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485BPOS, 1998-04-30
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    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 1998.
                                                             File No. 333-00259
    
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
   
                          POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.  3
                                    TO FORM S-6
    
                FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OF
                 SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS REGISTERED ON
                                    FORM N-8B-2

A.   Exact name of trust:  Separate Account Five

B.   Name of depositor:   Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company

C.   Complete address of depositor's principal executive offices:

     P.O. Box 2999
     Hartford, CT 06104-2999

D.   Name and complete address of agent for service:

     Marianne O'Doherty, Esq.
     Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance  Company
     P.O. Box 2999
     Hartford, CT 06104-2999

     It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

     ___     immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
     _X_     on May 1, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
     ___     60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
     ___     on May 1, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
     ___     this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
             a previously filed post-effective amendment.

E.   Title and amount of securities being registered:  Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
     under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has registered an
     indefinite amount of securities. 

F.   Proposed maximum aggregate offering price to the public of the securities
     being registered:   Not yet determined.

G.   Amount of filing fee:  Not applicable.

H.   Approximate date of proposed public offering:  As soon as practicable after
     the effective date of this registration statement.

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                          RECONCILIATION AND TIE BETWEEN 
                              FORM N-8B AND PROSPECTUS

ITEM NO. OF
FORM N-8B-2    CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
- -----------    ---------------------

     1.        Cover page

     2.        Cover page

     3.        Not applicable

     4.        Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company; Distribution of the 
               Policies

     5.        Summary - The Separate Account; The Separate Account-
               General

     6.        The Separate Account - General

     7.        Not required by Form S-6

     8.        Not required by Form S-6

     9.        Legal Proceedings

     10.       Summary; The Separate Account - Portfolios; The  Policy -
               Application for a  Policy;  Policy Benefits and Rights; Other
               Matters - Voting Rights, Dividends

     11.       Summary; The Separate Account - Portfolios

     12.       Summary;  The Separate Account-Portfolios

     13.       Deductions and Charges;  Distribution of the  Policies; Federal
               Tax Considerations

     14.       The  Policy - Application for a  Policy

     15.       The  Policy - Allocation of Premium 

     16.       The Separate Account - Portfolios;  The  Policy - Allocation of
               Premium


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ITEM NO. OF
FORM N-8B-2    CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
- -----------    ---------------------

     17.       Summary;  Policy Benefits and Rights - Account Value and Amount
               Payable on Surrender of the  Policy, Cancellation and Examine
               Rights

     18.       The Separate Account - Portfolios; Deduction and Charges; Federal
               Tax Considerations

     19.       Other Matters - Statement to  Policy Owners

     20.       Not applicable

     21.       Policy Benefits and Rights - Policy Loans

     22.       Not applicable

     23.       Safekeeping of Separate Account Assets

     24.       Other Matters - Assignment

     25.       Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company

     26.       Not applicable

     27.       Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company

      28.      Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company

      29.      Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company

     30.       Not applicable

     31.       Not applicable

     32.       Not applicable

     33.       Not applicable

     34.       Not applicable

     35.       Distribution of  Policies

     36.       Not required by Form S-6

     37.       Not applicable


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ITEM NO. OF
FORM N-8B-2    CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
- -----------    ---------------------

     38.       Distribution of the Policies

     39.       Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company;  Distribution of the
               Policies

     40.       Not applicable

     41.       Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company;  Distribution of the
               Policies

     42.       Not applicable

     43.       Not applicable

     44.       The Policy - Allocation of Premium

     45.       Not applicable

     46.       Policy Benefits and Rights - Account Value

     47.       The Separate Account - Portfolio

     48.       Cover Page;   Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company

     49.       Not applicable

     50.       The Separate Account - General

     51.       Summary;   Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company;  The 
               Policy;  Policy Benefits and Rights;  Other Matters - Beneficiary

     52.       The Separate Account - Portfolios, Investment Adviser

     53.       Federal Tax Considerations

     54.       Not applicable

     55.       Not applicable

     56.       Not required by Form S-6

     57.       Not required by Form S-6

     58.       Not required by Form S-6

     59.       Not required by Form S-6
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HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY -
SELECT DIMENSIONS LIFE
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM
VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
P.O. Box 2999
Hartford, CT 06104-2999
Telephone: (800) 231-5453 (Policy Owner)
         (800) 862-4397 (Account Executive)
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This Prospectus describes Select Dimensions Life, a modified single premium
variable life insurance policy ("Policy" or "Policies") offered by Hartford Life
and Annuity Insurance Company ("Hartford") to applicants age 90 and under. The
Policy lets the Policy Owner pay a single premium, and subject to restrictions,
additional premiums.
 
   
The Policy is a modified endowment contract for federal income tax purposes,
except in certain cases described under "Federal Tax Considerations," page 23. A
LOAN, DISTRIBUTION OR OTHER AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM A MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACT
DURING THE LIFE OF THE INSURED WILL BE TAXED TO THE EXTENT OF ANY ACCUMULATED
INCOME IN THE CONTRACT. ANY AMOUNTS THAT ARE TAXABLE WITHDRAWALS WILL BE SUBJECT
TO A 10% ADDITIONAL TAX, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS.
    
 
   
Generally, the minimum initial premium Hartford will accept is $10,000. The
initial premium will be allocated to the Money Market Portfolio. After the right
to cancel period has expired, the amount so allocated will be transferred to the
Portfolios specified in the Policy Owner's application. There are currently
thirteen Sub-Accounts available under the Policy. Underlying investment
portfolios ("Portfolios") are available through the Dean Witter Select
Dimensions Investment Series. The following Portfolios are available under the
Policy: the Money Market Portfolio, the North American Government Securities
Portfolio, the Diversified Income Portfolio, the Balanced Growth Portfolio, the
Utilities Portfolio, the Dividend Growth Portfolio, the Value-Added Market
Portfolio, the Growth Portfolio, the American Value Portfolio, the Mid-Cap
Growth Portfolio, the Global Equity Portfolio, the Developing Growth Portfolio,
and the Emerging Markets Portfolio of the Dean Witter Select Dimensions
Investment Series.
    
 
There is no guaranteed minimum Account Value for a Policy. The Account Value of
a Policy will vary up or down to reflect the investment experience of the
Portfolios to which premiums have been allocated. The Policy Owner bears the
investment risk for all amounts so allocated. The Policy continues in effect
while the Cash Surrender Value is sufficient to pay the monthly charges under
the Policy ("Deduction Amount"). The Policy may terminate if the cash surrender
value is insufficient to cover a Deduction Amount, and after expiration of a
specified period, no additional premium payments are made.
 
The Policies provide for a Face Amount, which is the minimum death benefit under
the Policy. The Death Benefit may be greater than the Face Amount. The Account
Value will, and under certain circumstances the Death Benefit of the Policy may,
increase or decrease based on the investment experience of the Portfolios to
which premiums have been allocated. However, while the Policy is in force, the
Death Benefit will never be less than the Face Amount. At the death of the
Insured, Hartford will pay the Death Proceeds to the beneficiary. The Death
Proceeds equal the Death Benefit less any Indebtedness under the Policy.
 
IT MAY NOT BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO PURCHASE VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE AS A REPLACEMENT
FOR YOUR CURRENT LIFE INSURANCE OR IF YOU ALREADY OWN A VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
POLICY.
 
THIS PROSPECTUS IS VALID ONLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY THE CURRENT PROSPECTUSES OF THE
APPLICABLE ELIGIBLE PORTFOLIOS WHICH CONTAIN A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THOSE
PORTFOLIOS. ALL PROSPECTUSES SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
 
THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN ARE NOT DEPOSITS OF, OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK,
NOR ARE THEY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER AGENCY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO INVESTMENT RISKS,
INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE PRINCIPLE AMOUNT INVESTED.
 
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.
 
The date of this Prospectus is May 1, 1998
 
                              1   - PROSPECTUS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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<TABLE>
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   Special Terms                                                           3
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   Summary                                                                 4
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   Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company                             6
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   The Separate Account                                                    7
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     General                                                               7
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     Portfolios                                                            7
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   The Policy                                                              9
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     Application for a Policy                                              9
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     Premiums                                                              9
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     Allocation of Premiums                                                9
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     Accumulation Unit Values                                             10
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   Deductions and Charges                                                 10
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     Monthly Deductions                                                   10
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     Annual Maintenance Fee                                               11
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     Taxes Charged Against the Separate Account                           11
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     Charges Against the Portfolios                                       11
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     Contingent Deferred Sales Charge                                     11
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     Premium Tax Charge                                                   12
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   Policy Benefits and Rights                                             12
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     Death Benefit                                                        12
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     Account Value                                                        12
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     Transfer of Account Value                                            12
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     Policy Loans                                                         13
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     Amount Payable on Surrender of the Policy                            13
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     Partial Withdrawals                                                  14
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     Benefits at Maturity                                                 14
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     Lapse and Reinstatement                                              14
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     Cancellation and Exchange Rights                                     14
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     Suspension of Valuation, Payments and Transfers                      14
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   Last Survivor Policies                                                 15
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   Other Matters                                                          15
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     Voting Rights                                                        15
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     Statements to Policy Owners                                          15
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     Limit on Right to Contest                                            15
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     Misstatement as to Age and Sex                                       16
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     Payment Options                                                      16
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     Beneficiary                                                          17
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     Assignment                                                           17
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     Dividends                                                            17
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   Executive Officers and Directors                                       18
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   Distribution of the Policies                                           22
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   Safekeeping of the Separate Account's Assets                           23
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   Federal Tax Considerations                                             23
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     General                                                              23
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     Taxation of Hartford and the Separate Account                        23
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     Income Taxation of Policy Benefits                                   23
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     Last Survivor Policies                                               23
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     Modified Endowment Policies                                          24
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     Estate and Generation Skipping Taxes                                 24
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     Diversification Requirements                                         24
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     Ownership of the Assets in the Separate Account                      25
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     Life Insurance Purchased for Use in Split Dollar Arrangements        25
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     Federal Income Tax Withholding                                       25
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     Non-Individual Ownership of Policies                                 25
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     Other                                                                25
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     Life Insurance Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign
      Corporations                                                        25
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   Legal Proceedings                                                      25
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   Legal Matters                                                          26
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   Experts                                                                26
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   Registration Statement                                                 26
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   Appendix A Illustrations of Benefits                                   27
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</TABLE>
    
 
                THE POLICIES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES.
 
THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH
SUCH OFFERING MAY NOT BE LAWFULLY MADE. NO DEALER OR OTHER PERSON IS AUTHORIZED
TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
OFFERING OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, AND IF GIVEN OR MADE,
SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED ON.
 
                              2   - PROSPECTUS
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SPECIAL TERMS
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As used in this Prospectus, the following terms have the indicated meanings:
 
ACCOUNT VALUE: The current value of Accumulation Units plus the value of the
Loan Account under the Policy.
 
ACCUMULATION UNIT: An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the value of
a Sub-Account.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE: Currently located at 200 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury,
Connecticut; however, the mailing address is P.O. Box 2999, Hartford,
Connecticut 06104-2999.
 
ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT: The amount of a surrender or partial surrender that is
not subject to the contingent deferred sales charge. This amount in any Policy
Year is the greater of 10% of Premiums Paid or 100% of cumulative earnings
(Account Value less premiums paid).
 
CASH VALUE: The Account Value less any Surrender Charge and any Unamortized Tax
charge due upon surrender.
 
CASH SURRENDER VALUE: The Cash Value less all Indebtedness.
 
CODE: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
COVERAGE AMOUNT: The Death Benefit less the Account Value.
 
DEATH BENEFIT: The greater of (1) the Face Amount specified in the Policy or (2)
the Account Value on the date of death multiplied by a stated percentage as
specified in the Policy.
 
DEATH PROCEEDS: The amount that Hartford will pay on the death of the Insured.
This equals the Death Benefit less any Indebtedness.
 
DEDUCTION AMOUNT: A deduction on the Policy Date and on each Monthly Activity
Date for the cost of insurance, a tax expense charge, an administrative charge,
and a mortality and expense risk charge.
 
FACE AMOUNT: On the Policy Date, the initial Face Amount is the amount shown on
the Policy's Specifications page. Thereafter, the Face Amount is reduced by any
partial withdrawals.
 
   
FUND: Currently, the Dean Witter Select Dimensions Investment Series.
    
 
GUIDELINE SINGLE PREMIUM: The "Guideline Single Premium" as defined in Section
7702 of the Code.
 
INDEBTEDNESS: All monies owed to Hartford by the Policy Owner. These monies
include all outstanding loans on the Policy, including any interest due or
accrued Deduction Amount or Annual Maintenance Fee.
 
INSURED: The person on whose life the Policy is issued.
 
LOAN ACCOUNT: An account in Hartford's General Account, established for any
amounts transferred from the Sub-Accounts for requested loans. The Loan Account
credits a fixed rate of interest of 4% per annum that is not based on the
investment experience of the Separate Account.
 
MONTHLY ACTIVITY DATE: The day of each month on which the Deduction Amount is
deducted from the Account Value of the Policy. Monthly Activity Dates occur on
the same day of the month as the Policy Date.
 
POLICY ANNIVERSARY: The yearly anniversary of the Policy Date.
 
POLICY DATE: A date not later than three business days after receipt of the
initial premium at Hartford's Home Office.
 
POLICY OWNER: The person having rights to benefits under the Policy during the
lifetime of the Insured; the Policy Owner may or may not be the Insured.
 
POLICY YEARS: Annual periods computed from the Policy Date.
 
   
PORTFOLIOS: Currently, the portfolios of Dean Witter Select Dimensions
Investment Series.
    
 
PREFERRED LOAN: The amount of the Loan Account that equals the difference
between the Account Value and the total of all premiums paid under the Policy.
 
SEPARATE ACCOUNT: Separate Account Five, an account established by Hartford to
separate the assets funding the Policies from other assets of Hartford.
 
SUB-ACCOUNT: The subdivisions of the Separate Account used to allocate a Policy
Owner's Account Value, less Indebtedness, among the Portfolios.
 
VALUATION DAY: Every day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. The
value of the Separate Account is determined at the close of the New York Stock
Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on such days.
 
VALUATION PERIOD: The period between the close of business on successive
Valuation Days.
 
                              3   - PROSPECTUS
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SUMMARY
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THE POLICIES
 
   
The Policies are life insurance policies with death benefits, cash values, and
other traditional life insurance features. The Policies are "variable." Unlike
the fixed benefits of ordinary whole life insurance, the Account Value will, and
the Death Benefit may, increase or decrease based on the investment experience
of the Portfolios to which premiums have been allocated. The Policies are
credited with units ("Accumulation Units") to calculate cash values. The Policy
Owner may transfer the cash values among the Portfolios. The Policies can be
issued on a single life or "last survivor" basis. For a discussion of how last
survivor Policies operate differently from single life Policies, see "Last
Survivor Policies," page 15.
    
 
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND
THE PORTFOLIOS
 
   
Separate Account Five ("Separate Account") funds the variable life insurance
Policies offered by this Prospectus. Hartford established the Separate Account
pursuant to Wisconsin insurance law and organized as a unit investment trust
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Policies currently
offer 13 sub-accounts ("Sub-Accounts"), each investing exclusively in a
Portfolio. If an initial premium is submitted with an application for a Policy,
it will be allocated, within three business days of receipt at Hartford's
Administrative Office, to the Money Market Portfolio. After the expiration of
the right to cancel period, the values in the Money Market Portfolio will be
allocated to one or more of the Portfolios as specified in the Policy Owner's
application. See "The Policy -- Allocation of Premiums," page 9.
    
 
   
Currently, the Portfolios available under the Policies are: the Money Market
Portfolio, the North American Government Securities Portfolio, the Diversified
Income Portfolio, the Balanced Growth Portfolio, the Utilities Portfolio, the
Dividend Growth Portfolio, the Value-Added Market Portfolio, the Growth
Portfolio, the American Value Portfolio, the Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the
Global Equity Portfolio, the Developing Growth Portfolio, and the Emerging
Markets Portfolio of the Dean Witter Select Dimensions Investment Series.
Applicants should read the prospectus for the Portfolios accompanying this
Prospectus in connection with the purchase of a Policy. The investment
objectives of the Portfolios are as set forth in "The Separate Account," page 7.
    
