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                     GROUP FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE
                              INSURANCE POLICIES
                        HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                 P.O. BOX 2999
                       HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06104-2999
[LOGO]                     TELEPHONE: 1-800-861-1408
 
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This Prospectus describes a group flexible premium variable life insurance
policy (the "Group Policies," and each individually a "Group Policy") and
certificates of insurance (the "Certificates," and each individually a
"Certificate") offered by Hartford Life Insurance Company ("Hartford"). The
Certificates are designed to provide lifetime insurance coverage to the
Insured(s) named in the Certificates, and maximum flexibility in connection with
premium payments and the Death Benefit, together with an opportunity to
participate in the investment experience of ICMG Registered Variable Life
Separate Account A. For a given amount of Death Benefit chosen, the Owner has
considerable flexibility in selecting the timing and amount of premium payments.
In addition to the Initial Premium payment, additional premium payments are also
allowed.
 
Group Policies may be issued to a Participating Employer or to a trust that is
adopted by a Participating Employer. Eligible employees of Participating
Employers may own Certificates issued under their respective Participating
Employer's Group Policy. The Owners possess all rights and interests under the
Group Policy. The Owners are provided with the Certificates, which describe each
Owner's rights, benefits, and options under the Group Policy.
 
Sales agents can provide prospective purchasers with individualized sales
illustrations which reflect all the fees and charges associated with the
Certificate options selected.
 
The Certificates provide for a Death Benefit, pursuant to which Death Proceeds
are payable at the Insured's death. You may select one of two Death Benefit
options. Death Benefit Option A is an amount equal to the larger of (1) the Face
Amount and (2) the Variable Insurance Amount. Death Benefit Option B is an
amount equal to the larger of (1) the Face Amount plus the Cash Value and (2)
the Variable Insurance Amount. The Death Proceeds payable to the Beneficiary
equal the Death Benefit less any Debt outstanding under the Certificate plus any
rider benefits payable.
 
The Investment Value of a Certificate will also vary up or down to reflect the
investment experience of the Investment Divisions to which Net Premiums have
been allocated. The Owner bears the investment risk for all amounts so
allocated.
 
The Portfolios underlying the Investment Divisions presently are: shares of
Class IA of the Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund, Inc. ("Hartford Capital
Appreciation Fund"), shares of Class IA of the Hartford Bond HLS Fund, Inc.
("Hartford Bond Fund") and shares of Class IA of the Hartford Money Market HLS
Fund, Inc. ("Hartford Money Market Fund"), the Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio,
the Balanced Portfolio and the Partners Portfolio of Neuberger & Berman Advisers
Management Trust; the VIP High Income Portfolio, the VIP Equity-Income Portfolio
and the VIP Overseas Portfolio of Variable Insurance Products Fund; the VIP II
Asset Manager Portfolio of Variable Insurance Products Fund II; the Alger
American Small Capitalization Portfolio and the Alger American Growth Portfolio
of The Alger American Fund; the J.P. Morgan Bond Portfolio, the J.P. Morgan
Equity Portfolio, the J.P. Morgan Small Company Portfolio and the J.P. Morgan
International Equity Portfolio of J.P. Morgan Series Trust II; the Fixed Income
Portfolio, the High Yield Portfolio, the Equity Growth Portfolio, the Value
Portfolio, the Global Equity Portfolio and the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
of Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.; and the EAFE-Registered Trademark-
Equity Index Fund, Equity 500 Index Fund and the Small Cap Index Fund of the BT
Insurance Funds Trust.
 
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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
AVAILABLE UNDERLYING FUNDS WHICH CONTAIN A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THOSE FUNDS. ALL
PROSPECTUSES SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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THIS PROSPECTUS AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT REQUIRED TO BE
FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION CAN BE FOUND AT THE
COMMISSION'S WEB SITE (HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV).
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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 DECEMBER 21, 1998.
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
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 SPECIAL TERMS.........................................................    4
 SUMMARY...............................................................    6
 HARTFORD..............................................................    9
 THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT..................................................    9
 THE FUNDS.............................................................   10
   General.............................................................   10
     Hartford Funds....................................................   10
     Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust......................   10
     Variable Insurance Products Fund and Variable Insurance Products
      Fund II..........................................................   11
     The Alger American Fund...........................................   11
     J.P. Morgan Series Trust II.......................................   11
     Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc...............................   11
     BT Insurance Funds Trust..........................................   11
   The Portfolios......................................................   12
 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTIFICATE BENEFITS AND PROVISIONS...........   14
   General.............................................................   14
   Issuance of a Certificate...........................................   14
   Premiums............................................................   14
     Premium Payment Flexibility.......................................   14
     Allocation of Premium Payments....................................   15
     Accumulation Units................................................   15
     Accumulation Unit Values..........................................   15
     Premium Limitation................................................   15
   Values Under the Certificate........................................   16
   Surrender of the Certificate........................................   16
     Partial Withdrawals...............................................   16
   Transfers Among Investment Divisions................................   16
     Amount and Frequency of Transfers.................................   16
     Transfers to or from Investment Divisions.........................   16
     Asset Rebalancing.................................................   17
     Procedures for Telephone Transfers................................   17
   Valuation of Payments and Transfers.................................   17
     Processing of Transactions........................................   17
   Loans...............................................................   17
     Loan Interest.....................................................   17
     Credited Interest.................................................   18
     Loan Repayments...................................................   18
     Termination Due to Excessive Debt.................................   18
     Effect of Loans on Investment Value...............................   18
   Death Benefit.......................................................   18
     Minimum Death Benefit Testing Procedures..........................   18
     Death Benefit Options.............................................   18
     Option Change.....................................................   18
     Payment Options...................................................   19
     Legal Developments Regarding Income Payments......................   19
     Beneficiary.......................................................   19
     Increases and Decreases in Face Amount............................   19
   Benefits at Maturity................................................   20
   Termination of Participation in the Group Policy....................   20
   Lapse and Reinstatement While the Group Policy Is In Effect.........   20
     Lapse and Grace Period............................................   20
     Reinstatement.....................................................   20
   Enrollment for a Certificate........................................   20
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   The Right to Examine the Certificate................................   20
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   Deductions from Premium.............................................   21
     Front-End Sales Load..............................................   21
     Premium Related Tax Charge........................................   21
     DAC Tax Charge....................................................   21
   Deductions and Charges from Investment Value........................   21
     Monthly Deduction Amount..........................................   21
   Mortality and Expense Risk Charge...................................   22
   Taxes...............................................................   22
 OTHER MATTERS.........................................................   22
   Additions, Deletions or Substitutions of Investments................   22
   Voting Rights.......................................................   23
   Our Rights..........................................................   23
   Statements to Owners................................................   23
   Limit on Right to Contest...........................................   24
   Misstatement as to Age or Sex.......................................   24
   Assignment..........................................................   24
   Dividends...........................................................   24
   Experience Credits..................................................   24
 SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS.................................................   24
   Maturity Date Extension Rider.......................................   24
 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS......................................   24
 DISTRIBUTION OF THE GROUP POLICY......................................   29
 SAFEKEEPING OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT ASSETS............................   29
 FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS............................................   30
   General.............................................................   30
   Taxation of Hartford and the Separate Account.......................   30
   Income Taxation of Certificate Benefits.............................   30
   Modified Endowment Contracts........................................   30
   Diversification Requirements........................................   31
   Federal Income Tax Withholding......................................   31
   Other Tax Considerations............................................   31
 PERFORMANCE RELATED INFORMATION.......................................   31
 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.....................................................   32
 YEAR 2000.............................................................   32
 EXPERTS...............................................................   33
 REGISTRATION STATEMENT................................................   33
 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS..................................................   33
 APPENDIX A -- ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEATH BENEFIT, CASH VALUE AND CASH
   SURRENDER VALUE.....................................................   34
 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS..............................   57
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             THE GROUP 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:
 
ACCUMULATION UNIT: An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the value of
an Investment Division.
 
ADJUSTABLE LOAN INTEREST RATE: The interest rate charged on Loans that is
adjusted from time to time by Hartford. The method of calculation of the
Adjustable Loan Interest Rate is described later in this Prospectus.
 
ATTAINED AGE: The Issue Age plus the period since the Coverage Date.
 
BENEFICIARY: The person so designated by the Owner in the Certificate.
 
CASH SURRENDER VALUE: The Cash Value, less Debt, less any charges accrued but
not yet deducted.
 
CASH VALUE: The Investment Value plus the Loan Account Value.
 
CERTIFICATE: The form evidencing and describing the Owner's rights, benefits,
and options under the Group Policy. The Certificate will describe, among other
things, (i) the benefits payable upon the death of the named Insured, (ii) to
whom the benefits are payable and (iii) the limits and other terms of the Group
Policy as they pertain to the Insured.
 
CERTIFICATE ANNIVERSARY: An anniversary of the Coverage Date.
 
CHARGE DEDUCTION DIVISION: An Investment Division from which all charges are
deducted if so designated in the Enrollment Form or later elected.
 
CODE: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
COVERAGE DATE: The date insurance under the Certificate is effective as to an
Insured and from which Coverage Months and Coverage Years are determined.
 
COVERAGE MONTH(S): The 1-month period and each successive 1-month period
following the Coverage Date.
 
COVERAGE YEAR(S): The 12-month period and each successive 12-month period
following the Coverage Date.
 
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER: The service area of Hartford Life Insurance Company.
 
DEATH BENEFIT: The Death Benefit option in effect determines how the Death
Benefit is calculated. The two Death Benefit options are described under
"Detailed Description of Certificate Benefits and Provisions -- Death Benefit."
 
DEATH PROCEEDS: The Death Benefit less outstanding Debt plus any rider benefits
payable.
 
DEBT: The aggregate amount of outstanding Loans, plus any interest accrued at
the Adjustable Loan Interest Rate.
 
ENROLLMENT FORM: The form required to be filled out prior to issuance of a
Certificate. The specific form used will depend on the underwriting
classification and plan design.
 
FACE AMOUNT: The minimum Death Benefit as long as the Certificate is in force.
It is specified at issue and may be changed after issue on request, or due to a
change in Death Benefit option or a partial withdrawal.
 
FUNDS: The registered open-end management investment companies in which assets
of the Investment Divisions of the Separate Account may be invested. Currently,
the Funds include: (i) Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund; (ii) Hartford Bond
Fund; (iii) Hartford Money Market Fund ((i)-(iii) are each a "Hartford Fund" and
collectively the "Hartford Funds" and are managed by HL Investment Advisors,
Inc. ("HL Advisors")); (iv) Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
("Neuberger & Berman AMT"), managed by Neuberger & Berman Management
Incorporated ("N&B Management"); (v) Variable Insurance Products Fund ("VIP"),
managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR"); (vi) Variable
Insurance Products Fund II ("VIP II"), managed by FMR; (vii) The Alger American
Fund ("Alger American Fund"), managed by Fred Alger Management, Inc. ("Alger
Management"); (viii) J.P. Morgan Series Trust II ("J.P. Morgan Series Trust"),
managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. ("J.P. Morgan"); (ix) Morgan
Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. ("MSUF"), managed by either Morgan Stanley Asset
Management Inc. ("MSAM") or Miller Anderson & Sherrerd, LLP ("MAS"); and (x) BT
Insurance Funds Trust, managed by Bankers Trust Global Investment Management, a
unit of Bankers Trust Company ("Bankers Trust").
 
GENERAL ACCOUNT: The assets of Hartford other than the assets of Our separate
accounts.
 
GRACE PERIOD: The 61-day period, measured in calendar days, following the date
We mail to the Owner notice that the Cash Surrender Value is insufficient to pay
the charges due. Unless the Owner has given Us written notice of the termination
in advance of the date of termination of any Certificate, insurance will
continue in force during this period.
 
GROUP POLICY: The group flexible premium variable life insurance policy issued
by Hartford and described in this Prospectus.
 
HARTFORD (ALSO REFERRED TO AS "WE," "US," "OUR"): Hartford Life Insurance
Company.
 
IN WRITING: In a written form satisfactory to Us.
 
INITIAL PREMIUM: The amount of premium initially payable shown in Your
Certificate.
 
INSURED: The person on whose life the Certificate is issued. The Insured is
identified in the Certificate.
 
INVESTMENT DIVISION: A separate division of the Separate Account which invests
exclusively in the shares of a specified Portfolio of a Fund. The Separate
Account currently offers 25 Investment Divisions: (i) the Hartford Capital
Appreciation Investment Division, (ii) the Hartford Bond Investment Division,
(iii) the Hartford Money Market Investment Division, (iv) the N&B AMT Limited
Maturity Bond Investment Division, (v) the N&B AMT Balanced Investment Division,
(vi) the N&B AMT Partners Investment Division, (vii) the
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Fidelity VIP High Income Investment Division, (viii) the Fidelity VIP
Equity-Income Investment Division, (ix) the Fidelity VIP Overseas Investment
Division, (x) the Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Investment Division, (xi) the
Alger American Small Capitalization Investment Division, (xii) the Alger
American Growth Investment Division, (xiii) the J.P. Morgan Bond Investment
Division, (xiv) the J.P. Morgan Equity Investment Division, (xv) the J.P. Morgan
Small Company Investment Division, (xvi) the J.P. Morgan International
Opportunities Investment Division, (xvii) the MS Fixed Income Investment
Division, (xviii) the MS High Yield Investment Division, (xix) the MS Equity
Growth Investment Division, (xx) the MS Value Investment Division, (xxi) the MS
Global Equity Investment Division, (xxii) the MS Emerging Markets Equity
Investment Division, (xxiii) the BT EAFE-Registered Trademark- Equity Index
Investment Division, (xxiv) BT Equity 500 Index Investment Division, and (xxv)
the BT Small Cap Index Investment Division.
 
INVESTMENT VALUE: The sum of the values of assets in the Investment Divisions
under the Certificate.
 
ISSUE AGE: The Insured's age on the birthday nearest to the Coverage Date.
 
LOAN: Any amount borrowed against the Investment Value under a Certificate.
 
LOAN ACCOUNT: That portion of Hartford's General Account to which amounts are
transferred as a result of a Loan. The Loan Account is credited with interest
and does not participate in the investment experience of the Separate Account.
 
LOAN ACCOUNT VALUE: The amounts of the Investment Value transferred to (or from)
the General Account to secure Loans, plus interest accrued at the daily
equivalent of an annual rate equal to the Adjustable Loan Interest Rate actually
charged, reduced by not more than 1%.
 
MATURITY DATE: The date on which an Insured's coverage matures as shown in the
Certificate. We will pay the Cash Surrender Value, if any, if the Insured is
living on the Maturity Date, upon surrender of the Certificate to Hartford.
 
MONTHLY DEDUCTION AMOUNT: The fees and charges deducted from the Investment
Value on the Processing Date.
 
NET AMOUNT AT RISK: The Death Benefit less the Cash Value.
 
NET PREMIUM: The amount of premium actually credited to the Investment
Divisions.
 
NYSE: The New York Stock Exchange.
 
OWNER (ALSO REFERRED TO AS "YOU" OR "YOUR"): The person or legal entity so
designated in the Enrollment Form or as subsequently changed. The Owner may be
someone other than the Insured. The Owner possesses all rights under the Group
Policy with respect to the Certificate.
 
PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER: An employer, or a trust sponsored by an employer, to
which Hartford issues the Group Policy described in this Prospectus.
 
PORTFOLIO: A Hartford Fund or a separate mutual fund, series or portfolio of the
remaining Funds. There are currently 25 Portfolios available under the Group
Policy: the Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., Hartford Bond Fund, Inc.
and Hartford Money Market Fund, Inc.; the Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio ("N&B
AMT Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio"), Balanced Portfolio ("N&B AMT Balanced
Portfolio") and Partners Portfolio ("N&B AMT Partners Portfolio") of Neuberger &
Berman AMT; the VIP High Income Portfolio, VIP Equity-Income Portfolio and VIP
Overseas Portfolio of VIP, the VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio of VIP II; the
Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio and Alger American Growth
Portfolio of Alger American Fund; the J.P. Morgan Bond Portfolio, J.P. Morgan
Equity Portfolio, J.P. Morgan Small Company Portfolio and J.P. Morgan
International Opportunities Portfolio of J.P. Morgan Series Trust; the Fixed
Income Portfolio ("MS Fixed Income Portfolio"), High Yield Portfolio ("MS High
Yield Portfolio"), Equity Growth Portfolio ("MS Equity Growth Portfolio"), Value
Portfolio ("MS Value Portfolio"), Global Equity Portfolio ("MS Global Equity
Portfolio"), and Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio ("MS Emerging Markets Equity
Portfolio") of MSUF; the EAFE-Registered Trademark- Equity Index Fund ("BT EAFE"
Equity Index Fund"), Equity 500 Index Fund ("BT Equity 500 Index Fund") and
Small Cap Index Fund ("BT Small Cap Index Fund") of BT Insurance Funds Trust.
 
PRO RATA BASIS: An allocation method based on the proportion of the Investment
Value in each Investment Division.
 
PROCESSING DATE(S): The day(s) on which We deduct charges from the Investment
Value. The first Processing Date is the Coverage Date. There is a Processing
Date each month. Later Processing Dates are on the same calendar day as the
Coverage Date, or on the last day of any month which has no such calendar day.
 
PROCESSING PERIOD: The period from the Coverage Date to the next Processing
Date, and thereafter, the period from one Processing Date to the next.
 
SEC: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
SEPARATE ACCOUNT: ICMG Registered Variable Life Separate Account A, an account
established by Hartford to separate the assets funding the Group Policies from
other assets of Hartford.
 
VALUATION DAY: Each business day that Hartford and each of the Funds value their
respective investment portfolios. A business day is any day the NYSE is open for
trading or any day the SEC requires mutual funds, unit investment trusts or
other investment portfolios to be valued. The value of the Separate Account is
determined at the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on such
days.
 
VALUATION PERIOD: The period between the close of business on successive
Valuation Days.
 
VARIABLE INSURANCE AMOUNT: The Cash Value multiplied by the applicable variable
insurance factor provided in the Certificate.
 
VIP: Variable Insurance Products Fund.
 
VIP II: Variable Insurance Products Fund II.
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                                    SUMMARY
 
                                THE GROUP POLICY
    The Group Policies, and the Certificates, offered by this Prospectus are
funded by the Separate Account, a separate account established by Hartford
pursuant to Connecticut insurance law and organized as a unit investment trust
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). The
Separate Account has 25 Investment Divisions dedicated to the Group Policies,
each of which invests solely in a corresponding Portfolio of the Funds.
 
