate Account is afforded by
Hartford's blanket fidelity bond issued by Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, in
the aggregate amount of $50 million, covering all officers and employees of
Hartford.
FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL
SINCE THE TAX LAW IS COMPLEX AND SINCE TAX CONSEQUENCES WILL VARY ACCORDING
TO THE ACTUAL STATUS OF THE POLICY OWNER INVOLVED AND THE TYPE OF PLAN UNDER
WHICH THE POLICY IS PURCHASED, LEGAL AND TAX ADVICE MAY BE NEEDED BY A PERSON,
TRUSTEE OR OTHER ENTITY CONTEMPLATING THE PURCHASE OF A POLICY DESCRIBED HEREIN.
It should be understood that any detailed description of the federal income
tax consequences regarding the purchase of these Policies cannot be made in this
Prospectus and that special tax rules may be applicable with respect to certain
purchase situations not discussed herein. In addition, no attempt is made here
to consider any applicable state or other tax laws. For detailed information, a
qualified tax adviser should always be consulted. This discussion of federal tax
considerations is based upon Hartford's understanding of existing federal income
tax laws as they are currently interpreted.
TAXATION OF HARTFORD AND
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
The Separate Account is taxed as a part of Hartford which is taxed as a life
insurance company under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"). Accordingly, the Separate Account will not be taxed as a
"regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Code. Investment income
and realized capital gains on the assets of the Separate Account (the underlying
Funds) are reinvested and are taken into account in determining the value of the
Accumulation Units. As a result, such investment income and realized capital
gains are automatically applied to increase reserves under the Policy. (See
"Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions -- Accumulation Unit
Values, on page 9).
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Hartford does not expect to incur any federal income tax on the earnings or
realized capital gains attributable to the Separate Account. Based upon this
expectation, no charge is currently being made to the Separate Account for
federal income taxes. If Hartford incurs income taxes attributable to the
Separate Account or determines that such taxes will be incurred, it may assess a
charge for such taxes against the Separate Account.
INCOME TAXATION OF POLICY BENEFITS
For federal income tax purposes, the Policies should be treated as life
insurance policies under Section 7702 of the Code. The death benefit under a
life insurance policy is generally excluded from the gross income of the
Beneficiary. Also, a life insurance Policy Owner is generally not taxed on
increments in the policy value until the Policy is partially or completely
surrendered. Section 7702 limits the amount of premiums that may be invested in
a Policy that is treated as life insurance. Hartford intends to monitor premium
levels to assure compliance with the Section 7702 requirements.
Hartford also believes that any loan received under a Policy will be treated
as Indebtedness of the Policy Owner, and that no part of any loan under a Policy
will constitute income to the Policy Owner. A surrender or assignment of the
Policy may have tax consequences depending upon the circumstances. Policy Owners
should consult a qualified tax adviser concerning the effect of such changes.
During the first fifteen Policy Years, an "income first" rule generally
applies to distributions of cash required to be made under Code Section 7702
because of a reduction in benefits under the Policy.
The Maturity Date Extension Rider allows a Policy Owner to extend the
Maturity Date to the date of the death of the insured. If the Maturity Date of
the Policy is extended by rider, Hartford believes that the Policy will continue
to be treated as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes after
the scheduled Maturity Date. However, due to the lack of specific guidance on
this issue, the result is not certain. If the Policy is not treated as a life
insurance contract for federal income tax purposes after the scheduled Maturity
Date, among other things, the Death Proceeds may be taxable to the recipient.
The Policy Owner should consult a qualified tax adviser regarding the possible
adverse tax consequences resulting from an extension of the scheduled Maturity
Date.
MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACTS
Code Section 7702A applies an additional test, the "seven-pay" test, to life
insurance contracts. The seven-pay test provides that premiums cannot be paid at
a rate more rapidly than that allowed by the payment of seven annual premiums
using specified computational rules described in Section 7702A(c). A modified
endowment contract ("MEC") is a life insurance policy that either: (i) satisfies
the Section 7702 definition of life insurance, but fails the seven-pay test of
Section 7702A or (ii) is exchanged for a MEC.
If the Policy satisfies the seven-pay test at issuance, distributions and
loans made thereafter will not be subject to the MEC rules, unless the Policy is
changed materially. The seven-pay test will be applied anew at any time the
Policy undergoes a material change, which includes an increase in the Face
Amount. In addition, if there is a reduction in benefits under the Policy within
the first seven years, the seven-pay test is applied as if the Policy had
initially been issued at the reduced benefit level. Any reduction in benefits
attributable to the nonpayment of premiums will not be taken into account for
purposes of the seven-pay test if the benefits are reinstated within 90 days
after the reduction.
A policy that is classified as a MEC is eligible for certain aspects of the
beneficial tax treatment accorded to life insurance. That is, the death benefit
is excluded from income and increments in value are not subject to current
taxation. However, if the contract is classified as a MEC then withdrawals from
the contract will be considered first as withdrawals of income and then as a
recovery of premium payments. Thus, withdrawals will be includable in income to
the extent the contract value exceeds the investment in the contract. The amount
of any loan (including unpaid interest thereon) under the contract will be
treated as a withdrawal from the contract for tax purposes. In addition, if the
Owner assigns or pledges any portion of the value of a contract (or agrees to
assign or pledge any portion), then such portion will be treated as a withdrawal
from the contract for tax purposes. Taxable withdrawals are subject to an
additional 10% tax, with certain exceptions. The Owner's investment in the
contract is increased by the amount includable in income with respect to such
assignment, pledge, or loan, though it is not affected by any other aspect of
the assignment, pledge, or loan (including its release or repayment).
Generally, only distributions and loans made in the first year in which a
policy becomes a MEC, and in subsequent years, are taxable. However,
distributions and loans made in the two years prior to a policy's failing the
seven-pay test are deemed to be in anticipation of failure and are subject to
tax.
Before assigning, pledging, or requesting a loan under a contract that is a
MEC, an Owner should consult a qualified tax adviser.
All MEC policies that are issued within any calendar year to the same policy
owner by one company or its affiliates are treated as one MEC policy for the
purpose of determining the taxable portion of any loan or distribution.
Hartford has instituted procedures to monitor whether a Policy may become
classified as a MEC after issue.
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ESTATE AND GENERATION SKIPPING TAXES
When the Insured dies, the Death Proceeds will generally be includable in
the Policy Owner's estate for purposes of federal estate tax if the Insured
owned the Policy. If the Policy Owner was not the Insured, the fair market value
of the Policy would be included in the Policy Owner's estate upon the Policy
Owner's death. The Policy would not be includable in the Insured's estate if the
Insured neither retained incidents of ownership at death nor had given up
ownership within three years before death.
The federal estate tax is integrated with the federal gift tax under a
unified rate schedule and unified credit which shelters up to $625,000 (for
1998) from the estate and gift tax. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 gradually
raises the credit over the next eight years to $1,000,000. In addition, an
unlimited marital deduction may be available for federal estate and gift tax
purposes. The unlimited marital deduction permits the deferral of taxes until
the death of the surviving spouse.
If the Policy Owner (whether or not he or she is the Insured) transfers
ownership of the Policy to someone two or more generations younger, the transfer
may be subject to the generation skipping transfer tax, the taxable amount being
the value of the Policy. The generation-skipping transfer tax provisions
generally apply to transfers which would be subject to the gift and estate tax
rules. Individuals are generally allowed an aggregate generation skipping
transfer exemption of $1 million. Because these rules are complex, the Policy
Owner should consult with a qualified tax adviser for specific information if
ownership is passing to younger generations.
DIVERSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 817 of the Code provides that a variable life insurance contract
(other than a pension plan policy) will not be treated as a life insurance
contract for any period during which the investments made by the separate
account or underlying fund are not adequately diversified in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Treasury Department. If a Policy is not treated as
a life insurance contract, the Policy Owner will be subject to income tax on the
annual increases in cash value.
The Treasury Department has issued diversification regulations which
generally require, among other things, that no more than 55% of the value of the
total assets of the segregated asset account underlying a variable contract is
represented by any one investment, no more than 70% is represented by any two
investments, no more than 80% is represented by any three investments, and no
more than 90% is represented by any four investments. In determining whether the
diversification standards are met, all securities of the same issuer, all
interests in the same real property project, and all interests in the same
commodity are each treated as a single investment. In addition, in the case of
government securities, each government agency or instrumentality shall be
treated as a separate issuer.
A separate account must be in compliance with the diversification standards
on the last day of each calendar quarter or within 30 days after the quarter
ends. If an insurance company inadvertently fails to meet the diversification
requirements, the company may comply within a reasonable period and avoid the
taxation of policy income on an ongoing basis. However, either the company or
the Policy Owner must agree to pay the tax due for the period during which the
diversification requirements were not met.
Hartford monitors the diversification of investments in the separate
accounts and tests for diversification as required by the Code. Hartford intends
to administer all contracts subject to the diversification requirements in a
manner that will maintain adequate diversification.
OWNERSHIP OF THE ASSETS IN
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
In order for a variable life insurance contract to qualify for tax deferral,
assets in the segregated asset accounts supporting the variable contract must be
considered to be owned by the insurance company and not by the variable contract
owner. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued several rulings which
discuss investor control. The IRS has ruled that certain incidents of ownership
by the contract owner, such as the ability to select and control investments in
a separate account, will cause the contract owner to be treated as the owner of
the assets for tax purposes.
Further, in the explanation to the temporary Section 817 diversification
regulations, the Treasury Department noted that the temporary regulations "do
not provide guidance concerning the circumstances in which investor control of
the investments of a segregated asset account may cause the investor, rather
than the insurance company, to be treated as the owner of the assets in the
account." The explanation further indicates that "the temporary regulations
provide that in appropriate cases a segregated asset account may include
multiple sub-accounts, but do not specify the extent to which policyholders may
direct their investments to particular sub-accounts without being treated as the
owners of the underlying assets. Guidance on this and other issues will be
provided in regulations or revenue rulings under section 817(d), relating to the
definition of variable contract." The final regulations issued under Section 817
did not provide guidance regarding investor control, and as of the date of this
Prospectus, no other such guidance has been issued. Further, Hartford does not
know if or in what form such guidance will be issued. In addition, although
regulations are generally issued with prospective effect, it is possible that
regulations may be issued with retroactive effect. Due to the lack of
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specific guidance regarding the issue of investor control, there is necessarily
some uncertainty regarding whether a Policy Owner could be considered the owner
of the assets for tax purposes. Hartford reserves the right to modify the
Policies, as necessary, to prevent Policy Owners from being considered the
owners of the assets in the separate accounts.
LIFE INSURANCE PURCHASED FOR USE IN
SPLIT DOLLAR ARRANGEMENTS
On January 26, 1996, the IRS released a technical advice memorandum ("TAM")
on the taxability of life insurance policies used in certain split dollar
arrangements. A TAM, issued by the National Office of the IRS, provides advice
as to the internal revenue laws, regulations, and related statutes with respect
to a specific set of facts and a specific taxpayer. In the TAM, among other
things, the IRS concluded that an employee was subject to current taxation on
the excess of the cash surrender value of the policy over the premiums to be
returned to the employer. Purchasers of life insurance policies to be used in
split dollar arrangements are strongly advised to consult with a qualified tax
adviser to determine the tax treatment resulting from such an arrangement.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
If any amounts are deemed to be current taxable income to the Policy Owner,
such amounts will be subject to federal income tax withholding and reporting,
pursuant to the Code.
NON-INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP OF POLICIES
In certain circumstances, the Code limits the application of specific tax
advantages to individual owners of life insurance contracts. Prospective Policy
Owners which are not individuals should consult a qualified tax adviser to
determine the potential impact on the purchaser.
OTHER
Federal estate tax, state and local estate, inheritance and other tax
consequences of ownership, or receipt of Policy proceeds depend on the
circumstances of each Policy Owner or beneficiary. A qualified tax adviser
should be consulted to determine the impact of these taxes.
LIFE INSURANCE PURCHASES BY NONRESIDENT
ALIENS AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. federal
income tax consequences to life insurance purchasers that are U.S. citizens or
residents. Purchasers that are not U.S. citizens or residents will generally be
subject to U.S. federal income tax and withholding on taxable distributions from
life insurance policies at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In
addition, purchasers may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes
that may be imposed by the purchaser's country of citizenship or residence.
Prospective purchasers are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser
regarding U.S. state, and foreign taxation with respect to a life insurance
policy purchase.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no pending material legal proceedings affecting the Separate
Account.
LEGAL MATTERS
Legal matters in connection with the issue and sale of the flexible premium
variable life insurance Policies described in this Prospectus and the
organization of Hartford, its authority to issue the Policy under Connecticut
law and the validity of the forms of the Policy under Connecticut law and legal
matters relating to the federal securities and income tax laws have been passed
on by Lynda Godkin, General Counsel of Hartford.
EXPERTS
The audited financial statements included in this prospectus and elsewhere
in the registration statement have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP,
independent public accountants, as indicated in their reports with respect
thereto, and are included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as
experts in giving said reports. Reference is made to the report on the
statutory-basis financial statements of Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance
Company (formerly ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company) which states
the statutory-basis financial statements are presented in accordance with
statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners and the State of Connecticut Insurance
Department, and are not presented in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. The principal business address of Arthur Andersen LLP is
One Financial Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06103.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
A registration statement with respect to the Separate Account has been filed
with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended. This Prospectus does
not contain all information set forth in such registration statement, its
amendments and exhibits, to all of which reference is made for further
information concerning the Separate Account, Hartford, and the Policy.
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APPENDIX A
ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEATH BENEFITS, ACCOUNT VALUES
AND CASH SURRENDER VALUES
The tables in Appendix A illustrate the way in which the Policy operates.
The illustrations show how the Death Benefit, Account Values and Cash Surrender
Values could vary over an extended period of time, assuming hypothetical gross
rates of return equal to constant after tax annual rates of 0%, 6% and 12%. The
illustrations assume a male, preferred, age 45, with $250,000 of Face Amount and
a premium of $3,250 paid in all years.
The Death Benefit, Account Value and Cash Surrender Value for a Policy would
be different from those shown if the rates of return averaged 0%, 6% and 12%
over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below those averages for
individual Policy Years. They would also differ if any Policy loan was made
during the period of time illustrated.
The illustrations reflect the deductions of current Policy charges and
guaranteed Policy charges for a single gross interest rate. The Death Benefits,
Account Values and Cash Surrender Values would change if current Cost of
Insurance charges change.
The amounts shown for the Death Benefit, Account Value and Cash Surrender
Value as of the end of each Policy Year take into account an average daily
charge equal to an annual charge of 0.70% of the average daily net assets of the
Funds for investment advisory and administrative services fees. The gross annual
investment return rates of 0%, 6% and 12% on the Fund's assets are equal to net
annual investment return rates (net of the 0.70% average daily charge) of
- -0.70%, 5.30% and 11.30%, respectively.
In addition, the Death Benefit, Account Value and Cash Surrender Value as of
the end of each Policy Year take into account the front-end sales load, federal
tax charge, premium tax charge, Cost of Insurance charge, monthly administrative
fee, and mortality and expense risk charge. For purpose of the illustrations in
this Prospectus, the premium tax charge and federal tax charge is assumed to be
an average of 3.5%.