 
The following table shows Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
                         ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
                        (as a percentage of net assets)
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            OTHER
                          MANAGEMENT      EXPENSES
                             FEES        (ABSENT ANY     TOTAL FUND
                         (ABSENT ANY       EXPENSE       OPERATING
                         FEE WAIVERS)  REIMBURSEMENT)   EXPENSES (1)
                         ------------  ---------------  ------------
<S>                      <C>           <C>              <C>
DEAN WITTER SELECT DIMENSIONS INVESTMENT SERIES:
Money Market
 Portfolio.............       0.500%         0.050%          0.550%
North American
 Government Securities
 Portfolio.............       0.650%         0.610%          1.260%
Diversified Income
 Portfolio.............       0.400%         0.150%          0.550%
Balanced Growth
 Portfolio (2).........       0.620%         0.110%          0.730%
Utilities Portfolio....       0.650%         0.110%          0.760%
Dividend Growth
 Portfolio (3).........       0.625%         0.025%          0.650%
Value-Added Market
 Portfolio.............       0.500%         0.080%          0.580%
Growth Portfolio (2)...       0.810%         0.160%          0.970%
American Value
 Portfolio.............       0.625%         0.055%          0.680%
Mid-Cap Growth
 Portfolio (4).........       0.750%         0.370%          1.120%
Global Equity
 Portfolio.............       1.000%         0.130%          1.130%
Developing Growth
 Portfolio.............       0.500%         0.100%          0.600%
Emerging Markets
 Portfolio.............       1.250%         0.460%          1.710%
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Management Fees generally represent the fees paid to the investment adviser
    or its affiliates for investment and adminstrative services provided. Other
    Expenses are expenses (other than Management Fees) which are deducted from
    the fund including legal, accounting and custodian fees. For a complete
    description of the nature of the services provided in consideration of the
    operating expenses deducted, please see the Fund prospectuses.
 
(2) On March 2, 1998, the Balanced Portfolio was renamed the Balanced Growth
    Portfolio. As of that date, its Management Fee was lowered from 0.75% to
    0.60%. Also, on March 2, 1998, the Core Equity Portfolio was renamed the
    Growth Portfolio. As of that date, its Management Fee was lowered from 0.85%
    to 0.80%.
 
   
(3) On April 30, 1998, the Trustees of Dean Witter Select Dimensions Investment
    Series intend to amend the Investment Management Agreement such that,
    effective May 1, 1998, Management Fees for the Dividend Growth Portfolio
    
 
                              4   - PROSPECTUS
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    will be 0.625% on assets up to $500 million, and 0.500% on assets over $500
    million.
    
 
   
(4) The Investment Manager has undertaken to assume all expenses of the Mid-Cap
    Growth Portfolio and waive the compensation provided for that Portfolio in
    its Management Agreement with the Portfolio until such time as the Portfolio
    has $50 million of net assets or until July 31, 1998, whichever occurs
    first.
    
 
PREMIUMS
 
The Policy permits the Policy Owner to pay a large single premium, and subject
to restrictions, additional premiums. The Policy Owner may choose a minimum
initial premium of 80%, 90%, or 100% of the Guideline Single Premium (based on
the Face Amount). Under current underwriting rules, which are subject to change,
applicants between the ages of 45 and 80 who pay an initial premium of 100% of
the Guideline Single Premium are eligible for simplified underwriting without a
medical examination if they meet simplified underwriting standards as evidenced
in their responses in the application. For Policy Owners who pay an initial
premium of 80% or 90% of the Guideline Single Premium or who are below age 45 or
above age 80, standard underwriting applies, except that substandard
underwriting applies only in those cases that represent substandard risks
according to customary underwriting guidelines. Additional premiums are allowed
if they do not cause the Policy to fail to meet the definition of a life
insurance policy under Section 7702 of the Code. Hartford may require evidence
of insurability for any additional premiums which increase the Coverage Amount.
Generally, the minimum initial premium Hartford will accept is $10,000. Hartford
may accept less than $10,000 under certain circumstances. No premium will be
accepted which does not meet the tax qualification guidelines for life insurance
under the Code.
 
DEDUCTIONS AND CHARGES
 
   
On the Policy Date and on each Monthly Activity Date, Hartford will deduct a
Deduction Amount from the Account Value. The Deduction Amount will be made pro
rata respecting each Sub-Account attributable to the Policy. The Deduction
Amount includes a cost of insurance charge, tax expense charge, administrative
charge, and a mortality and expense risk charge. The monthly cost of insurance
charge is to cover Hartford's anticipated mortality costs. In addition, Hartford
will deduct monthly from the Account Value a tax expense charge equal to an
annual rate of 0.40% for the first ten Policy Years. This charge compensates
Hartford for premium taxes imposed by various states and local jurisdictions and
for the cost of capitalization of certain Policy acquisition expenses under
Section 848 of the Code. The charge includes a premium tax deduction of 0.25%
and Section 848 costs of 0.15%. The premium tax deduction represents an average
premium tax of 2.5% of premiums over ten years. Hartford will deduct from the
Account Value attributable to the Separate Account a monthly administrative
charge equal to an annual rate of 0.40%. This charge compensates Hartford for
administrative expenses incurred in the administration of the Separate Account
and the Policies. Hartford will also deduct from the Account Value attributable
to the Separate Account a monthly charge equal to an annual rate of 0.90% for
the mortality risks and expense risks Hartford assumes in relation to the
variable portion of the Policies. If the Cash Surrender Value is not sufficient
to cover a Deduction Amount due on any Monthly Activity Date, the Policy may
lapse. See "Deductions and Charges -- Monthly Deductions," page 10, and "Policy
Benefits and Rights -- Lapse and Reinstatement," page 14.
    
 
The following table shows the monthly deductions discussed above:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              MONTHLY DEDUCTION AMOUNT
     (as an annual percentage of Account Value)
<S>                                         <C>
Cost of Insurance
 Not to exceed the guaranteed cost of
 insurance charge, see "Deductions and
 Charges -- Monthly Deductions," page 10.
Tax Expense Charge........................      0.40%
Administrative Charge.....................      0.40%
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge.........      0.90%
</TABLE>
    
 
   
If the Account Value on a Policy Anniversary is less than $50,000, Hartford will
deduct on such date or any surrender date an Annual Maintenance Fee of $30. This
fee will help reimburse Hartford for administrative and maintenance costs of the
Policies. See "Deductions and Charges -- Annual Maintenance Fee," page 11.
    
 
   
Hartford may set up a provision for income taxes against the assets of the
Separate Account. See "Deductions and Charges -- Taxes Charged Against the
Separate Account," page 11 and "Federal Tax Considerations," page 23.
    
 
Applicants should review the prospectus for the Fund which accompanies this
Prospectus for a description of the charges assessed against the assets of the
Portfolios.
 
Upon surrender of the Policy or partial surrenders in excess of the Annual
Withdrawal Amount, a contingent deferred sales charge may be assessed:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               CONTINGENT DEFERRED
                  SALES CHARGE
               (% of Account Value
                 attributable to
POLICY YEAR      premiums paid)
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<S>           <C>
        1                7.5%
        2                7.5%
        3                7.5%
        4                6.0%
        5                6.0%
        6                4.0%
        7                4.0%
        8                2.0%
        9                2.0%
       10+               0.0%
</TABLE>
 
                              5   - PROSPECTUS
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The contingent deferred sales charge is imposed to cover a portion of the sales
expense incurred by Hartford in distributing the Policies. This expense includes
agents commissions, advertising and the printing of prospectuses. See
"Deductions and Charges -- Contingent Deferred Sales Charge," page 11.
    
 
   
During the first nine Policy Years, an additional premium tax charge will be
imposed on surrender or partial withdrawals at a maximum of 2.25%. See
"Deductions and Charges -- Premium Tax Charge," page 12.
    
 
   
For a discussion of the tax consequences of surrender of the Policy or a partial
surrender, see "Federal Tax Considerations," page 23.
    
 
DEATH BENEFIT
 
   
The Policies provide for a Face Amount which is the minimum Death Benefit under
the Policy. The Death Benefit may be greater than the Face Amount. At the death
of the Insured, Hartford will pay the Death Proceeds to the beneficiary. The
Death Proceeds equal the Death Benefit less any Indebtedness under the Policy.
See "Policy Benefits and Rights -- Death Benefit," page 12.
    
 
ACCOUNT VALUE
 
   
The Account Value of the Policy will increase or decrease to reflect the
investment experience of the Portfolios applicable to the Policy and deductions
for the monthly Deduction Amount. There is no minimum guaranteed Account Value
and the Policy Owner bears the risk of the investment in the Portfolios. See
"Policy Benefits and Rights -- Account Value," page 12.
    
 
POLICY LOANS
 
A Policy Owner may obtain two types of cash loans from Hartford. Both types of
loans are secured by the Policy. At the time a loan is requested, the aggregate
amount of all loans (including the currently applied for loan) may not exceed
90% of Cash Value.
 
LAPSE
 
   
Under certain circumstances a Policy may terminate if the Cash Surrender Value
on any Monthly Activity Date is less than the required Monthly Deduction Amount.
Hartford will give wren notice to the Policy Owner and a 61-day grace period
during which additional amounts may be paid to continue the Policy. See "Policy
Benefits and Rights -- Policy Loans," page 13, and "Lapse and Reinstatement,"
page 14.
    
 
CANCELLATION AND
EXCHANGE RIGHTS
 
A Policy Owner has a limited right to return his or her Policy for cancellation.
If the applicant returns the Policy, by mail or hand delivery, to Hartford or to
the agent who sold the Policy, to be cancelled within ten days after receipt of
the Policy by the Policy Owner (in certain cases, this free-look period is
longer), Hartford will return to the Policy Owner within seven days thereafter
the greater of the premiums paid for the Policy or the sum of (1) the Account
Value on the date the returned Policy is received by Hartford or its agent and
(2) any deductions under the Policy or by the Portfolios for taxes, charges or
fees.
 
   
In addition, once the Policy is in effect it may be exchanged during the first
24 months after its issuance for a permanent life insurance policy on the life
of the Insured without submitting proof of insurability. See "Policy Benefits
and Rights -- Cancellation and Exchange Rights," page 14.
    
 
TAX CONSEQUENCES
 
   
The current federal tax law generally excludes all death benefit payments from
the gross income of the Policy beneficiary. The Policies generally will be
treated as modified endowment contracts. This status does not affect the
Policies' classification as life insurance, nor does it affect the exclusion of
death benefit payments from gross income. HOWEVER, LOANS, DISTRIBUTIONS OR OTHER
AMOUNTS RECEIVED UNDER A MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACT ARE TAXED TO THE EXTENT OF
ACCUMULATED INCOME IN THE CONTRACT (GENERALLY, THE EXCESS OF ACCOUNT VALUE OVER
PREMIUMS PAID) AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO A 10% PENALTY TAX. SEE "FEDERAL TAX
CONSIDERATIONS," PAGE 23.
    
 
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company ("Hartford") is a stock life
insurance company engaged in the business of writing life insurance and
annuities, both individual and group, in all states of the United States and the
District of Columbia, except New York. Hartford's name changed from ITT Hartford
Life and Annuity Insurance Company to Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance
Company on January 1, 1998. Hartford was originally incorporated under the laws
of Wisconsin on January 9, 1956, and was subsequently redomiciled to
Connecticut. Its offices are located in Simsbury, Connecticut; however, its
mailing address is P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, CT 06104-2999. Hartford is a
subsidiary of Hartford Fire Insurance Company, one of the largest multiple lines
insurance carriers in the United States. Hartford is ultimately controlled by
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
 
Hartford is rated A+ (superior) by A.M. Best and Company, Inc., on the basis of
its financial soundness and operating performance. Hartford is rated AA by
Standard & Poor's and AA+ by Duff and Phelps on the basis of its claims paying
 
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ability. These ratings do not apply to the investment performance of the
Sub-Accounts. The ratings apply to Hartford's ability to meet its insurance
obligations, including those described in this Prospectus.
 
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
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GENERAL
 
Separate Account Five ("Separate Account") is a separate account of Hartford
established on August 17, 1994 pursuant to the insurance laws of the State of
Connecticut and organized as a unit investment trust registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The
Separate Account meets the definition of "separate account" under federal
securities law. Under Connecticut law, the assets of the Separate Account are
held exclusively for the benefit of Policy Owners and persons entitled to
payments under the Policies. The assets of the Separate Account are not
chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business which Hartford may
conduct.
 
PORTFOLIOS
 
   
The underlying investment for the Policies are shares of the Dean Witter Select
Dimensions Investment Series, an open-end management investment company. The
underlying Portfolios corresponding to each Sub-Account and their investment
objectives are described below. Hartford reserves the right, subject to
compliance with the law, to offer additional portfolios with differing
investment objectives. The Portfolios may not be available in all states.
    
 
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks high current income, preservation of capital and liquidity by investing in
the following money market instruments: U.S. Government securities, obligations
of U.S. regulated banks and savings institutions having total assets of more
than $1 billion, or less than $1 billion if such are fully federally insured as
to principal (the interest may not be insured) and high grade corporate debt
obligations maturing in thirteen months or less.
 
NORTH AMERICAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks to earn a high level of current income while maintaining relatively low
volatility of principal, by investing primarily in investment grade fixed-income
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S., Canadian or Mexican governments.
 
DIVERSIFIED INCOME PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks, as a primary objective, to earn a high level of current income and, as a
secondary objective, to maximize total return, but only to the extent consistent
with its primary objective, by equally allocating its assets among three
separate groupings of fixed-income securities. Up to one-third of the securities
in which the Diversified Income Portfolio may invest will include securities
rated Baa/BBB or lower. See the Special Considerations for Investments for High
Yield Securities disclosed in the Funds prospectuses.
 
BALANCED GROWTH PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks to provide capital growth with reasonable current income by investing,
under normal market conditions, at least 60% of its total assets in a
diversified portfolio of common stocks of companies which have a record of
paying dividends and, in the opinion of the Investment Manager, have the
potential for increasing dividends and in securities convertible into common
stock, and at least 20% of its total assets in investment grade fixed-income
(fixed-rate and adjustable-rate) securities such as corporate notes and bonds
and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and
its instrumentalities.
 
UTILITIES PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks to provide current income and long-term growth of income and capital by
investing in equity and fixed-income securities of companies in the public
utilities industry.
 
DIVIDEND GROWTH PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks to provide reasonable current income and long-term growth of income and
capital by investing primarily in common stock of companies with a record of
paying dividends and the potential for increasing dividends.
 
VALUE-ADDED MARKET PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks to achieve a high level of total return on its assets through a
combination of capital appreciation and current income, by investing, on an
equally-weighted basis, in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of the
companies which are represented in the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock
Price Index.
 
GROWTH PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks and
securities convertible into common stocks issued by domestic and foreign
companies.
 
AMERICAN VALUE PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks long-term capital growth consistent with an effort to reduce volatility,
by investing principally in common stock of companies in industries which, at
the time of the investment, are believed to be attractively valued given their
above average relative earnings growth potential at that time.
 
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MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of
"mid-cap" companies (that is, companies whose equity market capitalization falls
within the range of $250 million to $5 billion).
 
GLOBAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks a high level of total return on its assets primarily through long-term
capital growth and, to a lesser extent, from income, through investments in all
types of common stocks and equivalents (such as convertible securities and
warrants), preferred stocks and bonds and other debt obligations of domestic and
foreign companies, governments and international organizations.
 
DEVELOPING GROWTH PORTFOLIO
 
Seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks of
smaller and medium-sized companies that, in the opinion of the Investment
Manager, have the potential for growing more rapidly than the economy and which
may benefit from new products or services, technological developments or changes
in management.
 
EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO
 
   
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities
of companies in emerging market countries. The Emerging Markets Portfolio may
invest up to 35% of its total assets in high risk fixed-income securities that
are rated below investment grade or are unrated (commonly referred to as "junk
bonds"). See the special considerations for investments in high yield securities
disclosed in the Fund prospectus.
    