    Depending upon the state of issuance of Your Certificate and the applicable
provisions of Your Certificate, Your initial Net Premium will, when Your
Certificate is issued, either be (1) invested in the Hartford Money Market
Investment Division during the right to examine period or (2) invested
immediately in Your chosen Investment Divisions, upon Our receipt thereof. IF
YOUR INITIAL NET PREMIUM IS INVESTED IMMEDIATELY IN YOUR CHOSEN INVESTMENT
DIVISIONS, YOU WILL BEAR FULL INVESTMENT RISK FOR ANY AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO THE
INVESTMENT DIVISIONS DURING THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE PERIOD. Please note that this
automatic immediate investment feature only applies if Your Certificate so
specifies. Please check with Your agent to determine the status of Your
Certificate. You must fill out and send Us the appropriate form In Writing or
comply with other designated Hartford procedures if You would like to change how
subsequent Net Premiums are allocated. See "Allocation of Premium Payments,"
page 15.
 
    Pursuant to the Certificates, each selected Investment Division is credited
with Accumulation Units and each selected Investment Division's assets are
invested in the applicable underlying Portfolio. Subject to certain
restrictions, an Owner may transfer amounts among the available Investment
Divisions. See "Detailed Description of Certificate Benefits and Provisions --
Transfers Among Investment Divisions," page 16.
 
    The Group Policies are life insurance policies and the Certificates
evidencing an Owner's interest in the Group Policies provide for death benefits,
cash values, and other features traditionally associated with life insurance.
The Group Policies are "flexible premium" because, once the desired level and
pattern of the Death Benefit have been determined, a purchaser has considerable
flexibility in the selection of the timing and amount of premium to be paid. The
Group Policies are called "variable" because, unlike the fixed benefits of an
ordinary whole life insurance policy, the Investment Value under a Certificate
will, and the Death Benefit may, increase or decrease depending on the
investment experience of the Investment Divisions to which the Net Premiums have
been allocated. See "Detailed Description of Certificate Benefits and Provisions
- -- Death Benefit," page 18.
 
                                 DEATH BENEFIT
 
    The Certificates provide for two Death Benefit options. Under Death Benefit
Option A, the Death Benefit is an amount equal to the larger of (1) the Face
Amount and (2) the Variable Insurance Amount. Under Death Benefit Option B, the
Death Benefit is an amount equal to the larger of (1) the Face Amount plus the
Cash Value and (2) the Variable Insurance Amount. We will pay the Death Proceeds
to the Beneficiary upon proof of death of the Insured before the Maturity Date.
The Death Proceeds equal the Death Benefit less outstanding Debt plus any rider
benefits payable under the Certificate. See "Detailed Description of Certificate
Benefits and Provisions -- Death Benefit," page 18.
 
                                    PREMIUM
 
    You have considerable flexibility as to when and in what amounts You pay
premiums.
 
    No premium payment will be accepted which causes the Certificate to fail to
meet the tax qualification guidelines for life insurance under the Code.
 
                                GENERAL ACCOUNT
 
    Amounts allocated to the Loan Account to secure a Loan become part of the
General Account assets of Hartford. Hartford invests the assets of the General
Account in accordance with applicable law governing the investments of insurance
company general accounts. See "Detailed Description of Certificate Benefits and
Provisions -- Loans," page 17.
 
                            DEDUCTIONS FROM PREMIUM
 
    Prior to the allocation of premiums to the selected Investment Divisions, a
deduction as a percentage of premium is made for the front-end sales load, state
and local premium taxes, and the Deferred Acquisition Cost ("DAC") tax charge.
The amount of each premium allocated among the Investment Divisions is Your Net
Premium.
 
                              FRONT-END SALES LOAD
 
    When We receive a Premium Payment, We deduct a front-end sales load. The
current front-end sales load is 6.75% of any premium paid for Coverage Years 1
through 7 and 4.75% of any premium paid in Coverage Years 8 and later. The
maximum front-end sales load is 9% of any premium paid for Coverage Years 1
through 7 and 7% of any premium paid in Coverage Years 8 and later.
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    The front-end sales load covers expenses relating to the sale and
distribution of the Certificates and may be reduced for certain sales of the
Certificates under circumstances which result in savings of such sales and
distribution expenses. For more information concerning the front-end sales load,
see "Detailed Description of Certificate Benefits and Provisions -- Deductions
from Premium," page 21.
 
                         LIMITS ON FRONT-END SALES LOAD
 
    Certain insurance laws and regulations limit the front-end sales load which
can be assessed against the Certificates. The front-end sales load assessed in
the Certificates complies with these limitations.
 
                           PREMIUM RELATED TAX CHARGE
 
    We deduct a percentage of each premium to cover taxes assessed against
Hartford by various states, municipalities and other jurisdictions that are
attributable to premiums. The percentage actually deducted will vary by locale
depending on the tax rates in effect there. The range is generally between 0%
and 4%.
 
                                 DAC TAX CHARGE
 
    Hartford deducts 1.25% of each premium to cover a federal premium tax
assessed against Hartford. This charge is reasonable in relation to Hartford's
federal income tax burden, under Code Section 848, resulting from the receipt of
premiums. We will adjust the charge based on changes in the applicable tax law.
 
                             DEDUCTIONS AND CHARGES
                             FROM INVESTMENT VALUE
 
    As with many other types of insurance policies, each Certificate will have
an Investment Value. The Investment Value of the Certificate will increase or
decrease to reflect the investment experience of the chosen Investment
Divisions, deductions for the Monthly Deduction Amount and any amounts
transferred from the Investment Divisions into the Loan Account. There is no
minimum guaranteed Investment Value and the Owner bears the risk of the
investment in the underlying Portfolios. See "Detailed Description of
Certificate Benefits and Provisions -- Deductions and Charges from Investment
Value," page 21.
 
    We will subtract amounts from Your Investment Value to provide for the
Monthly Deduction Amount. These will be taken from the Charge Deduction
Division, as specified in the Certificate. If there is insufficient Investment
Value in the Charge Deduction Division:
 
(1) Hartford will apply the Investment Value of the Charge Deduction Division to
    the charges due and set the Investment Value in the Charge Deduction
    Division to zero; and
 
(2) any additional amount due will be deducted from the remaining Investment
    Divisions on a Pro Rata Basis.
 
    If no Charge Deduction Division is selected, any amounts due will be taken
on a Pro Rata Basis from Your chosen Investment Divisions on each Processing
Date.
 
    The Monthly Deduction Amount equals:
 
(a) the administrative expense charge; plus
 
(b) the charges for cost of insurance; plus
 
(c) the charges for additional benefits provided by rider, if any.
 
    Hartford may also set up a provision for income taxes imposed on the assets
of the Separate Account. See "Deductions and Charges from Investment Value,"
page 21, and "Federal Tax Considerations," page 30.
 
                       MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE
 
    A charge is made for mortality and expense risks assumed by Hartford.
Hartford currently deducts a daily charge for Coverage Years 1 through 10 at an
effective annual rate of .65% of the value of each Investment Division's assets
and for Coverage Years 11 and later at an effective annual rate of .50% of each
Investment Division's assets. In no event will the charge exceed .65% of an
Investment Division's assets on an annual basis.
 
                           CHARGES AGAINST THE FUNDS
 
    The Separate Account purchases Fund shares at net asset value. The net asset
value of those shares reflects investment advisory fees and administrative and
other expenses deducted from the assets of the Portfolios. 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
Portfolios.
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    The following table shows annual operating expenses after waivers or
reimbursements for 1997:
 
    ANNUAL PORTFOLIO OPERATING EXPENSES AFTER WAIVERS AND/OR REIMBURSEMENTS
                        (as a percentage of net assets)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     TOTAL
                                          MANAGEMENT    OTHER      OPERATING
PORTFOLIO NAME                               FEE       EXPENSES   EXPENSES(1)
- ----------------------------------------  ----------   --------   ------------
<S>                                       <C>          <C>        <C>
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund......    0.645%      0.020%       0.665%
Hartford Bond Fund......................    0.515%      0.020%       0.535%
Hartford Money Market Fund..............    0.450%      0.015%       0.465%
N&B AMT Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
 (2)....................................    0.650%      0.120%       0.770%
N&B AMT Balanced Portfolio (2)..........    0.850%      0.190%       1.040%
N&B AMT Partners Portfolio (2)..........    0.800%      0.060%       0.860%
VIP High Income Portfolio (3)...........    0.590%      0.120%       0.710%
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio (3).........    0.500%      0.080%       0.580%
VIP Overseas Portfolio (3)..............    0.750%      0.170%       0.920%
VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio (3)......    0.550%      0.100%       0.650%
Alger American Small Capitalization
 Portfolio..............................    0.850%      0.040%       0.890%
Alger American Growth Portfolio.........    0.750%      0.040%       0.790%
J.P. Morgan Bond Portfolio (4)..........    0.300%      0.450%       0.750%
J.P. Morgan Equity Portfolio (4)........    0.400%      0.500%       0.900%
J.P. Morgan Small Company Portfolio
 (4)....................................    0.600%      0.550%       1.150%
J.P. Morgan International Opportunities
 Portfolio (4)..........................    0.600%      0.600%       1.200%
MS Fixed Income Portfolio (5)...........    0.000%      0.700%       0.700%
MS High Yield Portfolio (5).............    0.000%      0.800%       0.800%
MS Equity Growth Portfolio (5)..........    0.000%      0.850%       0.850%
MS Value Portfolio (5)..................    0.000%      0.850%       0.850%
MS Global Equity Portfolio (5)..........    0.000%      1.150%       1.150%
MS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
 (5)....................................    0.000%      1.750%       1.750%
BT EAFE-Registered Trademark- Equity
 Index Fund (6).........................    0.020%      0.630%       0.650%
BT Equity 500 Index Fund (6)............    0.000%      0.300%       0.300%
BT Small Cap Index Fund (6).............    0.000%      0.450%       0.450%
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Management Fee generally represents 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 complete
    description of the nature of the services provided in consideration of the
    operating expenses deducted, please see the Fund prospectuses.
 
(2) Neuberger & Berman AMT is divided into Portfolios, each of which invests all
    of its net investable assets in a corresponding series of Advisers Managers
    Trust. The figures reported under Management Fee include the aggregate of
    the administration fees paid by the Portfolio and the management fee paid by
    its corresponding series of Advisers Managers Trust. Similarly, Other
    Expenses includes all other expenses of the Portfolio and its corresponding
    series of Advisers Managers Trust.
 
(3) 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 and transfer agent 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 0.710% for VIP High Income Portfolio,
    0.570% for VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, 0.900% for VIP Overseas Portfolio,
    and 0.640% for VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio.
 
(4) Pursuant to a voluntary agreement, fees and expenses were reimbursed to the
    extent expenses exceeded .75%, .90%, 1.15% and 1.20% of the average daily
    net assets of J.P. Morgan Bond Portfolio, J.P. Morgan Equity Portfolio, J.P.
    Morgan Small Company Portfolio and J.P. Morgan International Opportunities
    Portfolio, respectively. Without such reimbursement, Management Fees, Other
    Expenses and Total Operating Expenses would have been as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                        TOTAL
                                                                                           MANAGEMENT      OTHER      OPERATING
PORTFOLIO                                                                                     FEE        EXPENSES     EXPENSES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                                                                       <C>           <C>          <C>
J.P Morgan Bond Portfolio...............................................................       0.300%       1.610%       1.910%
J.P. Morgan Equity Portfolio............................................................       0.400%       1.910%       2.310%
J.P. Morgan Small Company Portfolio.....................................................       0.600%       3.210%       3.810%
J.P. Morgan International Opportunities Portfolio.......................................       0.600%       3.650%       4.250%
</TABLE>
 
(5) With respect to the MS Fixed Income, MS High Yield, MS Equity Growth, MS
    Value, MS Global Equity and MS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolios, the
    investment adviser has voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory
    fees and to reimburse the Portfolios if such fees would cause their
    respective Total Operating Expenses to exceed those set forth in
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    the table above. Absent such reductions, it is estimated that Management
    Fees, Other Expenses and Total Operating Expenses for the Portfolios would
    have been as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     TOTAL
                                          MANAGEMENT    OTHER      OPERATING
PORTFOLIO                                    FEE       EXPENSES     EXPENSES
- ----------------------------------------  ----------   --------   ------------
<S>                                       <C>          <C>        <C>
MS Fixed Income Portfolio...............    0.400%      1.310%       1.710%
MS High Yield Portfolio.................    0.500%      1.180%       1.680%
MS Equity Growth Portfolio..............    0.550%      1.500%       2.050%
MS Value Portfolio......................    0.550%      1.320%       1.870%
MS Global Equity Portfolio..............    0.800%      1.630%       2.430%
MS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio....    1.250%      2.870%       4.120%
</TABLE>
 
(6) Without expense waivers and reimbursements, the Management Fees, Other
    Expenses and the Total Operating Expenses for BT EAFE-Registered Trademark-
    Equity Index Fund, BT Equity 500 Index Fund and BT Small Cap Index Fund
    would have been as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                        TOTAL
                                                                                           MANAGEMENT      OTHER      OPERATING
PORTFOLIO                                                                                     FEE        EXPENSES     EXPENSES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                                                                       <C>           <C>          <C>
BT EAFE-Registered Trademark- Equity Index..............................................       0.450%       2.300%       2.750%
BT Equity 500 Index.....................................................................       0.200%       2.580%       2.780%
BT Small Cap Index......................................................................       0.350%       2.920%       3.270%
</TABLE>
 
                                     LOANS
 
    An Owner may obtain a cash Loan from Hartford. The Loan is secured by the
Owner's Certificate. The maximum Loan amount is equal to the sum of the Cash
Surrender Value plus outstanding Debt, multiplied by .90, less outstanding Debt.
See "Detailed Description of Certificate Benefits and Provisions -- Loans," page
17.
 
                      THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE THE CERTIFICATE
 
    An applicant has a limited right to return his or her Certificate. Subject
to applicable state regulations, if the applicant returns the Certificate within
10 calendar days after delivery of the Certificate Hartford will return to the
applicant, within seven days thereafter, either (i) the premium paid or (ii) the
Cash Value under the Certificate plus charges deducted. See "The Right to
Examine the Certificate," page 20.
 
                                TAX CONSEQUENCES
 
    The current federal tax law generally excludes all Death Benefit payments
from the gross income of the Beneficiary under the Certificate. See "Federal Tax
Considerations," page 30.
 
    There are circumstances when the Certificate may become a Modified Endowment
Contract under Federal tax law. If it does, Loans and other pre-death
distributions are includable in gross income on an income-first basis. A 10%
penalty tax may be imposed on income distributed before the insured attains age
59 1/2. Prospective purchasers and Owners are advised to consult a qualified tax
adviser before taking steps that may affect whether the Certificate becomes a
Modified Endowment Contract. Hartford has instituted procedures to monitor
whether a Certificate may become a Modified Endowment Contract after issue. See
"Federal Tax Considerations -- Modified Endowment Contracts" for a discussion of
the "seven-pay" test, page 30.
 
                                    HARTFORD
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company ("Hartford") is a stock life insurance
company engaged in the business of writing life insurance, both individual and
group, in all states of the United States and the District of Columbia. Hartford
was originally incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts on June 5, 1902, 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 ultimately controlled by The Hartford Financial
Services Group, Inc., one of the largest financial service providers in the
United States.
 
    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 on the basis of its insurer financial strength and AA+ by Duff
and Phelps on the basis of its claims paying ability. These rating do not apply
to the investment performance of the Investment Divisions. The rating apply to
Hartford's ability to meet its insurance obligations, including those described
in this Prospectus.
 
                              THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
 
    The insurance benefits under the Group Policies are provided through
investments made in ICMG Registered Variable Life Separate Account A, a separate
account established by Hartford on April 14, 1998, under the insurance laws of
the State of Connecticut, pursuant to a resolution of Hartford's Board of
Directors. The Separate Account is organized as a unit investment trust and is
registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act. Such registration does not
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signify that the SEC supervises the management or the investment practices or
policies of the Separate Account. The Separate Account meets the definition of a
"separate account" under the federal securities laws.
 
    Under Connecticut law, the assets of the Separate Account are held
exclusively for the benefit of Owners and persons entitled to payments under the
Group Policies and the Certificates and owners of any other policies which may
be available through the Separate Account. The assets of the Separate Account
are owned by Hartford and the obligations under the Group Policies and the
Certificates are obligations of Hartford. These assets are held separately from
the other assets of Hartford and income, gains and losses incurred on the assets
in the Separate Account, whether or not realized, are credited to or charged
against the Separate Account without regard to other income, gains or losses of
Hartford (except to the extent that assets in the Separate Account exceed the
reserves and other liabilities of the Separate Account). Therefore, the
investment performance of the Separate Account is entirely independent of the
investment performance of the General Account assets or any other separate
account maintained by Hartford.
 
    The Separate Account has 25 Investment Divisions dedicated to the Group
Policies, each of which invests solely in a corresponding Portfolio of the
Funds. Additional Investment Divisions may be established at the discretion of
Hartford. The Separate Account may include other divisions which will not be
available under the Group Policies.
 
                                   THE FUNDS
 
                                    GENERAL
 
    The shares of the Portfolios are sold by the Funds to the Separate Account.
The assets of the Separate Account attributable to the Group Policies are
invested exclusively in the Investment Divisions. An Owner may allocate Net
Premium payments among the Investment Divisions. Owners should review the brief
descriptions of the investment objectives of each of the Portfolios in
connection with that allocation. See "The Funds -- The Portfolios," page 12.
 
    Each Fund continually issues an unlimited number of full and fractional
shares of beneficial interest in the relevant Portfolios. In addition to being
offered to the Separate Account, each Fund's shares are or may be offered to
other separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life
insurance policies issued by Hartford or its affiliates and to separate accounts
of other insurance companies. It is conceivable that in the future it may become
disadvantageous for both variable annuity and variable life insurance separate
accounts or for separate accounts of other life insurance companies to invest in
shares of the Funds simultaneously. Although neither Hartford nor any of the
Funds currently foresees any such disadvantage, each Fund's Board of Directors
or Board of Trustees, as applicable (collectively, the "Boards"), will monitor
events in order to identify any material conflict between different variable
annuity and variable life owners and to determine what action, if any, should be
taken in response thereto, including the possible withdrawal of the Separate
Account's participation in any of the Funds. Material conflicts could result
from such things as (1) changes in state insurance law, (2) changes in federal
income tax law, (3) changes in the investment management of any Portfolio, or
(4) differences between voting instructions given by variable annuity and
variable life owners. If the Boards were to conclude that separate underlying
funds should be established for variable annuity and variable life insurance
separate accounts, Hartford will bear the attendant expenses.
 