The hypothetical returns shown in the illustrations are without any tax
charges that may be allocable to the Separate Account in the future. In order to
produce after-tax returns of 0%, 6%, and 12%, the Separate Account would have to
earn a sufficient amount in excess of 0% or 6% or 12%, respectively, to cover
any tax charges (see "Detailed Description of Policy Benefits and Provisions --
Deductions and Charges from the Account Value -- Taxes," page 18).
The "Premiums Accumulated at 5% Interest Per Year" column of each
illustration table shows the amount which would accumulate if the initial
premium was invested to earn interest, after taxes, of 5% per year, compounded
annually.
Hartford will furnish, upon request, a comparable illustration reflecting
the proposed Insured's age and risk classification, a Policy's proposed Face
Amount or the initial premium requested, and reflecting guaranteed Cost of
Insurance rates. Hartford will also furnish an additional similar illustration
reflecting current Cost of Insurance rates, which may be less than, but never
greater than, the guaranteed Cost of Insurance rates.
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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION: LEVEL
$250,000 FACE AMOUNT
ISSUE AGE 45 MALE PREFERRED
$3,250 PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0% (-0.70% NET)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CURRENT CHARGES* GUARANTEED CHARGES**
PREMIUMS -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
END OF ACCUMULATED CASH CASH
CONTRACT AT 5% INTEREST ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
------- ---------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 3,413 1,880 --*** 250,000 1,880 --*** 250,000
2 6,996 3,849 849*** 250,000 3,849 849*** 250,000
3 10,758 5,724 2,724 250,000 5,724 2,724 250,000
4 14,708 7,499 4,499 250,000 7,499 4,499 250,000
5 18,856 9,247 6,247 250,000 9,168 6,168 250,000
6 23,212 10,887 8,160 250,000 10,724 7,997 250,000
7 27,785 12,433 9,979 250,000 12,153 9,699 250,000
8 32,586 13,878 11,696 250,000 13,442 11,260 250,000
9 37,628 15,212 13,303 250,000 14,576 12,667 250,000
10 42,922 16,430 14,794 250,000 15,539 13,903 250,000
11 48,481 17,808 16,444 250,000 16,400 15,036 250,000
12 54,317 19,173 18,082 250,000 17,063 15,972 250,000
13 60,446 20,386 19,568 250,000 17,519 16,701 250,000
14 66,880 21,432 20,887 250,000 17,746 17,200 250,000
15 73,637 22,293 22,020 250,000 17,717 17,444 250,000
16 80,731 22,950 22,950 250,000 17,402 17,402 250,000
17 88,180 23,380 23,380 250,000 16,767 16,767 250,000
18 96,002 23,549 23,549 250,000 15,762 15,762 250,000
19 104,214 23,423 23,423 250,000 14,332 14,332 250,000
20 112,838 22,968 22,968 250,000 12,423 12,423 250,000
25 162,869 15,834 15,834 250,000 -- -- --
35 308,218 -- -- -- -- -- --
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<C> <S>
* THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
*** IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR POLICY DURING THE FIRST TWO POLICY YEARS, YOU WILL
RECEIVE A REFUND IN ADDITION TO THE CASH SURRENDER VALUES SHOWN. THE REFUND
PLUS THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE WOULD BE $0 IN YEAR ONE AND $1,182 IN YEAR
TWO.
THESE VALUES REFLECT CURRENT FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN YEARS 1 THROUGH
10 AND 0% THEREAFTER, AND GUARANTEED FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN ALL
YEARS. THE SURRENDER CHARGE EFFECTIVE IN ANY YEAR CAN BE DETERMINED BY
SUBTRACTING THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE FROM THE ACCOUNT VALUE.
THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE ACCOUNT VALUES AND CASH SURRENDER VALUES
WILL, DIFFER IF PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES.
</TABLE>
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RESULTS MAY BE MORE OR LESS
THAN THOSE SHOWN. THE DEATH BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR
A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD ALSO BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN, DEPENDING ON THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE TO THE SEPARATE
ACCOUNTS AND THE RATES OF RETURN OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF
INVESTMENT RETURN APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGED 0%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION: LEVEL
$250,000 FACE AMOUNT
ISSUE AGE 45 MALE PREFERRED
$3,250 PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.30% NET)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CURRENT CHARGES* GUARANTEED CHARGES**
PREMIUMS -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
END OF ACCUMULATED CASH CASH
CONTRACT AT 5% INTEREST ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
------- ---------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 3,413 2,026 --*** 250,000 2,026 --*** 250,000
2 6,996 4,265 1,265*** 250,000 4,265 1,265*** 250,000
3 10,758 6,537 3,537 250,000 6,537 3,537 250,000
4 14,708 8,838 5,838 250,000 8,838 5,838 250,000
5 18,856 11,245 8,245 250,000 11,164 8,164 250,000
6 23,212 13,679 10,951 250,000 13,507 10,779 250,000
7 27,785 16,155 13,700 250,000 15,853 13,399 250,000
8 32,586 18,667 16,485 250,000 18,190 16,008 250,000
9 37,628 21,208 19,299 250,000 20,499 18,590 250,000
10 42,922 23,773 22,136 250,000 22,768 21,132 250,000
11 48,481 26,695 25,331 250,000 25,087 23,723 250,000
12 54,317 29,776 28,685 250,000 27,345 26,254 250,000
13 60,446 32,888 32,070 250,000 29,530 28,712 250,000
14 66,880 36,022 35,477 250,000 31,620 31,074 250,000
15 73,637 39,164 38,891 250,000 33,587 33,314 250,000
16 80,731 42,299 42,299 250,000 35,399 35,399 250,000
17 88,180 45,411 45,411 250,000 37,021 37,021 250,000
18 96,002 48,474 48,474 250,000 38,399 38,399 250,000
19 104,214 51,461 51,461 250,000 39,477 39,477 250,000
20 112,838 54,344 54,344 250,000 40,195 40,195 250,000
25 162,869 67,606 67,606 250,000 35,927 35,927 250,000
35 308,218 56,169 56,169 250,000 -- -- --
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<C> <S>
* THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
*** IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR POLICY DURING THE FIRST 2 POLICY YEARS, YOU WILL
RECEIVE A REFUND IN ADDITION TO THE CASH SURRENDER VALUES SHOWN. THE REFUND
PLUS THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE WOULD BE $0 IN POLICY YEAR 1 AND $1,598 IN
POLICY YEAR 2.
THESE VALUES REFLECT CURRENT FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN POLICY YEARS 1
THROUGH 10 AND 0% THEREAFTER, AND GUARANTEED FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN
ALL POLICY YEARS. THE SURRENDER CHARGE EFFECTIVE IN ANY POLICY YEAR CAN BE
DETERMINED BY SUBTRACTING THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE FROM THE ACCOUNT VALUE.
THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE ACCOUNT VALUES AND CASH SURRENDER VALUES
WILL, DIFFER IF PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES.
</TABLE>
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RESULTS MAY BE MORE OR LESS
THAN THOSE SHOWN. THE DEATH BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR
A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD ALSO BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN, DEPENDING ON THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE TO THE SEPARATE
ACCOUNTS AND THE RATES OF RETURN OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF
INVESTMENT RETURN APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION: LEVEL
$250,000 FACE AMOUNT
ISSUE AGE 45 MALE PREFERRED
$3,250 PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.30% NET)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CURRENT CHARGES* GUARANTEED CHARGES**
PREMIUMS -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
END OF ACCUMULATED CASH CASH
CONTRACT AT 5% INTEREST ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
------- ---------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 3,413 2,173 --*** 250,000 2,173 --*** 250,000
2 6,996 4,698 1,698*** 250,000 4,698 1,698*** 250,000
3 10,758 7,420 4,420 250,000 7,420 4,420 250,000
4 14,708 10,354 7,354 250,000 10,354 7,354 250,000
5 18,856 13,600 10,600 250,000 13,517 10,517 250,000
6 23,212 17,105 14,378 250,000 16,925 14,198 250,000
7 27,785 20,915 18,461 250,000 20,953 18,138 250,000
8 32,586 25,056 22,874 250,000 24,536 22,354 250,000
9 37,628 29,555 27,646 250,000 28,771 26,862 250,000
10 42,922 34,448 32,811 250,000 33,320 31,683 250,000
11 48,481 40,192 38,828 250,000 38,356 36,992 250,000
12 54,317 46,602 45,511 250,000 43,795 42,704 250,000
13 60,446 53,630 52,812 250,000 49,681 48,863 250,000
14 66,880 61,343 60,797 250,000 56,060 55,514 250,000
15 73,637 69,816 69,543 250,000 62,978 62,706 250,000
16 80,731 79,138 79,138 250,000 70,493 70,493 250,000
17 88,180 89,413 89,413 250,000 78,670 78,670 250,000
18 96,002 100,753 100,753 250,000 87,580 87,580 250,000
19 104,214 113,294 113,294 250,000 97,308 97,308 250,000
20 112,838 127,202 127,202 250,000 107,966 107,966 250,000
25 162,869 226,451 226,451 262,684 181,362 181,362 250,000
35 308,218 681,261 681,261 715,324 531,828 531,828 558,419
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<C> <S>
* THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
*** IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR POLICY DURING THE FIRST 2 POLICY YEARS, YOU WILL
RECEIVE A REFUND IN ADDITION TO THE CASH SURRENDER VALUES SHOWN. THE REFUND
PLUS THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE WOULD BE $13 IN POLICY YEAR 1 AND $2,031 IN
POLICY YEAR 2.
THESE VALUES REFLECT CURRENT FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN POLICY YEARS 1
THROUGH 10 AND 0% THEREAFTER, AND GUARANTEED FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN
ALL POLICY YEARS. THE SURRENDER CHARGE EFFECTIVE IN ANY POLICY YEAR CAN BE
DETERMINED BY SUBTRACTING THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE FROM THE ACCOUNT VALUE.
THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE ACCOUNT VALUES AND CASH SURRENDER VALUES
WILL, DIFFER IF PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES.
</TABLE>
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RESULTS MAY BE MORE OR LESS
THAN THOSE SHOWN. THE DEATH BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR
A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD ALSO BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN, DEPENDING ON THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE TO THE SEPARATE
ACCOUNTS AND THE RATES OF RETURN OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF
INVESTMENT RETURN APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY 37
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION: RETURN OF ACCOUNT VALUE
$250,000 FACE AMOUNT
ISSUE AGE 45 MALE PREFERRED
$3,250 PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0% (-0.70% NET)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CURRENT CHARGES* GUARANTEED CHARGES**
PREMIUMS -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
END OF ACCUMULATED CASH CASH
CONTRACT AT 5% INTEREST ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
------- ---------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 3,413 1,872 --*** 251,872 1,872 --*** 251,872
2 6,996 3,824 824*** 253,824 3,824 824*** 253,824
3 10,758 5,674 2,674 255,674 5,674 2,674 255,674
4 14,708 7,414 4,414 257,414 7,414 4,414 257,414
5 18,856 9,120 6,120 259,120 9,038 6,038 259,038
6 23,212 10,707 7,979 260,707 10,537 7,809 260,537
7 27,785 12,189 9,734 262,189 11,896 9,442 261,896
8 32,586 13,557 11,375 263,557 13,101 10,920 263,101
9 37,628 14,802 12,893 264,802 14,135 12,226 264,135
10 42,922 15,916 14,279 265,916 14,982 13,346 264,982
11 48,481 17,176 15,812 267,176 15,705 14,342 265,705
12 54,317 18,414 17,323 268,414 16,211 15,120 266,211
13 60,446 19,480 18,661 269,480 16,490 15,672 266,490
14 66,880 20,355 19,810 270,355 16,520 15,974 266,520
15 73,637 21,020 20,748 271,020 16,273 16,000 266,273
16 80,731 21,454 21,454 271,454 15,721 15,721 265,721
17 88,180 21,634 21,634 271,634 14,833 14,833 264,833
18 96,002 21,523 21,523 271,523 13,560 13,560 263,560
19 104,214 21,085 21,085 271,085 11,856 11,856 261,856
20 112,838 20,290 20,290 270,290 9,675 9,675 259,675
25 162,869 11,274 11,274 261,274 -- -- --
35 308,218 -- -- -- -- -- --
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<C> <S>
* THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
*** IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR POLICY DURING THE FIRST 2 POLICY YEARS, YOU WILL
RECEIVE A REFUND IN ADDITION TO THE CASH SURRENDER VALUES SHOWN. THE REFUND
PLUS THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE WOULD BE $0 IN POLICY YEAR 1 AND $824 IN
POLICY YEAR 2.
THESE VALUES REFLECT CURRENT FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN POLICY YEARS 1
THROUGH 10 AND 0% THEREAFTER, AND GUARANTEED FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN
ALL POLICY YEARS. THE SURRENDER CHARGE EFFECTIVE IN ANY POLICY YEAR CAN BE
DETERMINED BY SUBTRACTING THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE FROM THE ACCOUNT VALUE.
THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE ACCOUNT VALUES AND CASH SURRENDER VALUES
WILL, DIFFER IF PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES.
</TABLE>
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RESULTS MAY BE MORE OR LESS
THAN THOSE SHOWN. THE DEATH BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR
A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD ALSO BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN, DEPENDING ON THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE TO THE SEPARATE
ACCOUNTS AND THE RATES OF RETURN OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF
INVESTMENT RETURN APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGED 0%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
38 HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION: RETURN OF ACCOUNT VALUE
$250,000 FACE AMOUNT
ISSUE AGE 45 MALE PREFERRED
$3,250 PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.30% NET)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CURRENT CHARGES* GUARANTEED CHARGES**
PREMIUMS -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
END OF ACCUMULATED CASH CASH
CONTRACT AT 5% INTEREST ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
------- ---------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 3,413 2,017 --*** 252,017 2,017 --*** 252,017
2 6,996 4,237 1,237*** 254,237 4,237 1,237*** 254,237
3 10,758 6,479 3,479 256,479 6,479 3,479 256,479
4 14,708 8,736 5,736 258,736 8,736 5,736 258,736
5 18,856 11,087 8,087 261,087 11,002 8,002 261,002
6 23,212 13,444 10,717 263,444 13,264 10,537 263,264
7 27,785 15,824 13,369 265,824 15,506 13,052 265,506
8 32,586 18,215 16,033 268,215 17,710 15,528 267,710
9 37,628 20,606 18,697 270,606 19,854 17,945 269,854
10 42,922 22,988 21,352 272,988 21,916 20,280 271,916
11 48,481 25,690 24,326 275,690 23,980 22,616 273,980
12 54,317 28,518 27,427 278,518 25,926 24,835 275,926
13 60,446 31,321 30,503 281,321 27,737 26,919 277,737
14 66,880 34,080 33,535 284,080 29,380 28,835 279,380
15 73,637 36,770 36,497 286,770 30,817 30,545 280,817
16 80,731 39,363 39,363 289,363 32,005 32,005 282,005
17 88,180 41,828 41,828 291,828 32,895 32,895 282,895
18 96,002 44,119 44,119 294,119 33,421 33,421 283,421
19 104,214 46,188 46,188 296,188 33,509 33,509 283,509
20 112,838 47,986 47,986 297,986 33,088 33,088 283,088
25 162,869 52,781 52,781 302,781 20,679 20,679 270,679
35 308,218 -- -- -- -- -- --
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<C> <S>
* THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
*** IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR POLICY DURING THE FIRST 2 POLICY YEARS, YOU WILL
RECEIVE A REFUND IN ADDITION TO THE CASH SURRENDER VALUES SHOWN. THE REFUND
PLUS THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE WOULD BE $0 IN POLICY YEAR 1 AND $1,237 IN
POLICY YEAR 2.