 
   
The Portfolios are available only to serve as the underlying investment for
variable annuity contracts and variable life policies. A full description of the
Portfolios, including their investment objectives, policies and restrictions,
risks, charges and expenses and other aspects of their operation, is contained
in the accompanying Fund prospectus which should be read in conjunction with
this Prospectus before investing, and in the Fund Statement of Additional
Information which may be ordered without charge from the Fund.
    
 
It is conceivable that in the future it may be disadvantageous for variable life
insurance separate accounts and variable annuity separate accounts to invest in
the Portfolios simultaneously. Although Hartford and the Fund do not currently
foresee any such disadvantages either to variable life insurance policy owners
or variable annuity contract owners, the Fund's Board of Trustees intends to
monitor events in order to identify any material conflicts between variable life
insurance Policy Owners and variable annuity contract owners and to determine
what action, if any, should be taken in response thereto. If the Fund's Board of
Trustees were to conclude that separate Portfolios should be established for
variable life and variable annuity separate accounts, Hartford will bear the
attendant expenses.
 
All investment income of and other distributions to each Sub-Account of the
Separate Account arising from the applicable Portfolio are reinvested in shares
of that Portfolio at net asset value. The income and both realized gains or
losses on the assets of each Sub-Account of the Separate Account are therefore
separate and are credited to or charged against the Sub-Account, without regard
to income, gains or losses from any other Sub-Account or from any other business
of Hartford. Hartford will purchase shares in the Portfolios in connection with
premiums allocated to the applicable Sub-Account in accordance with Policy
Owners' directions and will redeem shares in the Portfolios to meet Policy
obligations or make adjustments in reserves, if any. The Portfolios are required
to redeem Portfolio shares at net asset value and to make payment within seven
days.
 
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 its Sub-Accounts which fund the 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 Policies, Hartford may
substitute shares of another Portfolio for shares already purchased, or to be
purchased in the future, under the Policies. No substitution of securities will
take place without notice to and consent of Policy Owners and without prior
approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission to the extent required by the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Subject to Policy Owner approval, Hartford also
reserves the right to end the registration under the Investment Company Act of
1940 of the Separate Account or any other separate accounts of which it is the
depositor and which may fund the Policies.
 
Each Portfolio is subject to investment restrictions which may not be changed
without the approval of a majority of the shareholders of the Fund. See the Fund
prospectus accompanying this Prospectus.
 
THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS
 
Dean Witter InterCapital Inc. ("InterCapital"), a Delaware Corporation, whose
address is Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048, is the Investment
Manager for the Money Market Portfolio, the North American Government Securities
Portfolio, the Diversified Income Portfolio, the Balanced Growth Portfolio, the
Utilities Portfolio, the Dividend Growth Portfolio, the Value-Added Market
Portfolio, the Growth Portfolio, the American Value Portfolio, the Mid-Cap
Growth Portfolio, the Global Equity Portfolio, the Developing Growth Portfolio,
and the Emerging Markets Portfolio of the Dean Witter Select Dimensions
Investment Series (the "Dean Witter Portfolios"). InterCapital was incorporated
in July, 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter,
Discover, Co. ("MSDWD")
 
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InterCapital provides administrative services, manages the Dean Witter
Portfolios' business affairs and manages the investment of the Dean Witter
Portfolios' assets, including the placing of orders for the purchase and sales
of portfolio securities. InterCapital has retained Dean Witter Services Company
Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, to perform the aforementioned administrative
services for the Dean Witter Portfolios. For its services, the Dean Witter
Portfolios pay InterCapital a monthly fee. See the accompanying Fund prospectus
for a more complete description of InterCapital and the respective fees of the
Dean Witter Portfolios.
 
   
With regard to the North American Government Securities Portfolio and the
Emerging Markets Portfolio, TCW Funds Management ("TCW"), under a Sub-Advisory
Agreement with InterCapital, provides these Portfolios with investment advice
and portfolio management, in each case subject to the overall supervision of the
InterCapital. TCW's address is 865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1800, Los
Angeles, California 90017.
    
 
THE POLICY
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APPLICATION FOR A POLICY
 
Individuals wishing to purchase a Policy must submit an application to Hartford.
A Policy will be issued only on the lives of insureds age 90 at the time of
application 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 application for any reason. IF AN APPLICATION
FOR A POLICY IS REJECTED, THEN YOUR INITIAL PREMIUM WILL BE RETURNED ALONG WITH
AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR INTEREST, BASED ON THE POLICY RATE BEING CREDITED BY
HARTFORD. No change in the terms or conditions of a Policy will be made without
the consent of the Policy Owner.
 
The Policy will be effective on the Policy Date only after Hartford has received
all outstanding delivery requirements and received the initial premium. The
Policy Date is the date used to determine all future cyclical transactions on
the Policy, e.g., Monthly Activity Date, Policy Months and Policy Years. The
Policy Date may be prior to, or the same as, the date the Policy is issued
("Issue Date").
 
If the Coverage Amount is over then-current limits established by Hartford, the
initial payment will not be accepted with the application. In other cases where
Hartford receives the initial payment with the application, Hartford will
provide fixed conditional insurance during underwriting according to the terms
of a conditional receipt. The fixed conditional insurance will be the insurance
applied for, up to a maximum that varies by age. If no fixed conditional
insurance was in effect, on Policy delivery Hartford will require a sufficient
payment to place the insurance in force.
 
PREMIUMS
 
The Policy permits the Policy Owner to pay a large single premium and, subject
to restrictions, additional premiums. The Policy Owner may choose a minimum
initial premium of 80%, 90% or 100% of the Guideline Single Premium (based on
the Face Amount). Under current underwriting rules, which are subject to change,
applicants between ages 45 and 80 who pay an initial premium of 100% of the
Guideline Single Premium (subject to then current premium limits) are eligible
for simplified underwriting without a medical examination if they meet
simplified underwriting standards as evidenced in their responses in the
application. For Policy Owners who pay an initial premium of 80% or 90% of the
Guideline Single Premium or who are below age 45 or above age 80, standard
underwriting applies, except that substandard underwriting applies only in those
cases that represent substandard risks according to customary underwriting
guidelines. Additional premiums are allowed if they do not cause the Policy to
fail to meet the definition of a life insurance policy under Section 7702 of the
Code. Hartford may require evidence of insurability for any additional premiums
which increase the Coverage Amount. Generally, the minimum initial premium
Hartford will accept is $10,000. Hartford may accept less than $10,000 under
certain circumstances. No premium will be accepted which does not meet the tax
qualification guidelines for life insurance under the Code.
 
ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS
 
Within three business days of receipt of a completed application and the initial
premium at Hartford's Home Office, Hartford will allocate the entire premium to
the Money Market Portfolio. After the expiration of the right to cancel period
the Account Value in the Money Market Portfolio will be allocated among the
Portfolios in whole percentages to purchase Accumulation Units in the applicable
Sub-Accounts as the Policy Owner directs in the application. Premiums received
on or after the expiration of the right to cancel period will be allocated among
the Sub-Accounts to purchase Accumulation Units in such Sub-Accounts as directed
by the Policy Owner or, in the absence of directions, as specified in the
original application. The number of Accumulation Units in each Sub-Account to be
credited to a Policy (including the initial allocation to the Money Market
Portfolio) will be determined first by multiplying the premium by the percentage
to be allocated to each Portfolio to determine the portion to be invested in the
Sub-Account. Each portion to be invested in each Sub-Account is then divided by
the Accumulation Unit Value of that particular Sub-Account next computed after
receipt of the payment.
 
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ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUES
 
   
The Accumulation Unit Value for each Sub-Account will vary to reflect the
investment experience of the applicable Portfolio and will be determined on each
Valuation Day by multiplying the Accumulation Unit Value of the particular
Sub-Account on the preceding Valuation Day by a "Net Investment Factor" for that
Sub-Account for the Valuation Period then ended. The Net Investment Factor for
each Sub-Account is the net asset value per share of the corresponding Portfolio
at the end of the Valuation Period (plus the per share dividends or capital
gains by that Portfolio if the ex-dividend date occurs 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. Applicants should refer to
the prospectus for the Portfolios which accompanies this Prospectus for a
description of how the assets of each Portfolio are valued since such
determination has a direct bearing on the Accumulation Unit Value of the Sub-
Account and therefore the Account Value of a Policy. See also, "Policy Benefits
and Rights -- Account Value," page 12.
    
 
All valuations in connection with a Policy, e.g., with respect to determining
Account Value and Cash Surrender Value and in connection with Policy Loans, or
calculation of Death Benefits, or with respect to determining the number of
Accumulation Units to be credited to a Policy with each premium, other than the
initial premium, will be made on the date the request or payment is received by
Hartford at its Home Office if such date is a Valuation Day; otherwise such
determination will be made on the next succeeding date which is a Valuation Day.
 
DEDUCTIONS AND CHARGES
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MONTHLY DEDUCTIONS
 
   
On the Policy Date, and on each Monthly Activity Date after the Policy Date,
Hartford will deduct an amount ("Deduction Amount") to cover charges and
expenses incurred in connection with a Policy. Each monthly Deduction Amount
will be deducted pro rata from each Sub-Account attributable to the Policy such
that the proportion of Account Value of the Policy attributable to each
Sub-Account remains the same before and after the deduction. The Deduction
Amount will vary from month to month. The Deduction Amount reduces the number of
Accumulation Units credited to the Policy. If the Cash Surrender Value is not
sufficient to cover a Deduction Amount due on any Monthly Activity Date, the
Policy may lapse. See "Policy Benefits and Rights -- Lapse and Reinstatement,"
page 14. The following is a summary of the monthly deductions and charges which
constitute the Deduction Amount:
    
 
COST OF INSURANCE CHARGE: The cost of insurance charge covers Hartford's
anticipated mortality costs for standard and substandard risks. Current cost of
insurance rates are lower after the 10th Policy Year and are based on whether
100%, 90% or 80% of the Guideline Single Premium has been paid. The current cost
of insurance charge will not exceed the guaranteed cost of insurance charge.
This charge is a guaranteed maximum monthly rate multiplied by the Coverage
Amount on the Policy Date or any Monthly Activity Date. For standard risks, the
guaranteed cost of insurance rate is based on the 1980 Commissioners Standard
Ordinary Mortality Table, age last birthday. (Unisex rates may be required in
some states.) A table of guaranteed cost of insurance rates per $1,000 will be
included in each Policy; however, Hartford reserves the right to use rates less
than those shown in the table. Substandard risks will be charged at a higher
cost of insurance rate that will not exceed rates based on a multiple of the
1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Table, age last birthday. The
multiple will be based on the insured's substandard rating.
 
The Coverage Amount is first set on the Policy Date and then on each Monthly
Activity Date. On such days, it is the Face Amount less the Account Value
subject to a Minimum Coverage Amount. The Coverage Amount remains level between
the Monthly Activity Dates.
 
The Coverage Amount may be adjusted to continue to qualify the Policies as life
insurance policies under the current federal tax law. Under that law, the
Minimum Coverage Amount is a stated percentage of the Account Value of the
Policy determined on each Monthly Activity Date. The percentages vary according
to the attained age of the Insured.
 
EXAMPLE:
 
Face Amount = $100,000
Account Value on the
Monthly Activity Date = $30,000
Insured's attained age = 40
Minimum Coverage Amount percentage for age 40 = 150%
 
On the Monthly Activity Date, the Coverage Amount is $70,000. This is calculated
by subtracting the Account Value on the Monthly Activity Date ($30,000) from the
Face Amount ($100,000), subject to a possible Minimum Coverage Amount
adjustment. This Minimum Coverage Amount is determined by taking a percentage of
the Account Value on the Monthly Activity Date. In this case, the Minimum
Coverage Amount is $45,000 (150% of $30,000). Since $45,000 is less than the
Face Amount less the Account Value ($70,000), no adjustment is necessary.
Therefore, the Coverage Amount will be $70,000.
 
   
Assume that the Account Value in the above example was $50,000. The Minimum
Coverage Amount would be $75,000 (150% of $50,000). Since this is greater than
the Face Amount less the Account Value ($50,000), the Coverage Amount for the
Policy Month is $75,000. (For an explanation of the Death Benefit, see "Policy
Benefits and Rights," page 12.)
    
 
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Because the Account Value and, as a result, the Coverage Amount under a Policy
may vary from month to month, the cost of insurance charge may also vary on each
Monthly Activity Date.
 
TAX EXPENSE CHARGE: Hartford will deduct monthly from the Account Value a tax
expense charge equal to an annual rate of 0.40% for the first ten Policy Years.
This charge compensates Hartford for premium taxes imposed by various states and
local jurisdictions and for the cost of capitalization of certain policy
acquisition expenses under Section 848 of the Code. The charge includes a
premium tax deduction of 0.25% and Section 848 costs of 0.15%. The 0.25% premium
tax deduction over ten Policy Years approximates Hartford's average expenses for
state and local premium taxes (2.5%). Premium taxes vary, ranging from zero to
more than 4.0%. The premium tax deduction is made whether or not any premium tax
applies. The deduction may be higher or lower than the premium tax imposed.
However, Hartford does not expect to make a profit from this deduction. The
0.15% charge helps reimburse Hartford for approximate expenses incurred from
federal taxes under Section 848 of the Code. The federal tax deduction is a
factor Hartford must use when computing the maximum sales load chargeable under
Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE: Hartford will deduct monthly from the Account Value
attributable to the Separate Account an administrative charge equal to an annual
rate of 0.40%. This charge compensates Hartford for administrative expenses
incurred in the administration of the Separate Account and the Policies.
 
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE: Hartford will deduct monthly from the Account
Value attributable to the Separate Account a charge equal to an annual rate of
0.90% for the mortality risks and expense risks Hartford assumes in relation to
the variable portion of the Policies. The mortality risk assumed is that the
cost of insurance charges specified in the Policy will be insufficient to meet
claims. Hartford also assumes a risk that the Face Amount (the minimum Death
Benefit) will exceed the Coverage Amount on the date of death plus the Account
Value on the date Hartford receives wren notice of death. The expense risk
assumed is that expenses incurred in issuing and administering the Policies will
exceed the administrative charges set in the Policy. Hartford may profit from
the mortality and expense risk charge and may use any profits for any proper
purpose, including any difference between the cost it incurs in distributing the
Policies and the proceeds of the contingent deferred sales charge.
 
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE
 
If the Account Value on a Policy Anniversary is less than $50,000, Hartford will
deduct on such date an Annual Maintenance Fee of $30. This fee will help
reimburse Hartford for administrative and maintenance costs of the Policies. The
sum of the monthly administrative charges and the Annual Maintenance Fee will
not exceed the cost Hartford incurs in providing administrative services under
the Policies.
 
TAXES CHARGED AGAINST
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
 
Currently, no charge is made to the Separate Account for federal income taxes
that may be attributable to the Separate Account. Hartford may, however, make
such a charge in the future. Charges for other taxes, if any, attributable to
the Separate Account may also be made.
 
CHARGES AGAINST THE PORTFOLIOS
 
The Separate Account purchases shares of the Portfolios at net asset value. The
net asset value of the Portfolio shares reflects investment advisory fees and
administrative expenses already deducted from the assets of the Portfolios.
These charges are described in the prospectus for the Portfolios.
 
CONTINGENT DEFERRED
SALES CHARGE
 
Upon surrender of the Policy and partial withdrawals in excess of the Annual
Withdrawal Amount, a contingent deferred sales charge may be assessed:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 CONTINGENT DEFERRED
                    SALES CHARGE
                 (% of Account Value
                   attributable to
   POLICY YEAR     premiums paid)
  -------------  -------------------
  <S>            <C>
       1                7.5%
       2                7.5%
       3                7.5%
       4                6.0%
       5                6.0%
       6                4.0%
       7                4.0%
       8                2.0%
       9                2.0%
      10+               0.0%
</TABLE>
 
In determining the contingent deferred sales charge and the additional premium
tax charge discussed below, any surrender or partial surrender during the first
ten Policy Years will be deemed first from premiums paid and then from earnings.
If an amount equal to all premiums paid has been withdrawn, no charge will be
assessed on a withdrawal of the remaining Account Value.
 
The contingent deferred sales charge is imposed to cover a portion of the sales
expense incurred by Hartford in distributing the Policies. This expense includes
agents' commissions, advertising and the printing of prospectuses.
 
