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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549







                              INITIAL SCHEDULE 13G







                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                               Hartford Life, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)
                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                                    416592103
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is file:


          [ X ]   Rule 13d-1(b)

          [   ]   Rule 13d-1(c)

          [   ]   Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



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CUSIP No.   416592103                                      13G                   Page  2  of  8  Pages

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
           I.R.S. No. 04-1414660

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

                    
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, Independence Investment Associates, Inc. and
           John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IC, IA, HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No.   416592103                                      13G                   Page  3  of  8  Pages

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-2687223

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of                1,680,705:  1,394,500 through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, Independence
      Shares                 Investment Associates, Inc., and 286,205 through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary,
                             John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person                 1,680,705:  1,394,500 through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, Independence
       With                  Investment Associates, Inc., and 286,205 through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary,
                             John Hancock Advisers, Inc.


                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

                    
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,680,705:  1,394,500  through its direct,  wholly-owned  subsidiary,
           Independence  Investment  Associates,  Inc., and 286,205  through its
           indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           6.5: 5.4% through its direct,  wholly-owned subsidiary,  Independence
           Investment   Associates,   Inc.,   and  1.1%  through  its  indirect,
           wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc.


- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No.   416592103                                      13G                   Page  4  of  8  Pages

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Independent Investment Associates, Inc.
           I.R.S. No.  04-2769294

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 1,394,500

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  1,394,500

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

                    
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,394,500

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           5.4%

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IC, IA, HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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         The original  statement  shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the  statement is filed or his  authorized  representative.  If the statement is
signed  on behalf of a person by his  authorized  representative  other  than an
executive  officer or general  partner of the  filing  person,  evidence  of the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the  statement,  provided,  however,  that a power of attorney  for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be  incorporated  by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule,  including all  exhibits.  See Sec.  240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

     Attention:  Intentional  misstatements  or  omissions  of  fact  constitute
                 Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)


         Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:
                      Hartford Life, Inc.

         Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                      200 Hopmeadow Street
                      Simsbury, CT   06089

         Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:
                      This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock  Mutual Life
                      Insurance   Company    ("JHMLICO"),    JHMLICO's   direct,
                      wholly-owned subsidiary,  John Hancock Subsidiaries,  Inc.
                      ("JHSI"),  and  JHSI's  direct,  wholly-owned  subsidiary,
                      Independence Investment Associates, Inc. ("IIA").

         Item 2(b)    Address of the Principal Offices:
                      The  principal  business  offices of JHMLICO  and JHSI are
                      located at John Hancock Place,  P.O. Box 111,  Boston,  MA
                      02117. The principal  business office of IIA is located at
                      53 State Street, Suite 1500, Boston, MA 02109.

         Item 2(c)    Citizenship:
                      JHMLICO  was  organized  and exists  under the laws of the
                      Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHSI and IIA were organized
                      and exist under the laws of the State of Delaware.

         Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:
                      Common Stock

         Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:
                      416592103

         Item 3       If  the  Statement  is  being  filed  pursuant  to  Rule
                      13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),  check whether the person filing is
                      a:

                      JHMLICO:      (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in 
                                            ss.3(a)(19) of the Act.

                                    (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered
                                            under  ss.203 of the Investment
                                            Advisers Act of 1940.

                                    (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in
                                            accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)
                                            (ii)(G).

                      JHSI:         (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in 
                                            accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)
                                            (ii)(G).

                      IIA:          (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under
                                            ss.203 of the Investment Advisers 
                                            Act of 1940.


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         Item 4       Ownership:

                      (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:  Independence Investment
                             Associates,  Inc. ("IIA") has beneficial  ownership
                             of 1,394,500  shares of Common Stock.  In addition,
                             John Hancock Advisers,  Inc. ("JHA"), an Investment
                             Adviser  registered  under ss.203 of the Investment
                             Advisers  Act  of  1940,  a  direct,   wholly-owned
                             subsidiary of JHSI and the  indirect,  wholly-owned
                             subsidiary of JHMLICO,  has beneficial ownership of
                             286,205  shares  of  Common  Stock.  Through  their
                             parent-subsidiary  relationships  to IIA  and  JHA,
                             JHMLICO   and  JHSI   have   indirect,   beneficial
                             ownership of the IIA and JHA shares.

                             The  IIA  shares  are  held  in  various   advisory
                             accounts.  The  JHA  shares  are  held  in  various
                             Investment  Companies  registered under ss.8 of the
                             Investment  Company  Act  and in  private  advisory
                             accounts.

                      (b)    Percent of Class:
                             -----------------
                             JHMLICO 6.5%
                             JHSI    6.5%
                             IIA     5.4%
                             JHA     1.1%

                      (c)    (i)    sole  power  to vote or to  direct  the
                                    vote:  IIA has sole  power to vote or direct
                                    the  vote  of  1,394,500  shares  of  Common
                                    Stock.  JHA has sole power to vote or direct
                                    the vote of 286,205 shares of Common Stock.

                             (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the
                                    vote:  -0-

                             (iii)  sole  power  to  dispose  or to  direct  the
                                    disposition   of:  IIA  has  sole  power  to
                                    disclose  or  direct  the   disposition   of
                                    1,394,500  shares of Common  Stock.  JHA has
                                    sole   power  to   dispose   or  direct  the
                                    disposition  of  286,205  shares  of  Common
                                    Stock

                             (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of:   -0-

         Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                      See Item 4 above.

         Item 6       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                      Person:  See Item 4(a).

         Item 7       Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary
                      which  Acquired  the  Security  Being  Reported  on by the
                      Parent Holding Company:
                      See Items 2(a), 3 and 4.

         Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 10      Certification:
                      By signing below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the
                      best of its knowledge and belief, the securities  referred
                      to above were acquired in the ordinary  course of business
                      and were not  acquired  for the purpose of and do not have
                      the effect of changing or  influencing  the control of the
                      issuer  of  such  securities  and  were  not  acquired  in
                      connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
                      having such purpose or effect.


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                                    SIGNATURE


         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the  undersigned  certifies  that  the  information  set  forth  in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

                                  John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                  By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                           -------------------------------------
                                  Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: February 9, 1999           Title:   Vice President & Treasurer

                                  John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.

                                  By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                           -------------------------------------
                                  Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: February 9, 1999           Title:   Treasurer

                                  Independent Investment Associates, Inc.

                                  By:      /s/Mark C. Lapman
                                           -------------------------------------
                                  Name:    Mark C. Lapman
Dated: February 9, 1999           Title:   Executive Vice President











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EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
                             ----------------------

     John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.
and  Independence  Investment  Associates,  Inc. agree that the Initial Schedule
13G,  to which this  Agreement  is  attached,  relating  to the Common  Stock of
Hartford Life, Inc. is filed on behalf of each of them.


                                  John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                  By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                           -------------------------------------
                                  Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: February 9, 1999           Title:   Vice President & Treasurer

                                  John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.

                                  By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                           -------------------------------------
                                  Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: February 9, 1999           Title:   Treasurer

                                  Independence Investment Associates, Inc.

                                  By:      /s/Mark C. Lapman
                                           -------------------------------------
                                  Name:    Mark C. Lapman
Dated: February 9, 1999           Title:   Executive Vice President













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