THESE VALUES REFLECT CURRENT FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN POLICY YEARS 1
THROUGH 10 AND 0% THEREAFTER, AND GUARANTEED FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN
ALL POLICY YEARS. THE SURRENDER CHARGE EFFECTIVE IN ANY POLICY YEAR CAN BE
DETERMINED BY SUBTRACTING THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE FROM THE ACCOUNT VALUE.
THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE ACCOUNT VALUES AND CASH SURRENDER VALUES
WILL, DIFFER IF PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES.
</TABLE>
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RESULTS MAY BE MORE OR LESS
THAN THOSE SHOWN. THE DEATH BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR
A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD ALSO BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN, DEPENDING ON THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE TO THE SEPARATE
ACCOUNTS AND THE RATES OF RETURN OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF
INVESTMENT RETURN APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY 39
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION: RETURN OF ACCOUNT VALUE
$250,000 FACE AMOUNT
ISSUE AGE 45 MALE PREFERRED
$3,250 PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.30% NET)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CURRENT CHARGES* GUARANTEED CHARGES**
PREMIUMS -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
END OF ACCUMULATED CASH CASH
CONTRACT AT 5% INTEREST ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
------- ---------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 3,413 2,163 --*** 252,163 2,163 --*** 252,163
2 6,996 4,668 1,668*** 254,668 4,668 1,668*** 254,668
3 10,758 7,354 4,354 257,354 7,354 4,354 257,354
4 14,708 10,233 7,233 260,233 10,233 7,233 260,233
5 18,856 13,404 10,404 263,404 13,316 10,316 263,316
6 23,212 16,804 14,076 266,804 16,613 13,885 266,613
7 27,785 20,472 18,017 270,472 20,128 17,673 270,128
8 32,586 24,425 22,243 274,425 23,866 21,685 273,866
9 37,628 28,679 26,770 278,679 27,831 25,922 277,831
10 42,922 33,258 31,621 283,258 32,026 30,390 282,026
11 48,481 38,601 37,237 288,601 36,600 35,236 286,600
12 54,317 44,523 43,432 294,523 41,442 40,351 291,442
13 60,446 50,925 50,107 300,925 46,570 45,752 296,570
14 66,880 57,842 57,297 307,842 51,987 51,441 301,987
15 73,637 65,307 65,034 315,307 57,692 57,420 307,692
16 80,731 73,355 73,355 323,355 63,683 63,683 313,683
17 88,180 82,024 82,024 332,024 69,952 69,952 319,952
18 96,002 91,340 91,340 341,340 76,475 76,475 326,475
19 104,214 101,336 101,336 351,336 83,222 83,222 333,222
20 112,838 112,046 112,046 362,046 90,166 90,166 340,166
25 162,869 179,944 179,944 429,944 126,697 126,697 376,697
35 308,218 396,129 396,129 646,129 163,484 163,484 413,484
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<C> <S>
* THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
*** IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR POLICY DURING THE FIRST 2 POLICY YEARS, YOU WILL
RECEIVE A REFUND IN ADDITION TO THE CASH SURRENDER VALUES SHOWN. THE REFUND
PLUS THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE WOULD BE $3 IN POLICY YEAR 1 AND $1,668 IN
YEAR 2.
THESE VALUES REFLECT CURRENT FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN POLICY YEARS 1
THROUGH 10 AND 0% THEREAFTER, AND GUARANTEED FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN
ALL POLICY YEARS. THE SURRENDER CHARGE EFFECTIVE IN ANY POLICY YEAR CAN BE
DETERMINED BY SUBTRACTING THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE FROM THE ACCOUNT VALUE.
THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE ACCOUNT VALUES AND CASH SURRENDER VALUES
WILL, DIFFER IF PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES.
</TABLE>
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RESULTS MAY BE MORE OR LESS
THAN THOSE SHOWN. THE DEATH BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR
A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD ALSO BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN, DEPENDING ON THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE TO THE SEPARATE
ACCOUNTS AND THE RATES OF RETURN OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF
INVESTMENT RETURN APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
40 HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION: RETURN OF PREMIUM
$250,000 FACE AMOUNT
ISSUE AGE 45 MALE PREFERRED
$3,250 PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0% (-0.70% NET)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CURRENT CHARGES* GUARANTEED CHARGES**
PREMIUMS -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
END OF ACCUMULATED CASH CASH
CONTRACT AT 5% INTEREST ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
------- ---------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 3,413 1,869 --*** 253,250 1,869 --*** 253,250
2 6,996 3,814 814*** 256,500 3,814 814*** 256,500
3 10,758 5,650 2,650 259,750 5,650 2,650 259,750
4 14,708 7,369 4,369 263,000 7,369 4,369 263,000
5 18,856 9,048 6,048 266,250 8,964 5,964 266,250
6 23,212 10,597 7,870 269,500 10,422 7,695 269,500
7 27,785 12,031 9,577 272,750 11,727 9,273 272,750
8 32,586 13,339 11,157 276,000 12,861 10,680 276,000
9 37,628 14,507 12,598 279,250 13,802 11,893 279,250
10 42,922 15,525 13,889 282,500 14,531 12,895 282,500
11 48,481 16,671 15,307 285,750 15,102 13,738 285,750
12 54,317 17,782 16,691 289,000 15,416 14,325 289,000
13 60,446 18,692 17,874 292,250 15,456 14,638 292,250
14 66,880 19,378 18,832 295,500 15,188 14,642 295,500
15 73,637 19,812 19,539 298,750 14,572 14,299 298,750
16 80,731 19,964 19,964 302,000 13,562 13,562 302,000
17 88,180 19,799 19,799 305,250 12,106 12,106 305,250
18 96,002 19,265 19,265 308,500 10,128 10,128 308,500
19 104,214 18,308 18,308 311,750 7,547 7,547 311,750
20 112,838 16,873 16,873 315,000 4,275 4,275 315,000
25 162,869 2,178 2,178 331,250 -- -- --
35 308,218 -- -- -- -- -- --
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<C> <S>
* THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
*** IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR POLICY DURING THE FIRST 2 POLICY YEARS, YOU WILL
RECEIVE A REFUND IN ADDITION TO THE CASH SURRENDER VALUES SHOWN. THE REFUND
PLUS THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE WOULD BE $0 IN POLICY YEAR 1 AND $1,147 IN
POLICY YEAR 2.
THESE VALUES REFLECT CURRENT FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN POLICY YEARS 1
THROUGH 10 AND 0% THEREAFTER, AND GUARANTEED FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN
ALL POLICY YEARS. THE SURRENDER CHARGE EFFECTIVE IN ANY POLICY YEAR CAN BE
DETERMINED BY SUBTRACTING THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE FROM THE ACCOUNT VALUE.
THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE ACCOUNT VALUES AND CASH SURRENDER VALUES
WILL, DIFFER IF PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES.
</TABLE>
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RESULTS MAY BE MORE OR LESS
THAN THOSE SHOWN. THE DEATH BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR
A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD ALSO BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN, DEPENDING ON THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE TO THE SEPARATE
ACCOUNTS AND THE RATES OF RETURN OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF
INVESTMENT RETURN APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGED 0%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY 41
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION: RETURN OF PREMIUM
$250,000 FACE AMOUNT
ISSUE AGE 45 MALE PREFERRED
$3,250 PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.30% NET)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CURRENT CHARGES* GUARANTEED CHARGES**
PREMIUMS -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
END OF ACCUMULATED CASH CASH
CONTRACT AT 5% INTEREST ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
------- ---------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 3,413 2,015 --*** 253,250 2,015 --*** 253,250
2 6,996 4,228 1,228*** 256,500 4,228 1,228*** 256,500
3 10,758 6,458 3,458 259,750 6,458 3,458 259,750
4 14,708 8,697 5,697 263,000 8,697 5,697 263,000
5 18,856 11,024 8,024 266,250 10,938 7,938 266,250
6 23,212 13,351 10,623 269,500 13,166 10,438 269,500
7 27,785 15,691 13,237 272,750 15,364 12,910 272,750
8 32,586 18,034 15,852 276,000 17,511 15,330 276,000
9 37,628 20,366 18,457 279,250 19,583 17,674 279,250
10 42,922 22,676 21,040 282,500 21,555 19,918 282,500
11 48,481 25,293 23,930 285,750 23,503 22,139 285,750
12 54,317 28,028 26,937 289,000 25,305 24,214 289,000
13 60,446 30,723 29,905 292,250 26,938 26,120 292,250
14 66,880 33,355 32,809 295,500 28,361 27,816 295,500
15 73,637 35,895 35,622 298,750 29,525 29,252 298,750
16 80,731 38,311 38,311 302,000 30,373 30,373 302,000
17 88,180 40,567 40,567 305,250 30,840 30,840 305,250
18 96,002 42,608 42,608 308,500 30,833 30,833 308,500
19 104,214 44,376 44,376 311,750 30,252 30,252 311,750
20 112,838 45,808 45,808 315,000 28,983 28,983 315,000
25 162,869 47,286 47,286 331,250 7,380 7,380 331,250
35 308,218 -- -- -- -- -- --
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<C> <S>
* THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
*** IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR POLICY DURING THE FIRST 2 POLICY YEARS, YOU WILL
RECEIVE A REFUND IN ADDITION TO THE CASH SURRENDER VALUES SHOWN. THE REFUND
PLUS THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE WOULD BE $0 IN POLICY YEAR 1 AND $1,561 IN
POLICY YEAR 2.
THESE VALUES REFLECT CURRENT FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN POLICY YEARS 1
THROUGH 10 AND 0% THEREAFTER, AND GUARANTEED FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN
ALL POLICY YEARS. THE SURRENDER CHARGE EFFECTIVE IN ANY POLICY YEAR CAN BE
DETERMINED BY SUBTRACTING THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE FROM THE ACCOUNT VALUE.
THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE ACCOUNT VALUES AND CASH SURRENDER VALUES
WILL, DIFFER IF PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES.
</TABLE>
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RESULTS MAY BE MORE OR LESS
THAN THOSE SHOWN. THE DEATH BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR
A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD ALSO BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN, DEPENDING ON THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE TO THE SEPARATE
ACCOUNTS AND THE RATES OF RETURN OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF
INVESTMENT RETURN APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION: RETURN OF PREMIUM
$250,000 FACE AMOUNT
ISSUE AGE 45 MALE PREFERRED
$3,250 PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.30% NET)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CURRENT CHARGES* GUARANTEED CHARGES**
PREMIUMS -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
END OF ACCUMULATED CASH CASH
CONTRACT AT 5% INTEREST ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH ACCOUNT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
------- ---------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 3,413 2,161 --*** 253,250 2,161 --*** 253,250
2 6,996 4,660 1,660*** 256,500 4,660 1,660*** 256,500
3 10,758 7,336 4,336 259,750 7,336 4,336 259,750
4 14,708 10,200 7,200 263,000 10,200 7,200 263,000
5 18,856 13,354 10,354 266,250 13,265 10,265 266,250
6 23,212 16,734 14,007 269,500 16,540 13,812 269,500
7 27,785 20,380 17,926 272,750 20,030 17,575 272,750
8 32,586 24,311 22,130 276,000 23,742 21,560 276,000
9 37,628 28,546 26,637 279,250 27,678 25,769 279,250
10 42,922 33,109 31,472 282,500 31,848 30,211 282,500
11 48,481 38,445 37,082 285,750 36,400 35,037 285,750
12 54,317 44,377 43,286 289,000 41,234 40,143 289,000
13 60,446 50,815 49,997 292,250 46,370 45,552 292,250
14 66,880 57,806 57,261 295,500 51,824 51,278 295,500
15 73,637 65,399 65,126 298,750 57,605 57,332 298,750
16 80,731 73,650 73,650 302,000 63,727 63,727 302,000
17 88,180 82,624 82,624 305,250 70,204 70,204 305,250
18 96,002 92,386 92,386 308,500 77,036 77,036 308,500
19 104,214 103,015 103,015 311,750 84,229 84,229 311,750
20 112,838 114,607 114,607 315,000 91,796 91,796 315,000
25 162,869 193,638 193,638 331,250 136,356 136,356 331,250
35 308,218 570,676 570,676 599,209 290,693 290,693 363,750
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<C> <S>
* THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
*** IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR POLICY DURING THE FIRST 2 POLICY YEARS, YOU WILL
RECEIVE A REFUND IN ADDITION TO THE CASH SURRENDER VALUES SHOWN. THE REFUND
PLUS THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE WOULD BE $1 IN POLICY YEAR ONE AND $1,993 IN
POLICY YEAR 2.
THESE VALUES REFLECT CURRENT FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN POLICY YEARS 1
THROUGH 10 AND 0% THEREAFTER, AND GUARANTEED FRONT-END SALES LOADS OF 2% IN
ALL POLICY YEARS. THE SURRENDER CHARGE EFFECTIVE IN ANY POLICY YEAR CAN BE
DETERMINED BY SUBTRACTING THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE FROM THE ACCOUNT VALUE.
THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE ACCOUNT VALUES AND CASH SURRENDER VALUES
WILL, DIFFER IF PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES.
</TABLE>
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RESULTS MAY BE MORE OR LESS
THAN THOSE SHOWN. THE DEATH BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR
A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD ALSO BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN, DEPENDING ON THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE TO THE SEPARATE
ACCOUNTS AND THE RATES OF RETURN OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF
INVESTMENT RETURN APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Separate Account Variable Life One and to the
Owners of Units of Interest Therein:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the Bond
Fund Sub-Account, Stock Fund Sub-Account, Money Market Fund Sub-Account,
Advisers Fund Sub-Account, Capital Appreciation Fund Sub-Account, Mortgage
Securities Fund Sub-Account, Index Fund Sub-Account, International Opportunities
Fund Sub-Account, Dividend and Growth Fund Sub-Account, Fidelity VIP Equity
Income Portfolio Sub-Account, Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio Sub-Account and
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio Sub-Account (constituting ITT Hartford
Life and Annuity Insurance Company Separate Account Variable Life One) (the
Accounts) as of December 31, 1997, the related statements of operations for the
year then ended and statements of changes in net assets for the year ended
December 31, 1997 and the period from inception, October 3, 1996, to December
31, 1996. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Accounts'
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Bond Fund Sub-Account,
Stock Fund Sub-Account, Money Market Fund Sub-Account, Advisers Fund
Sub-Account, Capital Appreciation Fund Sub-Account, Mortgage Securities Fund
Sub-Account, Index Fund Sub-Account, International Opportunities Fund
Sub-Account, Dividend and Growth Fund Sub-Account, Fidelity VIP Equity Income
Portfolio Sub-Account, Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio Sub-Account and Fidelity
VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio Sub-Account (constituting ITT Hartford Life and
Annuity Insurance Company Separate Account Variable Life One) as of December 31,
1997, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in
its net assets for the year then ended and the period from inception, October 3,
1996, to December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
February 16, 1998
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT VARIABLE LIFE ONE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MONEY
BOND FUND STOCK FUND MARKET FUND ADVISERS FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments:
Hartford Bond Fund, Inc.