See "Policy Benefits and Rights -- Amount Payable on Surrender of the Policy,"
page 13.
 
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PREMIUM TAX CHARGE
 
During the first nine Policy Years, an additional premium tax charge will be
imposed on surrender or partial withdrawals. The additional premium tax charge
is shown below, as a percent of Account Value, at the end of each Policy Year:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 POLICY YEAR   RATE
- -------------  -----
<S>            <C>
     1         2.50%
     2         2.25%
     3         2.00%
     4         1.75%
     5         1.50%
     6         1.25%
     7         1.00%
     8         0.75%
     9         0.50%
    10+        0.00%
</TABLE>
 
After the ninth Policy Year, no additional premium tax charge will be imposed.
 
POLICY BENEFITS AND RIGHTS
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DEATH BENEFIT
 
While in force, the Policy provides for the payment of the Death Proceeds to the
named beneficiary when the Insured under the Policy dies. The Death Proceeds
payable to the beneficiary equal the Death Benefit less any loans outstanding.
The Death Benefit equals the greater of (1) the Face Amount or (2) the Account
Value multiplied by a specified percentage. The percentages vary according to
the attained age of the Insured and are specified in the Policy. Therefore, an
increase in Account Value may increase the Death Benefit. However, because the
Death Benefit will never be less than the Face Amount, a decrease in Account
Value may decrease the Death Benefit but never below the Face Amount.
EXAMPLES:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        A         B
                                     --------  --------
<S>                                  <C>       <C>
Face Amount........................  $100,000  $100,000
Insured's Age......................        40        40
Account Value on Date of Death.....    46,500    34,000
Specified Percentage...............      250%      250%
Account Value on Date of Death X
 Specified Percentage..............  $116,250  $ 85,000
</TABLE>
 
In Example A, the Death Benefit equals $116,250, i.e., the greater of $100,000
(the Face Amount) or $116,250 (the Account Value at the Date of Death of
$46,500, multiplied by the specified percentage of 250%). This amount less any
outstanding loans constitutes the Death Proceeds which Hartford would pay to the
beneficiary.
 
In Example B, the death benefit is $100,000, i.e., the greater of $100,000 (the
Face Amount) or $85,000 (the Account Value of $34,000, multiplied by the
specified percentage of 250%).
 
   
All or part of the Death Proceeds may be paid in cash or applied under a
"Payment Option." See "Other Matters -- Payment Options," page 16.
    
 
ACCOUNT VALUE
 
The Account Value of a Policy will be computed on each Valuation Day. The
Account Value will vary to reflect the investment experience of the Portfolios,
the value of the Loan Account and the monthly Deduction Amounts. There is no
minimum guaranteed Account Value.
 
   
The Account Value of a particular Policy is related to the net asset value of
the Portfolios to which premiums on the Policy have been allocated. The Account
Value on any Valuation Day is calculated by multiplying the number of
Accumulation Units credited to the Policy in each Sub-Account as of the
Valuation Day by the Accumulation Unit Value of that Sub-Account and then
summing the result for all the Sub-Accounts credited to the Policy and the value
of the Loan Account. See "The Policy -- Accumulation Unit Values," page 10.
    
 
TRANSFER OF ACCOUNT VALUE
 
While the Policy remains in effect and subject to Hartford's transfer rules then
in effect, the Policy Owner may request that part or all of the Account Value of
a particular Sub-Account be transferred to other Sub-Accounts. Hartford reserves
the right to restrict the number of such transfers to no more than 12 per Policy
Year with no two transfers being made on consecutive Valuation Days. However,
there are no restrictions on the number of transfers at the present time.
Transfers may be made by wren request or by calling toll free 1-800-231-5453.
Telephone transfers may not be permitted in some states. The policy of Hartford
and its agents and affiliates is that they will not be responsible for losses
resulting from acting upon telephone requests reasonably believed to be genuine.
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reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are
genuine; otherwise, Hartford may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or
fraudulent instructions. The procedures Hartford follows for transactions
initiated by telephone include requirements that callers provide certain
information for identification purposes. All transfer instructions by telephone
are tape recorded.
 
It is the responsibility of the Policy Owner to verify the accuracy of all
confirmations of transfers and to promptly advise Hartford of any inaccuracies
within 30 days of receipt of the confirmation. Hartford will send the Policy
Owner a confirmation of the transfer within five days from the date of any
instruction.
 
Hartford may modify the right to reallocate Account Value among the Sub-Accounts
if Hartford determines, in its sole discretion, that the exercise of that right
by one or more Policy Owners is, or would be, to the disadvantage of other
Policy Owners. Any modification could be applied to transfers to or from some or
all of the Sub-Accounts and could include, but not be limited to, the
requirement of a minimum period between each transfer, not accepting transfer
requests of an agent acting under the power of attorney on behalf of more than
one Policy Owner, or limiting the dollar amount that may be transferred among
the Sub-Accounts at one time. These restrictions may be applied in any manner
reasonably designed to prevent any use of the transfer right that Hartford
considered to be disadvantageous to other Policy Owners.
 
As a result of a transfer, the number of Accumulation Units credited to the
Sub-Account from which the transfer is made will be reduced by the number
obtained by dividing the amount transferred by the Accumulation Unit Value of
that Sub-Account on the Valuation Day Hartford receives the transfer request.
The number of Accumulation Units credited to the Sub-Account to which the
transfer is made will be increased by the number obtained by dividing the amount
transferred by the Accumulation Unit Value of that Sub-Account on the Valuation
Day Hartford receives the transfer request.
 
POLICY LOANS
 
While the Policy is in effect, a Policy Owner may obtain, without the consent of
the beneficiary (provided the designation of beneficiary is not irrevocable),
one or both of two types of cash loans from Hartford ("Regular Loans" or
"Preferred Loans"). Both types of loans are secured by the Policy. The aggregate
loans (including the currently applied for loan) may not exceed at the time a
loan is requested 90% of the Cash Value.
 
The loan amount will be transferred pro rata from each Sub-Account attributable
to the Policy (unless the Policy Owner specifies otherwise) to the Loan Account.
The amounts allocated to the Loan Account will earn interest at a rate of 4% per
annum (6% for "Preferred Loans"). The amount of the Loan Account that equals the
difference between the Cash Value and the total of all premiums paid under the
Policy is considered a "Preferred Loan." For exchanges which take place
according to IRC Section 1035(a) that have an outstanding loan at the time of
transfer, the difference between the Account Value and the total of all premiums
paid under the Policy is considered a Preferred Loan. The loan interest rate
that Hartford will charge on all loans is 6% per annum. The difference between
the value of the Loan Account and the Indebtedness will be transferred on a
pro-rata basis from the Sub-Accounts to the Loan Account on each Monthly
Activity Date. The proceeds of a loan will be delivered to the Policy Owner
within seven business days of Hartford's receipt of the loan request.
 
If the aggregate outstanding loan(s) secured by the Policy exceeds the Account
Value of the Policy less any contingent deferred sales charges and due and
unpaid Deduction Amount, Hartford will give wren notice to the Policy Owner that
unless Hartford receives an additional payment within 61 days to reduce the
aggregate outstanding loan(s) secured by the Policy, the Policy may lapse.
 
   
All or any part of any loan secured by a Policy may be repaid while the Policy
is still in effect. When loan repayments or interest payments are made, they
will be allocated among the Sub-Account(s) in the same percentage as premiums
are allocated (unless the Policy Owner requests a different allocation) and an
amount equal to the payment will be deducted from the Loan Account. Any
outstanding loan at the end of a grace period must be repaid before the Policy
will be reinstated. See "Policy Benefits and Rights -- Lapse and Reinstatement,"
page 14.
    
 
A loan, whether or not repaid, will have a permanent effect on the Account Value
because the Loan Account does not participate in the investment results of the
Sub-Accounts. The longer a loan is outstanding, the greater the effect is likely
to be. The effect could be favorable or unfavorable. If the Sub-Accounts earn
more than the annual interest rate for amounts held in the Loan Account, a
Policy Owner's Account Value will not increase as rapidly as it would have had
no loan been made. If the Sub-Accounts earn less than the annual interest rate
for amounts held in the Loan Account, the Policy Owner's Account Value will be
greater than it would have been had no loan been made. Also, if not repaid, the
aggregate outstanding loan(s) will reduce the Death Proceeds and Cash Surrender
Value otherwise payable.
 
AMOUNT PAYABLE ON SURRENDER
OF THE POLICY
 
While the Policy is in effect, a Policy Owner may elect, without the consent of
the beneficiary (provided the designation of beneficiary is not irrevocable), to
fully surrender the Policy. Upon surrender, the Policy Owner will receive the
Cash Surrender Value determined as of the day Hartford receives the Policy
Owner's wren request or the date requested by the Policy Owner whichever is
later. The Cash Surrender Value equals the Account Value less any contingent
deferred sales charges and additional premium tax charge and all Indebtedness.
Hartford will pay the Cash Surrender Value of the Policy within seven days of
receipt
 
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by Hartford of the wren request or on the effective surrender date requested by
the Policy Owner, whichever is later. The Policy will terminate on the date of
receipt of the wren request, or the date the Policy Owner requests the surrender
to be effective, whichever is later. For a discussion of the tax consequences of
surrendering the Policy, see "Federal Tax Considerations," page 23.
    
 
   
If the Policy Owner chooses to apply the surrender proceeds to a payment option
(see "Other Matters -- Payment Options," page 16), the contingent deferred sales
charge will not be imposed to the surrender proceeds applied to the option. In
other words, the surrender proceeds will equal the Cash Surrender Value without
reduction for the contingent deferred sales charge. However, the additional
premium tax charge, if applicable, will be deducted from the surrender proceeds
to be applied, and amounts withdrawn from Options 1, 5 or Policy Proceeds
Settlement Option will be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge, if
applicable.
    
 
PARTIAL SURRENDERS
 
   
While the Policy is in effect, a Policy Owner may elect, by written request, to
make partial surrenders from the Cash Surrender Value. The Cash Surrender Value,
after partial withdrawal, must at least equal Hartford's minimum amount rules
then in effect; otherwise, the request will be treated as a request for full
surrender. The partial surrender will be deducted pro rata from each
Sub-Account, unless the Policy Owner instructs otherwise. The Face Amount will
be reduced proportionate to the reduction in the Account Value due to the
partial surrender. Partial surrender in excess of the Annual Withdrawal Amount
will be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge and any additional
premium tax charges. See "Deductions and Charges -- Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge," and "-- Premium Tax Charge," pages 11 and 12. For a discussion of the
tax consequences of partial surrender, see "Federal Tax Considerations," page
23.
    
 
BENEFITS AT MATURITY
 
   
If the Insured is living on the "Maturity Date" (the anniversary of the Policy
Date on which the Insured is age 100), on surrender of the Policy to Hartford,
Hartford will pay to the Policy Owner the Cash Surrender Value. In such case,
the Policy will terminate and Hartford will have no further obligations under
the Policy. (The Maturity Date may be extended by rider where approved, but see
"Income Taxation of Policy Benefits," page 23.)
    
 
LAPSE AND REINSTATEMENT
 
The Policy will remain in effect until the Cash Surrender Value is insufficient
to cover a Deduction Amount due on a Monthly Activity Date. Hartford will notify
the Policy Owner of the deficiency in writing and will provide a 61 day period
("Grace Period") to pay an amount sufficient to cover the Deduction Amounts Due.
 
   
The Notice will indicate the amount that must be paid. The Policy will continue
through the Grace Period, but if no additional premium payment is made, it will
terminate at the end of the Grace Period. If the person insured under the Policy
dies during the Grace Period, the Death Proceeds payable under the Policy will
be reduced by the Deduction Amount(s) due and unpaid. See "Policy Benefits and
Rights -- Death Benefit," page 12.
    
 
If the Policy lapses, the Policy Owner may apply for reinstatement of the Policy
by payment of the reinstatement premium (and any applicable charges) shown in
the Policy. A request for reinstatement may be made within five years of lapse.
If a loan was outstanding at the time of lapse, Hartford will require repayment
of the loan before permitting reinstatement. In addition, Hartford reserves the
right to require evidence of insurability satisfactory to Hartford.
 
CANCELLATION AND
EXCHANGE RIGHTS
 
An applicant has a limited right to return a Policy for cancellation. If the
Policy is returned, by mail or personal delivery to Hartford or to the agent who
sold the Policy, to be cancelled within ten days after receipt of the Policy by
the Policy Owner (a longer free-look period is provided in certain cases),
Hartford will return to the applicant within seven days the greater of premiums
paid for the Policy or the sum of (1) the Account Value on the date the returned
Policy is received by Hartford or its agent and (2) any deductions under Policy
or by the Portfolios for taxes, charges or fees.
 
Once the Policy is in effect, it may be exchanged during the first 24 months
after its issuance, for a non-variable flexible premium adjustable life
insurance Policy offered by Hartford (or an affiliated company) on the life of
the Insured. No evidence of insurability will be required. The new Policy will
have, at the election of the Policy Owner, either the same Coverage Amount under
the exchanged Policy on the date of exchange or the same Death Benefit. The
effective date, issue date and issue age will be the same as existed under the
exchanged Policy. If a Policy loan was outstanding, the entire loan must be
repaid. There may be a cash adjustment required on the exchange.
 
SUSPENSION OF VALUATION,
PAYMENTS AND TRANSFERS
 
Hartford will suspend all procedures requiring valuation (including transfers,
surrenders and loans) on any day a national stock exchange is closed or trading
is restricted due to an existing emergency as defined by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or on any day the Securities and Exchange Commission has
ordered that the right of surrender of the Policies be suspended for the
protection of Policy Owners, until such condition has ended.
 
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LAST SURVIVOR POLICIES
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The Policies are offered on both a single life and a "last survivor" basis.
Policies sold on a last survivor basis operate in a manner almost identical to
the single life version. The most important difference is that the last survivor
version involves two Insureds and the Death Proceeds are paid on the death of
the last surviving Insured. The other significant differences between the last
survivor and single life versions are listed below.
 
   
1.  The cost of insurance charges under the last survivor Policies are
    determined in a manner that reflects the anticipated mortality of the two
    Insureds and the fact that the Death Benefit is not payable until the death
    of the second Insured. See the last survivor illustrations in "Appendix A,"
    page 27.
    
 
2.  To qualify for simplified underwriting under a last survivor Policy, both
    Insureds must meet the simplified underwriting standards.
 
3.  For a last survivor Policy to be reinstated, both Insureds must be alive on
    the date of reinstatement.
 
4.  The Policy provisions regarding misstatement of age or sex, suicide and
    incontestability apply to either Insured.
 
   
5.  Additional tax disclosures applicable to last survivor Policies are provided
    in "Federal Tax Considerations," page 23.
    
 
OTHER MATTERS
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VOTING RIGHTS
 
In accordance with its interpretation of presently applicable law, Hartford will
vote the shares of the Portfolios at regular and special meetings of the
shareholders of the Portfolios in accordance with instructions from Policy
Owners (or the assignee of the Policy, as the case may be) having a voting
interest in the Separate Account. The number of shares held in the Separate
Account which are attributable to each Policy Owner is determined by dividing
the Policy Owner's interest in each Sub-Account by the net asset value of the
applicable shares of the Portfolios. Hartford will vote shares for which no
instructions have been given and shares which are not attributable to Policy
Owners (i.e., shares owned by Hartford) in the same proportion as it votes
shares for which it has received instructions. However, if the Investment
Company Act of 1940 or any rule promulgated thereunder should be amended, or if
Hartford's present interpretation should change and, as a result, Hartford
determines it is permitted to vote the shares of the Portfolios in its own
right, it may elect to do so.
 
   
The voting interests of the Policy Owner (or the assignee) in the Portfolios
will be determined as follows: Policy Owners may cast one vote for each full or
fractional Accumulation Unit owned under the Policy and allocated to a
Sub-Account the assets of which are invested in the particular Portfolio on the
record date for the shareholder meeting for that Portfolio. If, however, a
Policy Owner has taken a loan secured by the Policy, amounts transferred from
the Sub-Account(s) to the Loan Account in connection with the loan (see "Policy
Benefits and Rights -- Policy Loans," page 13) will not be considered in
determining the voting interests of the Policy Owner. Policy Owners should
review the prospectus for the Portfolios accompanying 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 Portfolios or to approve or disapprove an investment advisory policy
for the Portfolios.
 
