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THE DIRECTOR VARIABLE ANNUITY
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 20, 1995 TO THE DIRECTOR VARIABLE ANNUITY
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1995
The subsection entitled "ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company"
should read as follows:
What is ITT Hartford?
ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company ("ITT Hartford"),
formerly ITT Life Insurance Corporation, is domiciled in the state of
Wisconsin at Suite 2100, 111 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202, with its principal office at 505 Highway 169 North,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441; however, its mailing address is P.O. Box
2999, Hartford, CT 06104-2999, Attn: Individual Annuity Operations.
ITT Hartford was incorporated in January 9, 1956 and commenced business
July 1, 1965. It is a stock life insurance company engaged in the
business of writing both individual and group life insurance and
annuities in all states including the District of Columbia, except New
York.
ITT Hartford is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hartford Life Insurance
Company. ITT Hartford is ultimately 100% owned by Hartford Fire Insurance
Company, one of the largest multiple lines insurance carriers in the
United States.
ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company has an A+ (superior)
rating from A.M. Best and Company, Inc. on the basis of its financial
soundness and operating performance. ITT Hartford has an AA+ rating
from both Standard and Poor's and Duff and Phelps on the basis of its
claims paying ability.
These ratings do not apply to the Separate Account. However, the
contractual obligations under this variable annuity are the general
corporate obligations of ITT Hartford. These ratings do apply to
ITT Hartford's ability to meet its insurance obligations under the
contract.
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