Shares 726,781
Cost $ 752,661
Market Value............................. $ 762,941 -- -- --
Hartford Stock Fund, Inc.
Shares 355,432
Cost $1,729,015
Market Value............................. -- $1,820,995 -- --
HVA Money Market Fund, Inc.
Shares 7,024,335
Cost $7,024,335
Market Value............................. -- -- $7,024,335 --
Hartford Advisers Fund, Inc.
Shares 455,334
Cost $1,128,250
Market Value............................. -- -- -- $1,150,514
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc.
Shares 621,102
Cost $2,649,504
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Hartford Mortgage Securities Fund, Inc.
Shares 80,974
Cost $ 89,083
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Hartford Index Fund, Inc.
Shares 617,728
Cost $1,677,079
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Hartford International Opportunities Fund,
Inc.
Shares 596,106
Cost $ 808,867
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund, Inc.
Shares 654,867
Cost $1,213,451
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Fidelity VIP Equity Income Fund
Shares 26,642
Cost $ 598,135
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Fidelity VIP Overseas Fund
Shares 14,251
Cost $ 272,653
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Fund
Shares 7,420
Cost $ 126,004
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Due from ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company......................... 23,405 20,347 982,081 17,467
Receivable from fund shares sold........... -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Total Assets............................... 786,346 1,841,342 8,006,416 1,167,981
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
LIABILITIES:
Due to ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company......................... -- -- -- --
Payable for fund shares purchased.......... 23,436 20,281 981,999 17,448
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Total Liabilities.......................... 23,436 20,281 981,999 17,448
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Net Assets (variable life contract
liabilities).............................. $ 762,910 $1,821,061 $7,024,417 $1,150,533
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Units Owned by Participants................ 555,490 774,582 5,671,164 590,898
Unit Values................................ $1.373400 $2.351023 $1.238620 $ 1.947093
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CAPITAL MORTGAGE INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND AND
APPRECIATION FUND SECURITIES FUND INDEX FUND OPPORTUNITIES FUND GROWTH FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------------- --------------- ----------- ------------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments:
Hartford Bond Fund, Inc.
Shares 726,781
Cost $ 752,661
Market Value............................. -- -- -- -- --
Hartford Stock Fund, Inc.
Shares 355,432
Cost $1,729,015
Market Value............................. -- -- -- -- --
HVA Money Market Fund, Inc.
Shares 7,024,335
Cost $7,024,335
Market Value............................. -- -- -- -- --
Hartford Advisers Fund, Inc.
Shares 455,334
Cost $1,128,250
Market Value............................. -- -- -- -- --
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc.
Shares 621,102
Cost $2,649,504
Market Value............................. $2,738,886 -- -- -- --
Hartford Mortgage Securities Fund, Inc.
Shares 80,974
Cost $ 89,083
Market Value............................. -- $ 87,758 -- -- --
Hartford Index Fund, Inc.
Shares 617,728
Cost $1,677,079
Market Value............................. -- -- $1,777,642 -- --
Hartford International Opportunities Fund,
Inc.
Shares 596,106
Cost $ 808,867
Market Value............................. -- -- -- $ 771,633 --
Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund, Inc.
Shares 654,867
Cost $1,213,451
Market Value............................. -- -- -- -- $1,278,515
Fidelity VIP Equity Income Fund
Shares 26,642
Cost $ 598,135
Market Value............................. -- -- -- -- --
Fidelity VIP Overseas Fund
Shares 14,251
Cost $ 272,653
Market Value............................. -- -- -- -- --
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Fund
Shares 7,420
Cost $ 126,004
Market Value............................. -- -- -- -- --
Due from ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company......................... 45,039 -- -- 23,694 20,591
Receivable from fund shares sold........... -- -- 46,923 -- --
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Total Assets............................... 2,783,925 87,758 1,824,565 795,327 1,299,106
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
LIABILITIES:
Due to ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company......................... -- -- 47,271 -- --
Payable for fund shares purchased.......... 44,867 -- -- 23,696 20,654
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Total Liabilities.......................... 44,867 -- 47,271 23,696 20,654
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Net Assets (variable life contract
liabilities).............................. $2,739,058 $ 87,758 $1,777,294 $ 771,631 $1,278,452
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Units Owned by Participants................ 1,282,344 65,034 765,093 513,886 639,647
Unit Values................................ $ 2.135978 $ 1.349414 $2.322979 $1.501562 $1.998682
<CAPTION>
FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP II
EQUITY-INCOME OVERSEAS ASSET MANAGER
PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------------ ------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments:
Hartford Bond Fund, Inc.
Shares 726,781
Cost $ 752,661
Market Value............................. -- -- --
Hartford Stock Fund, Inc.
Shares 355,432
Cost $1,729,015
Market Value............................. -- -- --
HVA Money Market Fund, Inc.
Shares 7,024,335
Cost $7,024,335
Market Value............................. -- -- --
Hartford Advisers Fund, Inc.
Shares 455,334
Cost $1,128,250
Market Value............................. -- -- --
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc.
Shares 621,102
Cost $2,649,504
Market Value............................. -- -- --
Hartford Mortgage Securities Fund, Inc.
Shares 80,974
Cost $ 89,083
Market Value............................. -- -- --
Hartford Index Fund, Inc.
Shares 617,728
Cost $1,677,079
Market Value............................. -- -- --
Hartford International Opportunities Fund,
Inc.
Shares 596,106
Cost $ 808,867
Market Value............................. -- -- --
Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund, Inc.
Shares 654,867
Cost $1,213,451
Market Value............................. -- -- --
Fidelity VIP Equity Income Fund
Shares 26,642
Cost $ 598,135
Market Value............................. $ 646,875 -- --
Fidelity VIP Overseas Fund
Shares 14,251
Cost $ 272,653
Market Value............................. -- $ 273,616 --
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Fund
Shares 7,420
Cost $ 126,004
Market Value............................. -- -- $ 133,636
Due from ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company......................... -- 45 --
Receivable from fund shares sold........... 3 -- --
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Total Assets............................... 646,878 273,661 133,636
---------- ------------- ----------
LIABILITIES:
Due to ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company......................... 37 61 3
Payable for fund shares purchased.......... -- -- --
---------- ------------- ----------
Total Liabilities.......................... 37 61 3
---------- ------------- ----------
Net Assets (variable life contract
liabilities).............................. $ 646,841 $ 273,600 $ 133,633
---------- ------------- ----------
---------- ------------- ----------
Units Owned by Participants................ 368,530 201,754 87,786
Unit Values................................ $1.755189 $1.356104 $1.522265
</TABLE>
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT VARIABLE LIFE ONE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MONEY
BOND FUND STOCK FUND MARKET FUND ADVISERS FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends.................................. $26,909 $ 11,815 $105,975 $16,534
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Net investment income.................... 26,909 11,815 105,975 16,534
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
CAPITAL GAINS INCOME......................... -- 558 -- 584
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 148 (109) -- (232)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments during the period.......... 10,267 91,919 -- 22,216
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments........... 10,415 91,810 -- 21,984
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations............... $37,324 $104,183 $105,975 $39,102
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CAPITAL MORTGAGE INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND AND
APPRECIATION FUND SECURITIES FUND INDEX FUND OPPORTUNITIES FUND GROWTH FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------------- --------------- ----------- ------------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends.................................. $ 9,163 $ 3,444 $ 14,934 $ 6,510 $12,804
-------- ------- ----------- -------- ------------
Net investment income.................... 9,163 3,444 14,934 6,510 12,804
-------- ------- ----------- -------- ------------
CAPITAL GAINS INCOME......................... 10,410 -- 4,291 14,471 815
-------- ------- ----------- -------- ------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 716 28 463 (828) 360
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments during the period.......... 89,337 (1,336) 100,497 (37,302) 65,053
-------- ------- ----------- -------- ------------
Net gain (loss) on investments........... 90,053 (1,308) 100,960 (38,130) 65,413
-------- ------- ----------- -------- ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations............... $109,626 $ 2,136 $120,185 $(17,149) $79,032
-------- ------- ----------- -------- ------------
-------- ------- ----------- -------- ------------
<CAPTION>
FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP II
EQUITY-INCOME OVERSEAS ASSET MANAGER
PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------------ ------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends.................................. $ 374 $ 373 $ 66
------- ------ ------
Net investment income.................... 374 373 66
------- ------ ------
CAPITAL GAINS INCOME......................... 1,882 1,481 165
------- ------ ------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 1,671 (138) 28
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments during the period.......... 48,686 919 7,582
------- ------ ------
Net gain (loss) on investments........... 50,357 781 7,610
------- ------ ------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations............... $52,613 $2,635 $7,841
------- ------ ------
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</TABLE>
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT VARIABLE LIFE ONE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MONEY
BOND FUND STOCK FUND MARKET FUND ADVISERS FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income...................... $ 26,909 $ 11,815 $ 105,975 $ 16,534
Capital gains income....................... -- 558 -- 584
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 148 (109) -- (232)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments during the period.......... 10,267 91,919 -- 22,216
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations................. 37,324 104,183 105,975 39,102
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 58,303 110,273 26,348,230 17,300
Net transfers.............................. 674,390 1,673,468 (17,219,898) 1,125,736
Surrenders................................. (6,137) (12,105) (76,531) (8,960)
Net loan withdrawals....................... 11,825 (221) (2,085,251) (2,510)
Cost of insurance.......................... (13,939) (55,771) (460,124) (21,190)
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
unit transactions......................... 724,442 1,715,644 6,506,426 1,110,376
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
Total increase in net assets............... 761,766 1,819,827 6,612,401 1,149,478
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ 1,144 1,234 412,016 1,055
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
End of period.............................. $762,910 $1,821,061 $ 7,024,417 $1,150,533
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION,
OCTOBER 3, 1996 TO DECEMBER 31, 1996
MONEY
BOND FUND STOCK FUND MARKET FUND ADVISERS FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income...................... $ 17 $ 3 $ 137 $ 7
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
during the period......................... 12 61 -- 48
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
operations................................ 29 64 137 55
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 1,000 1,000 436,756 1,000
Net transfers.............................. 115 170 (18,268) --
Surrenders................................. -- -- (2,162) --
Cost of insurance.......................... -- -- (4,447) --
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
unit transactions......................... 1,115 1,170 411,879 1,000
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
Total increase in net assets............... 1,144 1,234 412,016 1,055
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
End of period.............................. $ 1,144 $ 1,234 $ 412,016 $ 1,055
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
----------- ----------- ------------ -------------
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CAPITAL MORTGAGE INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND AND
APPRECIATION FUND SECURITIES FUND INDEX FUND OPPORTUNITIES FUND GROWTH FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------------- --------------- ----------- ------------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income...................... $ 9,163 $ 3,444 $ 14,934 $ 6,510 $ 12,804
Capital gains income....................... 10,410 -- 4,291 14,471 815
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 716 28 463 (828) 360
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments during the period.......... 89,337 (1,336) 100,497 (37,302) 65,053
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations................. 109,626 2,136 120,185 (17,149) 79,032
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 308,974 1,853 68,957 176,177 62,971
Net transfers.............................. 2,397,785 76,873 1,641,927 650,101 1,157,823
Surrenders................................. (23,361) (640) (13,070) (15,973) (7,195)
Net loan withdrawals....................... 6,968 7,850 (7,681) 88 3,918
Cost of insurance.......................... (63,644) (1,339) (34,163) (25,871) (22,528)
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
unit transactions......................... 2,626,722 84,597 1,655,970 784,522 1,194,989
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Total increase in net assets............... 2,736,348 86,733 1,776,155 767,373 1,274,021
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ 2,710 1,025 1,139 4,258 4,431
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
End of period.............................. $2,739,058 $87,758 $1,777,294 $771,631 $1,278,452
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION,
OCTOBER 3, 1996 TO DECEMBER 31, 1996
CAPITAL MORTGAGE INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND AND
APPRECIATION FUND SECURITIES FUND INDEX FUND OPPORTUNITIES FUND GROWTH FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------------- --------------- ----------- ------------------ ------------
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income...................... $ 3 $ 14 $ 5 $ 8 $ 11
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
during the period......................... 46 11 65 68 12
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
operations................................ 49 25 70 76 23
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Net transfers.............................. 1,661 -- 69 3,182 3,436
Surrenders................................. -- -- -- -- (11)
Cost of insurance.......................... -- -- -- -- (17)
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
unit transactions......................... 2,661 1,000 1,069 4,182 4,408
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Total increase in net assets............... 2,710 1,025 1,139 4,258 4,431
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ -- -- -- -- --
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
End of period.............................. $ 2,710 $ 1,025 $ 1,139 $ 4,258 $ 4,431
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
----------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------
<CAPTION>
FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP II
EQUITY-INCOME OVERSEAS ASSET MANAGER
PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------------ ------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income...................... $ 374 $ 373 $ 66
Capital gains income....................... 1,882 1,481 165
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 1,671 (138) 28
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments during the period.......... 48,686 919 7,582
---------- ------------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations................. 52,613 2,635 7,841
---------- ------------- ----------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 43,181 22,743 8,385
Net transfers.............................. 579,483 257,320 121,381
Surrenders................................. (11,517) (3,860) (1,502)
Net loan withdrawals....................... (3,459) (12) --
Cost of insurance.......................... (15,244) (6,270) (3,522)
---------- ------------- ----------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
unit transactions......................... 592,444 269,921 124,742
---------- ------------- ----------
Total increase in net assets............... 645,057 272,556 132,583
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ 1,784 1,044 1,050
---------- ------------- ----------
End of period.............................. $646,841 $273,600 $133,633
---------- ------------- ----------
---------- ------------- ----------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION,
OCTOBER 3, 1996 TO DECEMBER 31, 1996
FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP II
EQUITY-INCOME OVERSEAS ASSET MANAGER
PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------------ ------------- ------------------
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income...................... $-- $ -- $--
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
during the period......................... 54 44 50
---------- ------------- ----------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
operations................................ 54 44 50
---------- ------------- ----------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 1,000 1,000 1,000
Net transfers.............................. 760 -- --
Surrenders................................. (13) -- --
Cost of insurance.......................... (17) -- --
---------- ------------- ----------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
unit transactions......................... 1,730 1,000 1,000
---------- ------------- ----------
Total increase in net assets............... 1,784 1,044 1,050
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ -- -- --
---------- ------------- ----------
End of period.............................. $ 1,784 $ 1,044 $ 1,050
---------- ------------- ----------
---------- ------------- ----------
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT VARIABLE LIFE ONE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997
1. ORGANIZATION:
Separate Account Variable Life One (the Account) is a separate investment
account within ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company (the Company) and
is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The
Account consists of twenty two sub-accounts. These financial statements include
twelve sub-accounts which invest solely in the Hartford and Fidelity Mutual
Funds (the Funds). The other ten sub-accounts, which invest in the Putnam VT
Funds, are presented in separate financial statements. Both the Company and the
Account are subject to supervision and regulation by the Department of Insurance
of the State of Connecticut and the SEC. The Account invests deposits by
variable life contractholders of the Company in the Funds as directed by the
contractholders.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the
Account, which are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
in the investment company industry:
a) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS -- Security transactions are recorded on the trade
date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Cost of investments sold is
determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and capital gains income
are accrued as of the ex-dividend date. Capital gains income represents
dividends from the Funds which are characterized as capital gains under tax
regulations.
b) SECURITY VALUATION -- The investment in shares of the funds are valued at
the closing net asset value per share as determined by the appropriate Fund as
of December 31, 1997.
c) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES -- The operations of the Account form a part of, and
are taxed with, the total operations of the Company, which is taxed as an
insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code. Under current law, no federal
income taxes are payable with respect to the operations of the Account.
d) USE OF ESTIMATES -- The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of income and expenses during the period. Operating results in the future could
vary from the amounts derived from management's estimates.