In addition, Hartford itself may disregard voting instructions in favor of
changes, initiated by a Policy Owner, in the investment policy or the investment
adviser of the Portfolios 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. If 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 Policy Owners.
 
STATEMENTS TO POLICY OWNERS
 
Hartford will maintain all records relating to the Separate Account and the
Sub-Accounts. At least once each Policy Year, Hartford will send to Policy
Owners a statement showing the Coverage Amount and the Account Value of the
Policy (indicating the number of Accumulation Units credited to the Policy in
each Sub-Account and the corresponding Accumulation Unit Value) and any
outstanding loan secured by the Policy as of the date of the statement. The
statement will also show premium paid, and Deduction Amounts under the Policy
since the last statement, and any other information required by any applicable
law or regulation.
 
LIMIT ON RIGHT TO CONTEST
 
Hartford may not contest the validity of the Policy after it has been in effect
during the Insured's lifetime for two years from the Issue Date. If the Policy
is reinstated, the two-year period is measured from the date of reinstatement.
Any increase in the Coverage Amount as a result of a premium is contestable for
two years from its effective date. In addition, if the Insured commits suicide
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state law, the benefit payable will be limited to the Account Value, less any
Indebtedness.
 
MISSTATEMENT AS TO AGE AND SEX
 
If the age or sex of the Insured is incorrectly stated, the Death Benefit will
be appropriately adjusted as specified in the Policy.
 
PAYMENT OPTIONS
 
The surrender proceeds or Death Proceeds under the Policies may be paid in a
lump sum or may be applied to one of Hartford's payment options. The minimum
amount that may be applied under a payment option is $5,000, unless Hartford
consents to a lesser amount. Under Options 2, 3 and 4, no surrender or partial
withdrawals are permitted after payments commence. Full surrender or partial
withdrawals may be made from Option 1 or Option 6, but they are subject to the
contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Only a full surrender is
allowed from Option 5. A surrender from Option 5 will also be subject to the
contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
Hartford will pay interest of at least 3 1/2% per year on the Death Proceeds
from the date of the Insured's death to the date payment is made or a payment
option is elected. At such times, the proceeds are not subject to the investment
experience of the Separate Account.
 
The following options are available under the Policies (Hartford may offer other
payment options):
 
OPTION 1: INTEREST INCOME
 
This option offers payments of interest, at the rate Hartford declares, on the
amount applied under this option. The interest rate will never be less than
3 1/2% per year.
 
OPTION 2: LIFE ANNUITY
 
A life annuity is an annuity payable during the lifetime of the payee and
terminating with the last payment preceding the death of the payee. This option
offers the largest payment amount of any of the life annuity options since there
is no guarantee of a minimum number of payments nor a provision for a death
benefit payable to a beneficiary.
 
It would be possible under this option for a payee to receive only one annuity
payment if he died prior to the due date of the second annuity payment, two if
he died before the date of the third annuity payment, etc.
 
OPTION 3: LIFE ANNUITY WITH 120, 180 OR 240 MONTHLY PAYMENTS CERTAIN
 
This annuity option is an annuity payable monthly during the lifetime of the
payee with the provision that payments will be made for a minimum of 120, 180 or
240 months, as elected. If, at the death of the payee, payments have been made
for less than the minimum elected number of months, then the present value, as
of the date of the payee's death, of any remaining guaranteed payments will be
paid in one sum to the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated, unless other
provisions have been made and approved by Hartford.
 
OPTION 4: JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR ANNUITY
 
An annuity payable monthly during the joint lifetime of the payee and a
designated second person, and thereafter during the remaining lifetime of the
survivor, ceasing with the last payment prior to the death of the survivor.
Based on the options currently offered by Hartford, the payee may elect that the
payment to the survivor be less than the payment made during the joint lifetime
of the payee and a designated second person.
 
It would be possible under this option for a payee and designated second person
to receive only one payment in the event of the common or simultaneous death of
the parties prior to the due date for the second payment and so on.
 
OPTION 5: PAYMENTS FOR A DESIGNATED PERIOD
 
An amount payable monthly for the number of years selected which may be from
five to 30 years. Under this option, you may, at any time, request a full
surrender and receive, within seven days, the termination value of the Policy as
determined by Hartford.
 
In the event of the payee's death prior to the end of the designated period, the
present value, as of the date of the payee's death, of any remaining guaranteed
payments will be paid in one sum to the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated,
unless other provisions have been made and approved by Hartford.
 
Option 5 is an option that does not involve life contingencies.
 
OPTION 6: DEATH PROCEEDS REMAINING WITH HARTFORD
 
Proceeds from the Death Benefit left with Hartford. These proceeds will remain
in the Sub-Accounts to which they were allocated at the time of death, unless
the beneficiary elects to reallocate them. Full or partial surrenders may be
made at any time.
 
VARIABLE AND FIXED ANNUITY PAYMENTS: When an annuity is effected, unless
otherwise specified, the surrender proceeds or Death Proceeds held in the
Sub-Accounts will be applied to provide a variable annuity based on the pro rata
amount in the various Sub-Accounts. Fixed annuities options are also available.
YOU SHOULD CONSIDER WHETHER THE ALLOCATION OF PROCEEDS AMONG SUB-ACCOUNTS OF THE
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOR YOUR ANNUITY PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON THE INVESTMENT
ALTERNATIVE BEST SUITED TO YOUR RETIREMENT NEEDS.
 
VARIABLE ANNUITY: The Policy contains tables indicating the minimum dollar
amount of the first monthly payment under the optional variable forms of annuity
for each $1,000 of value of a Sub-Account. The first monthly payment varies
according to the form and type of variable payment annuity selected. The Policy
 
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contains variable payment annuity tables derived from the 1983a Individual
Annuity Mortality Table with ages set back one year and with an assumed
investment rate ("A.I.R.") of 5% per annum. The total first monthly variable
annuity payment is determined by multiplying the proceeds value (expressed in
thousands of dollars) of a Sub-Account by the amount of the first monthly
payment per $1,000 of value obtained from the tables in the Policies.
 
The amount of the first monthly variable annuity payment is divided by the value
of an annuity unit (an accounting unit of measure used to calculate the value of
annuity payments) for the appropriate Sub-Account no earlier than the close of
business on the fifth Valuation Day preceding the day on which the payment is
due in order to determine the number of annuity units represented by the first
payment. This number of annuity units remains fixed during the annuity payment
period, and in each subsequent month the dollar amount of the variable annuity
payment is determined by multiplying this fixed number of annuity units by the
current annuity unit value.
 
LEVEL VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS WOULD BE PRODUCED IF THE INVESTMENT RATE
REMAINED CONSTANT AND EQUAL TO THE A.I.R. IN FACT, PAYMENTS WILL VARY UP OR DOWN
AS THE INVESTMENT RATE VARIES UP OR DOWN RELATIVE TO THE A.I.R.
 
FIXED ANNUITY: Fixed annuity payments are determined by multiplying the amount
applied to the annuity by a rate to be determined by Hartford which is no less
than the rate specified in the fixed payment annuity tables in the Policy. The
annuity payment will remain level for the duration of the annuity.
 
Hartford will make any other arrangements for income payments as may be agreed
on.
 
BENEFICIARY
 
The applicant names the beneficiary in the application for the Policy. The
Policy Owner may change the beneficiary (unless irrevocably named) during the
Insured's lifetime by wren request to Hartford. If no beneficiary is living when
the Insured dies, the Death Proceeds will be paid to the Policy Owner if living;
otherwise to the Policy Owner's estate.
 
ASSIGNMENT
 
The Policy may be assigned as collateral for a loan or other obligation.
Hartford is not responsible for any payment made or action taken before receipt
of wren 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 Policies.
 
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION,
                                                                                      VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
                                         POSITION WITH HARTFORD;                         FOR PAST 5 YEARS;
            NAME; AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                           OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>                                 <C>
Wendell J. Bossen, 64               Vice President, 1995**              Vice President (1992-Present), Hartford Life and
                                                                          Accident Insurance Company; Vice President
                                                                          (1992-Present), Hartford Life Insurance Company;
                                                                          President (1992-Present), International Corporate
                                                                          Marketing Group, Inc.
Gregory A. Boyko, 46                Senior Vice President, Chief        Vice President & Controller (1995-1997), Hartford;
                                    Financial Officer and                 Director (1997-Present); Senior Vice President,
                                    Treasurer, 1997                       Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
                                    Director, 1997*                       (1997-Present); Vice President & Controller
                                                                          (1995-1997), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                          Company; Director (1997-Present); Senior Vice
                                                                          President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
                                                                          (1997-Present); Vice President and Controller
                                                                          (1995-1997), Hartford Life Insurance Company;
                                                                          Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer &
                                                                          Treasurer (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.;
                                                                          Chief Financial Officer (1994-1995), IMG American
                                                                          Life; Senior Vice President (1992-1994),
                                                                          Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Peter W. Cummins, 60                Senior Vice President, 1997         Vice President (1993-1997), Hartford; Senior Vice
                                                                          President, (1997-Present); Vice President
                                                                          (1989-1997), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                          Company; Senior Vice President (1997-Present);
                                                                          Vice President (1989-1997); Senior Vice President
                                                                          (1997-Present); Vice President (1989-1997),
                                                                          Hartford Life Insurance Company.
Ann M. de Raismes, 47               Senior Vice President, 1997         Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford; Senior Vice
                                    Director of Human Resources,          President (1997-Present); Vice President
                                    1994                                  (1994-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                                                          (1992-1994); Director of Human Resources
                                                                          (1991-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                          Insurance Company; Senior Vice President
                                                                          (1997-Present); Vice President (1994-1997);
                                                                          Assistant Vice President (1992-1994); Director of
                                                                          Human Resources (1991-Present), Hartford Life
                                                                          Insurance Company; Vice President, Human
                                                                          Resources (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
James R. Dooley, 61                 Vice President, 1993                Director, Information Services (1973-1997),
                                                                          Hartford Life Insurance Company.
Timothy M. Fitch, 45                Vice President, 1995                Vice President (1995-Present); Actuary
                                    Actuary, 1997                         (1994-Present); Assistant Vice President
                                                                          (1992-1995), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                          Company; Vice President (1995-Present); Actuary
                                                                          (1994-Present); Assistant Vice President
                                                                          (1992-1995), Hartford Life Insurance Company.
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION,
                                                                                      VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
                                         POSITION WITH HARTFORD;                         FOR PAST 5 YEARS;
            NAME; AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                           OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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<S>                                 <C>                                 <C>
David T. Foy, 31                    Vice President, 1998                Assistant Vice President (1995-1998), Hartford;
                                                                          Vice President (1998-Present), Assistant Vice
                                                                          President (1995-1998), Hartford Life Insurance
                                                                          Company.
J. Richard Garrett, 53              Vice President, 1994                Treasurer (1994-1997), Hartford; Vice President
                                    Assistant Treasurer, 1997             (1993-Present); Assistant Treasurer
                                                                          (1997-Present); Treasurer (1984-1997), Hartford
                                                                          Life and Accident Insurance Company; Vice
                                                                          President, (1993-Present); Assistant Treasurer
                                                                          (1997-Present); Treasurer (1986-1997), Hartford
                                                                          Life Insurance Company; Vice President
                                                                          (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Donald J. Gillette, 52              Vice President, 1997                Assistant Vice President (1995-1997), Hartford;
                                                                          Assistant Vice President (1995-1997), Hartford
                                                                          Life and Accident Insurance Company; Assistant
                                                                          Vice President (1995-Present), Hartford Life
                                                                          Insurance Company.
John P. Ginnetti, 52                Executive Vice President and        Senior Vice President, Individual Life and Annuity
                                    Director, Asset Management            Division (1988-1994), Hartford; Director
                                    Services, 1994                        (1988-Present); Director (1988-Present);
                                    Director, 1988                        Executive Vice President & Director, 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).
William A. Godfrey, III, 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.
Lynda Godkin, 44                    Senior Vice President, 1997         Assistant General Counsel and Secretary
                                    General Counsel, 1996                 (1994-1995), Hartford; Director (1997-Present);
                                    Corporate Secretary, 1996             Senior Vice President (1997-Present); General
                                    Director, 1997*                       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;
                                                                          Senior Vice President (1997-Present); General
                                                                          Counsel (1996-Present); Corporate Secretary
                                                                          (1995-Present); Director (1997-Present);
                                                                          Associate General Counsel (1995-1996); Assistant
                                                                          General Counsel and Secretary (1994-1995);
                                                                          Counsel (1990-1994), Hartford Life Insurance
                                                                          Company; Vice President and General Counsel
                                                                          (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
</TABLE>
 
                             19   - PROSPECTUS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION,
                                                                                      VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
                                         POSITION WITH HARTFORD;                         FOR PAST 5 YEARS;
            NAME; AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                           OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>                                 <C>
Lois W. Grady, 53                   Senior Vice President, 1998         Vice President (1994-1998), Hartford; Senior Vice
                                    Vice President, 1994                  President (1998-Present); Vice President
                                                                          (1993-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                                                          (1987-1993), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                          Company; Senior Vice President (1998-Present);
                                                                          Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant Vice
                                                                          President (1987-1994), Hartford Life Insurance
                                                                          Company.
Christopher Graham, 47              Vice President, 1997
Mark E. Hunt, 37                    Vice President, 1998                Assistant Vice President (1997-1998), Hartford;
                                                                          Vice President (1998-Present), Hartford Life and
                                                                          Accident Insurance Company.
Stephen T. Joyce, 39                Vice President, 1997                Assistant Vice President (1995-1997), Hartford;
                                                                          Assistant Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford
                                                                          Life and Accident Insurance Company; Vice
                                                                          President (1997-Present); Assistant Vice
                                                                          President (1994-1997), Hartford Life Insurance
                                                                          Company.
Michael D. Keeler, 37               Vice President, 1998                Vice President (1998-Present); Hartford Life and
                                                                          Accident Insurance Company.
Robert A. Kerzner, 46               Senior Vice President, 1998         Senior Vice President (1998-Present); Vice
                                    Vice President, 1997                  President (1994-1998), Hartford; Senior Vice
                                                                          President (1998-Present); Vice President
                                                                          (1994-1997); Regional Vice President (1991-1994),
                                                                          Hartford Life Insurance Company.
David N. Levenson, 31               Vice President, 1998                Assistant Vice President (1997-1998), Hartford.
William B. Malchodi, Jr., 50        Vice President, 1994                Vice President (1994-Present); Director of Taxes
                                                                          (1992-1998), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                          Company; Vice President (1994-Present); Director
                                                                          of Taxes (1991-1998), Hartford Life Insurance
                                                                          Company.
Thomas M. Marra, 39                 Executive Vice President, 1996      Senior Vice President (1993-1996); Director of
                                    Director, Individual Life and         Individual Annuities (1991-1993), Hartford;
                                    Annuity Division, 1993                Director (1994-Present); Executive Vice President
                                    Director, 1994*                       (1995-Present); Director, Individual Life and
                                                                          Annuity Division (1994-Present); Senior Vice
                                                                          President (1994-1995); Vice President
                                                                          (1989-1994); Actuary (1987-1997), Hartford Life
                                                                          and Accident Insurance Company; Director
                                                                          (1994-Present); Executive Vice President
                                                                          (1995-Present); Director, Individual Life and
                                                                          Annuity Division (1994-Present); Senior Vice
                                                                          President (1994-1995); Vice President
                                                                          (1989-1994); Actuary (1987-1995), Hartford Life
                                                                          Insurance Company; Executive Vice President,
                                                                          Individual Life and Annuities (1997-Present),
                                                                          Hartford Life, Inc.
Steven L. Matthieson, 53            Vice President, 1984                Director of New Business (1984-1997), Hartford.
</TABLE>
 