    All investment income of, and other distributions to, each Investment
Division arising from the applicable Portfolio are reinvested in shares of that
Portfolio at net asset value. Hartford will purchase Portfolio shares in
connection with Net Premium payments allocated to the applicable Investment
Division in accordance with Owners' instructions and will redeem Portfolio
shares to meet obligations under the Group Policies and the Certificates or make
adjustments in reserves, if any. The Funds are required to redeem Portfolio
shares at net asset value and generally to make payment within seven (7)
calendar days.
 
    Applicants should read the Fund prospectuses accompanying this Prospectus in
connection with the purchase of a Certificate.
 
HARTFORD FUNDS
 
    The Separate Account currently invests in three Funds sponsored by Hartford
that are available as part of OmniSource-SM- -- the Hartford Capital
Appreciation Fund, the Hartford Bond Fund and the Hartford Money Market Fund.
Each Hartford Fund is a separate diversified open-end management investment
company registered under the 1940 Act and organized as a Maryland corporation.
 
    HL Investment Advisors, Inc. ("HL Advisors") serves as the investment
adviser to each of the Hartford Funds. In addition, HL Advisors has entered an
investment services agreement with The Hartford Investment Management Company
("HIMCO"), pursuant to which HIMCO will provide certain investment services to
Hartford Bond Fund and Hartford Money Market Fund. Wellington Management
Company, LLP ("Wellington Management") serves as sub-investment adviser for
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund.
 
NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
 
    The Separate Account currently invests in Neuberger & Berman AMT, a
diversified open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act
and organized as a Delaware business trust. Neuberger & Berman AMT consists of
several portfolios, including the Limited Maturity
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Bond Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio and Partners Portfolio available as part of
OmniSource-SM-.
 
    Each portfolio of Neuberger & Berman AMT invests its assets in its
corresponding series of the Advisers Managers Trust, which is also an open-end
management investment company registered under the 1940 Act and is organized as
a New York common law trust. The investment performance of the Limited Maturity
Bond Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio and Partners Portfolio will directly
correspond with the investment performance of the corresponding series of the
Advisers Managers Trust. This "Master/Feeder Fund" structure is different from
that of many other investment companies which directly acquire and manage their
own portfolios of securities.
 
    Neuberger & Berman Management Inc. serves as the investment manager of each
series of Advisers Managers Trust, as administrator of each portfolio of
Neuberger & Berman AMT, and as distributor of the shares of each portfolio of
Neuberger & Berman AMT. Neuberger & Berman, LLC serves as the sub-adviser for
each series of Advisers Managers Trust.
 
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND AND VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II (EACH,
A "FIDELITY FUND" AND COLLECTIVELY,
THE "FIDELITY FUNDS")
 
    The Separate Account currently invests in both Fidelity Funds. The Fidelity
Funds are diversified, open-end management investment companies organized as
Massachusetts business trusts by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR")
and registered under the 1940 Act. The Fidelity Funds consist of several
investment portfolios, including the VIP High Income Portfolio, VIP Equity-
Income Portfolio, VIP Overseas Portfolio and VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio
available as part of OmniSource-SM-.
 
    The Fidelity Funds are each managed by FMR. FMR is one of America's largest
investment management organizations. It is composed of a number of different
companies, which provide a variety of financial services and products. FMR is
the original Fidelity company, founded in 1946. It provides a number of mutual
funds and other clients with investment research and portfolio management
services.
 
THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
 
    The Separate Account currently invests in shares of The Alger American Fund,
a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the 1940
Act and organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Alger American Fund
consists of six series, including the Alger American Small Capitalization and
Alger American Growth Portfolios available as part of OmniSource-SM-.
 
    The Alger American Fund is managed by Alger Management, a subsidiary of Fred
Alger & Company, Incorporated, which is in turn a subsidiary of Alger
Associates, Inc., a financial services holding company. Alger Management has
been in the business of providing investment advisory services since 1964.
 
J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST II
 
    The Separate Account currently invests in shares of J.P. Morgan Series
Trust, a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the
1940 Act and organized as a Delaware business trust. J.P. Morgan Series Trust
consists of five portfolios, including the J.P. Morgan Bond, J.P. Morgan Equity,
J.P. Morgan Small Company and J.P. Morgan International Opportunities Portfolios
available as part of OmniSource-SM-.
 
    Each Portfolio of J.P. Morgan Series Trust is advised by J.P. Morgan
Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan & Co.
Incorporated which is a bank holding company with a long history of service as
adviser, underwriter and lender to an extensive roster of major companies and as
financial adviser to national governments.
 
MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.
 
    The Separate Account currently invests in shares of MSUF, an open-end
management investment company registered under the 1940 Act and organized as a
corporation under the laws of the State of Maryland. MSUF consists of 17
portfolios, including the Fixed Income, High Yield, Equity Growth, Value, Global
Equity and Emerging Markets Equity Portfolios available as part of
OmniSource-SM-.
 
    The investment adviser for Equity Growth, Global Equity and Emerging Markets
Equity Portfolios is MSAM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter & Co., which is a publicly owned global financial services corporation.
The investment adviser for Fixed Income, High Yield and Value Portfolios is MAS,
which is indirectly wholly-owned by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
 
BT INSURANCE FUNDS TRUST
 
    The Separate Account currently invests in the BT Insurance Funds Trust, a
diversified open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act
and organized as a Massachusetts business trust. BT Insurance Funds Trust
consists of six series, including the EAFE-Registered Trademark--Equity Index
Fund, the Equity 500 Index Fund and the Small Cap Index Fund available as part
of OmniSource-SM-.
 
    BT Insurance Funds Trust has retained the services of Bankers Trust Global
Investment Management, a unit of Bankers Trust, as investment manager. Bankers
Trust conducts a variety of general banking and trust activities and is a major
wholesaler supplier of financial services to the international and domestic
institutional markets.
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                                 THE PORTFOLIOS
 
 HARTFORD CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
 
    Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund seeks to achieve growth of capital by
investing in equity securities selected solely on the basis of potential for
capital appreciation.
 
 HARTFORD BOND FUND
 
    Hartford Bond Fund seeks to achieve maximum current income consistent with
preservation of capital by investing primarily in fixed-income securities. Up to
20% of the total assets of the Portfolio 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 Portfolio'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 "High Yield -- High Risk
Debt Securities."
 
 HARTFORD MONEY MARKET FUND
 
    Hartford Money Market Fund seeks to achieve maximum current income
consistent with liquidity and preservation of capital.
 
 LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO
 
    N&B AMT Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio seeks to achieve the highest current
income consistent with low risk to principal and liquidity; and secondarily,
total return. This Portfolio invests in a diversified portfolio primarily
consisting of short to intermediate term U.S. government and agency securities
and investment grade debt securities issued by financial institutions,
corporations, and others. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its net assets,
measured at the time of investment, in fixed-income securities that are below
investment grade.
 
 BALANCED PORTFOLIO
 
    N&B AMT Balanced Portfolio seeks to achieve long-term capital growth and
reasonable current income without undue risk to principal. It is anticipated
that the Portfolio's investment program will normally be managed so that
approximately 60% of its total assets will be invested in common and preferred
stocks and the remaining assets will be invested in debt securities, primarily
investment grade. However, depending on the investment manager's views regarding
current market trends, the common stock portion of its portfolio investments may
be adjusted downward to as low as 50% or upward to as high as 70%. At least 25%
of its assets will be invested in fixed income securities.
 
 PARTNERS PORTFOLIO
 
    N&B AMT Partners Portfolio seeks to achieve capital growth. This Portfolio's
investment approach is to invest principally in common stocks of medium to large
capitalization established companies, using a value-oriented investment approach
designed to increase capital with reasonable risk. Its investment program seeks
securities believed to be undervalued based on strong fundamentals such as low
price-to-earnings ratios, consistent cash flow and the company's track record
through all parts of the market cycle.
 
 VIP HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
 
    VIP High Income Portfolio seeks high current income primarily through
investments in all types of income-producing debt securities, preferred stocks
and convertible securities. Although the Portfolio has no limits on the quality
and maturity of its investments, its strategy typically leads to longer-term,
lower-quality, fixed-income securities. These domestic and foreign investments
may present the risk of default or may be in default.
 
 VIP EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO
 
    VIP Equity-Income Portfolio seeks reasonable income by investing primarily
in income-producing equity securities. In choosing these securities, the
Portfolio will also consider the potential for capital appreciation. This
Portfolio's goal is to achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the
securities comprising the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks
(commonly referred to as "S&P 500"). The Portfolio may invest in high yielding,
lower-rated securities (commonly referred to as "junk bonds") which are subject
to greater risk than investments in higher-rated securities.
 
 VIP OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO
 
    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. International investing involves increased or
additional risks compared to investing primarily in domestic equity securities.
 
 VIP II ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO
 
    VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio seeks high total return with reduced risk
over the long term by allocating its assets among domestic and foreign stocks,
bonds and short-term instruments.
 
 ALGER AMERICAN SMALL CAPITALIZATION PORTFOLIO
 
    Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio seeks long-term capital
appreciation by investing in a diversified, actively managed portfolio of equity
securities, primarily of companies with total market capitalization within the
range of companies included in the Russell 2000 Growth Index or the S&P SmallCap
600 Index, updated quarterly.
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 ALGER AMERICAN GROWTH PORTFOLIO
 
    Alger American Growth Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation by
investing in a diversified, actively managed portfolio of equity securities,
primarily of companies with total market capitalization of $1 billion or
greater.
 
 J.P. MORGAN BOND PORTFOLIO
 
    J.P. Morgan Bond Portfolio seeks high total return consistent with moderate
risk of capital and maintenance of liquidity. Although the net asset value of
the Portfolio will fluctuate, the Portfolio attempts to preserve the value of
its investments to the extent consistent with its objective. Under normal market
conditions, 65% of the Portfolio's, assets will be invested in bonds, debentures
and other debt instruments. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its assets in
securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest without limitation
in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers.
 
 J.P. MORGAN EQUITY PORTFOLIO
 
    J.P. Morgan Equity Portfolio seeks high total return from a portfolio
comprised of selected equity securities. The Portfolio invests primarily in the
common stock of large and medium capitalization U.S. companies.
 
 J.P. MORGAN SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO
 
    J.P. Morgan Small Company Portfolio seeks high total return from a portfolio
of equity securities of small companies. The Portfolio invests at least 65% of
the value of its total assets in the common stock of small U.S. companies
primarily with market capitalizations less than $1 billion.
 
 J.P. MORGAN INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO
 
    J.P. Morgan International Opportunities Portfolio seeks high total return
from a portfolio of equity securities of foreign corporations. Under normal
market conditions, the Portfolio will invest in a minimum of three different
foreign countries.
 
 FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO
 
    MS Fixed Income Portfolio seeks above average total return over a market
cycle of three to five years by investing in a diversified portfolio of U.S.
government and agency securities, corporate bonds, foreign bonds, mortgage-
backed securities of domestic issuers, and other fixed income securities and
derivatives. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 65%
of its total assets in fixed income securities, not more than 20% of which will
be below investment grade (commonly referred to as "high yield securities" or
"junk bonds").
 
 HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO
 
    MS High Yield Portfolio seeks above average total return over a market cycle
of three to five years by investing at least 65% of its total assets in high
yield securities of U.S. and foreign issuers including corporate bonds and other
fixed income securities. The Portfolio expects to achieve its objective through
maximizing current income, although it may seek capital growth opportunities
when consistent with its objective.
 
 EQUITY GROWTH PORTFOLIO
 
    MS Equity Growth Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
primarily in growth-oriented common and preferred stocks, convertible
securities, rights and warrants to purchase common stocks, depositary receipts
and other equity securities. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will
invest at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities.
 
 VALUE PORTFOLIO
 
    MS Value Portfolio seeks above average total return over a market cycle of
three to five years by investing primarily in common and preferred stocks,
convertible securities, rights and warrants to purchase common stocks, ADRs and
other equity securities of companies with equity capitalizations usually greater
than $300 million. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in equity securities. The Portfolio may invest up
to 5% of its total assets in foreign equity securities (other than ADRs).
 
 GLOBAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
 
    MS Global Equity Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
primarily in common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, and rights and
warrants to purchase common stocks, depositary receipts and other equity
securities of issuers throughout the world, including issuers in the United
States and emerging market countries. Under normal circumstances, at least 65%
of the total assets of the Portfolio will be invested in equity securities. At
least 20% of the Portfolio's total assets will be invested in common stocks of
U.S. issuers and the remaining equity position will be invested in at least
three countries other than the United States.
 
 EMERGING MARKET EQUITY PORTFOLIO
 
    MS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation by
investing primarily in common and preferred stocks, convertible securities,
rights and warrants to purchase common stocks, sponsored or unsponsored ADRs and
other equity securities of emerging market country issuers. Under normal
circumstances, at least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets will be invested in
emerging market country equity securities.
 
 EAFE-REGISTERED TRADEMARK- EQUITY INDEX FUND
 
    BT EAFE-Registered Trademark- Equity Index Fund seeks to replicate as
closely as possible (before deduction for expenses) the total return of the
Europe, Australia, Far East Index (the "EAFE Index"), a capitalization-weighted
index containing approximately 1,100 equity securities of companies located
outside the United States, by investing in a statistically selected sample of
the equity securities included in the EAFE Index.
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It will invest primarily in equity securities of business enterprises organized
and domiciled outside of the United States or for which the principal trading
market is outside the United States.
 
 EQUITY 500 INDEX FUND
 
    BT Equity 500 Index Fund seeks to replicate as closely as possible (before
deduction for expenses) the total return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite
Stock Price Index (the "S&P 500"), an index emphasizing large-capitalization
stocks. It will include the common stock of those companies included in the S&P
500, other than Bankers Trust New York Corporation, selected on the basis of
computer-generated statistical data, that are deemed representative of the
industry diversification of the entire S&P 500.
 
 SMALL CAP INDEX FUND
 
    BT Small Cap Index Fund seeks to replicate as closely as possible (before
deduction for expenses) the total return of the Russell 2000 Small Stock Index
(the "Russell 2000"), an index consisting of 2,000 small-capitalization common
stocks. It will include the common stock of companies included in the Russell
2000, on the basis of computer-generated statistical data, that are deemed
representative of the industry diversification of the entire Russell 2000.
 
    There is no assurance that any Portfolio will achieve its stated objectives.
Owners are also advised to read the prospectuses for each of the Funds
accompanying this Prospectus for more detailed information. 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 accompanying prospectuses
for each of the Funds.
                              DETAILED DESCRIPTION
                            OF CERTIFICATE BENEFITS
                                 AND PROVISIONS
 
                                    GENERAL
 
    This Prospectus describes a flexible premium group variable life insurance
policy where the Owner has considerable flexibility in selecting the timing and
amount of premium payments.
 
                           ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE
 
    Certificates will only be offered to eligible employees when provided by the
Participating Employer. Individuals wishing to purchase a Certificate must
complete an Enrollment Form In Writing, which must be received by Our Customer
Service Center before a Certificate will be issued. A Certificate will not be
issued with a specified Face Amount of less than the minimum Face Amount.
Acceptance is subject to Hartford's underwriting rules then in effect. Hartford
reserves the right to reject an Enrollment Form for any reason permitted by law.
 
    There are two circumstances under which a Certificate may be issued with a
backdated Coverage Date. The first involves Group Policy rollovers from Section
1035 exchanges under the Code. Backdating will occur in order to prevent a gap
in coverage under the Certificate. Charges and deductions (other than those of
the Portfolios) will be made for the period the Coverage Date is backdated;
however, the Owner will not experience investment return during that time.
 
    Backdating will also occur when an application accompanied by the Initial
Premium is received by Us but issuance of a Certificate is subject to Our
insurance underwriting requirements. The initial Net Premium will be allocated
to the Hartford Money Market Investment Division during the underwriting period.
See "Premiums -- Allocation of Premium Payments" below. If the Insured meets Our
underwriting requirements, a Certificate will be issued with a backdated
Coverage Date. Charges and deductions (other than those of the Portfolios) will
be made for the backdated period. If the Insured does not meet Our underwriting
requirements, no Certificate will be issued and no coverage will have been in
effect. A conditional receipt will be given to the applicant reflecting receipt
of the Initial Premium and outlining any interim coverage in effect until the
Certificate is either issued or declined.
 
    Backdating may only be permitted in certain states.
 
                                    PREMIUMS
 
    PREMIUM PAYMENT FLEXIBILITY -- A significant feature of the Certificate is
that once the desired level and pattern of the Death Benefit have been
determined, the Owner has considerable flexibility in the selection of the
timing and amount of premiums to be paid and can choose the level of premiums,
within a range determined by Hartford, based on the Face Amount of the
Certificate, the Insured's sex (except where unisex rates apply), Issue Age, and
the Insured's risk classification.
 
    A minimum Initial Premium, as set forth in the Certificate, is due on the
Coverage Date. Unless determined otherwise by Hartford, the amount of the
minimum Initial Premium is the amount which, after the deductions for sales
load, state premium tax, and DAC tax charge, is sufficient (disregarding
investment performance) to pay twelve (12) times the first Monthly Deduction
Amount. Thereafter, additional premiums may be paid at any time, subject to the
premium limitations set forth by the Code as indicated in the section entitled
"Premium Limitation," page 15. You have the right to pay additional premiums of
at least $500.00 at any time.
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    ALLOCATION OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS -- If the state of issue of Your Certificate
requires that We return Your Initial Premium, We will allocate the initial Net
Premium when Your Certificate is issued to the Hartford Money Market Investment
Division until the expiration of the right to examine period. Upon the
expiration of the right to examine period, the initial Net Premium will, at a
later date, be invested according to Your initial allocation instructions
(except that any accrued interest will remain in the Hartford Money Market
Investment Division if it is selected as an initial allocation option). This
later date is the later of ten (10) calendar days after We receive the Initial
Premium and the date We receive the final requirement to put the Certificate in
force. The Certificates are credited with units ("Accumulation Units") in each
selected Investment Division, the assets of which are invested in the
corresponding underlying Portfolio. An Owner may transfer funds among the
Investment Divisions subject to certain restrictions. See "Detailed Description
of Certificate Benefits and Provisions -- Transfers Among Investment Divisions,"
page 16. Any additional premiums received by Us prior to such date will be
allocated to the Hartford Money Market Investment Division.
 