3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACCOUNT
AND RELATED CHARGES:
In accordance with the terms of the contracts, the Company makes deductions
for mortality and expense undertakings, cost of insurance, administrative fees,
and state premium taxes. These charges are deducted through termination of units
of interest from applicable contract owners' accounts.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate Account Variable Life One and to
The Owners of Units of Interest therein:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of
Diversified Income Fund Sub-Account, Global Asset Allocation Fund Sub-Account,
Global Growth Fund Sub-Account, Growth and Income Fund Sub-Account, High Yield
Fund Sub-Account, New Opportunities Fund Sub-Account, Money Market Fund
Sub-Account, U.S. Government and High Quality Bond Fund Sub-Account, Utilities
Growth and Income Fund Sub-Account and Voyager Fund Sub-Account (ITT Hartford
Life and Annuity Insurance Company Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate Account
Variable Life One) (the Account) as of December 31, 1997, and the related
statements of operations and changes in net assets for the period from
inception, October 3, 1996, to December 31, 1996. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Account's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Diversified Income Fund
Sub-Account, Global Asset Allocation Fund Sub-Account, Global Growth Fund
Sub-Account, Growth and Income Fund Sub-Account, High Yield Fund Sub-Account,
New Opportunities Fund Sub-Account, Money Market Fund Sub-Account, U.S.
Government and High Quality Bond Fund Sub-Account, Utilities Growth and Income
Fund Sub-Account and Voyager Fund Sub-Account (constituting ITT Hartford Life
and Annuity Insurance Company Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate Account
Variable Life One) as of December 31, 1997, the results of its operations and
the changes in its net assets for the year ended December 31, 1997, and the
period from inception, October 3, 1996, to December 31, 1996, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
February 16, 1998
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PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT VARIABLE LIFE ONE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GLOBAL
ASSET
DIVERSIFIED ALLOCATION GLOBAL GROWTH AND
INCOME FUND FUND GROWTH FUND INCOME FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments:
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund
Shares 3,767
Cost $ 40,753
Market Value............................. $ 42,610 -- -- --
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund
Shares 16,572
Cost $ 301,555
Market Value............................. -- $ 310,895 -- --
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund
Shares 89,160
Cost $1,609,306
Market Value............................. -- -- $1,635,197 --
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund
Shares 49,384
Cost $1,339,139
Market Value............................. -- -- -- $1,398,555
Putnam VT High Yield Fund
Shares 20,901
Cost $ 264,318
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Putnam VT Money Market Fund
Shares 127,226
Cost $ 127,226
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund
Shares 53,976
Cost $1,017,484
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality
Fund
Shares 88,902
Cost $1,151,531
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Putnam VT Utilities Growth & Income Fund
Shares 15,145
Cost $ 215,652
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Putnam VT Voyager Fund
Shares 36,930
Cost $1,291,283
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Due From ITT Hartford Life & Annuity
Insurance Company......................... -- 15 48,400 --
Receivable from fund shares sold........... -- -- -- 672
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Total Assets............................... 42,610 310,910 1,683,597 1,399,227
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
LIABILITIES:
Due to ITT Hartford Life & Annuity
Insurance Company......................... -- -- -- 760
Payable for fund shares purchased.......... -- -- 48,377 --
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Total Liabilities.......................... -- -- 48,377 760
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Net Assets (variable life contract
liabilities).............................. $ 42,610 $ 310,910 $1,635,220 $1,398,467
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Variable life contracts
Individual Sub-Accounts:
Units Owned by Participants................ 3,289 16,976 89,968 63,251
Unit Price................................. $12.954542 $18.314650 $18.175599 $22.109731
Contract Liability......................... $ 42,610 $ 310,910 $1,635,220 $1,398,467
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S. GOVERNMENT
AND
HIGH MONEY NEW HIGH QUALITY
YIELD FUND MARKET FUND OPPORTUNITIES FUND BOND FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments:
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund
Shares 3,767
Cost $ 40,753
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund
Shares 16,572
Cost $ 301,555
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund
Shares 89,160
Cost $1,609,306
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund
Shares 49,384
Cost $1,339,139
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Putnam VT High Yield Fund
Shares 20,901
Cost $ 264,318
Market Value............................. $ 284,667 -- -- --
Putnam VT Money Market Fund
Shares 127,226
Cost $ 127,226
Market Value............................. -- $ 127,226 -- --
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund
Shares 53,976
Cost $1,017,484
Market Value............................. -- -- $1,145,919 --
Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality
Fund
Shares 88,902
Cost $1,151,531
Market Value............................. -- -- -- $1,193,060
Putnam VT Utilities Growth & Income Fund
Shares 15,145
Cost $ 215,652
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Putnam VT Voyager Fund
Shares 36,930
Cost $1,291,283
Market Value............................. -- -- -- --
Due From ITT Hartford Life & Annuity
Insurance Company......................... 6,365 -- 34 41,064
Receivable from fund shares sold........... -- -- 2 --
----------------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
Total Assets............................... 291,032 127,226 1,145,955 1,234,124
----------------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
LIABILITIES:
Due to ITT Hartford Life & Annuity
Insurance Company......................... -- 1 -- --
Payable for fund shares purchased.......... 6,363 -- -- 41,060
----------------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
Total Liabilities.......................... 6,363 1 -- 41,060
----------------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
Net Assets (variable life contract
liabilities).............................. $ 284,669 $ 127,225 $1,145,955 $1,193,064
----------------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
----------------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
Variable life contracts
Individual Sub-Accounts:
Units Owned by Participants................ 17,205 103,320 62,672 87,822
Unit Price................................. $16.545266 $ 1.231375 $18.284859 $13.584990
Contract Liability......................... $ 284,669 $ 127,225 $1,145,955 $1,193,064
<CAPTION>
UTILITIES
GROWTH AND
INCOME FUND VOYAGER FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments:
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund
Shares 3,767
Cost $ 40,753
Market Value............................. -- --
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund
Shares 16,572
Cost $ 301,555
Market Value............................. -- --
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund
Shares 89,160
Cost $1,609,306
Market Value............................. -- --
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund
Shares 49,384
Cost $1,339,139
Market Value............................. -- --
Putnam VT High Yield Fund
Shares 20,901
Cost $ 264,318
Market Value............................. -- --
Putnam VT Money Market Fund
Shares 127,226
Cost $ 127,226
Market Value............................. -- --
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund
Shares 53,976
Cost $1,017,484
Market Value............................. -- --
Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality
Fund
Shares 88,902
Cost $1,151,531
Market Value............................. -- --
Putnam VT Utilities Growth & Income Fund
Shares 15,145
Cost $ 215,652
Market Value............................. $ 259,593 --
Putnam VT Voyager Fund
Shares 36,930
Cost $1,291,283
Market Value............................. -- $1,443,206
Due From ITT Hartford Life & Annuity
Insurance Company......................... 10 --
Receivable from fund shares sold........... -- 500
------------ ------------
Total Assets............................... 259,603 1,443,706
------------ ------------
LIABILITIES:
Due to ITT Hartford Life & Annuity
Insurance Company......................... -- 287
Payable for fund shares purchased.......... -- --
------------ ------------
Total Liabilities.......................... -- 287
------------ ------------
Net Assets (variable life contract
liabilities).............................. $ 259,603 $1,443,419
------------ ------------
------------ ------------
Variable life contracts
Individual Sub-Accounts:
Units Owned by Participants................ 13,788 62,251
Unit Price................................. $18.827631 $23.187025
Contract Liability......................... $ 259,603 $1,443,419
</TABLE>
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PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT VARIABLE LIFE ONE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GLOBAL
ASSET
DIVERSIFIED ALLOCATION GLOBAL GROWTH AND
INCOME FUND FUND GROWTH FUND INCOME FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends.................................. $ 99 $ 780 $ 7,355 $ 2,061
------ ----------- ----------- -------------
CAPITAL GAINS INCOME......................... 16 1,333 7,911 5,017
------ ----------- ----------- -------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 273 46 727 47
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments
during the period........................ 1,827 9,293 25,838 59,382
------ ----------- ----------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments........... 2,100 9,339 26,565 59,429
------ ----------- ----------- -------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations............... $ 2,215 $ 11,452 $ 41,831 $ 66,507
------ ----------- ----------- -------------
------ ----------- ----------- -------------
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S. GOVERNMENT
AND
HIGH MONEY NEW HIGH QUALITY
YIELD FUND MARKET FUND OPPORTUNITIES FUND BOND FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends.................................. $ 1,448 $ 1,772 $-- $ 16,959
------- ------ -------- -------
CAPITAL GAINS INCOME......................... 168 -- -- --
------- ------ -------- -------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 208 -- (11,593) 549
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments
during the period........................ 20,324 -- 128,498 41,518
------- ------ -------- -------
Net gain (loss) on investments........... 20,532 -- 116,905 42,067
------- ------ -------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations............... $ 22,148 $ 1,772 $116,905 $ 59,026
------- ------ -------- -------
------- ------ -------- -------
<CAPTION>
UTILITIES
GROWTH AND
INCOME FUND VOYAGER FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends.................................. $ 165 $ 405
------------ ------------
CAPITAL GAINS INCOME......................... 225 8,720
------------ ------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 65 8,423
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments
during the period........................ 43,867 151,950
------------ ------------
Net gain (loss) on investments........... 43,932 160,373
------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations............... $ 44,322 $ 169,498
------------ ------------
------------ ------------
</TABLE>
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PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT VARIABLE LIFE ONE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GLOBAL
ASSET
DIVERSIFIED ALLOCATION GLOBAL GROWTH AND
INCOME FUND FUND GROWTH FUND INCOME FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)............... $ 99 $ 780 $ 7,355 $ 2,061
Capital gains income....................... 16 1,333 7,911 5,017
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 273 46 727 47
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments
during the period........................ 1,827 9,293 25,838 59,382
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations................. 2,215 11,452 41,831 66,507
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 1,122 21,636 197,403 58,290
Net transfers.............................. 39,712 284,558 1,455,386 1,311,232
Surrenders................................. (348) (2,233) (24,833) (8,041)
Net loan activity.......................... -- (16) 7,540 (2,944)
Cost of insurance.......................... (1,121) (5,581) (43,722) (31,097)
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from unit
transactions.............................. 39,365 298,364 1,591,774 1,327,440
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Total increase (decrease) in net assets.... 41,580 309,816 1,633,605 1,393,947
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ 1,030 1,094 1,615 4,520
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
End of period.............................. $ 42,610 $ 310,910 $1,635,220 $1,398,467
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION OCTOBER 3, 1996 TO DECEMBER 31, 1996
GLOBAL
ASSET
DIVERSIFIED ALLOCATION GLOBAL GROWTH AND
INCOME FUND FUND GROWTH FUND INCOME FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)............... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Capital gains income....................... -- -- -- --
Net realized gain(loss) on security
transactions.............................. -- -- -- --
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments during the period.......... 30 48 53 34
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations................. 30 48 53 34
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Net transfers.............................. -- 46 562 3,515
Surrenders................................. -- -- -- (12)
Net loan activity.......................... -- -- -- --
Cost of insurance.......................... -- -- -- (17)
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from unit transactions.......... 1,000 1,046 1,562 4,486
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Total increase (decrease) in net assets.... 1,030 1,094 1,615 4,520
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ -- -- -- --
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
End of Period.............................. $ 1,030 $ 1,094 $ 1,615 $ 4,520
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S. GOVERNMENT
AND
HIGH MONEY NEW HIGH QUALITY
YIELD FUND MARKET FUND OPPORTUNITIES FUND BOND FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)............... $ 1,448 $ 1,772 $ -- $ 16,959
Capital gains income....................... 168 -- -- --
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 208 -- (11,593) 549
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments
during the period........................ 20,324 -- 128,498 41,518
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations................. 22,148 1,772 116,905 59,026
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 9,010 -- 90,292 188,414
Net transfers.............................. 261,651 127,202 989,240 981,563
Surrenders................................. (2,778) (810) (15,731) (15,612)
Net loan activity.......................... (27) -- (4,120) 7,877
Cost of insurance.......................... (6,360) (1,951) (31,626) (32,535)
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from unit
transactions.............................. 261,496 124,441 1,028,055 1,129,707
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
Total increase (decrease) in net assets.... 283,644 126,213 1,144,960 1,188,733
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ 1,025 1,012 995 4,331
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
End of period.............................. $ 284,669 $ 127,225 $1,145,955 $1,193,064
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION OCTOBER 3, 1996 TO DECEMBER 31, 1996
U.S. GOVERNMENT
AND
HIGH MONEY NEW HIGH QUALITY
YIELD FUND MARKET FUND OPPORTUNITIES FUND BOND FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)............... $ -- $ 12 $ -- $ --
Capital gains income....................... -- -- -- --
Net realized gain(loss) on security
transactions.............................. -- -- -- --
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments during the period.......... 25 -- (62) 11
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations................. 25 12 (62) 11
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Net transfers.............................. -- -- 57 3,320
Surrenders................................. -- -- -- --
Net loan activity.......................... -- -- -- --
Cost of insurance.......................... -- -- -- --
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from unit transactions.......... 1,000 1,000 1,057 4,320
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
Total increase (decrease) in net assets.... 1,025 1,012 995 4,331
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ -- -- -- --
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
End of Period.............................. $ 1,025 $ 1,012 $ 995 $ 4,331
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
-------- --------------- ------------------ ------------------
<CAPTION>
UTILITIES
GROWTH AND
INCOME FUND VOYAGER FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)............... $ 165 $ 405
Capital gains income....................... 225 8,720
Net realized gain (loss) on security
transactions.............................. 65 8,423
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments
during the period........................ 43,867 151,950
------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations................. 44,322 169,498
------------ ------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 18,312 111,483
Net transfers.............................. 206,398 1,206,671
Surrenders................................. (1,613) 2,463
Net loan activity.......................... (43) (4,450)
Cost of insurance.......................... (8,846) (44,593)
------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from unit
transactions.............................. 214,208 1,271,574
------------ ------------
Total increase (decrease) in net assets.... 258,530 1,441,072
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ 1,073 2,347
------------ ------------
End of period.............................. $ 259,603 $1,443,419
------------ ------------
------------ ------------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION OCTOBER 3, 1996
UTILITIES
GROWTH AND
INCOME FUND VOYAGER FUND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------ ------------
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)............... $ -- $ --
Capital gains income....................... -- --
Net realized gain(loss) on security
transactions.............................. -- --
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments during the period.......... 73 (28)
------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations................. 73 (28)
------------ ------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases.................................. 1,000 1,000
Net transfers.............................. -- 1,375
Surrenders................................. -- --
Net loan activity.......................... -- --
Cost of insurance.......................... -- --
------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from unit transactions.......... 1,000 2,375
------------ ------------
Total increase (decrease) in net assets.... 1,073 2,347
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................ -- --
------------ ------------
End of Period.............................. $ 1,073 $ 2,347
------------ ------------
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PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT VARIABLE LIFE ONE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997
1. ORGANIZATION:
Separate Account Variable Life One (the Account) is a separate investment
account within ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company (the Company) and
is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The
Account consists of twenty two sub-accounts. These financial statements include
ten sub-accounts which invest solely in the Putnam VT funds (the Funds). The
other twelve subaccounts, which invest in the Hartford and Fidelity Mutual
Funds, are presented in separate financial statements. Both the Company and the
Account are subject to supervision and regulation by the Department of Insurance
of the State of Connecticut and the SEC. The Account invests deposits by
variable life contractholders of the Company in the Funds as directed by the
contractholders.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the
Account, which are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
in the investment company industry:
A) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS--Security transactions are recorded on the trade
date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Cost of investments sold is
determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and capital gains income
are accrued as of the ex-dividend date. Capital gains income represents
dividends from the Funds which are characterized as capital gains under tax
regulations.