                             20   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION,
                                                                                      VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
                                         POSITION WITH HARTFORD;                         FOR PAST 5 YEARS;
            NAME; AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                           OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>                                 <C>
C. Michael O'Halloran, 51           Vice President, 1997                Vice President (1997-Present), Hartford Life and
                                                                          Accident Insurance Company; Vice President
                                                                          (1997-Present), Hartford Life Insurance Company;
                                                                          Corporate Secretary (1997-Present), Hartford
                                                                          Life, Inc.; Senior Associate General Counsel
                                                                          (1988-Present), Director of Corporate Law
                                                                          (1994-Present), The Hartford Financial Services
                                                                          Group.
Craig R. Raymond, 37                Senior Vice President, 1997         Vice President (1993-1997); Assistant Vice
                                    Chief Actuary, 1994                   President (1992-1993); Actuary (1989-1994),
                                                                          Hartford; Senior Vice President (1997-Present);
                                                                          Chief Actuary (1995-Present); Vice President
                                                                          (1993-1997); Actuary (1990-1995), Hartford Life
                                                                          and Accident Insurance Company; Senior Vice
                                                                          President (1997-Present); Chief Actuary
                                                                          (1994-Present); Vice President (1993-1997);
                                                                          Assistant Vice President (1992-1993); Actuary
                                                                          (1989-1994), Hartford Life Insurance Company;
                                                                          Vice President and Chief Actuary (1997-Present),
                                                                          Hartford Life, Inc.
David T. Schrandt, 50               Vice President, 1987                Treasurer (1987-1997); Controller (1987-1997),
                                                                          Hartford.
Lowndes A. Smith, 58                President, 1989                     Chief Operating Officer (1989-1997), Hartford;
                                    Chief Executive Officer, 1997         Director (1981-Present); President
                                    Director, 1985*                       (1989-Present); Chief Executive Officer
                                                                          (1997-Present); Chief Operating Officer
                                                                          (1989-1997), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                          Company; Director (1981-Present); President
                                                                          (1989-Present), Chief Executive Officer
                                                                          (1997-Present); Chief Operating Officer
                                                                          (1989-1997), Hartford Life Insurance Company;
                                                                          Chief Executive Officer and President and
                                                                          Director (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Raymond P. Welnicki, 49             Senior Vice President and           Vice President (1993-1994), Hartford; Director
                                    Director, Employee Benefit            (1994-Present); Senior Vice President
                                    Division, 1994                        (1995-Present); Director, Employee Benefit
                                    Director, 1994*                       Division (1997-Present); Vice President
                                                                          (1993-1995), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                          Company; Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits
                                                                          (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.; Board of
                                                                          Directors, Ethix Corp.
Walter C. Welsh, 51                 Senior Vice President, 1997         Senior Vice President (1997-Present); Vice
                                                                          President (1994-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                                                          (1992-1995), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                          Company; Senior Vice President (1997-Present);
                                                                          Vice President (1995-1997); Assistant Vice
                                                                          President (1992-1995), Hartford Life Insurance
                                                                          Company; Vice President, Government Affairs
                                                                          (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
</TABLE>
 
                             21   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION,
                                                                                      VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
                                         POSITION WITH HARTFORD;                         FOR PAST 5 YEARS;
            NAME; AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                           OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>                                 <C>
Lizabeth H. Zlatkus, 39             Senior Vice President, 1997         Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant Vice
                                    Director, 1994*                       President (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.
David M. Znamierowski, 38           Senior Vice President, 1997         Director (1998-Present); Senior Vice President
                                    Director, 1998                        (1997-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                          Insurance Company; Director (1998-Present);
                                                                          Senior Vice President (1997-Present); Director,
                                                                          Risk Management Strategy (1996-Present); Vice
                                                                          President (1997), Hartford Life Insurance
                                                                          Company; Vice President, Investment Strategy
                                                                          (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.; Vice
                                                                          President, Investment Strategy & Policy, Aetna
                                                                          Life and Casualty Company.
</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 POLICIES
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Hartford intends to sell the Policies in all jurisdictions where it is licensed
to do business. The Policies will be sold by life insurance sales
representatives who represent Hartford and who are registered representatives of
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. ("Dean Witter"). Any sales representative will have
been qualified to sell variable life insurance Policies under applicable federal
and state laws. Dean Witter is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
 
Hartford Securities Distribution Company, Inc. serves as Principal Underwriter
for the securities issued with respect to the Separate Account. HSD is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Hartford Life Insurance Company. The principal
business address HSD is the same as that of Hartford.
 
The maximum sales commission payable to Hartford agents, independent registered
insurance brokers and other registered broker-dealers is 8.0% of initial and
subsequent premiums. From time to time, Hartford may pay or permit other
promotional incentives, in cash or credit or other compensation. Broker-dealers
or financial institutions are compensated according to a schedule set forth by
HSD 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. HSD, 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 HSD, its affiliates or Hartford out of their own
assets and will not effect the amounts paid by the policyholders or contract
owners to purchase, hold or surrender variable insurance products.
 
Hartford may provide information on various topics to Policy Owners and
prospective Policy 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), the advantages and disadvantages of investing in
tax-advantaged and taxable instruments, customer profiles and hypothetical
purchase scenarios, financial
 
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management and tax and retirement planning, and variable annuities and other
investment alternatives, including
 
comparisons between the Policies and the characteristics of, and market for,
such alternatives.
 
SAFEKEEPING OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT'S ASSETS
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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 Portfolio. 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 of $50 million, covering all
of the officers and employees of Hartford.
 
FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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GENERAL
 
SINCE THE TAX LAW IS COMPLEX AND SINCE TAX CONSEQUENCES WILL VARY ACCORDING TO
THE ACTUAL STATUS OF THE POLICY OWNER INVOLVED, LEGAL AND TAX ADVICE MAY BE
NEEDED BY A PERSON, EMPLOYER OR OTHER ENTITY CONTEMPLATING THE PURCHASE OF A
POLICY DESCRIBED HEREIN.
 
It should be understood that any detailed description of the federal income tax
consequences regarding the purchase of these Policies cannot be made in this
Prospectus and that special tax rules may be applicable with respect to certain
purchase situations not discussed herein. In addition, no attempt is made here
to consider any applicable state or other tax laws. For detailed information, a
qualified tax adviser should always be consulted. This discussion of federal tax
considerations is based upon Hartford's understanding of existing Federal income
tax laws as they are currently interpreted.
 
TAXATION OF HARTFORD
AND THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
 
   
The Separate Account is taxed as a part of Hartford which is taxed as a life
insurance company under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"). Accordingly, the Separate Account will not be taxed as a
"regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Code. Investment income
and realized capital gains on the assets of the Separate Account (the underlying
Funds) are reinvested and are taken into account in determining the value of the
Accumulation Units (see "Policy Benefits and Right -- Account Value," on page
12). As a result, such investment income and realized capital gains are
automatically applied to increase reserves under the Policy.
    
 
Hartford does not expect to incur any federal income tax on the earnings or
realized capital gains attributable to the Separate Account. Based upon this
expectation, no charge is currently being made to the Separate Account for
federal income taxes. If
 
Hartford incurs income taxes attributable to the Separate Account or determines
that such taxes will be incurred, it may assess a charge for such taxes against
the Separate Account.
 
INCOME TAXATION OF
POLICY BENEFITS
 
For federal income tax purposes, the Policies should be treated as life
insurance Policies under Section 7702 of the Code. The death benefit under a
life insurance Policy is generally excluded from the gross income of the
beneficiary. Also, a life insurance Policy Owner is generally not taxed on
increments in the Policy value until the Policy is partially or completely
surrendered. Section 7702 limits the amount of premiums that may be invested in
a Policy that is treated as life insurance. Hartford intends to monitor premium
levels to assure compliance with the Section 7702 requirements.
 
During the first fifteen Policy Years, an "income first" rule generally applies
to distributions of cash required to be made under Code Section 7702 because of
a reduction in benefits under the Policy.
 
The Maturity Date Extension Rider allows a Policy Owner to extend the Maturity
Date to the date of the Insured's death. If the Maturity Date of the Policy is
extended by rider, Hartford believes that the Policy will continue to be treated
as a life insurance Policy for federal income tax purposes after the scheduled
Maturity Date. However, due to the lack of specific guidance on this issue, the
result is not certain. If the Policy is not treated as a life insurance Policy
for federal income tax purposes after the scheduled Maturity Date, among other
things, the Death Proceeds may be taxable to the recipient. The Policy Owner
should consult a qualified tax adviser regarding the possible adverse tax
consequences resulting from an extension of the scheduled Maturity Date.
 
LAST SURVIVOR POLICIES
 
Although Hartford believes that the last survivor Policies are in compliance
with Section 7702 of the Code, the manner in which Section 7702 should be
applied to certain features of a joint
 
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survivorship life insurance Policy is not directly addressed by Section 7702. In
the absence of final regulations or other guidance issued under Section 7702,
there is necessarily some uncertainty whether a last survivor Policy will meet
the Section 7702 definition of a life insurance Policy.
 
MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACTS
 
A life insurance Policy is treated as a "modified endowment contract" under
Section 7702A of the Code if it meets the definition of life insurance in
Section 7702 but fails the "seven-pay" test of Section 7702A. The seven-pay test
provides that premiums cannot be paid at a rate more rapidly than that allowed
by the payment of seven annual premiums using specified computational rules
provided in Section 7702A(c). The large single premium permitted under the
Policy does not meet the specified computational rules for the "seven-pay test"
under Section 7702A(c). Therefore, the Policy will generally be treated as a
modified endowment contract for federal income tax purposes. However, an
exchange under Section 1035 of the Code of a life insurance Policy issued before
June 21, 1988 will not cause the new Policy to be treated as a modified
endowment contract if no additional premiums are paid and there is no change in
the death benefit as the result of the exchange.
 
A Policy that is classified as modified endowment contract is generally eligible
for the beneficial tax treatment accorded to life insurance. That is, the death
benefit is excluded from income and increments in value are not subject to
current taxation. However, loans, distributions or other amounts received from a
modified endowment contract during the life of the Insured will be taxed to the
extent of any accumulated income in the Policy (generally, the excess of account
value over premiums paid). Amounts that are taxable withdrawals will be subject
to a 10% additional tax, with certain exceptions.
 
All modified endowment contracts 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 contract in determining the taxable portion of any loan or
distributions.
 
ESTATE AND GENERATION
SKIPPING TAXES
 
When the Insured dies, the Death Proceeds will generally be includible in the
Policy Owner's estate for purposes of federal estate tax if the last surviving
Insured owned the Policy. If the Policy Owner was not the last surviving
Insured, the fair market value of the Policy would be included in the Policy
Owner's estate upon the Policy Owner's death. Nothing would be includible in the
last surviving Insured's estate if he or she neither retained incidents of
ownership at death nor had given up ownership within three years before death.
 
The federal estate tax is integrated with the federal gift tax under a unified
rate schedule and unified credit which shelters up to $625,000 (1998) from the
estate and gift tax. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 gradually raises the credit
over the next eight years to $1,000,000. In addition, an unlimited marital
deduction may be available for federal estate and gift tax purposes. The
unlimited marital deduction permits the deferral of taxes until the death of the
surviving spouse (when the Death Proceeds would be available to pay taxes due
and other expenses incurred).
 
If the Policy Owner (whether or not he or she is an Insured) transfers ownership
of the Policy to someone two or more generations younger, the transfer may be
subject to the generation-skipping transfer tax, the taxable amount being the
value of the Policy. The generation-skipping transfer tax provisions generally
apply to transfers which would be subject to the gift and estate tax rules.
Individuals are generally allowed an aggregate generation skipping transfer
exemption of $1 million. Because these rules are complex, the Policy Owner
should consult with a qualified tax adviser for specific information if
ownership is passing to younger generations.
 
DIVERSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
 
Section 817 of the Code provides that a variable life insurance 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 or
underlying fund are not adequately diversified in accordance with regulations
prescribed by the Treasury Department. If a Policy is not treated as a life
insurance Policy, the Policy Owner will be subject to income tax on the annual
increases in cash value.
 
The Treasury Department has issued diversification regulations which generally
require, among other things, that no more than 55% of the value of the total
assets of the segregated asset account underlying a variable Policy is
represented by any one investment, no more than 70% is represented by any two
investments, no more than 80% is represented by any three investments, and no
more than 90% is represented by any four investments. In determining whether the
diversification standards are met, all securities of the same issuer, all
interests in the same real property project, and all interests in the same
commodity are each treated as a single investment. In addition, in the case of
government securities, each government agency or instrumentality shall be
treated as a separate issuer.
 
A separate account must be in compliance with the diversification standards on
the last day of each calendar quarter or within 30 days after the quarter ends.
If an insurance company inadvertently fails to meet the diversification
requirements, the company may comply within a reasonable period and avoid the
taxation of policy income on an ongoing basis. However, either the company or
the Policy Owner must agree to pay the tax due for the period during which the
diversification requirements were not met.
 
Hartford monitors the diversification of investments in the separate accounts
and tests for diversification as required by the Code. Hartford intends to
administer all Policies subject to the
 
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diversification requirements in a manner that will maintain adequate
diversification.
 
OWNERSHIP OF THE ASSETS IN
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
 
In order for a variable life insurance Policy to qualify for tax deferral,
assets in the segregated asset accounts supporting the variable Policy must be
considered to be owned by the insurance company and not by the variable Policy
Owner. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued several rulings which
discuss investor control. The IRS has ruled that certain incidents of ownership
by the Policy Owner, such as the ability to select and control investments in a
separate account, will cause the contract owner to be treated as the owner of
the assets for tax purposes.
 
Further, in the explanation to the temporary Section 817 diversification
regulations, the Treasury Department noted that the temporary regulations "do
not provide guidance concerning the circumstances in which investor control of
the investments of a segregated asset account may cause the investor, rather
than the insurance company, to be treated as the owner of the assets in the
account." The explanation further indicates that "the temporary regulations
provide that in appropriate cases a segregated asset account may include
multiple sub-accounts, but do not specify the extent to which policyholders may
direct their investments to particular sub-accounts without being treated as the
owners of the underlying assets. Guidance on this and other issues will be
provided in regulations or revenue rulings under Section 817(d), relating to the
definition of variable contract." The final regulations issued under Section 817
did not provide guidance regarding investor control, and as of the date of this
Prospectus, no other such guidance has been issued. Further, Hartford does not
know if or in what form such guidance will be issued. In addition, although
regulations are generally issued with prospective effect, it is possible that
regulations may be issued with retroactive effect. Due to the lack of specific
guidance regarding the issue of investor control, there is necessarily some
uncertainty regarding whether a Policy Owner could be considered the owner of
the assets for tax purposes. Hartford reserves the right to modify the Policies,
as necessary, to prevent Policy Owners from being considered the owners of the
assets in the separate accounts.
 
LIFE INSURANCE PURCHASED FOR
USE IN SPLIT DOLLAR
ARRANGEMENTS
 
On January 26, 1996, the IRS released a technical advice memorandum ("TAM") on
the taxability of life insurance policies used in certain split dollar
arrangements. A TAM, issued by the National Office of the IRS, provides advice
as to the internal revenue laws, regulations, and related statutes with respect
to a specific set of facts and a specific taxpayer. In the TAM, among other
things, the IRS concluded that an employee was subject to current taxation on
the excess of the cash surrender value of the policy over the premiums to be
returned to the employer. Purchasers of life insurance policies to be used in
split dollar arrangements are strongly advised to consult with a qualified tax
adviser to determine the tax treatment resulting from such an arrangement.
 
FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
 
If any amounts are deemed to be current taxable income to the Policy Owner, such
amounts will be subject to federal income tax withholding and reporting,
pursuant to the Code.
 
NON-INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP
OF POLICIES
 
In certain circumstances, the Code limits the application of specific tax
advantages to individual owners of life insurance Policies. Prospective Policy
Owners which are not individuals should consult a qualified tax adviser to
determine the potential impact on the purchaser.
 
OTHER
 
Federal estate tax, state and local estate, inheritance and other tax
consequences of ownership, or receipt of Policy proceeds depend on the
circumstances of each Policy Owner or beneficiary. A tax adviser should be
consulted to determine the impact of these taxes.
 