    Alternatively, if the state of issue of Your Certificate provides for Our
return of the Certificate's Cash Value to the Owner, We will allocate the
initial Net Premium immediately among Your chosen Investment Divisions. IN THAT
CASE YOU WILL BEAR FULL INVESTMENT RISK FOR ANY AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO THE
INVESTMENT DIVISIONS DURING THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE PERIOD. (Please note that this
automatic immediate investment feature only applies if Your Certificate so
specifies. Please check with Your agent to determine the status of Your
Certificate.)
 
    Upon written request, You may change the Net Premium allocation. Portions
alltocated to the Investment Divisions must be whole percentages of 5% or more.
Subsequent Net Premiums will be allocated among Investment Divisions according
to Your most recent instructions, subject to the following. If We receive a
premium and Your most recent allocation instructions would violate the 5%
requirement, We will allocate the Net Premium among the Investment Divisions
according to Your previous premium allocation. If the asset rebalancing option
is in effect, Net Premiums will be allocated accordingly until that option is
terminated. See "Transfers Among Investment Divisions -- Asset Rebalancing,"
page 17.
 
    The Owner will receive several different types of notification as to what
his or her current premium allocation is. The initial allocation chosen by the
Owner on the Enrollment Form is shown in the Certificate. In addition, every
transactional confirmation generated after a premium payment is received will
show how that premium has been allocated. A Certificate's annual statement will
also summarize the current premium allocation in effect for that Certificate.
 
    ACCUMULATION UNITS -- Net Premiums allocated to the Investment Divisions are
used to credit Accumulation Units under the Certificate.
 
    The number of Accumulation Units in each Investment Division to be credited
under the Certificate (including the initial allocation to the Hartford Money
Market Investment Division) will be determined first by multiplying the Net
Premium by the appropriate allocation percentage to determine the portion to be
invested in the Investment Division. Each portion to be invested in an
Investment Division is then divided by the Accumulation Unit Value of that
particular Investment Division next computed following receipt of the payment.
Deductions made for the Monthly Deduction Amount on each Processing Date will
reduce the number of Accumulation Units under the Certificate. See "Deductions
and Charges from Investment Value -- Monthly Deduction Amount," page 21.
 
    ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUES -- The Accumulation Unit value for each Investment
Division will vary daily to reflect the investment experience of the applicable
Portfolio, as well as the daily deduction for mortality and expense risks, and
will be determined on each Valuation Day by multiplying the Accumulation Unit
value of the particular Investment Division on the preceding Valuation Day by a
net investment factor for that Investment Division for the Valuation Period then
ended. The net investment factor for each of the Investment Divisions is equal
to the net asset value per share of the corresponding Portfolio at the end of
the Valuation Period (plus the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain
distributions paid by that Portfolio in the Valuation Period then ended) divided
by the net asset value per share of the corresponding Portfolio at the beginning
of the Valuation Period, less the daily deduction for the mortality and expense
risks assumed by Hartford.
 
    All valuations in connection with a Certificate, e.g., with respect to
determining Cash Value and Investment Value, or calculating the Death Benefit,
or with respect to determining the number of Accumulation Units to be credited
to a Certificate with each premium payment, other than the Initial Premium, will
be made on the date the request or payment is received by Hartford at the
Customer Service Center if 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 premiums are received which would cause the
Certificate to fail to meet the definition of a life insurance policy in
accordance with the Code, We will refund the excess premium payments. We will
refund such premium payments and interest thereon within sixty (60) days after
the end of a Coverage Year.
 
    A premium payment that results in an increase in the Death Benefit greater
than the amount of the premium will be accepted only after We approve evidence
of insurability.
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                          VALUES UNDER THE CERTIFICATE
 
    As with traditional life insurance, each Certificate will have a Cash
Surrender Value. The Cash Surrender Value is equal to the Cash Value, less Debt,
less any charges accrued but not deducted. There is no minimum guaranteed Cash
Surrender Value. The Cash Value equals the value in the Investment Divisions
plus the Loan Account Value.
 
    Each Certificate will also have an Investment Value. The Investment Value of
a Certificate changes on a daily basis and will be computed on each Valuation
Day. The Investment Value will vary to reflect the investment experience of the
Investment Divisions, Monthly Deduction Amounts and any amounts transferred to
the Loan Account to secure a Loan.
 
    The Investment Value of a particular Certificate is related to the net asset
value of the Portfolios associated with the Investment Divisions to which Net
Premiums on the Certificate have been allocated. The total Investment Value in
the Investment Divisions on any Valuation Day is calculated by multiplying the
number of Accumulation Units in each Investment Division as of the Valuation Day
by the current Accumulation Unit value of that Investment Division and then
summing the result for all the Investment Divisions. The Investment Value equals
the sum of the values of the assets in the Investment Divisions. See "Premiums
- -- Accumulation Unit Values," page 15.
 
                          SURRENDER OF THE CERTIFICATE
 
    At any time prior to the Maturity Date, provided the Certificate is in
effect and has a Cash Surrender Value, the Owner may choose, without the consent
of the Beneficiary (provided the designation of the Beneficiary is not
irrevocable) to surrender the Certificate and receive the full Cash Surrender
Value from Us. To surrender a Certificate, You must submit a request for
surrender In Writing. We will determine the Cash Surrender Value as of the
Valuation Day We receive the request In Writing at Our Customer Service Center,
or the date requested by the Owner, whichever is later.
 
    The Cash Surrender Value, which is the net amount available upon surrender
of the Certificate, equals the Cash Value, less Debt, less any charges accrued
but not yet deducted. The Certificate will terminate on the date of receipt of
the written request, or the date the Owner requests the surrender to be
effective, whichever is later.
 
    The Cash Surrender Value may be paid in cash or allocated to any other
payment option agreed upon by Us.
 
    PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS -- At any time before the Maturity Date, and subject to
Hartford's rules then in effect, up to twelve (12) partial withdrawals are
allowed per Coverage Year; however, only one (1) partial withdrawal is allowed
between any successive Processing Dates. The minimum partial withdrawal allowed
is $500.00. The maximum partial withdrawal is an amount equal to the sum of the
Cash Surrender Value plus outstanding Debt, multiplied by .90, less outstanding
Debt. Hartford currently imposes a charge for processing partial withdrawals
which is the lesser of 2% of the amount withdrawn or $25.00. A partial
withdrawal will reduce the Cash Surrender Value, Cash Value and Investment
Value. Any partial withdrawal will have a permanent effect on the Cash Surrender
Value and may have a permanent effect on the Death Benefit payable. If Death
Benefit Option A is in effect, the Face Amount is reduced by the amount of the
partial withdrawal. Unless specified otherwise, partial withdrawals will be
deducted on a Pro Rata Basis from the Investment Divisions. Requests for partial
withdrawals must be made In Writing to Us. The effective date of a partial
withdrawal will be the Valuation Day We receive the request In Writing at Our
Customer Service Center. A 10% penalty tax may be imposed on income distributed
before the insured attains age 59 1/2. See "Federal Tax Considerations --
Modified Endowment Contracts," page 30.
 
                      TRANSFERS AMONG INVESTMENT DIVISIONS
 
    AMOUNT AND FREQUENCY OF TRANSFERS -- Upon request and as long as the
Certificate is in effect, You may transfer amounts among the Investment
Divisions, without charge, up to twelve (12) times per Coverage Year. Transfers
in excess of twelve (12) per Coverage Year will be subject to a charge of $50
per transfer deducted from the amount of the transfer. Transfer requests must be
In Writing on a form approved by Hartford or by telephone in accordance with
established procedures. The amounts which may be transferred will be limited by
Our rules then in effect. Currently, the minimum value of Accumulation Units
that may be transferred from one Investment Division to another is the lesser of
(i) $500 or (ii) the total value of the Accumulation Units in the Investment
Division. The value of the remaining Accumulation Units in the Investment
Division must equal at least $500. If, after an ordered transfer, the value of
the remaining Accumulation Units in an Investment Division would be less than
$500, the entire value will be transferred.
 
    Currently there are no restrictions on transfers other than those described
herein. Hartford reserves the right in the future to impose additional
restrictions on transfers.
 
    TRANSFERS TO OR FROM INVESTMENT DIVISIONS -- In the event of a transfer from
an Investment Division, the number of Accumulation Units credited to the
Investment Division from which the transfer is made will be reduced. The
reduction will be determined by dividing:
 
1.  the amount transferred by,
 
2.  the Accumulation Unit value for that Investment Division on the Valuation
    Day We receive Your request for transfer In Writing.
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    In the event of a transfer to an Investment Division, We will increase the
number of Accumulation Units credited thereto. The increase will equal:
 
1.  the amount transferred divided by,
 
2.  the Accumulation Unit value for that Investment Division determined on the
    Valuation Day We receive Your request for transfer In Writing.
 
    ASSET REBALANCING -- Subject to Our rules then in effect, an Owner may
authorize Hartford to automatically reallocate Investment Value periodically in
order to maintain a particular percentage allocation among the Investment
Divisions as selected by the Owner ("Asset Rebalancing"). The Investment Value
held in each Investment Division will increase or decrease in value at different
rates during the relevant period. Asset Rebalancing is intended to reallocate
Investment Value from those Investment Divisions that have increased in value to
those that have decreased in value.
 
    To elect Asset Rebalancing, a request In Writing must be received by
Hartford. If Asset Rebalancing is elected, all Investment Value must be included
in the automatic reallocation. The percentages selected under Asset Rebalancing
will override any prior percentage allocations chosen by the Owner and all
future Net Premiums will be allocated accordingly. All transfers made pursuant
to Asset Rebalancing on the same day will count as one (1) transfer toward the
twelve (12) transfers permitted without charge per Coverage Year. Once elected,
an Owner may instruct Hartford In Writing at any time to terminate the option.
In addition, any transfer made outside of Asset Rebalancing will terminate the
option.
 
    PROCEDURES FOR TELEPHONE TRANSFERS -- Owners may effect telephone transfers
in two ways. All Owners may directly contact a customer service representative.
Owners may in the future also request access to an electronic service known as a
Voice Response Unit (VRU). The VRU will permit the transfer of monies among the
Investment Divisions and change of the allocation of future payments. All Owners
intending to conduct telephone transfers through the VRU will be asked to
complete a Telephone Authorization Form.
 
    Hartford will undertake reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated by telephone are genuine. Before a customer service representative
accepts any request, the caller will be asked for his or her social security
number and address. All calls will also be recorded. A Personal Identification
Number (PIN) will be assigned to all Owners who request VRU access. The PIN is
selected by and known only to the Owner. Proper entry of the PIN is required
before any transactions will be allowed through the VRU. Furthermore, all
transactions performed over the VRU, as well as with a customer service
representative, will be confirmed by Hartford through a written letter.
Moreover, all VRU transactions will be assigned a unique confirmation number
which will become part of the Certificate's history. Hartford is not liable for
any loss, cost or expense for action on telephone instructions which are
believed to be genuine in accordance with these procedures.
 
                      VALUATION OF PAYMENTS AND TRANSFERS
 
    We value the Certificate on every Valuation Day.
 
    We will generally pay Death Proceeds, Cash Surrender Values, partial
withdrawals, and Loan amounts attributable to the Investment Divisions within
seven (7) calendar days after We receive all the information needed to process
the payment unless the NYSE 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 not attributable to the Investment
Divisions for up to six months from the date on which We receive the request.
 
    PROCESSING OF TRANSACTIONS -- Generally, transactions initiated by an Owner
will be processed only on a Valuation Day. Requests received by Hartford on a
Valuation Day before the close of trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Time) will be processed as of that day, except as otherwise indicated in
this Prospectus. Those requests received after the close of the NYSE will be
processed as of the next Valuation Day.
 
                                     LOANS
 
    As long as the Certificate is in effect, an Owner may obtain, without the
consent of the Beneficiary (provided the designation of Beneficiary is not
irrevocable), a cash Loan from Hartford. The maximum Loan amount is equal to the
sum of the Cash Surrender Value plus outstanding Debt, multiplied by .90, less
outstanding Debt.
 
    The amount of each Loan will be transferred on a Pro-Rata Basis from each of
the Investment Divisions (unless the Owner specifies otherwise) to the Loan
Account. The Loan Account is the mechanism used to ensure that any outstanding
Debt remains fully secured by the Investment Value.
 
    LOAN INTEREST -- Interest will accrue daily on outstanding Debt at the
Adjustable Loan Interest Rate indicated in the Certificate. The difference
between the value of the Loan Account and any outstanding Debt will be
transferred from the Investment Divisions to the Loan Account on each
Certificate Anniversary. Interest payments are due as shown in the Certificate.
If interest is not paid within 5 days of its due date, it will be added to the
amount of the Loan as of its due date.
 
    The maximum Adjustable Loan Interest Rate We may charge for Loans is the
greater of 5% and the Published Monthly Average for the calendar month two
months prior to the date on which the Adjustable Loan Interest Rate is
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determined. The Published Monthly Average means the "Moody's Corporate Bond
Yield Average -- Monthly Average Corporate" as published by Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. or any successor to that service. If that monthly average is no
longer published, a substitute average will be used.
 
    CREDITED INTEREST -- Amounts in the Loan Account for Coverage Years 1
through 10 will be credited with interest at a rate equal to the Adjustable Loan
Interest Rate then in effect, minus 1%. Amounts in the Loan Account for Coverage
Years 11 and later will be credited with interest at a rate equal to the
Adjustable Loan Interest Rate then in effect, minus .20%.
 
    LOAN REPAYMENTS -- You can repay any part of or the entire Loan at any time.
The amount of the Loan repayment will be allocated to Your chosen Investment
Divisions on a Pro Rata Basis, determined as of the date of the Loan repayment.
Unless specified otherwise, additional premium payments received by Hartford
during the period when a Loan is outstanding will be treated as Loan repayments.
 
    TERMINATION DUE TO EXCESSIVE DEBT -- If total Debt outstanding equals or
exceeds the Cash Surrender Value, the Certificate will terminate thirty-one (31)
calendar days after We have mailed notice to Your last known address and that of
any assignees of record. If sufficient Loan repayment is not made by the end of
this 31-day period, the Certificate will terminate without value.
 
    EFFECT OF LOANS ON INVESTMENT VALUE -- A Loan, whether or not repaid, will
have a permanent effect on the Investment Value because the investment results
of each Investment Division will apply only to the amount remaining in such
Investment Divisions. The longer a Loan is outstanding, the greater the effect
is likely to be. The effect could be favorable or unfavorable. If the Investment
Divisions earn more than the annual interest rate for funds held in the Loan
Account, an Owner's Investment Value will not increase as rapidly as it would
have had no Loan been made. If the Investment Divisions earn less than the Loan
Account, the Owner's Investment Value will be greater than it would have been
had no Loan been made. Also, if not repaid, the aggregate amount of outstanding
Debt will reduce the Death Proceeds and Cash Surrender Value otherwise payable.
 
                                 DEATH BENEFIT
 
    As long as the Certificate remains in force, the Certificate provides for
the payment of the Death Proceeds to the named Beneficiary when the Insured
under the Certificate dies. The Death Proceeds payable to the Beneficiary equal
the Death Benefit less any Debt outstanding under the Certificate plus any rider
benefits payable. The Death Benefit depends on the Death Benefit option You
select and is determined as of the date of the death of the Insured.
 
    MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT TESTING PROCEDURES -- Section 7702 of the Code defines
alternative testing procedures, the guideline premium test ("GPT") and the cash
value accumulation test ("CVAT") in order to meet the definition of life
insurance under the Code. See "Federal Tax Considerations -- Income Taxation of
Certificate Benefits," page 30. Each Certificate must qualify under either the
GPT or the CVAT. Prior to issue, the Owner chooses the procedure under which a
Certificate will qualify. Once either the GPT or the CVAT is chosen to test a
Certificate, it cannot be changed while the Certificate is in force.
 
    Under both testing procedures, there is a minimum Death Benefit required at
all times equal to the Variable Insurance Amount. This is necessary in order for
the Certificate to meet the current Federal tax definition of life insurance,
which places limitations on the amount of premiums that may be paid and the Cash
Values that can accumulate relative to the Death Benefit. The factors used to
determine the Variable Insurance Amount depend on the testing procedure chosen
and are set forth in the Certificate.
 
    Under the GPT, there is also a maximum amount of premium which may be paid
with respect to each Certificate.
 
    Use of the CVAT can be advantageous if an Owner intends to maximize the
total amount of premiums paid under a Certificate. An offsetting consideration,
however, is that the factors used to determine the Variable Insurance Amount are
higher under the CVAT, which can result in a higher Death Benefit over time and
thus, a higher total cost of insurance.
 
    DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS -- Regardless of the minimum death benefit testing
procedure chosen, there are two Death Benefit options: Death Benefit Option A
and Death Benefit Option B.
 
1.  Under Death Benefit Option A, the Death Benefit is the greater of (a) the
    Face Amount and (b) the Variable Insurance Amount.
 
2.  Under Death Benefit Option B, the Death Benefit is the greater of (a) the
    Face Amount plus the Cash Value and (b) the Variable Insurance Amount.
 
    Regardless of which Death Benefit option You select, the maximum amount
payable under such option will be the Death Proceeds.
 
    OPTION CHANGE -- While the Certificate is in force, You may change the Death
Benefit option selected under a Certificate by making a request In Writing
during the lifetime of the Insured. If the change is from Death Benefit Option A
to Death Benefit Option B, satisfactory evidence of insurability must be
provided to Hartford. The Face Amount after the change will be equal to the Face
Amount before the change, less the Cash Value on the effective date of the
change. If the change is from Death Benefit Option B
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to Death Benefit Option A, the Face Amount after the change will be equal to the
Face Amount before the change plus the Cash Value on the effective date of
change. Any change in the selection of a Death Benefit option will become
effective at the beginning of the Coverage month following Hartford's approval
of such change. We will notify You that the change has been made.
 
    All or part of the Death Proceeds may be paid in cash or applied under one
of the payment options described below.
 
    PAYMENT OPTIONS -- Death Proceeds under the Certificate 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
consents to a lesser amount. Once payments under payment options 2, 3 or 4
commence, no surrender of the Certificate may be made for the purpose of
receiving a lump sum settlement in lieu of the life insurance payments. The
following options are available under the Certificates:
 
    FIRST OPTION -- Interest Income
 
    Payments of interest at the rate We declare, but not less than 3% 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% 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
1 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. Under this option, it is possible that only one
      monthly annuity payment would be made, if the Annuitant died before the
      second monthly annuity payment was due.
 
      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 fourth payment option is based on the 1983a Individual Annuity Mortality
Table set back one year and a net investment rate of 3% per annum. The amount of
each payment under this option 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 first, second and third
payment options are based on a net investment rate of 3% per annum. Hartford
may, however, 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 four
payment options.
 
