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STAG VARIABLE LIFE
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 6, 1997 TO THE
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
WITH RESPECT TO THE STAG VARIABLE LIFE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1996
The subsection of the Prospectus entitled "Policy Loans--Credited Interest" is
amended as follows:
Loan Accounts, other than Preferred Loans described in the subsection
entitled "Policy Loans-- Preferred Loans" will be credited with interest
in the following manner. During the first ten Policy Years, any amounts
in the Loan Account will be credited with interest at a rate of 2%. For
Policy Years eleven and beyond, the Loan Account will be credited with
interest at a rate of 3%.
The subsection of the Prospectus entitled "Policy Loans--Preferred Loans" is
amended as follows:
If, any time after the tenth Policy Anniversary, the Cash Value exceeds
the total of all premiums paid since issue, a Preferred Loan is
available. The amount available for a Preferred Loan is the amount by
which the Cash Value exceeds total premiums paid. For Policy Years
eleven and beyond, the amount of the Loan Account which equals a
Preferred Loan will be credited with interest at a rate equal to 4%. The
amount of indebtedness that qualifies as a Preferred Loan is determined
on each Monthly Activity Date.
HV-2113
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