LIFE INSURANCE PURCHASES BY
NONRESIDENT ALIENS AND FOREIGN
CORPORATIONS
 
The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. federal income
tax consequences to life insurance purchasers that are U.S. citizens or
residents. Purchasers that are not U.S. citizens or residents will generally be
subject to U.S. federal income tax and withholding on taxable distributions from
life insurance policies at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In
addition, purchasers may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes
that may be imposed by the purchaser's country of citizenship or residence.
Prospective purchasers are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser
regarding U.S. state, and foreign taxation with respect to a life insurance
Policy purchase.
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
There are no material legal proceedings pending to which the Separate Account is
a party.
 
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LEGAL MATTERS
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Legal matters in connection with the issue and sale of modified single premium
variable life insurance Policies described in this Prospectus and the
organization of Hartford, its authority to issue the Policies under Connecticut
law and the validity of the forms of the Policies under Connecticut law and
legal matters relating to the federal securities and income tax laws have been
passed on by Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary of Hartford.
 
EXPERTS
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The audited financial statements included in this prospectus and elsewhere in
the registration statement have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent
public accountants, as indicated in their reports with respect thereto, and are
included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving
said reports. Reference is made to the report on the statutory-basis financial
statements of Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company (formerly ITT Hartford
Life and Annuity Insurance Company) which states the statutory-basis financial
statements are presented in accordance with statutory accounting practices
prescribed or permitted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners
and the State of Connecticut Insurance Department, and are not presented in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The principal business
address of Arthur Andersen LLP is One Financial Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut
06103.
 
The hypothetical Policy illustrations included in this Prospectus and the
registration statement with respect to the Separate Account have been approved
by Michael Winterfield, FSA, MAAA, Assistant Vice President and Director,
Individual Annuity Product Management, for Hartford, and are included in
reliance upon his opinion as to their reasonableness.
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
A registration statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission 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, the Portfolios, Hartford and the Policies.
 
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APPENDIX A
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ILLUSTRATIONS OF BENEFITS
 
The tables in Appendix A illustrate the way in which a Contract operates. They
show how the death benefit and surrender value could vary over an extended
period of time assuming hypothetical gross rates of return equal to constant
after tax annual rates of 0%, 6% and 12%. The tables are based on an initial
premium of $10,000. A male age 45, a female age 55 and a male age 65 with Face
Amounts of $40,161, $33,334 and $19,380, respectively, are illustrated for the
single life Contract. The illustrations for the last survivor Contract assume
male and female of equal ages, including age 55 and 65 for Face Amounts of
$44,053 and $27,778.
 
The death benefit and surrender value for a Contract would be different from
those shown if the rates of return averaged 0%, 6% and 12% over a period of
years, but also fluctuated above or below those averages for individual Contract
Years. They would also differ if any contract loan were made during the period
of time illustrated.
 
The tables reflect the deductions of current Contract charges and guaranteed
Contract charges for a single gross interest rate. The death benefits and
surrender values would change if the current cost of insurance charges change.
 
The amounts shown for the death benefit and surrender value as of the end of
each Contract Year take into account an average daily charge equal to an annual
charge of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolios for investment
advisory and administrative services fees. The gross annual investment return
rates of 0%, 6% and 12% on the Portfolio's assets are equal to net annual
investment return rates (net of the 0.75% average daily charge) of -0.75%, 5.25%
and 11.25%, respectively.
 
In addition the death benefit and surrender value as of the end of each Contract
Year take into account the (1) tax expense charge equal to an annual rate of
0.40% of Account Value for the first ten Contract Years; (2) administrative
charge equal to an annual rate of 0.40% of Account Value attributable to the
Separate Account; (3) mortality and expense risk charge equal to an annual rate
of 0.90% of Account Value attributable to the Separate Account; and (4) any
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge and Premium Tax Charge which may be applicable
in the first nine Contract Years.
 
   
The hypothetical returns shown in the tables are without any tax charges that
may be attributable to the Separate Account in the future. In order to produce
after tax returns of 0%, 6%, and 12%, the Separate Account would have to earn a
sufficient amount in excess of 0% or 6% or 12% to cover any tax charges (see
"Deductions and Charges -- Taxes Charged Against the Separate Account," page
11).
    
 
The 'Premium Paid Plus Interest' column of each table shows the amount which
would accumulate if the initial premium was invested to earn interest, after
taxes of 5% per year, compounded annually.
 
Hartford will furnish upon request, a comparable illustration reflecting the
proposed insureds age, risk classification, Face Amount or initial premium
requested, and reflecting guaranteed cost of insurance rates. Hartford will also
furnish an additional similar illustration reflecting current cost of insurance
rates which may be less than, but never greater than, the guaranteed cost of
insurance rates.
 
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MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
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                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                               ISSUE AGE 45 MALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $40,161
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
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                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500          10,834       9,840          40,161       10,756       9,764          40,161
      2            11,025          11,740      10,755          40,161       11,575      10,593          40,161
      3            11,576          12,724      11,751          40,161       12,463      11,495          40,161
      4            12,155          13,794      12,987          40,161       13,427      12,626          40,161
      5            12,763          14,956      14,169          40,161       14,474      13,693          40,161
      6            13,401          16,219      15,657          40,161       15,613      15,057          40,161
      7            14,071          17,592      17,060          40,161       16,851      16,324          40,161
      8            14,775          19,083      18,788          40,161       18,198      17,907          40,161
      9            15,513          20,704      20,452          40,161       19,666      19,417          40,161
     10            16,289          22,465      22,465          40,161       21,268      21,268          40,161
     11            17,103          24,501      24,501          40,161       23,113      23,113          40,161
     12            17,959          26,724      26,724          40,161       25,145      25,145          40,161
     13            18,856          29,153      29,153          41,398       27,386      27,386          40,161
     14            19,799          31,808      31,808          43,896       29,864      29,864          41,213
     15            20,789          34,714      34,714          46,517       32,590      32,590          43,670
     16            21,829          37,895      37,895          49,264       35,574      35,574          46,247
     17            22,920          41,367      41,367          52,951       38,832      38,832          49,705
     18            24,066          45,156      45,156          56,897       42,386      42,386          53,407
     19            25,270          49,292      49,292          61,122       46,266      46,266          57,371
     20            26,533          53,807      53,807          65,645       50,502      50,502          61,613
     25            33,864          83,601      83,601          96,978       78,372      78,372          90,912
     35            55,160         201,997     201,997         214,118      180,092     189,092         200,438
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
</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.
 
                             28   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                               ISSUE AGE 45 MALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $40,161
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500          10,249       9,269          40,161       10,171       9,192          40,161
      2            11,025          10,506       9,546          40,161       10,337       9,380          40,161
      3            11,576          10,769       9,831          40,161       10,497       9,564          40,161
      4            12,155          11,040      10,275          40,161       10,651       9,891          40,161
      5            12,763          11,319      10,577          40,161       10,796      10,061          40,161
      6            13,401          11,605      11,089          40,161       10,930      10,421          40,161
      7            14,071          11,900      11,411          40,161       11,052      10,569          40,161
      8            14,775          12,202      11,941          40,161       11,158      10,902          40,161
      9            15,513          12,514      12,282          40,161       11,244      11,016          40,161
     10            16,289          12,833      12,833          40,161       11,309      11,309          40,161
     11            17,103          13,228      13,228          40,161       11,394      11,394          40,161
     12            17,959          13,636      13,636          40,161       11,455      11,455          40,161
     13            18,856          14,058      14,058          40,161       11,486      11,486          40,161
     14            19,799          14,494      14,494          40,161       11,486      11,486          40,161
     15            20,789          14,944      14,944          40,161       11,450      11,450          40,161
     16            21,829          15,409      15,409          40,161       11,370      11,370          40,161
     17            22,920          15,889      15,889          40,161       11,239      11,239          40,161
     18            24,066          16,385      16,385          40,161       11,048      11,048          40,161
     19            25,270          16,898      16,898          40,161       10,787      10,787          40,161
     20            26,533          17,428      17,428          40,161       10,442      10,442          40,161
     25            33,864          20,353      20,353          40,161        6,987       6,987          40,161
     35            55,160          27,852      27,852          40,161           --          --              --
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
</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 CONTACT 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.
 
                             29   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                               ISSUE AGE 45 MALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $40,161
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500           9,665       8,698          40,161        9,586       8,649          40,161
      2            11,025           9,340       8,404          40,161        9,169       8,291          40,161
      3            11,576           9,026       8,118          40,161        8,747       7,925          40,161
      4            12,155           8,721       7,990          40,161        8,319       7,699          40,161
      5            12,763           8,425       7,720          40,161        7,883       7,312          40,161
      6            13,401           8,138       7,657          40,161        7,438       7,113          40,161
      7            14,071           7,860       7,401          40,161        6,980       6,696          40,161
      8            14,775           7,591       7,353          40,161        6,506       6,461          40,161
      9            15,513           7,330       7,111          40,161        6,013       6,002          40,161
     10            16,289           7,076       7,076          40,161        5,498       5,717          40,161
     11            17,103           6,865       6,865          40,161        4,978       5,211          40,161
     12            17,959           6,659       6,659          40,161        4,427       4,673          40,161
     13            18,856           6,459       6,459          40,161        3,843       4,100          40,161
     14            19,799           6,264       6,264          40,161        3,221       3,488          40,161
     15            20,789           6,073       6,073          40,161        2,558       2,833          40,161
     16            21,829           5,888       5,888          40,161        1,845       2,127          40,161
     17            22,920           5,707       5,707          40,161        1,075       1,361          40,161
     18            24,066           5,531       5,531          40,161          237         526          40,161
     19            25,270           5,360       5,360          40,161           --          --              --
     20            26,533           5,193       5,193          40,161           --          --              --
     25            33,864           4,420       4,420          40,161           --          --              --
     35            55,160           3,145       3,145          40,161           --          --              --
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
</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.
 
                             30   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                              ISSUE AGE 55 FEMALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $33,334
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500          10,834       9,840          33,334       10,727       9,736          33,334
      2            11,025          11,740      10,755          33,334       11,517      10,537          33,334
      3            11,576          12,724      11,751          33,334       12,378      11,411          33,334
      4            12,155          13,794      12,987          33,334       13,317      12,517          33,334
      5            12,763          14,956      14,169          33,334       14,343      13,564          33,334
      6            13,401          16,219      15,657          33,334       15,464      14,909          33,334
      7            14,071          17,592      17,060          33,334       16,688      16,163          33,334
      8            14,775          19,083      18,788          33,334       18,025      17,735          33,334
      9            15,513          20,704      20,452          33,334       19,487      19,238          33,334
     10            16,289          22,465      22,465          33,334       21,088      21,088          33,334
     11            17,103          24,501      24,501          33,334       22,940      22,940          33,334
     12            17,959          26,736      26,736          33,334       24,991      24,991          33,334
     13            18,856          29,218      29,218          34,478       27,270      27,270          33,334
     14            19,799          31,946      31,946          37,377       29,804      29,804          34,891
     15            20,789          34,928      34,928          40,517       32,585      32,585          37,799
     16            21,829          38,190      38,190          43,919       35,625      35,625          40,969
     17            22,920          41,765      41,765          47,195       38,958      38,958          44,023
     18            24,066          45,686      45,686          50,712       42,614      42,614          47,301
     19            25,270          49,992      49,992          54,492       46,627      46,627          50,824
     20            26,533          54,687      54,687          59,609       51,004      51,004          55,594
     25            33,864          85,841      85,841          90,992       80,060      80,060          84,864
     35            55,160         208,273     208,273         218,687      192,260     192,260         201,873
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
</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.
 
                             31   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                              ISSUE AGE 55 FEMALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $33,334
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500          10,249       9,269          33,334       10,142       9,164          33,334
      2            11,025          10,506       9,546          33,334       10,279       9,324          33,334
      3            11,576          10,769       9,831          33,334       10,412       9,480          33,334
      4            12,155          11,040      10,275          33,334       10,539       9,781          33,334
      5            12,763          11,319      10,577          33,334       10,661       9,928          33,334
      6            13,401          11,605      11,089          33,334       10,774      10,266          33,334
      7            14,071          11,900      11,411          33,334       10,875      10,394          33,334
      8            14,775          12,202      11,941          33,334       10,959      10,704          33,334
      9            15,513          12,514      12,282          33,334       11,021      10,793          33,334
     10            16,289          12,833      12,833          33,334       11,055      11,055          33,334
     11            17,103          13,228      13,228          33,334       11,106      11,106          33,334
     12            17,959          13,636      13,636          33,334       11,127      11,127          33,334
     13            18,856          14,058      14,058          33,334       11,117      11,117          33,334
     14            19,799          14,494      14,494          33,334       11,073      11,073          33,334
     15            20,789          14,944      14,944          33,334       10,988      10,988          33,334
     16            21,829          15,409      15,409          33,334       10,854      10,854          33,334
     17            22,920          15,889      15,889          33,334       10,656      10,656          33,334
     18            24,066          16,385      16,385          33,334       10,375      10,375          33,334
     19            25,270          16,898      16,898          33,334        9,991       9,991          33,334
     20            26,533          17,428      17,428          33,334        9,479       9,479          33,334
     25            33,864          20,353      20,353          33,334        3,955       3,955          33,334
     35            55,160          27,852      27,852          33,334           --          --              --
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
</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.
 
                             32   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                              ISSUE AGE 55 FEMALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $33,334
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0% (-0.75 NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500           9,665       8,698          33,334        9,558       8,593          33,334
      2            11,025           9,340       8,404          33,334        9,112       8,179          33,334
      3            11,576           9,026       8,118          33,334        8,662       7,761          33,334
      4            12,155           8,721       7,990          33,334        8,209       7,486          33,334
      5            12,763           8,425       7,720          33,334        7,750       7,053          33,334
      6            13,401           8,138       7,657          33,334        7,283       6,810          33,334
      7            14,071           7,860       7,401          33,334        6,803       6,352          33,334
      8            14,775           7,591       7,353          33,334        6,305       6,073          33,334
      9            15,513           7,330       7,111          33,334        5,782       5,568          33,334
     10            16,289           7,076       7,076          33,334        5,230       5,230          33,334
     11            17,103           6,865       6,865          33,334        4,665       4,665          33,334
     12            17,959           6,659       6,659          33,334        4,061       4,061          33,334
     13            18,856           6,459       6,459          33,334        3,419       3,419          33,334
     14            19,799           6,264       6,264          33,334        2,733       2,733          33,334
     15            20,789           6,073       6,073          33,334        1,997       1,997          33,334
     16            21,829           5,888       5,888          33,334        1,200       1,200          33,334
     17            22,920           5,707       5,707          33,334          324         324          33,334
     18            24,066           5,531       5,531          33,334           --          --              --
     19            25,270           5,360       5,360          33,334           --          --              --
     20            26,533           5,193       5,193          33,334           --          --              --
     25            33,864           4,420       4,420          33,334           --          --              --
     35            55,160           3,145       3,145          33,334           --          --              --
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
 <C>  <S>
   *  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
  **  THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
      RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
</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.
 
                             33   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                               ISSUE AGE 65 MALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $19,380
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500          10,834       9,840          19,380       10,650       9,660          19,380
      2            11,025          11,740      10,755          19,380       11,357      10,380          19,380
      3            11,576          12,724      11,751          19,380       12,131      11,169          19,380
      4            12,155          13,794      12,987          19,380       12,984      12,190          19,380
      5            12,763          14,956      14,169          19,380       13,930      13,156          19,380
      6            13,401          16,219      15,657          19,380       14,986      14,436          19,380
      7            14,071          17,595      17,063          19,883       16,172      15,650          19,380
      8            14,775          19,106      18,810          21,208       17,516      17,228          19,443
      9            15,513          20,760      20,508          22,629       19,027      18,780          20,740
     10            16,289          22,549      22,549          24,578       20,664      20,664          22,524
     11            17,103          24,595      24,595          26,563       22,536      22,536          24,340
     12            17,959          26,837      26,837          28,716       24,587      24,587          26,309
     13            18,856          29,275      29,275          31,325       26,816      26,816          28,693
     14            19,799          31,947      31,947          33,864       29,260      29,260          31,016
     15            20,789          34,856      34,856          36,948       31,916      31,916          33,831
     16            21,829          38,046      38,046          39,949       34,834      34,834          36,576
     17            22,920          41,517      41,517          43,594       38,005      38,005          39,906
     18            24,066          45,308      45,308          47,574       41,447      41,447          43,520
     19            25,270          49,448      49,448          51,921       45,177      45,177          47,436
     20            26,533          53,969      53,969          56,667       49,215      49,215          51,677
     25            33,864          83,837      83,837          88,030       74,965      74,965          78,714
     35            55,160         202,335     202,335         204,358      175,528     175,528         177,284
</TABLE>
 
 * THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
 
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.
 