    Hartford will make any other arrangements for income payments as may be
agreed on.
 
    LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING INCOME PAYMENTS -- In those states affected by
the 1983 Supreme Court decision in Arizona Governing Committee v. Norris, income
payment options involving life income are based on unisex actuarial tables. In
addition, legislation has previously been introduced in Congress which, had it
been enacted, would have required the use of tables that do not vary on the
basis of sex for some or all annuities. Currently, several states have enacted
such laws.
 
    BENEFICIARY -- The Owner names the Beneficiary in the Enrollment Form for
the Certificate. The Owner may change the Beneficiary (unless irrevocably named)
during the Insured's lifetime by written request to Hartford. If no Beneficiary
is living when the Insured dies, the Death Proceeds will be paid to the Owner if
living; otherwise to the Owner's estate.
 
    INCREASES AND DECREASES IN FACE AMOUNT -- The minimum Face Amount of the
Certificate is $50,000. At any time after purchasing a Certificate, the Owner
may request a change in the Face Amount by making a request In Writing to
Hartford and directing such request to Hartford's Customer Service Center.
 
    All requests to increase the Face Amount must be applied for on a new
Enrollment Form. All requests will be subject to evidence of insurability
satisfactory to Hartford and subject to Our rules then in effect. Any increase
approved by Us will be effective on the Processing Date following the date We
approve the request. The Monthly Deduction Amount on the first Processing Date
on or after the effective date of the increase will reflect a charge for the
increase. A decrease in the Face Amount will be effective on the first
Processing Date following the date We receive the request. Decreases must reduce
the Face Amount by at least $25,000, and the remaining Face Amount must not be
less than $50,000. Decreases will be applied:
 
(a) to the most recent increase; then
 
(b) successively to each prior increase, and then
 
(c) to the initial Face Amount.
 
    We reserve the right to limit the number of Face Amount increases or
decreases made under the Certificate to no more than one in any twelve (12)
month period.
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                              BENEFITS AT MATURITY
 
    If the Insured is living on the Maturity Date, on surrender of the
Certificate to Hartford, Hartford will pay to the Owner the Cash Surrender Value
on the date the Certificate is surrendered. However, on the Maturity Date, the
Certificate will terminate and Hartford will have no further obligations under
the Certificate.
 
                          TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATION
                              IN THE GROUP POLICY
 
    Participation in the Group Policy may be terminated by Hartford or the
Participating Employer. The party initiating the termination must provide notice
of such termination to each Owner of record, at his or her last known address,
at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of termination. In the event of
such termination, no new Enrollment Forms for new Insureds will be accepted on
or after the date notice of discontinuance is received or sent by Hartford,
whichever is applicable, nor will any new Certificates be issued. If premium
payments are discontinued, Hartford will continue insurance coverage under the
Certificate as long as the Cash Surrender Value is sufficient to cover the
charges due. This continuation of insurance will not continue the coverage under
the Certificate beyond Attained Age 100, nor will it continue any optional
benefit rider beyond the Certificate's date of termination. If the Group Policy
is discontinued or amended to discontinue the eligible class to which an Insured
belongs (and if the coverage on the Insured is not transferred to another
insurance carrier), any Certificate then in effect will remain in force under
the discontinued Group Policy, provided it is not canceled or surrendered by the
Owner, subject to Hartford's qualifications then in effect. Certificate premiums
will then be payable by the Owner Directly to Us.
 
                         LAPSE AND REINSTATEMENT WHILE
                         THE GROUP POLICY IS IN EFFECT
 
    LAPSE AND GRACE PERIOD -- A Grace Period will follow the date We mail notice
to the Owner that the Cash Surrender Value is insufficient to pay the charges
due under the Certificate. Unless the Owner has given Hartford written notice of
termination in advance of the date of termination of the Certificate, insurance
will continue in force during the Grace Period. The Owner will be liable to
Hartford for all charges due under the Certificate then unpaid for the period
the Certificate remains in force.
    In the event that total Debt outstanding equals or exceeds the Cash
Surrender Value, the Certificate will terminate thirty-one (31) calendar days
after We have mailed notice to Your last known address and that of any assignees
of record. If sufficient Loan repayment is not made by the end of this 31-day
period, the Certificate will terminate without value.
 
    REINSTATEMENT -- Prior to the death of the Insured, and unless (i) the Group
Policy is terminated (see "Termination of Participation in the Group Policy"
above) or (ii) the Certificate has been surrendered for cash, the Certificate
may be reinstated prior to the Maturity Date, provided:
 
(a) you make Your request within three (3) years of the date of lapse; and
 
(b) satisfactory evidence of insurability is submitted.
 
    We will not require evidence of insurability, however, if You reinstate Your
Certificate within one month after the end of the Grace Period, provided that
the Insured is alive.
 
    To reinstate Your Certificate, you must remit a premium payment large enough
to keep the coverage under the Certificate in force for at least three (3)
months following the date of reinstatement. The Face Amount of the reinstated
Certificate cannot exceed the Face Amount at the time of lapse. The Investment
Value on the reinstatement date will reflect:
 
(a) The Investment Value at the time of termination; plus
 
(b) Net Premiums attributable to premiums paid at the time of reinstatement.
 
    Upon reinstatement, any Debt at the time of termination must be repaid or
carried over to the reinstated Certificate.
 
                          ENROLLMENT FOR A CERTIFICATE
 
    Individuals wishing to purchase a Certificate must submit an Enrollment Form
to Hartford. Within limits, an applicant may choose the Initial Premium and the
initial Face Amount. A Certificate generally will be issued only on the lives of
Insureds Attained Age 79 and under who supply evidence of insurability
satisfactory to Hartford. Acceptance is subject to Hartford's underwriting rules
and Hartford reserves the right to reject an Enrollment Form for any reason. No
change in the terms or conditions of a Certificate will be made without the
consent of the Owner.
 
    The Certificate will be effective on the Coverage Date only after Hartford
has received all outstanding delivery requirements and received the Initial
Premium. The Coverage Date is the date used to determine all future cyclical
transactions on the Certificate, e.g., Processing Date, Coverage Months and
Coverage Years.
 
                      THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE THE CERTIFICATE
 
    An Owner has a limited right to return a Certificate. Subject to applicable
state regulation, if the Certificate is returned, by mail or personal delivery
to Hartford or to the agent who sold the Certificate, to be canceled within ten
(10) calendar days after delivery of the Certificate to the Owner, Hartford will
return either (i) the total amount of
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premiums or (ii) the Cash Value plus charges deducted under the Certificate to
the Owner within seven (7) days. If the state where Your Certificate is issued
requires that We return Your Initial Premium, We will allocate Your initial Net
Premium to the Hartford Money Market Investment Division. If the state of issue
of Your Certificate provides for Our return of the Certificate's Cash Value to
the Owner, We will allocate the initial Net Premium immediately among Your
chosen Investment Divisions.
 
                            DEDUCTIONS FROM PREMIUM
 
    Before allocating the Net Premium to the Investment Divisions, a deduction
as a percentage of premium is made for the front-end sales load, premium taxes
and the DAC tax charge. The amount of each premium allocated to the Investment
Divisions is Your Net Premium.
 
    FRONT-END SALES LOAD -- The current front-end sales load is 6.75% of any
premium paid for Coverage Years 1 through 7 and 4.75% of any premium paid in
Coverage Years 8 and later. The maximum front-end sales load is 9% of any
premium paid in Coverage Years 1 through 7 and 7% of any premium paid in
Coverage Years 8 and later.
 
    Front-end sales loads cover expenses related to the sale and distribution of
the Certificates. The front-end sales load may be reduced for certain sales of
the Certificates under circumstances which result in a saving of such sales and
distribution expenses. To qualify for such a reduction, a plan must satisfy
certain criteria as to, for example, the expected number of Owners and the
anticipated Face Amount of all Certificates under the plan. Generally, the sales
contacts and effort and administrative costs per Certificate vary based on such
factors as the size of the plan, the purpose for which Certificates are
purchased and certain characteristics of the plan's members. The amount of
reduction and the criteria for qualification are related to the reduced sales
effort and administrative costs resulting from sales to qualifying plans.
Hartford may modify from time to time on a uniform basis both the amounts of
reductions and the criteria for qualification. Reductions in these charges will
not be unfairly discriminatory against any person, including the affected Owners
funded by the Separate Account.
 
    PREMIUM RELATED TAX CHARGE -- We deduct a percentage of each premium to
cover state and local taxes assessed against Hartford that are attributable to
premiums. This percentage will vary by locale depending on the tax rates in
effect there. The range of premium taxes actually deducted by Hartford currently
ranges from 0% to 4%.
 
    DAC TAX CHARGE -- Hartford deducts 1.25% of each premium to cover a federal
premium tax assessed against Hartford. This charge is reasonable in relation to
Hartford's federal income tax burden, under Section 848 of the Code, resulting
from the receipt of premiums. We will adjust this charge based on changes in the
applicable tax law.
 
                             DEDUCTIONS AND CHARGES
                             FROM INVESTMENT VALUE
 
    MONTHLY DEDUCTION AMOUNT -- On the Coverage Date and on each subsequent
Processing Date, Hartford will deduct the Monthly Deduction Amount from the
Investment Value to cover certain charges and expenses incurred in connection
with a Certificate. The Monthly Deduction Amount will vary from month to month.
It will be taken from the Charge Deduction Division, if designated in the
Enrollment Form for the Certificate or later elected.
 
    If a Charge Deduction Division has been designated but the Investment Value
in the Charge Deduction Division is less than that required to cover all charges
due on such date:
 
(1) Hartford will apply the Investment Value of the Charge Deduction Division to
    the charges due and set the Investment Value in the Charge Deduction
    Division to zero; and
 
(2) any additional amount due will be allocated among the remaining Investment
    Divisions on a Pro Rata Basis.
 
    If no Charge Deduction Division has been designated or elected, any amounts
due will be allocated among the Owner's chosen Investment Divisions on a Pro
Rata Basis.
 
    The Monthly Deduction Amount equals:
 
(a) the administrative expense charge; plus
 
(b) the charges for cost of insurance; plus
 
(c) the charges for additional benefits provided by rider, if any.
 
    (A) Monthly Administrative Fee and Other Expense Charges
 
      Hartford will assess a monthly administrative charge to compensate
    Hartford for administrative costs in connection with the Certificates. This
    charge will be $5 per Coverage Month initially and is guaranteed never to
    exceed $10.00 per Coverage Month.
 
    (B) Cost of Insurance Charge
 
      The charge for the cost of insurance is equal to:
 
    (i) the cost of insurance rate per $1,000; multiplied by
 
    (ii) the Net Amount at Risk; divided by
 
   (iii) $1,000.
 
      The Net Amount at Risk equals the Death Benefit less the Cash Value on
    that date.
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       The cost of insurance charge is to cover Hartford's anticipated mortality
     costs. Hartford uses various underwriting procedures, including medical
     underwriting procedures, depending on the characteristics of the group to
     which the Group Policies are issued. The current cost of insurance rates
     for standard risks may be equal to or less than the 1980 Commissioners
     Standard Ordinary Mortality Table. Substandard risks will be charged a
     higher cost of insurance rate that will not exceed rates based on a
     multiple of the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Table. The
     multiple will be based on the Insured's risk class. The use of simplified
     underwriting and guaranteed issue procedures may result in the cost of
     insurance charges being higher for some individuals than if medical
     underwriting procedures were used.
 
      Cost of insurance rates are based on the age, sex (except where unisex
    rates apply), and rate class of the Insured and group mortality
    characteristics and the particular characteristics (such as the rate class
    structure) under the Group Policy that are agreed to by Hartford and the
    Participating Employer. The actual monthly cost of insurance rates will be
    based on Hartford's expectations as to future experience. Hartford will
    determine the cost of insurance rate at the start of each Coverage Year. Any
    changes in the cost of insurance rate will be made uniformly for all
    Insureds in the same risk class.
 
      The rate class of an Insured affects the cost of insurance rate. Hartford
    and the Participating Employer will agree to the number of classes and
    characteristics of each class. The classes may vary by smokers and
    nonsmokers, active and retired status, and/or any other nondiscriminatory
    classes agreed to by the Participating Employer. Where smoker and non-smoker
    divisions are provided, an Insured who is in the nonsmoker division of a
    rate class will have a lower cost of insurance than an Insured in the smoker
    division of the same rate class, even if each Insured has an identical
    Certificate.
 
      Because the Cash Value and the Death Benefit Amount under a Certificate
    may vary from month to month, the cost of insurance charge may also vary on
    each Processing Date.
 
    (C) Rider Charge
 
      If the Certificate includes riders, a charge is deducted from the
    Investment Value on each Processing Date. The applicable charge is specified
    on the rider and is to compensate Hartford for the anticipated cost of
    providing the benefits thereunder.
 
      The riders available under the Certificate are described on page 24 under
    "Supplemental Benefits."
 
                       MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE
 
    A charge is made for mortality and expense risks assumed by Hartford.
Hartford currently deducts a daily charge for Coverage Years 1 through 10 at an
effective annual rate of .65% of the value of each Investment Division's assets
and for Coverage Years 11 and later at an effective annual rate of .50% of an
Investment Division's assets. In no event will the charge exceed .65% of an
Investment Division's assets on an annual basis. See also "Premiums --
Accumulation Unit Values," page 15.
 
    The mortality and expense risk charge is equal to:
 
 (i) the mortality and expense risk rate; multiplied by
 
 (ii) the portion of the Cash Value allocated to the Investment Divisions and
      the Loan Account.
 
    The mortality risk assumed is that the actual cost of insurance charges
specified in the Certificate will be insufficient to meet actual claims. The
expense risk assumed is that expenses incurred in issuing and administering the
Certificates will exceed the administrative charges set forth therein.
 
    If these charges are insufficient to cover actual costs and assumed risks,
the loss will fall on Hartford. Conversely, if the charge proves more than
sufficient, any excess will be added to Hartford's surplus.
 
                                     TAXES
 
    Currently, no charge is made to the Separate Account for federal, state, and
local taxes that may be attributable to the Separate Account. A change in the
applicable federal, state or local tax laws which impose tax on Hartford and/or
the Separate Account may result in a charge against the Certificates in the
future. Charges for other taxes, if any, attributable to the Separate Account
may also be made.
 
                                 OTHER MATTERS
 
                            ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR
                          SUBSTITUTIONS OF INVESTMENTS
 
    Hartford reserves the right, subject to compliance with the law as then in
effect, to make additions to, deletions from, or substitutions for the Separate
Account and the Investment Divisions which fund the Group Policies. If shares of
any of the Portfolios should no longer be available for investment, or if, in
the judgment of Hartford's management, further investment in shares of any
Portfolio should become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Group
Policies, Hartford may substitute shares of another Portfolio for shares already
purchased, or to be purchased in the
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future, under the Group Policies. No substitution of securities will take place
without notice to and consent of Owners and without prior approval of the SEC to
the extent required by the 1940 Act. Subject to 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 of which it is the depositor
which may fund the Group Policy.
 
                                 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 from Owners (or the assignee of the
Certificates, as the case may be) having a voting interest in the Separate
Account. The number of shares held in the Separate Account which are
attributable to each Owner is determined by dividing the Owner's interest in
each Investment Division by the net asset value of the applicable shares of the
Funds. Hartford will vote shares for which no instructions have been given and
shares which are not attributable to Owners (i.e., shares owned by Hartford) in
the same proportion as it votes shares for which it has received instructions.
If the 1940 Act or any rule promulgated thereunder should be amended, however,
or if Hartford's present interpretation should change 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 the Owners (or the assignees) in the Funds will be
determined as follows: Owners may cast one vote for each full or fractional
Accumulation Unit owned under their respective Certificates and allocated to an
Investment Division the assets of which are invested in the particular Fund on
the record date for the shareholder meeting for that Fund. If, however, an Owner
has taken a Loan secured by the Certificate, amounts transferred from the
Investment Division(s) to the Loan Account(s) in connection with the Loan (see
"Detailed Description of Certificate Benefits and Provisions -- Loans," page 17)
will not be considered in determining the voting interests of the Owner. Owners
should review the prospectuses for the Funds which accompany this Prospectus to
determine matters on which shareholders may vote.
 
    Hartford may, when required by state insurance regulatory authorities,
disregard voting instructions if the 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 itself may disregard voting
instructions in favor of changes initiated by an Owner in the investment policy
or the investment adviser of 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 Hartford does disregard voting instructions, a summary of that action and
the reasons for such action will be included in the next periodic report to
Owners.
 
                                   OUR RIGHTS
 
    We reserve the right to take certain actions in connection with Our
operations and the operations of the Separate Account. These actions will be
taken in accordance with applicable laws (including obtaining any required
approval of the SEC). If necessary, We will seek approval by Owners.
 
    Specifically, We reserve the right to:
 
- - Add or remove any Investment Division;
 
- - Create new separate accounts;
 
- - Combine the Separate Account with one or more other separate accounts;
 
- - Operate the Separate Account as a management investment company under the 1940
  Act or in any other form permitted by law;
 
- - Deregister the Separate Account under the 1940 Act;
 
- - Manage the Separate Account under the direction of a committee or discharge
  such committee at any time;
 
- - Transfer the assets of the Separate Account to one or more other separate
  accounts; and
 
- - Restrict or eliminate any of the voting rights of Owners or other persons who
  have voting rights as to the Separate Account.
 
    Hartford also reserves the right to change the name of the Separate Account.
 
    We have reserved all rights to the name of Hartford Life Insurance Company
or any part of it. We may allow the Separate Account and other entities to use
Our name or part of it, but We may also withdraw this right.
 
                              STATEMENTS TO OWNERS
 
    We will send You a statement at least once each Coverage Year, showing:
 
(a) the current Cash Value, Cash Surrender Value and Face Amount;
 
(b) the premiums paid, Monthly Deduction Amounts and Loans since the last
    report;
 
(c) the amount of any outstanding Debt;
 
(d) notifications required by the provisions of the Certificate; and
 
(e) any other information required by the Insurance Department of the State
    where the Certificate was delivered.
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                           LIMIT ON RIGHT TO CONTEST
 
    Hartford may not contest the validity of the Certificate after it has been
in effect during the Insured's lifetime for two years from the Issue Date. If
the Certificate is reinstated, the two-year period is measured from the date of
reinstatement. Any increase in the Face Amount as a result of a premium payment
is contestable for two years from its effective date. In addition, if the
Insured commits suicide in the two-year period, or such period as specified in
state law, the Death Benefit payable will be limited to the premiums paid less
any outstanding Debt and partial withdrawals.
 