B) SECURITY VALUATION--The investments in shares of the Funds are valued at
the closing net asset value per share as determined by the appropriate Fund as
of December 31, 1997.
C) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES--The operations of the Account form a part of, and
are taxed with, the total operations of the Company, which is taxed as an
insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code. Under current law, no federal
income taxes are payable with respect to the operations of the Account.
D) USE OF ESTIMATES--The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of income and expenses during the period. Operating results in the future could
vary from the amounts derived from management's estimates.
3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACCOUNT
AND CHARGES:
In accordance with the terms of the contracts, the Company makes deductions
for mortality and expense undertakings, cost of insurance, administrative fees,
and state premium taxes. These charges are deducted through termination of units
of interest from applicable contract owners' accounts, in accordance with the
terms of the contracts.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors of ITT Hartford Life
and Annuity Insurance Company:
We have audited the accompanying statutory balance sheets of ITT Hartford Life
and Annuity Insurance Company (a Connecticut Corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of Hartford Life Insurance Company) (the Company) as of December 31,
1997 and 1996, and the related statutory statements of income, changes in
capital and surplus, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
statutory financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The Company presents its financial statements in conformity with statutory
accounting practices as described in Note 1 of notes to statutory financial
statements. When statutory financial statements are presented for purposes other
than for filing with a regulatory agency, generally accepted auditing standards
require that an auditors' report on them state whether they are presented in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The accounting
practices used by the Company vary from generally accepted accounting principles
as explained and quantified in Note 1.
In our opinion, because the differences in accounting practices as described in
Note 1 are material, the statutory financial statements referred to above do not
present fairly, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the
financial position of the Company as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of three years in the
period ended December 31, 1997.
However, in our opinion, the statutory financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of operations and its cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997 in
conformity with statutory accounting practices as described in Note 1.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
January 27, 1998
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ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
---------- ---------- ----------
($000)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Premiums and annuity considerations............. $ 296,645 $ 250,244 $ 165,792
Annuity and other fund deposits................. 1,981,246 1,897,347 1,087,661
Net investment income........................... 102,285 98,441 78,787
Commissions and expense allowances on
reinsurance ceded.............................. 396,921 370,637 183,380
Reserve adjustment on reinsurance ceded......... 3,672,076 3,864,395 1,879,785
Other revenues.................................. 288,632 161,906 140,796
---------- ---------- ----------
Total Revenues................................ 6,737,805 6,642,970 3,536,201
---------- ---------- ----------
Benefits and Expenses
Death and annuity benefits...................... 66,013 60,111 53,029
Surrenders and other benefit payments........... 461,733 276,720 221,392
Commissions and other expenses.................. 564,240 491,720 236,202
Increase in aggregate reserves for future
benefits....................................... 33,213 27,351 94,253
Increase in liability for premium and other
deposit funds.................................. 640,006 207,156 460,124
Net transfers to Separate Accounts.............. 4,914,980 5,492,964 2,414,669
---------- ---------- ----------
Total Benefits and Expenses................... 6,680,185 6,556,022 3,479,669
---------- ---------- ----------
Net Gain from Operations Before Federal Income
Taxes............................................ 57,620 86,948 56,532
Federal income tax (benefit) expense............ (14,878) 19,360 14,048
---------- ---------- ----------
Net Gain from Operations.......................... 72,498 67,588 42,484
Net realized capital gains, after tax........... 1,544 407 374
---------- ---------- ----------
Net Income........................................ $ 74,042 $ 67,995 $ 42,858
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial
statements.
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ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATUTORY BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS OF DECEMBER 31,
------------------------
1997 1996
----------- -----------
($000)
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Bonds........................................... $ 1,501,311 $ 1,268,480
Common stocks................................... 64,408 44,996
Mortgage loans.................................. 85,103 0
Policy loans.................................... 36,533 28,853
Cash and short-term investments................. 309,432 176,830
Other invested assets........................... 20,942 2,858
----------- -----------
Total cash and invested assets................ 2,017,729 1,522,017
----------- -----------
Investment income due and accrued............... 15,878 14,555
Premium balances receivable..................... 389 373
Receivables from affiliates..................... 1,269 257
Other assets.................................... 22,788 19,099
Separate Account assets......................... 23,208,728 14,619,324
----------- -----------
Total Assets.................................. $25,266,781 $16,175,625
----------- -----------
----------- -----------
Liabilities
Aggregate reserves for future benefits.......... $ 605,183 $ 571,970
Policy and contract claims...................... 5,672 6,806
Liability for premium and other deposit funds... 1,795,149 1,155,143
Asset valuation reserve......................... 13,670 7,442
Payable to affiliates........................... 20,972 10,022
Other liabilities............................... (754,393) (498,195)
Separate Account liabilities.................... 23,208,728 14,619,324
----------- -----------
Total liabilities............................. 24,894,981 15,872,512
----------- -----------
Capital and Surplus
Common stock.................................... 2,500 2,500
Gross paid-in and contributed surplus........... 226,043 226,043
Unassigned funds................................ 143,257 74,570
----------- -----------
Total capital and surplus..................... 371,800 303,113
----------- -----------
Total liabilities, capital and surplus.......... $25,266,781 $16,175,625
----------- -----------
----------- -----------
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial
statements.
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ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------- --------- ---------
($000)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Capital and surplus -- beginning of year $ 303,113 $ 238,334 $ 91,285
--------- --------- ---------
Net income...................................... 74,042 67,995 42,858
Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)
on common stocks and other invested assets..... 2,186 (5,171) 1,709
Change in asset valuation reserve............... (6,228) 568 (5,588)
Change in non-admitted assets................... (1,313) 1,387 (1,944)
Aggregate write-ins for surplus (See Note 3).... 0 0 8,080
Dividends to shareholder........................ 0 0 (10,000)
Paid-in surplus................................. 0 0 111,934
--------- --------- ---------
Change in capital and surplus................... 68,687 64,779 147,049
--------- --------- ---------
Capital and surplus -- end of year.............. $ 371,800 $ 303,113 $ 238,334
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial
statements.
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ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
----------- ----------- -----------
($000)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operations
Premiums, annuity considerations and fund
deposits....................................... $ 2,277,874 $ 2,147,627 $ 1,253,511
Investment income............................... 101,991 106,178 78,328
Other income.................................... 4,381,718 4,396,892 2,253,466
----------- ----------- -----------
Total income.................................. 6,761,583 6,650,697 3,585,305
----------- ----------- -----------
Benefits Paid................................... 529,733 338,998 277,965
Federal income taxes (received) paid on
operations..................................... (14,499) 28,857 208,423
Other expenses.................................. 5,754,725 6,254,139 2,664,385
----------- ----------- -----------
Total benefits and expenses..................... 6,269,959 6,621,994 3,150,773
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash from operations........................ 491,624 28,703 434,532
----------- ----------- -----------
Proceeds from Investments
Bonds........................................... 614,413 871,019 287,941
Common stocks................................... 11,481 72,100 52
Other........................................... 152 10 28
----------- ----------- -----------
Net investment proceeds....................... 626,046 943,129 288,021
----------- ----------- -----------
Taxes Paid on Capital Gains....................... 0 936 226
Paid-In Surplus................................... 0 0 111,934
Other Cash Provided............................. 0 41,998 28,199
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Proceeds................................ 1,117,670 1,012,894 862,460
----------- ----------- -----------
Cost of Investments Acquired
Bonds........................................... 848,267 914,523 720,521
Common stocks................................... 28,302 82,495 35,794
Mortgage loans.................................. 85,103 0 0
Miscellaneous applications...................... 18,548 130 2,146
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Investments Acquired.................... 980,220 997,148 758,461
----------- ----------- -----------
Other Cash Applied
Dividends paid to stockholders.................. 0 0 10,000
Other........................................... 4,848 12,220 5,007
----------- ----------- -----------
Total other cash applied...................... 4,848 12,220 15,007
----------- ----------- -----------
Total applications.......................... 985,068 1,009,368 773,468
----------- ----------- -----------
Net Change in Cash and Short-Term Investments..... 132,602 3,526 88,992
Cash and Short-Term Investments, Beginning of
Year........................................... 176,830 173,304 84,312
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash and Short-Term Investments, End of Year.... $ 309,432 $ 176,830 $ 173,304
----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial
statements.
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ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION
ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company ("ILA" or "the Company"),
formerly known as ITT Life Insurance Corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Hartford Life Insurance Company ("HLIC"), which is an indirect subsidiary of
Hartford Life, Inc. ("HLI"), which is majority owned by The Hartford Financial
Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford"), formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT
Corporation ("ITT"). On February 10, 1997, HLI filed a registration statement,
as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the initial
public offering of HLI Class A Common Stock (the "Offering"). Pursuant to the
Offering on May 22, 1997, HLI sold to the public 26 million shares, representing
18.6% of the equity ownership of HLI. On December 19, 1995, ITT Corporation
distributed all the outstanding shares of The Hartford to ITT shareholders of
record in an action known herein as the "Distribution". As a result of the
Distribution, The Hartford became an independent, publicly traded company.
During 1996, ILA re-domesticated from the State of Wisconsin to the State of
Connecticut.
ILA offers a complete line of ordinary and universal life insurance,
individual annuities and certain supplemental accident and health benefit
coverages.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying ILA statutory financial statements were prepared in
conformity with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") and the State of
Connecticut Department of Insurance.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with statutory
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates are
for determining the liability for aggregate reserves for future benefits and the
liability for premium and other deposit funds. Although some variability is
inherent in these estimates, management believes the amounts provided are
adequate.
Statutory accounting practices and generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP") differ in certain significant respects. These differences principally
involve:
(1) treatment of policy acquisition costs (commissions, underwriting and selling
expenses, premium taxes, etc.) which are charged to expense when incurred
for statutory purposes rather than on a pro-rata basis over the expected
life of the policy;
(2) recognition of premium revenues, which for statutory purposes are generally
recorded as collected or when due during the premium paying period of the
contract and which for GAAP purposes, for universal life policies and
investment products, generally, are only recorded for policy charges for the
cost of insurance, policy administration and surrender charges assessed to
policy account balances. Also, for GAAP purposes, premiums for traditional
life insurance policies are recognized as revenues when they are due from
policyholders and the retrospective deposit method is used in accounting for
universal life and other types of contracts where the payment pattern is
irregular or surrender charges are a significant source of profit. The
prospective deposit method is used for GAAP purposes where investment
margins are the primary source of profit;
(3) development of liabilities for future policy benefits, which for statutory
purposes predominantly use interest rate and mortality assumptions
prescribed by the NAIC which may vary considerably from interest and
mortality assumptions used for GAAP financial reporting;
(4) providing for income taxes based on current taxable income (tax return) only
for statutory purposes, rather than establishing additional assets or
liabilities for deferred Federal income taxes to recognize the tax effect
related to reporting revenues and expenses in different periods for
financial reporting and tax return purposes;
(5) excluding certain GAAP assets designated as non-admitted assets (e.g., past
due agents' balances and furniture and equipment) from the balance sheet for
statutory purposes by directly charging surplus;
(6) establishing accruals for post-retirement and post-employment health care
benefits on an option basis, using a twenty year phase-in approach, whereas
GAAP liabilities are recorded upon adoption of the applicable standard;
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(7) establishing a formula reserve for realized and unrealized losses due to
default and equity risk associated with certain invested assets (Asset
Valuation Reserve); as well as the deferral and amortization of realized
gains and losses, motivated by changes in interest rates during the period
the asset is held, into income over the remaining life to maturity of the
asset sold (Interest Maintenance Reserve); whereas on a GAAP basis, no such
formula reserve is required and realized gains and losses are recognized in
the period the asset is sold;
(8) the reporting of reserves and benefits net of reinsurance ceded, where risk
transfer has taken place; whereas on a GAAP basis, reserves are reported
gross of reinsurance with reserve credits presented as recoverable assets;
(9) the reporting of fixed maturities at amortized cost, whereas GAAP requires
that fixed maturities be classified as "held-to-maturity",
"available-for-sale" or "trading", based on the Company's intentions with
respect to the ultimate disposition of the security and its ability to
affect those intentions. The Company's bonds were classified on a GAAP basis
as "available-for-sale" and accordingly, those investments and common stocks
were reflected at fair value with the corresponding impact included as a
component of Stockholder's Equity designated as "Net unrealized capital
gains (losses) on securities net of tax". For statutory reporting purposes,
Change in Net Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses) on Common Stocks and Other
Invested Assets includes the change in unrealized gains (losses) on common
stock reported at fair value; and
(10) separate account liabilities are valued on the Commissioner's Annuity
Reserve Valuation Method ("CARVM"), with the surplus generated recorded as a
liability to the general account (and a contra liability on the balance
sheet of the general account), whereas GAAP liabilities are valued at
account value.
As of and for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, the
significant differences between statutory and GAAP basis net income and capital
and surplus for the Company are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
------------ ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP Net Income............... $ 58,050 $ 41,202 $ 38,821
Amortization and
deferral of policy
acquisition costs............ (345,658) (341,572) (174,341)
Change in unearned revenue
reserve...................... 4,641 55,504 32,300
Deferred taxes................ 47,113 2,090 2,801
Separate accounts............. 282,818 306,978 146,635
Other, net.................... 27,078 3,793 (3,358)
------------ ---------- ----------
Statutory Net Income.......... $ 74,042 $ 67,995 $ 42,858
------------ ---------- ----------
------------ ---------- ----------
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
------------ ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP Capital and
Surplus...................... $ 570,469 $ 503,887 $ 455,541
Deferred policy acquisition
costs........................ (1,283,771) (938,114) (596,542)
Unearned revenue reserve...... 134,789 130,148 74,644
Deferred taxes................ 64,522 12,823 1,493
Separate accounts............. 923,040 640,101 333,123
Asset valuation reserve....... (13,670) (7,442) (8,010)
Unrealized gains (losses) on
bonds........................ 13,943 5,112 (1,696)
Adjustment relating to Lyndon
contribution (see Note 3).... (41,277) (41,277) (41,277)
Other, net.................... 3,755 (2,125) 21,058
------------ ---------- ----------
Statutory Capital and
Surplus...................... $ 371,800 $ 303,113 $ 238,334
------------ ---------- ----------
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</TABLE>
AGGREGATE RESERVES FOR FUTURE BENEFITS AND LIABILITY FOR PREMIUM AND OTHER
DEPOSIT FUNDS
Aggregate reserves for payment of future life, health and annuity benefits
were computed in accordance with actuarial standards. Reserves for life
insurance policies are generally based on the 1958 and 1980 Commissioner's
Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables and various valuation rates ranging from 2.5%
to 6%. Accumulation and on-benefit annuity reserves are based principally on
individual annuity tables at various rates ranging from 2.5% to 8.75% and using
CARVM. Accident and health reserves are established using a two year preliminary
term method and morbidity tables based on Company experience.