                         MISSTATEMENT AS TO AGE OR SEX
 
    If the age or sex of the Insured is incorrectly stated, the amount of all
benefits payable will be appropriately adjusted, as specified in the
Certificate.
 
                                   ASSIGNMENT
 
    The Certificate 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 written notice of such assignment. Proof of interest must be
filed with any claim under a collateral assignment.
 
                                   DIVIDENDS
 
    No dividends will be paid under the Certificates.
                               EXPERIENCE CREDITS
 
    The Certificates issued under a Group Policy may be eligible for experience
credits due to administrative savings. The amount of any experience credit may
be paid in cash or applied to and used to increase the Investment Value.
 
                             SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
 
    The following supplemental benefit may in the future be included in a
Certificate, subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth therein.
 
                         MATURITY DATE EXTENSION RIDER
 
    We will extend the Maturity Date (the date on which the Certificate will
mature), to the date of death of the Insured. Certain Death Benefit and premium
restrictions apply. See "Federal Tax Considerations -- Income Taxation of
Certificate Benefits," page 30.
 
                        EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      POSITION WITH HARTFORD LIFE,           OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                       FOR PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- --------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                                    <C>
Ahn, Dong H., 37                  Vice President, 1998                   Vice President (1998-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company, Director Small Business Priority
                                                                           Accounts (1995-present), Hartford; Director of Accounts
                                                                           Management and Employee Benefits (1985-1995), Traveler's
                                                                           Insurance Company.
Bossen, Wendell J., 64            Vice President, 1992**                 Vice President (1992-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; President (1992-Present),
                                                                           International Corporate Marketing Group, Inc.; Executive
                                                                           Vice President (1984-1992), Mutual Benefit.
Boyko, Gregory A., 46             Senior Vice President, Chief           Vice President and 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; 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.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      POSITION WITH HARTFORD LIFE,           OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                       FOR PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- --------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                                    <C>
Cummins, Peter W., 60             Senior Vice President, 1997            Vice President (1989-1997); Director of Broker Dealer
                                                                           Sales-ILAD (1989-1992), Hartford; Senior Vice President
                                                                           (1997-Present) Vice President (1989-1997); Director of
                                                                           Broker Dealer Sales-ILAD (1989-1991), Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company.
deRaismes, Ann M., 47             Senior Vice President, 1997            Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                  Director of Human Resources,             (1992-1994); Hartford; Senior Vice President
                                  1991                                     (1997-Present); Director of Human Resources
                                                                           (1991-Present); Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant
                                                                           Vice President (1992-1994); Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Vice President, Human Resources
                                                                           (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Fitch, Timothy M., 45             Vice President, 1995                   Assistant Vice President (1992-1995), Hartford; Vice
                                  Actuary, 1994                            President (1995-Present); Actuary (1994-Present);
                                                                           Assistant Vice President (1992-1995), Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company.
Foy, David T., 31                 Vice President, 1998                   Senior Vice President (1998-present), Vice President
                                                                           (1998), Assistant Vice President (1995-1998), Hartford;
                                                                           Vice President (1998-Present), Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company; Director, Strategic Planning
                                                                           Corporate Finance (1995-1996), IA Product Development
                                                                           (1994-1995), Hartford; Various Actuarial Roles
                                                                           (1989-1993), Milliman & Robertson.
Gardner, Bruce D., 47             Vice President, 1995                   Director (1994-1997); General Counsel & Corporate
                                                                           Secretary (1991-1995), Hartford; Vice President
                                                                           (1995-1997); Director (1995-1997); General Counsel &
                                                                           Corporate Secretary (1991-1995), Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company.
Garrett, J. Richard, 53           Vice President, 1993                   Treasurer (1986-1997), Hartford; Vice President
                                  Assistant Treasurer, 1997                (1993-Present); Assistant Treasurer (1997-Present);
                                                                           Treasurer (1983-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Treasurer (1977), The Hartford
                                                                           Financial Services Group.
Ginnetti, John P., 52             Executive Vice President               Senior Vice President-Individual Life and Annuity Division
                                  and Director, Asset                      (1988-1994), Hartford; Director (1988-Present); Director
                                  Management 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.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      POSITION WITH HARTFORD LIFE,           OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                       FOR PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- --------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                                    <C>
Godkin, Lynda, 44                 Senior Vice President, 1997            Associate General Counsel (1995-1996); Assistant General
                                  General Counsel, 1996                    Counsel and Secretary (1994-1995), Counsel (1990-1994),
                                  Corporate Secretary, 1995                Hartford; Director (1997-Present); Senior Vice President
                                  Director, 1997*                          (1997-Present); General Counsel (1996-Present);
                                                                           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; Vice President and
                                                                           General Counsel (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Grady, Lois W., 53                Senior Vice President, 1998            Vice President (1993-1998); Assistant Vice President
                                  Vice President, 1993                     (1987-1993), Hartford; Senior Vice President (1998);
                                                                           Vice President (1993-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                                                           (1987-1993), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                           Company.
Graham, Christopher, 47           Vice President, 1997                   Vice President (1996-Present), Hartford; Vice President,
                                                                           Senior Vice President New Business and Claims
                                                                           (1993-1996), National Life of Vermont.
Hunt, Mark E., 37                 Vice President, 1998                   Assistant Vice President (1997-1998), Hartford; Vice
                                                                           President (1998-Present), Assistant Vice President
                                                                           (1997-1998), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                           Company; Director Asset Allocation/Asset Liability
                                                                           Management Senior Investment Officer, Associate Actuary,
                                                                           Assistant Actuary, Senior Actuary Associate, Connecticut
                                                                           Mutual Life (1987-1996).
Joyce, Stephen T., 39             Vice President, 1997                   Director of Annuity Bank Distribution (1990-Present),
                                                                           Assistant Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford;
                                                                           Assistant Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company.
Keeler, Michael D., 37            Vice President, 1998                   Vice President (1998-Present); Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Vice President (1995-1997), Providian
                                                                           Insurance; Supervisor, Manager (1985-1995), U.S. West
                                                                           Communications.
Kerzner, Robert A., 46            Senior Vice President, 1998            Vice President (1995-1998); Regional Vice President
                                  Vice President, 1997                     (1991-1994), Hartford, Vice President (1994-1997),
                                                                           Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company.
Levenson, David N., 31            Vice President, 1998                   Assistant Vice President (1995-Present), Director and
                                                                           Assistant Vice President (1995-1997) Hartford; Vice
                                                                           President, Fidelity Investments (1994-1995); Actuary
                                                                           (1990-1994) Aetna Life and Casualty.
Maher, Steven M., 43              Vice President, 1992                   Assistant Vice President (1987-1992), Hartford; Vice
                                  Actuary, 1987                            President (1993-Present); Actuary (1987-Present);
                                                                           Assistant Vice President (1987-1983), Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      POSITION WITH HARTFORD LIFE,           OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                       FOR PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- --------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                                    <C>
Malchodi, Jr., William B., 50     Vice President, 1994                   Director of Taxes, Hartford (1991-1998); Director of Taxes
                                                                           (1992-1998), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                           Company.
Marra, Raymond J., 37             Vice President, 1998                   Assistant Vice President (1997-Present), Hartford; Vice
                                                                           President (1998-Present), Assistant Vice President
                                                                           (1994-1997), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                           Company.
Marra, Thomas M., 39              Executive Vice President, 1995         Senior Vice President (1994-1995); Vice President
                                  Director, Individual Life                (1989-1994); Actuary (1987-1995), Hartford; Director
                                  and Annuity Division, 1994               (1994-Present); Executive Vice President (1995-Present);
                                  Director, 1994*                          Senior Vice President (1994-1995); Director, Individual
                                                                           Life and Annuity Division (1994-Present); Actuary
                                                                           (1987-1997), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                           Company; Executive Vice President, Individual Life and
                                                                           Annuities (1997-Present), Hartford Life Inc.
Nolan, Jr., Robert F., 43         Senior Vice President, 1997            Vice President (1995-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                                                           (1992-1995), Hartford; Vice President (1995-1997);
                                                                           Assistant Vice President (1992-1995), Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company; Vice President, Corporate
                                                                           Relations (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.; Manager,
                                                                           Public Relations (1986), Aetna Life and Casualty
                                                                           Insurance Company.
Noto, Joseph J., 46               Vice President, 1989                   Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
                                                                           (1997-Present); Director (1994-Present); President
                                                                           (1994-1997), American Maturity Life Insurance Company;
                                                                           Vice President (1989-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company.
O'Halloran, C. Michael, 51        Vice President, 1994                   Senior Associate General Counsel (1988-1997), Hartford;
                                                                           Vice President (1994-Present); Senior Associate General
                                                                           Counsel (1988-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Corporate Secretary (1997-Present),
                                                                           Hartford Life, Inc.; Vice President (1994-Present);
                                                                           Senior Associate General Counsel (1988-Present);
                                                                           Director of Corporate Law (1994-Present), The Hartford
                                                                           Financial Services Group.
O'Sullivan, Daniel E., 43         Vice President, 1998                   Vice President (1998-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Director Strategic Initiatives Group
                                                                           Specialty Risks (1996-1997), Hartford; Vice President
                                                                           (1991-1996), Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Co.
Raymond, Craig R., 37             Senior Vice President, 1997            Vice President (1993-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                  Chief Actuary, 1994                      (1992-1993); Actuary (1990-1994), Hartford; Senior Vice
                                                                           President (1997-Present); Chief Actuary (1995-Present);
                                                                           Vice President (1993-1997); Actuary (1990-1995),
                                                                           Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company; Vice
                                                                           President and Chief Actuary (1997-Present), Hartford
                                                                           Life, Inc.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      POSITION WITH HARTFORD LIFE,           OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                       FOR PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- --------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                                    <C>
Robinson, Mary P., 38             Vice President, 1998                   Assistant Vice President (1995-1998), Hartford; Assistant
                                                                           Vice President(1995-1998), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company, Director BMS (1995-1996), Director
                                                                           Priority Account Segment (1994-1995), Hartford.
Salama, Donald A., 50             Vice President, 1997                   Vice President (1997-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Principal and Director of
                                                                           Institutional Sales (1995-1998), The Vanguard Group;
                                                                           Senior Vice President (1994-1995), Mercantile
                                                                           Bancorporation; Vice President (1988-1994), Bankers
                                                                           Trust Company.
Schlitz, Timothy P., 37           Vice President, 1997                   Assistant Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford, Vice
                                                                           President (1997-Present); Assistant Vice President
                                                                           (1994-1997), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                           Company; Consulting Actuary (1992-1993), Milliman &
                                                                           Robertson, Inc.; Consulting Actuary (1988-1992) Chalke
                                                                           Incorporated.
Smith, Lowndes A., 58             President, 1989                        Chief Operating Officer (1989-1997), Hartford; Director
                                  Chief Executive Officer, 1997            (1981-Present); President (1989-Present); Chief
                                  Director, 1981*                          Executive Officer (1997-Present); Chief Operating
                                                                           Officer (1989-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Chief Executive Officer and President
                                                                           and Director (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Stevenson, Keith A., 44           Vice President, 1998
Sweeney, Edward A., 51            Vice President, 1993                   Chicago Regional Manager (1985-1993), Hartford; Vice
                                                                           President (1993-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company.
Tilbor, Judith V., 46             Vice President, 1998                   Assistant Vice President (1994-1998), Hartford; Vice
                                                                           President (1998-Present), Assistant Vice President
                                                                           (1994-1998), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                           Company.
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            Vice President (1995-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                                                           (1992-1995), Hartford; Senior Vice President
                                                                           (1997-Present); Vice President (1995-1997); Assistant
                                                                           Vice President (1992-1995), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Vice President Government Affairs
                                                                           (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      POSITION WITH HARTFORD LIFE,           OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                       FOR PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- --------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                                    <C>
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            Vice President (1997), Hartford; Director (1998-Present);
                                  Director, Risk Management                Senior Vice President (1997-Present); Hartford Life and
                                  Strategy, 1996                           Accident Insurance Company; Vice President, Investment
                                  Director, 1998*                          Strategy (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.; Vice
                                                                           President, Investment Strategy & Policy (1991-1996),
                                                                           Aetna Life and Casualty.
</TABLE>
 
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 *  Denotes date of election to Board of Directors of Hartford.
 
**  Affiliated Company of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
 
    Unless otherwise indicated, the principal business address of each the above
individuals is P.O. Box 2999, Hartford,CT 06104-2999.
 
                                DISTRIBUTION OF
                                THE GROUP POLICY
 
    Hartford intends to sell the Group Policy in all jurisdictions where it is
licensed to do business. The Group Policy will be sold by life insurance sales
representatives who represent Hartford and who are registered representatives of
Hartford Equity Sales Company, Inc. ("HESCO"), or certain other registered
broker-dealers. Any sales representative or employee will have been qualified to
sell variable life insurance policies under applicable federal and state laws.
Each broker-dealer is registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and all are members of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. HESCO is the principal underwriter for the Group Policy. The maximum sales
commission payable to Hartford agents, independent registered insurance brokers,
and other registered broker-dealers is 6% of the premiums paid. In addition,
expense allowances, service fees and asset-based trail commissions may be paid.
The sales representative may be required to return all or a portion of the
commissions paid if a Certificate terminates prior to the second Certificate
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 different broker-dealers or financial
institutions, will be made by HESCO, its affiliates or Hartford out of their own
assets and will not affect the amounts paid by the policyholders or contract
owners to purchase, hold or surrender variable insurance products.
 
                          SAFEKEEPING OF THE SEPARATE
                                 ACCOUNT ASSETS
 
    The assets of the Separate Account are held by Hartford. The assets of the
Separate Account are kept physically segregated and held separate and apart from
the General Account of Hartford. Hartford maintains records of all purchases and
redemptions of shares of the Fund. 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 of the officers and employees of Hartford.
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                           FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS
 
                                    GENERAL
 
    SINCE THE TAX LAW IS COMPLEX AND SINCE TAX CONSEQUENCES WILL VARY ACCORDING
TO THE ACTUAL STATUS OF THE OWNER INVOLVED AND THE TYPE OF PLAN UNDER WHICH THE
GROUP POLICY IS PURCHASED, LEGAL AND TAX ADVICE MAY BE NEEDED BY A PERSON,
TRUSTEE OR OTHER ENTITY CONTEMPLATING THE PURCHASE OF A GROUP POLICY DESCRIBED
HEREIN.
 
    It should be understood that any detailed description of the Federal income
tax consequences regarding the purchase of the Group Policy 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 current
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 Part 1 of Subchapter L of Chapter 1 of the Internal
Revenue Code ("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
Investment Divisions) are reinvested and are taken into account in determining
the value of the Accumulation Units (see "Detailed Description of Certificate
Benefits and Provisions -- Values Under the Certificate," on page 16). As a
result, such investment income and realized capital gains are automatically
applied to increase reserves under the Certificate.
 
    Hartford does not expect to incur any Federal income tax on the earnings or
realized capital gains attributable to the Separate Account. Based upon these
expectations, 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 taxes against the Separate Account.
 
                    INCOME TAXATION OF CERTIFICATE BENEFITS
 
    For Federal income tax purposes, the Certificates should be treated as life
insurance policies under Section 7702 of the Code. The death benefit under a
life insurance policy is excluded from the gross income of the Beneficiary.
Also, a life insurance policy owner is 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 standards.
 
    During the first fifteen policy years, an "income first" rule generally
applies to any distribution of cash that is required under Code Section 7702
because of a reduction in benefits under the Certificate.
 
    Hartford also believes that any Loan received under a Certificate will be
treated as Debt of the Owner, and that no part of any Loan under a Certificate
will constitute income to the Owner. A surrender or assignment of the
Certificate may have tax consequences depending upon the circumstances. Owners
should consult qualified tax advisers concerning the effect of such changes.
 
    Federal, state, and local estate tax, inheritance, and other tax
consequences of ownership or receipt of Certificate proceeds depend on the
circumstances of each Owner or Beneficiary.
 
    The Maturity Date Extension Rider allows an Owner to extend the Maturity
Date to the date of the death of the Insured. Although Hartford believes that
the Certificate will continue to be treated as a life insurance contract for
federal income tax purposes after the scheduled Maturity Date, due to the lack
of specific guidance on this issue, this result is not certain. If the
Certificate is not treated as a life insurance contract for federal income tax
purposes after the Maturity Date, among other things, the Death Proceeds may be
taxable to the recipient. The Owner should consult a competent 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. A modified endowment contract is a life insurance policy
which satisfies the Section 7702 definition of life insurance but fails the
seven-pay test of Section 7702A. A policy fails the seven-pay test if the
accumulated amount paid into the Certificate at any time during the first seven
Coverage Years exceeds the sum of the net level premiums that would have been
paid up to that point if the Certificate provided for paid-up future benefits
after the payment of seven level annual premiums. Computational rules for the
seven-pay test are described in Section 7702A(c).
 
    A policy that is classified as a modified endowment contract is eligible for
certain aspects of the beneficial tax
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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, withdrawals and loans from a modified endowment policy are treated
first as income, then as a recovery of basis. Taxable withdrawals are subject to
a 10% additional tax, with certain exceptions. Generally, only distributions and
loans made in the first year in which a policy becomes a modified endowment
policy, 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.
 
    If the Certificate satisfies the seven-pay test for seven years,
distributions and loans made thereafter will not be subject to the modified
endowment policy rules, unless the Certificate is changed materially. The
seven-pay test will be applied anew at any time the Certificate undergoes a
material change, which includes an increase in the Face Amount.
 
    All modified endowment policies that are issued within any calendar year to
the same policy owner by one company or its affiliates shall be treated as one
modified endowment policy for the purpose of determining the taxable portion of
any loan or distribution.
 
    Hartford has instituted procedures to monitor whether a Certificate may
become a modified endowment contract after issue.
 
                          DIVERSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
 
    Section 817 of the Code provides that a variable life insurance policy
(other than a pension plan policy) will not be treated as a life insurance
policy for any period during which the investments made by the separate account
underlying the policy are not adequately diversified in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Treasury. If a policy is not treated as a life
insurance policy, the policy owner will be subject to income tax on the annual
increases in cash value. The Treasury has issued diversification regulations
which, among other things, generally require that no more than 55% of the value
of the total assets of the segregated asset account (such as the Funds)
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. If the diversification
standards are not met, non-pension policy owners will be subject to current tax
on the increase in cash value in the policy.
 
    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
Owner must agree to pay the tax due for the period during which the
diversification standards were not met. The amount required to be paid shall be
an amount based upon the tax that would have been owed by the policy owner if
they were treated as receiving the income on the policy for such period or
periods.
 
                         FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
 
    If any amounts are deemed to be current taxable income to the Owner, such
amounts will be subject to Federal income tax withholding and reporting,
pursuant to Section 3405 of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
                            OTHER TAX CONSIDERATIONS
 
    Qualified tax advisers should be consulted concerning the estate and gift
tax consequences of Certificate ownership and distributions under federal, state
and local law.
 
                        PERFORMANCE RELATED INFORMATION
 
    The Separate Account may advertise certain performance related information
concerning its Investment Divisions. Performance information about an Investment
Division is based on the Investment Division's past performance only and is no
indication of future performance.
 
    Each Investment Division may include total return in advertisements, sales
literature, and other promotional materials. When an Investment Division
advertises its total return, it will usually be calculated for one year, five
years, and ten years or some other relevant periods if the Investment Division
has not been in existence for at least ten years. Total return may also be
calculated for the most recent fiscal quarter and for the period since
underlying fund inception. Total return is measured by comparing the value of an
investment in the Investment Division at the beginning of the relevant period to
the value of the investment at the end of the period.
 
    The Investment Divisions investing in the Hartford Bond Fund, N&B AMT
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio, J.P. Morgan Bond Portfolio, MS Fixed Income
Portfolio, and MS High Yield Portfolio may advertise yield in addition to total
return. The yield will be computed in the following manner: The net investment
income per unit earned during a recent one month period is divided by the unit
value on
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the last day of the period. This figure reflects the Certificate charges
described below.
 
    The Investment Division investing in the Hartford Money Market Fund may
advertise yield and effective yield. The yield of an Investment Division is
based upon the income earned by the Investment Division over a seven-day period
and then annualized, i.e., the income earned in the period is assumed to be
earned every seven days over a 52-week period and stated as a percentage of the
investment. Effective yield is calculated similarly, but when annualized, the
income earned by the investment is assumed to be reinvested in Division units
and thus compounded in the course of a 52-week period. Yield reflects the
Certificate charges described below.
 
    Total return for an Investment Division includes deductions for the maximum
sales load charge, mortality and expense risk charge, DAC tax charge, and the
administrative expense charge, and is therefore lower than total return at the
Portfolio level, where there are no comparable charges. The performance results
do not reflect the cost of insurance or any state or local premium taxes. If
these charges were included, the total return figures would be lower. Total
return may also be calculated to include deductions for Separate Account
charges, but not include deductions for the sales load charge, DAC tax charge or
any state or local premium taxes. If reflected, the total return figures would
reduce the performance quoted. Yield for an Investment Division includes all
recurring charges (except sales charges) and is therefore lower than yield at
the Portfolio level, where there are no comparable charges.
 
    Hartford may provide information on various topics to current and
prospective Owners in advertising, sales literature or other materials. These
topics may include the relationship between sectors of the economy and the
economy as a whole and its effect on various securities markets, investment
strategies and techniques (such as value investing, dollar cost averaging and
asset allocation), plan and trust arrangements, the advantages and disadvantages
of investing in tax-advantaged and taxable instruments, current and prospective
Owner profiles and hypothetical purchase scenarios, financial management and tax
and retirement planning, and investment alternatives, including comparisons
between the Certificates and the characteristics of and market for such
alternatives.
 
                               LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
    There are no material legal proceedings pending to which the Separate
Account is a party.
 
                                   YEAR 2000
 
    The Year 2000 issue relates to the ability or inability of computer systems
to properly process information and data containing or related to dates
beginning with the year 2000 and beyond. The Year 2000 issue exists because,
historically, many computer systems that are in use today were developed years
ago when a year was identified using a two-digit field rather than a four-digit
field. As information and data containing or related to the century date are
introduced to computer hardware, software and other systems, date sensitive
systems may recognize the year 2000 as 1900, or not at all, which may result in
computer systems processing information incorrectly. This, in turn, may
significantly and adversely affect the integrity and reliability of information
databases and may result in a wide variety of adverse consequences to a company.
In addition, Year 2000 problems that occur with third parties with which a
company does business, such as suppliers, computer vendors and others, may also
adversely affect any given company.
 
    As an insurance and financial services company, Hartford has thousands of
individual and business customers that have purchased or invested in insurance
policies, annuities, mutual funds and other financial products. Nearly all of
these policies and products contain date sensitive data, such as policy
expiration dates, birth dates, premium payments dates and the like. In addition,
Hartford has business relationships with numerous third parties that affect
virtually all aspects of its business, including, without limitation, suppliers,
computer hardware and software vendors, insurance agents and brokers, securities
broker-dealers and other distributors of financial products.
 
    Beginning in 1990, Hartford began working on making its computer systems
Year 2000 ready, either by installing new programs or by replacing systems. In
January 1998, Hartford commenced a company-wide program to further identify,
assess and remediate the impact of Year 2000 problems in all of Hartford's
business segments. Hartford currently anticipates that this internal program
will be substantially completed by the end of 1998, and testing of computer
systems will continue through 1999.
 
    In addition, as part of its Year 2000 program, Hartford is identifying third
parties with which it has significant business relations in order to attempt to
assess any potential impact on Hartford as a result of such third-party Year
2000 issues and remediation plans. Hartford currently anticipates that it will
substantially complete this evaluation by the end of 1998, and will conduct
systems testing with certain third parties through 1999. Hartford does not have
control over these third parties and, as a result, Hartford cannot currently
determine to what extent future operating results may be adversely affected by
the failure of these third parties to successfully address their Year 2000
issues. Hartford will continue to assess Year 2000 risk exposures related to its
own operations and its third-party relationships and is in the process of
developing contingency plans.
 
    The costs of addressing the Year 2000 issue that have been incurred through
the six months ended June 30, 1998
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have not been material to Hartford's financial condition or results of
operations. Hartford will continue to incur costs related to its Year 2000
efforts and does not anticipate that the costs to be incurred will be material
to its financial condition or results of operations.
 
                                    EXPERTS
 
    The audited financial statements and financial statement schedules included
in this 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. The principal business address of Arthur
Andersen LLP is One Financial Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06103.
 
    The hypothetical illustrations included in this Prospectus and Registration
Statement have been approved by Pauline Gyllenhammer, ASA, MAAA, Senior
Actuarial Associate, are included in reliance upon her opinion as to their
reasonableness.
 
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
    A registration statement has been filed with the SEC under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. This Prospectus does not contain all information set
forth in the registration statement, its amendments and exhibits, to all of
which reference is made for further information concerning the Separate Account,
Hartford, the Group Policies and the Certificates.
 
                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
    No financial statements are included for the Separate Account. As of the
date of this Prospectus, the Separate Account had not yet commenced operations,
had no assets or liabilities, and had received no income or incurred any
expense. The financial statements of Hartford that are included and should be
considered only as bearing upon Hartford's ability to meet its contractual
obligations under the Policy. There has been no adverse material change in
Hartford's financial position since the dates of the audited financial
statements. In addition to the audited financial statement for the year ended
December 31, 1997, Hartford has provided unaudited financial statements for the
period ended September 30, 1998.
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                                   APPENDIX A
                   ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEATH BENEFIT, CASH VALUE
                            AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE
 
    The following tables illustrate how the Death Benefit, Cash Value and Cash
Surrender Value of a Group Policy may change with the investment experience of
the Separate Account. The tables show how the Death Benefit, Cash Value and Cash
Surrender Value of a Certificate issued to an Insured of a given age would vary
over time if the investment return on the assets held in each Portfolio were a
uniform, gross annual rate of 0%, 6% and 12%. The Death Benefit, Cash Value and
Cash Surrender Value would be different from those shown if the gross annual
investment returns averaged 0%, 6% and 12% over a period of years, but
fluctuated above and below those averages for individual Coverage Years. The
tables assume that no Loans are made and that no partial withdrawals have been
made. The tables are also based on the assumption that the Owner has not
requested an increase or decrease in the Face Amount and that no transfers have
been made in any Coverage Years.
 
    The tables on pages 35 to 46 illustrate a Certificate issued to a Male
Insured, Age 45 in the Medical Non-Smoker Class with an Initial Face Amount of
$250,000. The Death Benefit, Cash Value and Cash Surrender Value would be lower
if the Insured was a smoker or in a special class since the cost of insurance
charges would increase.
 
    The tables reflect the fact that the net return on the assets held in the
Investment Divisions is lower than the gross after-tax return of the Portfolios.
This is because these tables assume an investment management fee and other
estimated Portfolio expenses totaling 0.82%. The 0.82% figure is based on an
average of the current management fees and expenses of the available 25
Portfolios, taking into account any applicable expense caps or reimbursement
arrangements. Actual fees and expenses of the Portfolios associated with a
Certificate may be more or less than 0.82%, will vary from year to year, and
will depend on how the Cash Value is allocated.
 
    As their headings indicate, the tables reflect the deductions of current
contractual charges and guaranteed contractual charges for a single gross
interest rate. These charges include the front-end sales load, the daily charge
to the Separate Account for assuming mortality and expense risks, and the
monthly administrative expense and cost of insurance charges. All tables assume
a charge of 2.00% for taxes attributable to premiums, a 1.25% charge for the
federal DAC tax and reflect the fact that no charges against the Separate
Account are currently made for federal, state or local taxes attributable to the
Group Policy or Certificate.
 
    Each table also shows the amount to which the premiums would accumulate if
an amount equal to those premiums were invested to earn interest, after taxes,
at 5% compounded annually.
 
    Upon request, Hartford will furnish a comparable illustration based on a
proposed Certificate's specific circumstances.
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                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                           LEVEL DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $14,102 PREMIUM PAID FOR 7 YEARS
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.82% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS             CURRENT CHARGES*                    GUARANTEED CHARGES**
            ACCUMULATED   -----------------------------------   -----------------------------------
  END OF       AT 5%                      CASH                                  CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST       CASH       SURRENDER    DEATH         CASH       SURRENDER    DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR       VALUE        VALUE     BENEFIT        VALUE        VALUE     BENEFIT
  -------   ------------  -----------   ---------  ----------   -----------   ---------  ----------
  <S>       <C>           <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>
      1         14,807         12,242     12,242      250,000        11,000     11,000      250,000
      2         30,355         24,223     24,223      250,000        21,805     21,805      250,000
      3         46,680         35,952     35,952      250,000        32,418     32,418      250,000
      4         63,821         47,463     47,463      250,000        42,846     42,846      250,000
      5         81,819         58,776     58,776      250,000        53,088     53,088      250,000
 
      6        100,717         70,004     70,004      250,000        63,152     63,152      250,000
      7        120,560         81,059     81,059      250,000        73,031     73,031      250,000
      8        126,588         79,409     79,409      250,000        70,438     70,438      250,000
      9        132,917         77,737     77,737      250,000        67,726     67,726      250,000
     10        139,563         76,033     76,033      250,000        64,873     64,873      250,000
 
     11        146,541         74,390     74,390      250,000        61,866     61,866      250,000
     12        153,868         72,678     72,678      250,000        58,682     58,682      250,000
     13        161,561         70,874     70,874      250,000        55,309     55,309      250,000
     14        169,639         68,973     68,973      250,000        51,725     51,725      250,000
     15        178,121         66,967     66,967      250,000        47,906     47,906      250,000
 
     16        187,027         64,783     64,783      250,000        43,817     43,817      250,000
     17        196,378         62,477     62,477      250,000        39,414     39,414      250,000
     18        206,197         60,032     60,032      250,000        34,640     34,640      250,000
     19        216,507         57,434     57,434      250,000        29,429     29,429      250,000
     20        227,332         54,664     54,664      250,000        23,710     23,710      250,000
 
     25        290,140         37,293     37,293      250,000            --         --           --
     30        370,300         10,376     10,376      250,000            --         --           --
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 0% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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>
36                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                           LEVEL DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $14,102 PREMIUM PAID FOR 7 YEARS
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6.00% (5.18% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS             CURRENT CHARGES*                    GUARANTEED CHARGES**
            ACCUMULATED   -----------------------------------   -----------------------------------
  END OF       AT 5%                      CASH                                  CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST       CASH       SURRENDER    DEATH         CASH       SURRENDER    DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR       VALUE        VALUE     BENEFIT        VALUE        VALUE     BENEFIT
  -------   ------------  -----------   ---------  ----------   -----------   ---------  ----------
  <S>       <C>           <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>
      1         14,807         12,990     12,990      250,000        11,701     11,701      250,000
      2         30,355         26,482     26,482      250,000        23,897     23,897      250,000
      3         46,680         40,505     40,505      250,000        36,618     36,618      250,000
      4         63,821         55,118     55,118      250,000        49,895     49,895      250,000
      5         81,819         70,368     70,368      250,000        63,760     63,760      250,000
 
      6        100,717         86,393     86,393      250,000        78,249     78,249      250,000
      7        120,560        103,144    103,144      250,000        93,397     93,397      250,000
      8        126,588        107,366    107,366      250,000        96,210     96,210      250,000
      9        132,917        111,753    111,753      250,000        99,055     99,055      250,000
     10        139,563        116,307    116,307      250,000       101,924    101,924      250,000
 
     11        146,541        121,204    121,204      252,527       104,812    104,812      250,000
     12        153,868        126,269    126,269      256,053       107,714    107,714      250,000
     13        161,561        131,496    131,496      259,641       110,631    110,631      250,000
     14        169,639        136,892    136,892      263,292       113,561    113,561      250,000
     15        178,121        142,464    142,464      267,012       116,499    116,499      250,000
 
     16        187,027        148,173    148,173      270,740       119,434    119,434      250,000
     17        196,378        154,070    154,070      274,562       122,354    122,354      250,000
     18        206,197        160,160    160,160      278,502       125,242    125,242      250,000
     19        216,507        166,448    166,448      282,582       128,076    128,076      250,000
     20        227,332        172,939    172,939      286,816       130,838    130,838      250,000
 
     25        290,140        208,558    208,558      310,301       142,988    142,988      250,000
     30        370,300        249,843    249,843      338,301       149,364    149,364      250,000
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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 INSURANCE COMPANY                                               37
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                           LEVEL DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $14,102 PREMIUM PAID FOR 7 YEARS
 
  ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12.00% (11.18% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS               CURRENT CHARGES*                     GUARANTEED CHARGES**
            ACCUMULATED   --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------
  END OF       AT 5%                       CASH                                   CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST        CASH       SURRENDER      DEATH        CASH       SURRENDER     DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR       VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT       VALUE        VALUE      BENEFIT
  -------   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------   ---------  -----------
  <S>       <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>
      1         14,807          13,739      13,739       250,000       12,402     12,402       250,000
      2         30,355          28,831      28,831       250,000       26,075     26,075       250,000
      3         46,680          45,428      45,428       250,000       41,164     41,164       250,000
      4         63,821          63,726      63,726       250,000       57,834     57,834       250,000
      5         81,819          83,930      83,930       250,000       76,266     76,266       250,000
 
      6        100,717         106,346     106,346       254,254       96,669     96,669       250,000
      7        120,560         131,029     131,029       304,242      119,126    119,126       276,760
      8        126,588         144,219     144,219       325,337      130,105    130,105       293,671
      9        132,917         158,718     158,718       348,002      142,048    142,048       311,641
     10        139,563         174,649     174,649       372,360      155,028    155,028       330,737
 
     11        146,541         192,420     192,420       399,056      169,130    169,130       351,026
     12        153,868         211,937     211,937       427,791      184,442    184,442       372,584
     13        161,561         233,346     233,346       458,620      201,069    201,069       395,490
     14        169,639         256,831     256,831       491,698      219,118    219,118       419,827
     15        178,121         282,590     282,590       527,201      238,707    238,707       445,683
 
     16        187,027         310,746     310,746       565,175      259,951    259,951       473,153
     17        196,378         341,619     341,619       605,979      282,971    282,971       502,339
     18        206,197         375,461     375,461       649,878      307,889    307,889       533,345
     19        216,507         412,551     412,551       697,165      334,828    334,828       566,287
     20        227,332         453,189     453,189       748,137      363,924    363,924       601,285
 
     25        290,140         722,002     722,002     1,069,272      547,697    547,697       811,896
     30        370,300       1,142,549   1,142,549     1,539,940      813,034    813,034     1,097,032
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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>
38                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                        INCREASING DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $14,102 PREMIUM PAID FOR 7 YEARS
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.82% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS              CURRENT CHARGES*                 GUARANTEED CHARGES**
             ACCUMULATED    --------------------------------   --------------------------------
  END OF        AT 5%                    CASH                               CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST        CASH     SURRENDER    DEATH        CASH     SURRENDER    DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR        VALUE      VALUE     BENEFIT       VALUE      VALUE     BENEFIT
  -------   -------------   ---------  ---------  ----------   ---------  ---------  ----------
  <S>       <C>             <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>
      1           14,807       12,231    12,231      262,264      10,947    10,947      261,056
      2           30,355       24,182    24,182      274,238      21,643    21,643      271,772
      3           46,680       35,848    35,848      285,928      32,083    32,083      282,233
      4           63,821       47,263    47,263      297,364      42,267    42,267      292,438
      5           81,819       58,442    58,442      308,562      52,184    52,184      302,378
 
      6          100,717       69,533    69,533      319,660      61,833    61,833      312,049
      7          120,560       80,416    80,416      330,561      71,194    71,194      321,434
      8          126,588       78,583    78,583      328,730      68,061    68,061      318,310
      9          132,917       76,716    76,716      326,866      64,786    64,786      315,047
     10          139,563       74,801    74,801      324,955      61,348    61,348      311,623
 
     11          146,541       72,923    72,923      323,074      57,733    57,733      308,022
     12          153,868       70,948    70,948      321,107      53,924    53,924      304,229
     13          161,561       68,849    68,849      319,018      49,913    49,913      300,235
     14          169,639       66,621    66,621      316,800      45,685    45,685      296,025
     15          178,121       64,258    64,258      314,448      41,224    41,224      291,583
 
     16          187,027       61,664    61,664      311,874      36,499    36,499      286,880
     17          196,378       58,922    58,922      309,144      31,477    31,477      281,883
     18          206,197       56,016    56,016      306,252      26,113    26,113      276,547
     19          216,507       52,934    52,934      303,184      20,357    20,357      270,823
     20          227,332       49,658    49,658      299,925      14,159    14,159      264,662
 