ILA has established separate accounts to segregate the assets and
liabilities of certain annuity contracts that must be segregated from the
Company's general assets under the terms of the contracts. The assets consist
primarily of marketable securities reported at market value. Premiums, benefits
and expenses of these contracts are reported in the Statutory Statements of
Income.
INVESTMENTS
Investments in bonds are carried at amortized cost. Bonds which are deemed
ineligible to be held at amortized cost by the NAIC Securities Valuation Office
("SVO") are carried at the appropriate SVO published value. When a permanent
reduction in the value of publicly traded securities occurs, the decrease is
reported as a realized loss and the carrying value is adjusted accordingly.
Common stocks are carried at fair value with the current year change in the
difference from cost reflected in surplus. Other invested assets are generally
recorded at fair value.
The Asset Valuation Reserve ("AVR") is designed to provide a standardized
reserving process for realized and unrealized losses due to default and equity
risks associated with invested assets. The reserve increased by $6,228 in 1997,
decreased by $568 in 1996 and increased by $5,588 in 1995. Additionally, the
Interest Maintenance Reserve
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("IMR") captures net realized capital gains and losses, net of applicable income
taxes, resulting from changes in interest rates and amortizes these gains or
losses into income over the remaining life of the mortgage loan or bond sold.
Realized capital gains and losses, net of taxes not included in IMR are reported
in the Statutory Statements of Income. Realized investment gains and losses are
determined on a specific identification basis. The amount of net capital losses
reclassified from the IMR was $719 in 1997 and the amount of net capital gains
reclassified was $1,413 and $39 in 1996 and 1995, respectively. The amount of
income amortized was $85, $392 and $256 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
OTHER LIABILITIES
The amount reflected in other liabilities includes a receivable from the
separate accounts of $923 million and $640 million as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, respectively. The balances are classified in accordance with NAIC
accounting practices.
MORTGAGE LOANS
Mortgage loans, carried at cost, which approximates fair value, include
investments in assets backed by mortgage loan pools.
2. INVESTMENTS:
(A) COMPONENTS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
-------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest income from bonds and
short-term investments....... $100,475 $89,940 $ 76,100
Interest income from policy
loans........................ 1,958 1,846 1,504
Interest and dividends from
other investments............ 1,005 7,864 2,288
-------- ------- --------
Gross investment income....... 103,438 99,650 79,892
Less: investment expenses..... 1,153 1,209 1,105
-------- ------- --------
Net investment income......... $102,285 $98,441 $ 78,787
-------- ------- --------
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</TABLE>
(B) COMPONENTS OF NET UNREALIZED CAPITAL GAINS (LOSSES) ON COMMON STOCKS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
-------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross unrealized capital gains at
end of year........................ $ 537 $ 713 $ 1,724
Gross unrealized capital losses at
end of year........................ (1,820) (4,160) 0
-------- ------- --------
Net unrealized capital (losses)
gains.............................. (1,283) (3,447) 1,724
Balance at beginning of year........ (3,447) 1,724 15
-------- ------- --------
Change in net unrealized capital
gains (losses) on common stocks.... $ 2,164 $(5,171) $ 1,709
-------- ------- --------
-------- ------- --------
</TABLE>
(C) COMPONENTS OF NET UNREALIZED CAPITAL GAINS (LOSSES) ON BONDS AND SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross unrealized capital gains at
end of year........................ $23,357 $ 11,821 $ 22,251
Gross unrealized capital losses at
end of year........................ (1,906) (3,842) (1,374)
------- -------- --------
Net unrealized capital gains........ 21,451 7,979 20,877
Balance at beginning of year........ 7,979 20,877 33,732
------- -------- --------
Change in net unrealized capital
gains (losses) on bonds and
short-term investments............. $13,472 $(12,898) $ 54,609
------- -------- --------
------- -------- --------
</TABLE>
(D) COMPONENTS OF NET REALIZED CAPITAL GAINS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
------- ------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Bonds and short-term investments......... $ (120) $ 2,756 $ 56
Common stocks............................ 0 0 52
Real estate and other.................... 114 0 0
------- ------- ------
Realized capital (losses) gains.......... (6) 2,756 208
Capital gains (benefit) tax.............. (831) 936 (205)
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Net realized capital gains, after tax.... 825 1,820 413
Less: IMR capital (losses) gains......... (719) 1,413 39
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Net realized capital gains............... $ 1,544 $ 407 $ 374
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(E) OFF-BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENTS
The Company had no significant financial instruments with off-balance sheet
risk as of December 31, 1997 and 1996.
(F) CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Excluding U.S. government and government agency investments, the Company is
not exposed to any significant concentration of credit risk.
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(G) BONDS, SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AND COMMON STOCKS
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<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
1997 COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. government and government agencies and
authorities:
Guaranteed and sponsored................... $ 11,114 $ 55 $ (51) $ 11,118
Guaranteed and sponsored -- asset-backed... 55,506 1,056 (269) 56,293
States, municipalities and political
subdivisions................................ 26,404 329 0 26,733
International governments.................... 7,609 500 0 8,109
Public utilities............................. 73,024 754 (132) 73,646
All other corporate.......................... 517,715 14,110 (704) 531,121
All other corporate -- asset-backed.......... 630,069 5,005 (739) 634,335
Short-term investments....................... 277,330 33 (8) 277,355
Certificates of deposit...................... 93,770 1,515 (3) 95,282
Parents, subsidiaries and affiliates......... 86,100 0 0 86,100
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Total bonds and short-term investments....... $ 1,778,641 $23,357 $(1,906) $ 1,800,092
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS
UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
1997 COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common stock -- unaffiliated................. $ 30,307 $ 537 $ 0 $ 30,844
Common stock -- affiliated................... 35,384 0 (1,820) 33,564
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Total common stocks.......................... $ 65,691 $ 537 $(1,820) $ 64,408
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
1997 COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. government and government agencies and
authorities:
Guaranteed and sponsored................... $ 58,761 $ 6 $ (195) $ 58,572
Guaranteed and sponsored -- asset-backed... 78,237 1,477 (609) 79,105
States, municipalities and political
subdivisions................................ 25,958 163 (2) 26,119
International governments.................... 7,447 205 0 7,652
Public utilities............................. 70,116 396 (424) 70,088
All other corporate.......................... 410,530 6,357 (1,355) 415,532
All other corporate -- asset-backed.......... 485,953 2,654 (1,081) 487,526
Short-term investments....................... 148,094 0 (66) 148,028
Certificates of deposit...................... 83,378 563 (110) 83,831
Parents, subsidiaries and affiliates......... 48,100 0 0 48,100
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Total bonds and short-term investments....... $ 1,416,574 $11,821 $(3,842) $ 1,424,553
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS
UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
1997 COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common stock -- unaffiliated................. $ 13,064 $ 713 $ 0 $ 13,777
Common stock -- affiliated................... 35,379 0 (4,160) 31,219
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Total common stocks.......................... $ 48,443 $ 713 $(4,160) $ 44,996
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</TABLE>
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds and short-term
investments at December 31, 1997 by management's anticipated maturity are shown
below. Asset-backed securities are distributed to maturity year based on ILA's
estimate of the rate of future prepayments of principal
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over the remaining life of the securities. Expected maturities differ from
contractual maturities reflecting borrowers' rights to call or prepay their
obligations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMORTIZED ESTIMATED
MATURITY COST FAIR VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less...................... $ 424,518 $ 696,203
Due after one year through five years........ 586,980 708,365
Due after five years through ten years....... 451,963 295,896
Due after ten years.......................... 315,180 99,628
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Total...................................... $1,778,641 $ 1,800,092
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</TABLE>
Proceeds from sales of investments in bonds and short-term investments
during 1997, 1996 and 1995 were $367,626, $668,078 and $313,961, respectively,
resulting in gross realized gains of $964, $3,675 and $1,419, respectively, and
gross realized losses of $1,084, $919 and $1,263, respectively, before transfers
to IMR. The Company had realized gains of $52 during 1995 from a capital gain
distribution.
(H) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
BALANCE SHEET ITEMS (IN MILLIONS):
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<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR
AMOUNT VALUE AMOUNT VALUE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Bonds and short-term investments........... $1,778 $ 1,800 $1,417 $ 1,425
Common stocks.............................. 64 64 45 45
Policy loans............................... 37 37 29 29
Mortgage loans............................. 85 85 0 0
Other invested assets...................... 21 21 3 3
LIABILITIES
Liabilities on investment contracts........ $1,911 $ 1,835 $1,245 $ 1,191
</TABLE>
The carrying amounts for policy loans approximates fair value. The fair
value of liabilities on investment contracts are determined by forecasting
future cash flows and discounting the forecasted cash flows at current market
rates.
3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
Transactions between the Company and its affiliates within The Hartford
relate principally to tax settlements, reinsurance, service fees, capital
contributions and payments of dividends. The Company has also invested in bonds
of its subsidiaries, Hartford Financial Services Corporation and HL Investment
Advisors, Inc., and common stock of its subsidiary, ITT Hartford Life, LTD.
On June 30, 1995, the assets of Lyndon Insurance Company were contributed to
ILA. As a result, ILA received approximately $365 million in bonds and
short-term investments, common stocks and cash, $28 million in policy reserves,
$187 million of current tax liability, $26 million in IMR, $8 million in AVR
(offset by an aggregate write-in to surplus), and $4 million of other
liabilities. The assets in excess of liabilities of $112 million were recorded
as an increase to paid-in surplus.
For additional information, see Note 5.
4. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:
The Company and The Hartford have entered into a tax sharing agreement under
which each member in the consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return will make
payments between them such that, with respect to any period, the amount of taxes
to be paid by the Company, subject to certain adjustments, generally will be
determined as though the Company were to file separate Federal, state and local
income tax returns.
As long as The Hartford continues to beneficially own, directly or
indirectly, at least 80% of the combined voting power and 80% of the value of
the outstanding capital stock of HLI, the Company will be included for Federal
income tax purposes in the consolidated group of which The Hartford is the
common parent. It is the current intention of The Hartford and its subsidiaries
to continue to file a single consolidated Federal income tax return. The Company
will continue to remit (receive from) The Hartford a current income tax
provision (benefit) computed in accordance with such tax sharing agreement.
Federal income taxes (received) paid by the Company were $(14,499), $29,792 and
$215,921 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The effective tax rate was (26)%,
22% and 25% in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The following schedule
provides a reconciliation of the tax provision at the U.S. Federal Statutory
rate to Federal income tax (benefit) expense (in millions).
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Tax provision at U.S. Federal statutory
rate........................................ $ 20 $ 30 $ 20
Tax deferred acquisition costs............... 25 27 8
Statutory to tax reserve differences......... 1 0 3
Unrealized gain on separate accounts......... (44) (21) (13)
Investments and other........................ (17) (17) (4)
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Federal income tax (benefit) expense......... $ (15) $ 19 $ 14
----- ----- -----
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</TABLE>
5. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS AND SHAREHOLDER
DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS:
The maximum amount of dividends which can be paid, without prior approval,
by State of Connecticut insurance companies to shareholders is subject to
restrictions relating to statutory surplus. Dividends are paid as determined by
the Board of Directors and are not cumulative. No dividends were paid in 1997 or
1996. ILA paid dividends of $10 million to its parent, HLIC, in 1995. As a
result of the Distribution by ITT, the assets of ITT Lyndon Insurance Company
(Lyndon) were contributed to ILA in June 1995. Substantially all the business
was removed from Lyndon prior to the contribution. The amount of assets which
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exceeded liabilities at the contribution date ($112 million) was included in
paid-in surplus.
6. PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT AND POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS:
The Company's employees are included in The Hartford's non-contributory
defined benefit pension plans. These plans provide pension benefits that are
based on years of service and the employee's compensation during the last ten
years of employment. The Company's funding policy is to contribute annually an
amount between the minimum funding requirements set forth in the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the maximum amount that can be
deducted for Federal income tax purposes. Generally, pension costs are funded
through the purchase of HLIC's group pension contracts. Pension expense was
$265, $358, and $1,034 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Liabilities for the
plan are held by The Hartford.
The Company also participates in The Hartford's Investment and Savings Plan,
which includes a deferred compensation option under IRC section 401(k) and an
ESOP allocation under IRC section 404(k). The liabilities for these plans are
included in the financial statements of The Hartford. The cost to ILA was not
material in 1997, 1996 and 1995.
The Company's employees are included in The Hartford's contributory defined
health care and life insurance benefit plans. These plans provide health care
and life insurance benefits for retired employees. Substantially all employees
may become eligible for those benefits if they reach normal or early retirement
age while still working for the Company. The Company has prefunded a portion of
the health care and life insurance obligations through trust funds where such
prefunding can be accomplished on a tax effective basis. Amounts allocated by
The Hartford for post-retirement health care and life insurance benefits expense
(not including provisions for accrual of post-retirement benefit obligations)
are immaterial. The assumed rate of future increases in the per capita cost of
health care (the health care trend rate) was 8.5% for 1997, decreasing ratably
to 6% in the year 2001. Increasing the health care trend rates by one percent
per year would have an immaterial impact on the accumulated post-retirement
benefit obligation and the annual expense. The cost to ILA was not material in
1997, 1996 and 1995.
Post-employment benefits are primarily comprised of obligations to provide
medical and life insurance to employees on long-term disability. Post-employment
benefit expense was not material in 1997, 1996 and 1995.
7. REINSURANCE:
The Company cedes insurance to non-affiliated insurers in order to limit its
maximum loss. Such transfer does not relieve ILA of its primary liability. ILA
also assumes insurance from other insurers.
Life insurance net retained premiums were comprised of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Direct premiums................... $266,427 $226,612 $159,918
Premiums assumed.................. 51,630 33,817 13,299
Premiums ceded.................... (21,412) (10,185) (7,425)
-------- -------- --------
Premiums and annuity
considerations................... $296,645 $250,244 $165,792
-------- -------- --------
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</TABLE>
The Company cedes to RGA Reinsurance Company, on a modified coinsurance
basis, 80% of the variable annuity business written since 1994.
8. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS:
The Company maintains separate account assets and liabilities totaling $23.2
billion and $14.6 billion at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Separate
account assets are reported at fair value and separate account liabilities are
determined in accordance with CARVM, which approximates the market value less
applicable surrender charges. Separate account assets are segregated from other
investments, the policyholder assumes the investment risk, and the investment
income and gains and losses accrue directly to the policyholder. Separate
account management fees, net of minimum guarantees, were $252 million, $144
million and $72 million in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and are recorded
as a component of other revenues on the Statutory Statements of Income.
9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company had no material contingent
liabilities, nor had the Company committed any surplus funds for any contingent
liabilities or arrangements. The Company is involved in various legal actions
which have arisen in the normal course of its business. In the opinion of
management, the ultimate liability with respect to such lawsuits as well as
other contingencies is not considered to be material in relation to the results
of operations and financial position of the Company.