     25          290,140       29,569    29,569      279,945          --        --           --
     30          370,300          626       626      251,175          --        --           --
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 0% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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 INSURANCE COMPANY                                               39
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                        INCREASING DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $14,102 PREMIUM PAID FOR 7 YEARS
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6.00% (5.18% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS             CURRENT CHARGES*                    GUARANTEED CHARGES**
            ACCUMULATED   -----------------------------------   -----------------------------------
  END OF       AT 5%                      CASH                                  CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST       CASH       SURRENDER    DEATH         CASH       SURRENDER    DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR       VALUE        VALUE     BENEFIT        VALUE        VALUE     BENEFIT
  -------   ------------  -----------   ---------  ----------   -----------   ---------  ----------
  <S>       <C>           <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>
      1         14,807         12,979     12,979      262,949        11,645     11,645      261,697
      2         30,355         26,436     26,436      276,366        23,719     23,719      273,734
      3         46,680         40,387     40,387      290,275        36,234     36,234      286,212
      4         63,821         54,882     54,882      304,723        49,204     49,204      299,144
      5         81,819         69,956     69,956      319,748        62,638     62,638      312,538
 
      6        100,717         85,788     85,788      335,516        76,548     76,548      326,407
      7        120,560        102,284    102,284      351,956        90,933     90,933      340,752
      8        126,588        106,208    106,208      355,869        92,864     92,864      342,690
      9        132,917        110,245    110,245      359,897        94,690     94,690      344,524
     10        139,563        114,387    114,387      364,030        96,379     96,379      346,225
 
     11        146,541        118,789    118,789      368,409        97,910     97,910      347,770
     12        153,868        123,270    123,270      372,884        99,255     99,255      349,131
     13        161,561        127,806    127,806      377,415       100,396    100,396      350,289
     14        169,639        132,390    132,390      381,995       101,304    101,304      351,216
     15        178,121        137,020    137,020      386,621       101,948    101,948      351,883
 
     16        187,027        141,595    141,595      391,201       102,282    102,282      352,244
     17        196,378        146,195    146,195      395,799       102,254    102,254      352,246
     18        206,197        150,803    150,803      400,406       101,796    101,796      351,825
     19        216,507        155,406    155,406      405,009       100,832    100,832      350,904
     20        227,332        159,981    159,981      409,586        99,284     99,284      349,406
 
     25        290,140        181,433    181,433      431,089        80,071     80,071      330,541
     30        370,300        196,724    196,724      446,526        30,810     30,810      281,938
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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>
40                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                        INCREASING DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $14,102 PREMIUM PAID FOR 7 YEARS
 
  ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12.00% (11.18% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS                CURRENT CHARGES*                        GUARANTEED CHARGES**
            ACCUMULATED   -----------------------------------------   -------------------------------------
  END OF       AT 5%                         CASH                                     CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST        CASH         SURRENDER      DEATH          CASH       SURRENDER     DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR        VALUE          VALUE       BENEFIT         VALUE        VALUE      BENEFIT
  -------   ------------  -------------   -----------  ------------   -----------   ---------  ------------
  <S>       <C>           <C>             <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>        <C>
      1         14,807           13,727       13,727        263,631        12,343     12,343        262,336
      2         30,355           28,781       28,781        278,570        25,879     25,879        275,768
      3         46,680           45,294       45,294        294,955        40,726     40,726        290,500
      4         63,821           63,448       63,448        312,966        57,015     57,015        306,664
      5         81,819           83,426       83,426        332,786        74,884     74,884        324,395
 
      6        100,717          105,576      105,576        354,746        94,490     94,490        343,850
      7        120,560          129,993      129,993        378,966       115,992    115,992        365,186
      8        126,588          142,892      142,892        391,762       125,899    125,899        375,025
      9        132,917          157,076      157,076        405,834       136,645    136,645        385,698
     10        139,563          172,663      172,663        421,299       148,289    148,289        397,264
 
     11        146,541          190,058      190,058        438,536       160,911    160,911        409,801
     12        153,868          209,173      209,173        457,501       174,591    174,591        423,388
     13        161,561          230,160      230,160        478,324       189,429    189,429        438,126
     14        169,639          253,211      253,211        501,195       205,528    205,528        454,115
     15        178,121          278,537      278,537        526,323       222,998    222,998        471,465
 
     16        187,027          306,273      306,273        557,039       241,948    241,948        490,285
     17        196,378          336,701      336,701        597,255       262,491    262,491        510,690
     18        206,197          370,055      370,055        640,521       284,746    284,746        532,795
     19        216,507          406,610      406,610        687,125       308,830    308,830        556,720
     20        227,332          446,662      446,662        737,361       334,878    334,878        582,597
 
     25        290,140          711,598      711,598      1,053,863       500,718    500,718        747,343
     30        370,300        1,126,078    1,126,078      1,517,740       743,048    743,048      1,002,599
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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 INSURANCE COMPANY                                               41
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                           LEVEL DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $6,000 PREMIUM PAID FOR 30 YEARS
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.82% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS            CURRENT CHARGES*                 GUARANTEED CHARGES**
            ACCUMULATED    -------------------------------   --------------------------------
  END OF       AT 5%                    CASH                              CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST       CASH     SURRENDER   DEATH        CASH     SURRENDER    DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR       VALUE     VALUE     BENEFIT       VALUE      VALUE     BENEFIT
  -------   ------------   ---------  --------  ----------   ---------  ---------  ----------
  <S>       <C>            <C>        <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>
      1           6,300        5,050    5,050      250,000       3,962     3,962      250,000
      2          12,915        9,934    9,934      250,000       7,796     7,796      250,000
      3          19,861       14,649   14,649      250,000      11,497    11,497      250,000
      4          27,154       19,229   19,229      250,000      15,066    15,066      250,000
      5          34,812       23,687   23,687      250,000      18,494    18,494      250,000
 
      6          42,853       28,159   28,159      250,000      21,781    21,781      250,000
      7          51,296       32,534   32,534      250,000      24,909    24,909      250,000
      8          60,161       36,930   36,930      250,000      27,987    27,987      250,000
      9          69,469       41,222   41,222      250,000      30,881    30,881      250,000
     10          79,242       45,400   45,400      250,000      33,575    33,575      250,000
 
     11          89,504       49,524   49,524      250,000      36,061    36,061      250,000
     12         100,279       53,511   53,511      250,000      38,328    38,328      250,000
     13         111,593       57,347   57,347      250,000      40,372    40,372      250,000
     14         123,473       61,030   61,030      250,000      42,183    42,183      250,000
     15         135,947       64,562   64,562      250,000      43,749    43,749      250,000
 
     16         149,044       67,879   67,879      250,000      45,047    45,047      250,000
     17         162,796       71,044   71,044      250,000      46,048    46,048      250,000
     18         177,236       74,051   74,051      250,000      46,715    46,715      250,000
     19         192,398       76,895   76,895      250,000      47,004    47,004      250,000
     20         208,318       79,570   79,570      250,000      46,869    46,869      250,000
 
     25         300,684       89,984   89,984      250,000      38,221    38,221      250,000
     30         418,569       93,946   93,946      250,000       7,529     7,529      250,000
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 0% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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>
42                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                           LEVEL DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $6,000 PREMIUM PAID FOR 30 YEARS
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6.00% (5.18% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS               CURRENT CHARGES*                   GUARANTEED CHARGES**
             ACCUMULATED    -----------------------------------   ---------------------------------
  END OF        AT 5%                     CASH                                  CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST         CASH     SURRENDER     DEATH          CASH     SURRENDER    DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR        VALUE       VALUE      BENEFIT        VALUE       VALUE     BENEFIT
  -------   -------------   ----------  ---------  ------------   ----------  ---------  ----------
  <S>       <C>             <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>         <C>        <C>
      1            6,300         5,364     5,364        250,000        4,237     4,237      250,000
      2           12,915        10,873    10,873        250,000        8,594     8,594      250,000
      3           19,861        16,532    16,532        250,000       13,071    13,071      250,000
      4           27,154        22,380    22,380        250,000       17,675    17,675      250,000
      5           34,812        28,439    28,439        250,000       22,404    22,404      250,000
 
      6           42,853        34,854    34,854        250,000       27,261    27,261      250,000
      7           51,296        41,530    41,530        250,000       32,239    32,239      250,000
      8           60,161        48,607    48,607        250,000       37,461    37,461      250,000
      9           69,469        55,970    55,970        250,000       42,801    42,801      250,000
     10           79,242        63,627    63,627        250,000       48,252    48,252      250,000
 
     11           89,504        71,685    71,685        250,000       53,819    53,819      250,000
     12          100,279        80,060    80,060        250,000       59,503    59,503      250,000
     13          111,593        88,758    88,758        250,000       65,312    65,312      250,000
     14          123,473        97,802    97,802        250,000       71,255    71,255      250,000
     15          135,947       107,217   107,217        250,000       77,339    77,339      250,000
 
     16          149,044       116,981   116,981        250,000       83,563    83,563      250,000
     17          162,796       127,175   127,175        250,000       89,928    89,928      250,000
     18          177,236       137,829   137,829        250,000       96,431    96,431      250,000
     19          192,398       148,970   148,970        252,910      103,070   103,070      250,000
     20          208,318       160,511   160,511        266,204      109,848   109,848      250,000
 
     25          300,684       224,484   224,484        333,997      146,534   146,534      250,000
     30          418,569       299,755   299,755        405,886      190,827   190,827      258,677
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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 INSURANCE COMPANY                                               43
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                           LEVEL DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $6,000 PREMIUM PAID FOR 30 YEARS
 
  ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12.00% (11.18% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS              CURRENT CHARGES*                 GUARANTEED CHARGES**
             ACCUMULATED    --------------------------------   ---------------------------------
  END OF        AT 5%                    CASH                                CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST        CASH     SURRENDER    DEATH         CASH     SURRENDER    DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR        VALUE      VALUE     BENEFIT       VALUE       VALUE     BENEFIT
  -------   -------------   ---------  ---------  ----------   ----------  ---------  ----------
  <S>       <C>             <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>
      1            6,300        5,677     5,677      250,000        4,513     4,513      250,000
      2           12,915       11,850    11,850      250,000        9,426     9,426      250,000
      3           19,861       18,570    18,570      250,000       14,780    14,780      250,000
      4           27,154       25,927    25,927      250,000       20,624    20,624      250,000
      5           34,812       34,006    34,006      250,000       27,004    27,004      250,000
 
      6           42,853       43,019    43,019      250,000       33,981    33,981      250,000
      7           51,296       52,955    52,955      250,000       41,608    41,608      250,000
      8           60,161       64,048    64,048      250,000       50,086    50,086      250,000
      9           69,469       76,284    76,284      250,000       59,373    59,373      250,000
     10           79,242       89,784    89,784      250,000       69,555    69,555      250,000
 
     11           89,504      104,832   104,832      250,000       80,743    80,743      250,000
     12          100,279      121,467   121,467      250,000       93,062    93,062      250,000
     13          111,593      139,789   139,789      274,743      106,664   106,664      250,000
     14          123,473      159,910   159,910      306,145      121,722   121,722      250,000
     15          135,947      182,000   182,000      339,539      138,396   138,396      258,396
 
     16          149,044      206,182   206,182      374,996      156,527   156,527      284,905
     17          162,796      232,715   232,715      412,799      176,203   176,203      312,801
     18          177,236      261,816   261,816      453,172      197,533   197,533      342,180
     19          192,398      293,726   293,726      496,364      220,630   220,630      373,147
     20          208,318      328,706   328,706      542,637      245,614   245,614      405,811
 
     25          300,684      560,383   560,383      829,916      404,038   404,038      598,938
     30          418,569      923,352   923,352    1,244,505      633,898   633,898      855,322
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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>
44                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                        INCREASING DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $6,000 PREMIUM PAID FOR 30 YEARS
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.82% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS              CURRENT CHARGES*                 GUARANTEED CHARGES**
             ACCUMULATED    --------------------------------   --------------------------------
  END OF        AT 5%                    CASH                               CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST        CASH     SURRENDER    DEATH        CASH     SURRENDER    DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR        VALUE      VALUE     BENEFIT       VALUE      VALUE     BENEFIT
  -------   -------------   ---------  ---------  ----------   ---------  ---------  ----------
  <S>       <C>             <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>
      1            6,300        5,046     5,046      255,070       3,942     3,942      254,041
      2           12,915        9,916     9,916      259,955       7,734     7,734      257,846
      3           19,861       14,606    14,606      264,660      11,372    11,372      261,497
      4           27,154       19,147    19,147      269,213      14,852    14,852      264,990
      5           34,812       23,551    23,551      273,628      18,165    18,165      268,316
 
      6           42,853       27,967    27,967      278,044      21,305    21,305      271,471
      7           51,296       32,273    32,273      282,358      24,252    24,252      274,434
      8           60,161       36,583    36,583      286,678      27,110    27,110      277,309
      9           69,469       40,769    40,769      290,875      29,740    29,740      279,958
     10           79,242       44,819    44,819      294,936      32,120    32,120      282,358
 
     11           89,504       48,783    48,783      298,907      34,237    34,237      284,498
     12          100,279       52,572    52,572      302,711      36,077    36,077      286,361
     13          111,593       56,162    56,162      306,317      37,633    37,633      287,940
     14          123,473       59,547    59,547      309,719      38,891    38,891      289,223
     15          135,947       62,725    62,725      312,914      39,835    39,835      290,193
 
     16          149,044       65,599    65,599      315,813      40,437    40,437      290,823
     17          162,796       68,253    68,253      318,485      40,664    40,664      291,081
     18          177,236       70,672    70,672      320,924      40,473    40,473      290,925
     19          192,398       72,845    72,845      323,118      39,814    39,814      290,305
     20          208,318       74,756    74,756      325,050      38,640    38,640      289,173
 
     25          300,684       79,599    79,599      330,030      23,720    23,720      274,513
     30          418,569       74,006    74,006      324,636          --        --           --
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 0% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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 INSURANCE COMPANY                                               45
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                        INCREASING DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $6,000 PREMIUM PAID FOR 30 YEARS
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6.00% (5.18% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS              CURRENT CHARGES*                  GUARANTEED CHARGES**
             ACCUMULATED    ---------------------------------   ---------------------------------
  END OF        AT 5%                     CASH                                CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST         CASH     SURRENDER    DEATH         CASH     SURRENDER    DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR        VALUE       VALUE     BENEFIT       VALUE       VALUE     BENEFIT
  -------   -------------   ----------  ---------  ----------   ----------  ---------  ----------
  <S>       <C>             <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>
      1            6,300         5,359     5,359      255,357        4,215     4,215      254,295
      2           12,915        10,854    10,854      260,841        8,526     8,526      258,597
      3           19,861        16,484    16,484      266,459       12,927    12,927      262,991
      4           27,154        22,283    22,283      272,244       17,419    17,419      267,475
      5           34,812        28,271    28,271      278,216       21,993    21,993      272,042
 
      6           42,853        34,607    34,607      284,522       26,644    26,644      276,686
      7           51,296        41,180    41,180      291,076       31,353    31,353      281,391
      8           60,161        48,123    48,123      297,997       36,230    36,230      286,263
      9           69,469        55,315    55,315      305,168       41,134    41,134      291,165
     10           79,242        62,754    62,754      312,585       46,039    46,039      296,070
 
     11           89,504        70,528    70,528      320,331       50,932    50,932      300,963
     12          100,279        78,540    78,540      328,323       55,789    55,789      305,824
     13          111,593        86,769    86,769      336,533       60,600    60,600      310,638
     14          123,473        95,219    95,219      344,965       65,343    65,343      315,388
     15          135,947       103,895   103,895      353,621       69,995    69,995      320,047
 
     16          149,044       112,704   112,704      362,419       74,518    74,518      324,581
     17          162,796       121,735   121,735      371,432       78,866    78,866      328,944
     18          177,236       130,981   130,981      380,659       82,983    82,983      333,081
     19          192,398       140,437   140,437      390,097       86,799    86,799      336,922
     20          208,318       150,092   150,092      399,735       90,246    90,246      340,401
 
     25          300,684       200,723   200,723      450,306       99,598    99,598      349,996
     30          418,569       252,661   252,661      502,251       85,961    85,961      336,887
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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>
46                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                        INCREASING DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
                      ISSUE AGE 45 MALE MEDICAL NON-SMOKER
                        $6,000 PREMIUM PAID FOR 30 YEARS
 
  ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12.00% (11.18% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              PREMIUMS               CURRENT CHARGES*                 GUARANTEED CHARGES**
             ACCUMULATED    ----------------------------------  --------------------------------
  END OF        AT 5%                     CASH                               CASH
  POLICY      INTEREST         CASH     SURRENDER     DEATH       CASH     SURRENDER    DEATH
   YEAR       PER YEAR        VALUE       VALUE      BENEFIT      VALUE      VALUE     BENEFIT
  -------   -------------   ----------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ----------
  <S>       <C>             <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>
      1            6,300         5,672     5,672       255,643      4,490     4,490      254,547
      2           12,915        11,829    11,829       261,758      9,351     9,351      259,376
      3           19,861        18,514    18,514       268,397     14,616    14,616      264,606
      4           27,154        25,812    25,812       275,642     20,320    20,320      270,271
      5           34,812        33,799    33,799       283,569     26,496    26,496      276,407
 
      6           42,853        42,703    42,703       292,393     33,186    33,186      283,052
      7           51,296        52,489    52,489       302,102     40,421    40,421      290,239
      8           60,161        63,378    63,378       312,905     48,370    48,370      298,136
      9           69,469        75,341    75,341       324,774     56,952    56,952      306,663
     10           79,242        88,476    88,476       337,807     66,206    66,206      315,859
 
     11           89,504       103,031   103,031       352,238     76,188    76,188      325,777
     12          100,279       119,005   119,005       368,088     86,951    86,951      336,472
     13          111,593       136,516   136,516       385,464     98,566    98,566      348,013
     14          123,473       155,721   155,721       404,522    111,105   111,105      360,471
     15          135,947       176,793   176,793       425,431    124,642   124,642      373,921
 
     16          149,044       199,827   199,827       448,294    139,246   139,246      388,432
     17          162,796       225,114   225,114       473,385    154,990   154,990      404,077
     18          177,236       252,878   252,878       500,932    171,940   171,940      420,922
     19          192,398       283,365   283,365       531,182    190,165   190,165      439,036
     20          208,318       316,844   316,844       564,400    209,741   209,741      458,494
 
     25          300,684       540,277   540,277       800,140    331,491   331,491      579,515
     30          418,569       891,524   891,524     1,201,606    502,933   502,933      750,014
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES, AND FRONT-END
      SALES LOADS.
 
      THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY, AND THE CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE 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 CONTRACT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE, AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A CONTRACT 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 CONTRACT 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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