Under insurance guaranty laws in most states, insurers doing business
therein can be assessed up to prescribed limits for policyholder losses incurred
by insolvent companies. The amount of any future assessments on ILA under these
laws cannot be reasonably estimated. Most of the laws do provide, however, that
an assessment may be excused or deferred if it would threaten an insurer's own
financial strength. Additionally, guaranty fund assessments are used to reduce
state premium taxes paid by the Company in certain states. ILA paid guaranty
fund assessments of $1,544, $1,262 and $1,684 in 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. ILA incurred guaranteed fund expense of $548 in 1997 and 1996 and
$0 in 1995.
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The following prospectuses contain information related to all of the funds
offered by the Hartford Funds, Putnam Variable Trust, and Fidelity's Variable
Insurance Products Fund and Variable Insurance Products Fund II. Not all of the
funds are available to Stag Variable Life Artisan Policy Owners. Please review
the Stag Variable Life Artisan product Prospectus for details regarding
available funds. See "Separate Account VL -- Funds."
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PART II
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CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents:
The facing sheet.
The prospectus consisting of 69 pages.
The undertaking to file reports.
The Rule 484 undertaking.
The signature page.
(1) The following exhibits included herewith correspond to those required by
paragraph A of the instructions for exhibits to Form N-8B-2.
(A1) Resolution of Board of Directors of ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company ("Hartford") authorizing the establishment of
the Separate Account.
(A2) Not applicable.
(A3a) Principal Underwriting Agreement.
(A3b) Form of Selling Agreements.(2)
(A3c) Not applicable.
(A4) Not applicable.
(A5) Form of Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy.(2)
(A6a) Charter of Hartford.
(A6b) Bylaws of Hartford.(2)
(A7) Not applicable.
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(1) Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement File No. 33-61267, filed on January 23, 1996.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Initial Submission to the
Registration Statement File No. 333-07471, filed on July 2, 1996.
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(A8) Not applicable.
(A9) Not applicable.
(A10) Form of Application for Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance
Policies.(1)
(A11) Memorandum describing transfer and redemption procedures.(2)
(2) Opinion and consent of Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President, General
Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.
(3) No financial statement will be omitted from the Prospectus pursuant to
Instruction 1(b) or (c) of Part I.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Opinion and consent of Ken A. McCullum, FSA, MAAA.
(6) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants.
(7) Copy of Power of Attorney.
(8) Not applicable.
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REPRESENTATION OF REASONABLENESS OF FEES
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company ("Hartford") hereby represents that
the aggregate fees and charges under the Policy are reasonable in relation to
the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks
assumed by Hartford.
UNDERTAKING TO FILE REPORTS
Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and periodic information,
documents, and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or regulation of the
Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to authority conferred
in that section.
UNDERTAKINGS AND REPRESENTATIONS AS REQUIRED BY RULE 6e-3(T)
1. Separate Account VL I meets the definition of "Separate Account" under Rule
6e-3(T).
2. Hartford undertakes to keep and make available to the Commission upon
request any documents used to support any representation as to the
reasonableness of fees.
UNDERTAKING ON INDEMNIFICATION
Under Section 33-772 of the Connecticut General Statutes, unless limited by its
certificate of incorporation, the Registrant must indemnify a director who was
wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding
to which he was a party because he is or was a director of the corporation
against reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with the proceeding.
The Registrant may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because
he is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if he acted
in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Registrant, and, with respect to any criminal
proceeding, had no reason to believe his conduct was unlawful. Conn. Gen.
Stat. Section 33-771(a). Additionally, pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. Section
33-776, the Registrant may indemnify officers and employees or agents for
liability incurred and for any expenses to which they becomes subject by reason
of being or having been an employees or officers of the Registrant. Connecticut
law does not prescribe standards for the indemnification of officers, employees
and agents and expressly states that their indemnification may be broader than
the right of indemnification granted to directors.
The foregoing statements are specifically made subject to the detailed
provisions of Section 33-770 et seq.
Notwithstanding the fact that Connecticut law obligates the Registrant to
indemnify only a director that was successful on the merits in a suit, under
Article VIII, Section 2 of the
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Registrant's bylaws, the Registrant must indemnify both directors and officers
of the Registrant who are parties or threatened to be parties to a legal
proceeding by reason of his being or having been a director or officer of the
Registrant for any expenses if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
company, and with respect to criminal proceedings, had no reason to believe his
conduct was unlawful. Unless otherwise mandated by a court, no indemnification
shall be made if such officer or director is adjudged to be liable for
negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the Registrant.
Additionally, the directors and officers of Hartford and Hartford Equity
Sales Company, Inc. ("HESCO") are covered under a directors and officers
liability insurance policy issued to The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
and its subsidiaries. Such policy will reimburse the Registrant for any
payments that it shall make to directors and officers pursuant to law and will,
subject to certain exclusions contained in the policy, further pay any other
costs, charges and expenses and settlements and judgments arising from any
proceeding involving any director or officer of the Registrant in his past or
present capacity as such, and for which he may be liable, except as to any
liabilities arising from acts that are deemed to be uninsurable.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, and attested, all in the Town of
Simsbury, and State of Connecticut, on the 10th day of April, 1998.
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE
COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT VL I
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Gregory A. Boyko
---------------------------------------
Gregory A. Boyko, Senior Vice
President , Treasurer & Chief Financial
Officer, Director
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
By: /s/ Gregory A. Boyko
---------------------------------------
Gregory A. Boyko, Senior Vice
President , Treasurer & Chief Financial
Officer, Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
Gregory A. Boyko, Senior Vice President,
Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, Director*
Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President, General *By: /s/ Lynda Godkin
Counsel, & Corporate Secretary, Director* ------------------------
Thomas M. Marra, Executive Vice Lynda Godkin
President, Director* General Counsel
Lowndes A. Smith, President,
Chief Executive Officer, Director*
David M. Znamierowski, Senior Vice President, Dated: April 10, 1998
Director*
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(1) (A6a) Charter of Hartford.
(2) Opinion and Consent of Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.
(5) Opinion and Consent of Ken A. McCullum, FSA, MAAA.
(6) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants.
(7) Copy of Power of Attorney.
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EXHIBIT 6(a)
FILING #0001734855 PG 03 OF OS VOL B-00133
FILED 07/11/1997 11:32 AM PAGE 03683
SECRETARY OF THE STATE
CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF THE STATE
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION BY ACTIONS OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER
1. The name of the Corporation is ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance
Company (the "Company").
2. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the
"Certificate of Incorporation") is further amended by the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation be further amended
by deleting Section 1 in its entirety and replacing it with the
following, such amendment to become effective at January 1, 1998.
All other sections of the Certificate of Incorporation shall remain
unchanged and continue in full force and effect:
Section 1. Effective January 1, 1998, the name of the Company
is HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY.
3. The above resolution was adopted by each of the Company's Board of
Directors and its sole shareholder. The number of shares of the Company's
common capital stock entitled to vote thereon was 3,000 and the vote
required for adoption was 2,000 shares. The vote favoring adoption was
3,000 shares, which was the greatest vote required to pass the resolution.
Dated at Simsbury, Connecticut this 30 day of June, 1997.
We hereby declare, under penalty of false statement, that the statements made
in the foregoing Certificate are true.
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY
INSURANCE COMPANY
/s/ Thomas M. Marra
-----------------------------------------
Thomas M. Marra, Executive Vice President
/s/ Lynda Godkin
-----------------------------------------
Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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FILING #0001681641 PG 04 OF 05 VOL B-00105
FILED 12/31/1996 10:00 AM PAGE 00897
SECRETARY OF STATE
CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF THE STATE
CERTIFICATE AMENDING
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
BY ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER
1. The name of the Corporation is ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE
COMPANY.
2. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is amended by the
following resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Sole
Shareholder:
RESOLVED, that the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company, as supplemented and amended to
date, is hereby amended by striking out Section 9 in its entirety
and adding the following Sections 9 and 10. All other sections
of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall
remain unchanged and continue in full force and effect.
"Section 9. The Board of Directors may, at any time, appoint
from among its own members such committees as it
may deem necessary for the proper conduct of the
business of the Company. The Board of Directors
shall be unrestricted as to the powers it may
confer upon such committees."
"Section 10. So much of the charter of said corporation, as
amended, as is inconsistent herewith is repealed,
provided that such repeal shall not invalidate or
otherwise affect any action taken pursuant to the
charter of the corporation, in accordance with its
terms, prior to the effective date of such
repeal."
3. The above resolutions were passed by the Board of Directors and the Sole
Shareholder of the Corporation. The number of shares of the Corporation's
common capital stock entitled to vote thereon was 3,000 and the vote
required for adoption was 2,000 shares. The vote favoring adoption was
3,000 shares, which was the greatest vote required to pass the resolution.
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2
Dated at Simsbury, Connecticut this 30th day of December, 1996.
We hereby declare, under penalty of false statement, that the statements made in
the foregoing Certificate are true.
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY
INSURANCE COMPANY
/s/Thomas M. Marra
------------------------------------
Thomas M. Marra, Executive Vice
President and Director - Individual
Life and Annuity Division
/s/Lynda Godkin
------------------------------------
Lynda Godkin, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
<PAGE>
CERTIFICATE AMENDING AND RESTATING
THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION BY
ACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS
The name of the Corporation is ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY.
2. The Certificate of Incorporation is amended and restated by the following
resolution of the Board of Directors and Shareholder of the Corporation.
RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as
supplemented and amended to date, is further amended and restated to read
as follows:
Section 1. The name of the Corporation is ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Section 2. The address of the Registered Office of the Corporation is
Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999.
Section 3. The Corporation is a body politic and corporate and shall
have all the powers granted by the general statutes, as now
enacted or hereinafter amended, to corporations formed under
the Stock Corporation Act.
Section 4. The Corporation shall have the purposes and powers to write
any and all forms of insurance which any other corporation
now or hereafter chartered in Connecticut and empowered to
do an insurance business may now or hereafter lawfully do;
to accept and to cede reinsurance; to issue policies and
contracts for any kind or combination of kinds of insurance;
to issue policies or contracts either with or without
participation in profits; to acquire and hold any or all of
the shares or other securities of any insurance corporation
or any other kind of corporation; and to engage in any
lawful act or activity for which corporations may be formed
under the Stock Corporation Act. The corporation is
authorized to exercise the powers herein granted in any
state, territory or jurisdiction of the United States or
in any foreign country.
Section 5. The Corporation shall obtain a license from the insurance
commissioner prior to the commencement of business and
shall be subject to all general statutes applicable to
insurance companies.
Section 6. The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall
have authority to issue is 3,000 shares consisting of one
class only, designated as Common Shares, of the par value
of $1,250.
Section 7. No shareholder shall, because of his ownership of shares,
have a preemptive or other right to purchase, subscribe for,
or take any part of any shares or any
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part of the notes, debentures, bonds, or other securities
convertible into or carrying options or warrants to purchase
shares of this corporation issued, optioned, or sold by it
after its incorporation.
Section 8. The minimum amount of stated capital with which the
corporation shall commence business is One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00).
Section 9. So much of the charter of said corporation is amended, as is
inconsistent herewith is repealed, provided such repeal shall
not invalidate or otherwise affect any action taken pursuant
to the charter of the corporation, in accordance with its
terms, prior to the effective date of such repeal.
3. The above resolution was passed by the Board of Directors and the
Shareholder of the Corporation. The number of shares entitled to vote
thereon was 3,000 and the vote required for adoption was 2,000 shares.
The vote favoring adoption was 3,000 which was the greatest vote needed to
pass the resolution.
Dated at Simsbury, Connecticut this 30th day of April, 1996.
We hereby declare, under the penalties of false statement, that the
statements made in the foregoing Certificate are true.
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND
ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
/s/ Lowndes A. Smith
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Lowndes A. Smith, President
/s/ Lynda Godkin
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Lynda Godkin, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT 2
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HARTFORD LIFE
April 10, 1998 Lynda Godkin
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Law Department
Board of Directors
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
200 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06089
RE: SEPARATE ACCOUNT VL I
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
FILE NO. 333-07471
Dear Sir/Madam:
I have acted as General Counsel to Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
(the "Company"), a Connecticut insurance company, and Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company Separate Account VL I (the "Account") in connection with the
registration of an indefinite amount of securities in the form of a flexible
premium variable life insurance policy (the "Policy") with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. I have
examined such documents (including the Form S-6 Registration Statement) and
reviewed such questions of law as I considered necessary and appropriate, and on
the basis of such examination and review, it is my opinion that:
1. The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing as a stock
life insurance company under the laws of the State of Connecticut and is
duly authorized by the Insurance Department of the State of Connecticut to
issue the Policy.
2. The Account is a duly authorized and validly existing separate account
established pursuant to the provisions of Section 38a-433 of the
Connecticut Statutes.
3. To the extent so provided under the Policy, that portion of the assets of
the Account equal to the reserves and other contract liabilities with
respect to the Account will not be chargeable with liabilities arising out
of any other business that the Company may conduct.
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Board of Directors
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
April , 1998
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4. The Policy, when issued as contemplated by the Form S-6 Registration
Statement, will constitute legal, validly issued and binding obligations of
the Company.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form S-6
Registration Statement for the Policy and the Account.
Sincerely,
/s/ Lynda Godkin
Lynda Godkin
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EXHIBIT 5
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Hartford Life
KEN A. MCCULLUM, FSA, MAAA
Assistant Vice President
Individual Life Product Development
April 8, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sir:
This opinion is furnished in connection with the Form S-6 Registration Statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), of a certain
flexible premium variable life insurance policy (the "Policy") that will be
offered and sold by Hartford Life Insurance Company and certain units of
interest to be issued in connection with the Policy.
The hypothetical illustrations of the Policy used in the Form S-6 Registration
Statement accurately reflect reasonable estimates of projected performance of
the Policy under the stipulated rates of investment return, the contractual
expense deductions and guaranteed cost-of-insurance rates, and utilizing a
reasonable estimation for expected fund operating expenses.
I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form S-6
Registration Statement and to the reference to my name under the heading
"Experts" in the Prospectus included as part of such Form S-6 Registration
Statement.
Very truly yours,
/s/Ken A. McCullum
Ken A. McCullum, FSA, MAAA
Director Individual Life
Product Development
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EXHIBIT 6
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our reports
(and to all references to our Firm) included or made a part of this Registration
Statement File No. 333-07471 for Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Separate Account VL I on Form S-6.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
April 13, 1998
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HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Gregory A. Boyko
Lynda Godkin
Thomas M. Marra
Lowndes A. Smith
David M. Znamierowski
do hereby jointly and severally authorize Lynda Godkin, Marianne O'Doherty,
and Leslie T. Soler to sign as their agent, any Registration Statement,
pre-effective amendment, post-effective amendment and any application for
exemptive relief of the Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company under the
Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney for the
purpose herein set forth.
/s/ Gregory A. Boyko Dated as of March 16, 1998
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Gregory A. Boyko
/s/ Lynda Godkin Dated as of March 16, 1998
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Lynda Godkin
/s/ Thomas M. Marra Dated as of March 16, 1998
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Thomas M. Marra
/s/ Lowndes A. Smith Dated as of March 16, 1998
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Lowndes A. Smith
/s/ David M. Znamierowski Dated as of March 16, 1998
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David M. Znamierowski