                             34   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                               ISSUE AGE 65 MALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $19,380
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500          10,249       9,269          19,380       10,062       9,086          19,380
      2            11,025          10,506       9,546          19,380       10,104       9,152          19,380
      3            11,576          10,769       9,831          19,380       10,123       9,196          19,380
      4            12,155          11,040      10,275          19,380       10,116       9,364          19,380
      5            12,763          11,319      10,577          19,380       10,077       9,351          19,380
      6            13,401          11,605      11,089          19,380       10,002       9,502          19,380
      7            14,071          11,900      11,411          19,380        9,880       9,406          19,380
      8            14,775          12,202      11,941          19,380        9,703       9,454          19,380
      9            15,513          12,514      12,282          19,380        9,455       9,232          19,380
     10            16,289          12,833      12,833          19,380        9,124       9,124          19,380
     11            17,103          13,228      13,228          19,380        8,730       8,730          19,380
     12            17,959          13,636      13,636          19,380        8,217       8,217          19,380
     13            18,856          14,058      14,058          19,380        7,564       7,564          19,380
     14            19,799          14,494      14,494          19,380        6,738       6,738          19,380
     15            20,789          14,944      14,944          19,380        5,699       5,699          19,380
     16            21,829          15,409      15,409          19,380        4,387       4,387          19,380
     17            22,920          15,889      15,889          19,380        2,723       2,723          19,380
     18            24,066          16,385      16,385          19,380          595         595          19,380
     19            25,270          16,898      16,898          19,380           --          --              --
     20            26,533          17,428      17,428          19,380           --          --              --
     25            33,864          20,353      20,353          21,371           --          --              --
     35            55,160          27,854      27,854          28,133           --          --              --
</TABLE>
 
 * THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
 
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.
 
                             35   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                               ISSUE AGE 65 MALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $19,380
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500           9,665       8,698          19,380        9,475       8,512          19,380
      2            11,025           9,340       8,404          19,380        8,923       7,994          19,380
      3            11,576           9,026       8,118          19,380        8,340       7,444          19,380
      4            12,155           8,721       7,990          19,380        7,720       7,004          19,380
      5            12,763           8,425       7,720          19,380        7,056       6,368          19,380
      6            13,401           8,138       7,657          19,380        6,338       5,875          19,380
      7            14,071           7,869       7,401          19,380        5,553       5,111          19,380
      8            14,775           7,591       7,353          19,380        4,684       4,461          19,380
      9            15,513           7,330       7,111          19,380        3,712       3,503          19,380
     10            16,289           7,076       7,076          19,380        2,616       2,616          19,380
     11            17,103           6,865       6,865          19,380        1,379       1,379          19,380
     12            17,959           6,659       6,659          19,380           --          --              --
     13            18,856           6,459       6,459          19,380           --          --              --
     14            19,799           6,264       6,264          19,380           --          --              --
     15            20,789           6,073       6,073          19,380           --          --              --
     16            21,829           5,888       5,888          19,380           --          --              --
     17            22,920           5,707       5,707          19,380           --          --              --
     18            24,066           5,531       5,531          19,380           --          --              --
     19            25,270           5,360       5,360          19,380           --          --              --
     20            26,533           5,193       5,193          19,380           --          --              --
     25            33,864           4,420       4,420          19,380           --          --              --
     35            55,160           3,145       3,145          19,380           --          --              --
</TABLE>
 
 * THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
 
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.
 
                             36   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                         ISSUE AGES: 55 MALE\55 FEMALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $44,053
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500          10,902       9,906          44,053       10,902       9,906          44,053
      2            11,025          11,882      10,894          44,053       11,882      10,894          44,053
      3            11,576          12,946      11,970          44,053       12,946      11,970          44,053
      4            12,155          14,103      13,292          44,053       14,103      13,292          44,053
      5            12,763          15,360      14,568          44,053       15,360      14,568          44,053
      6            13,401          16,726      16,159          44,053       16,726      16,159          44,053
      7            14,071          18,210      17,674          44,053       18,210      17,674          44,053
      8            14,775          19,825      19,526          44,053       19,822      19,523          44,053
      9            15,513          21,585      21,331          44,053       21,574      21,320          44,053
     10            16,289          23,505      23,505          44,053       23,477      23,477          44,053
     11            17,103          25,727      25,727          44,053       25,652      25,652          44,053
     12            17,959          28,162      28,162          44,053       28,031      28,031          44,053
     13            18,856          30,830      30,830          44,053       30,640      30,640          44,053
     14            19,799          33,755      33,755          44,053       33,507      33,507          44,053
     15            20,789          36,960      36,960          44,053       36,667      36,667          44,053
     16            21,829          40,479      40,479          46,551       40,154      40,154          46,177
     17            22,920          44,337      44,337          50,102       43,981      43,981          49,699
     18            24,066          48,565      48,565          53,908       48,175      48,175          53,475
     19            25,270          53,202      53,202          57,991       52,774      52,774          57,524
     20            26,533          58,305      58,305          63,553       57,828      57,828          63,033
     25            33,864          92,176      92,176          97,707       91,132      91,132          96,600
     35            55,160         230,373     230,373         241,893      219,404     219,404         230,374
</TABLE>
 
 * THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
 
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.
 
                             37   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                         ISSUE AGES: 55 MALE\ 55 FEMALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $44,053
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500          10,314       9,332          44,053       10,314       9,332          44,053
      2            11,025          10,632       9,669          44,053       10,632       9,669          44,053
      3            11,576          10,954      10,012          44,053       10,954      10,012          44,053
      4            12,155          11,279      10,509          44,053       11,279      10,509          44,053
      5            12,763          11,605      10,860          44,053       11,605      10,860          44,053
      6            13,401          11,941      11,422          44,053       11,931      11,412          44,053
      7            14,071          12,288      11,796          44,053       12,255      11,763          44,053
      8            14,775          12,646      12,383          44,053       12,574      12,311          44,053
      9            15,513          13,015      12,782          44,053       12,885      12,652          44,053
     10            16,289          13,396      13,396          44,053       13,182      13,182          44,053
     11            17,103          13,858      13,858          44,053       13,517      13,517          44,053
     12            17,959          14,337      14,337          44,053       13,834      13,834          44,053
     13            18,856          14,834      14,834          44,053       14,127      14,127          44,053
     14            19,799          15,349      15,349          44,053       14,393      14,393          44,053
     15            20,789          15,883      15,883          44,053       14,624      14,624          44,053
     16            21,829          16,436      16,436          44,053       14,809      14,809          44,053
     17            22,920          17,010      17,010          44,053       14,938      14,938          44,053
     18            24,066          17,606      17,606          44,053       14,991      14,991          44,053
     19            25,270          18,223      18,223          44,053       14,949      14,949          44,053
     20            26,533          18,863      18,863          44,053       14,787      14,787          44,053
     25            33,864          22,433      22,433          44,053       11,078      11,078          44,053
     35            55,160          31,836      31,836          44,053           --          --              --
</TABLE>
 
 * THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
 
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 CONTACT 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.
 
                             38   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE 55 MALE\ 55 FEMALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $44,053
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500           9,726       8,757          44,053        9,726       8,757          44,053
      2            11,025           9,452       8,512          44,053        9,451       8,512          44,053
      3            11,576           9,177       8,266          44,053        9,177       8,266          44,053
      4            12,155           8,899       8,166          44,053        8,899       8,166          44,053
      5            12,763           8,628       7,920          44,053        8,618       7,910          44,053
      6            13,401           8,365       7,881          44,053        8,331       7,848          44,053
      7            14,071           8,108       7,647          44,053        8,035       7,575          44,053
      8            14,775           7,859       7,619          44,053        7,727       7,489          44,053
      9            15,513           7,616       7,397          44,053        7,403       7,185          44,053
     10            16,289           7,380       7,380          44,053        7,058       7,058          44,053
     11            17,103           7,186       7,186          44,053        6,713       6,713          44,053
     12            17,959           6,996       6,996          44,053        6,334       6,334          44,053
     13            18,856           6,811       6,811          44,053        5,916       5,916          44,053
     14            19,799           6,630       6,630          44,053        5,451       5,451          44,053
     15            20,789           6,453       6,453          44,053        4,932       4,932          44,053
     16            21,829           6,280       6,280          44,053        4,345       4,345          44,053
     17            22,920           6,110       6,110          44,053        3,673       3,673          44,053
     18            24,066           5,945       5,945          44,053        2,896       2,896          44,053
     19            25,270           5,783       5,783          44,053        1,985       1,985          44,053
     20            26,533           5,625       5,625          44,053          910         910          44,053
     25            33,864           4,885       4,885          44,053            0           0               0
     35            55,160           3,633       3,633          44,053            0           0               0
</TABLE>
 
 * THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
 
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.
 
                             39   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE 65 MALE\ 65 FEMALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $27,778
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500          10,897       9,902          27,778       10,897       9,902          27,778
      2            11,025          11,862      10,875          27,778       11,862      10,875          27,778
      3            11,576          12,903      11,927          27,778       12,902      11,926          27,778
      4            12,155          14,037      13,227          27,778       14,021      13,211          27,778
      5            12,763          15,274      14,483          27,778       15,229      14,439          27,778
      6            13,401          16,623      16,057          27,778       16,535      15,969          27,778
      7            14,071          18,094      17,558          27,778       17,948      17,413          27,778
      8            14,775          19,698      19,399          27,778       19,482      19,185          27,778
      9            15,513          21,447      21,193          27,778       21,155      20,902          27,778
     10            16,289          23,354      23,354          27,778       22,988      22,988          27,778
     11            17,103          25,561      25,561          27,778       25,115      25,115          27,778
     12            17,959          27,981      27,981          29,940       27,485      27,485          29,409
     13            18,856          30,632      30,632          32,776       30,076      30,076          32,182
     14            19,799          33,537      33,537          35,550       32,914      32,914          34,889
     15            20,789          36,721      36,721          38,925       36,007      36,007          38,168
     16            21,829          40,211      40,211          42,222       39,396      39,396          41,367
     17            22,920          44,035      44,035          46,238       43,088      43,088          45,243
     18            24,066          48,227      48,227          50,639       47,104      47,104          49,460
     19            25,270          52,820      52,820          55,462       51,466      51,466          54,040
     20            26,533          57,887      57,887          60,782       56,231      56,231          59,043
     25            33,864          91,514      91,514          96,090       86,546      86,546          90,874
     35            55,160         228,720     228,720         231,007      203,577     203,577         205,613
</TABLE>
 
 * THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
 
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 CONTACT 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.
 
                             40   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE 65 MALE\ 65 FEMALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $27,778
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500          10,309       9,327          27,778       10,309       9,327          27,778
      2            11,025          10,612       9,650          27,778       10,612       9,650          27,778
      3            11,576          10,917       9,976          27,778       10,907       9,967          27,778
      4            12,155          11,232      10,463          27,778       11,191      10,423          27,778
      5            12,763          11,556      10,812          27,778       11,460      10,717          27,778
      6            13,401          11,891      11,372          27,778       11,710      11,193          27,778
      7            14,071          12,236      11,744          27,778       11,935      11,445          27,778
      8            14,775          12,592      12,329          27,778       12,126      11,866          27,778
      9            15,513          12,960      12,727          27,778       12,275      12,045          27,778
     10            16,289          13,339      13,339          27,778       12,370      12,370          27,778
     11            17,103          13,799      13,799          27,778       12,451      12,451          27,778
     12            17,959          14,276      14,276          27,778       12,455      12,455          27,778
     13            18,856          14,770      14,770          27,778       12,368      12,368          27,778
     14            19,799          15,283      15,283          27,778       12,172      12,172          27,778
     15            20,789          15,815      15,815          27,778       11,843      11,843          27,778
     16            21,829          16,366      16,366          27,778       11,347      11,347          27,778
     17            22,920          16,937      16,937          27,778       10,641      10,641          27,778
     18            24,066          17,530      17,530          27,778        9,661       9,661          27,778
     19            25,270          18,144      18,144          27,778        8,326       8,326          27,778
     20            26,533          18,781      18,781          27,778        6,527       6,527          27,778
     25            33,864          22,335      22,335          27,778            0           0               0
     35            55,160          31,696      31,696          32,014            0           0               0
</TABLE>
 
 * THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
 
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.
 
                             41   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE 65 MALE\ 65 FEMALE
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $27,778
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CURRENT CHARGES*                       GUARANTEED CHARGES**
                PREMIUMS       --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
  END OF      ACCUMULATED                       CASH                                     CASH
  CONTRACT   AT 5% INTEREST      ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH        ACCOUNT      SURRENDER      DEATH
   YEAR         PER YEAR          VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT        VALUE         VALUE       BENEFIT
  -------   ----------------   -----------   -----------   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
  <S>       <C>                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
      1            10,500           9,721       8,752          27,778        9,721       8,752          27,778
      2            11,025           9,432       8,493          27,778        9,432       8,493          27,778
      3            11,576           9,147       8,236          27,778        9,129       8,220          27,778
      4            12,155           8,869       8,136          27,778        8,809       8,077          27,778
      5            12,763           8,599       7,891          27,778        8,466       7,760          27,778
      6            13,401           8,336       7,852          27,778        8,095       7,614          27,778
      7            14,071           8,080       7,619          27,778        7,687       7,230          27,778
      8            14,775           7,831       7,592          27,778        7,232       6,996          27,778
      9            15,513           7,589       7,370          27,778        6,716       6,499          27,778
     10            16,289           7,354       7,354          27,778        6,122       6,122          27,778
     11            17,103           7,161       7,161          27,778        5,457       5,457          27,778
     12            17,959           6,972       6,972          27,778        4,673       4,673          27,778
     13            18,856           6,787       6,787          27,778        3,747       3,747          27,778
     14            19,799           6,606       6,606          27,778        2,652       2,652          27,778
     15            20,789           6,430       6,430          27,778        1,349       1,349          27,778
     16            21,829           6,257       6,257          27,778            0           0               0
     17            22,920           6,088       6,088          27,778            0           0               0
     18            24,066           5,923       5,923          27,778            0           0               0
     19            25,270           5,762       5,762          27,778            0           0               0
     20            26,533           5,604       5,604          27,778            0           0               0
     25            33,864           4,866       4,866          27,778            0           0               0
     35            55,160           3,619       3,619          27,778            0           0               0
</TABLE>
 
 * THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
** THESE VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS USING GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE
   RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK RATES.
 
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.
 
                             42   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
TO ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE AND TO THE
OWNERS OF UNITS OF INTEREST THEREIN:
 
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the
Money Market Portfolio Sub-Account, North American Government Securities
Portfolio Sub-Account, Balanced Portfolio Sub-Account, Utilities Portfolio
Sub-Account, Dividend Growth Portfolio Sub-Account, Value-Added Market Portfolio
Sub-Account, Core-Equity Portfolio Sub-Account, American Value Portfolio
Sub-Account, Global Equity Value Portfolio Sub-Account, Developing Growth
Portfolio Sub-Account, Emerging Markets Portfolio Sub-Account, Diversified
Income Portfolio Sub-Account and Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Sub-Account
(constituting ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company Separate Account
Five) (the Account) as of December 31, 1997, and the related statement of
operations and statement of changes in net assets for the period from inception,
May 20, 1997, to December 31, 1997. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Account's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Money Market Portfolio
Sub-Account, North American Government Securities Portfolio Sub-Account,
Balanced Portfolio Sub-Account, Utilities Portfolio Sub-Account, Dividend Growth
Portfolio Sub-Account, Value-Added Market Portfolio Sub-Account, Core-Equity
Portfolio Sub-Account, American Value Portfolio Sub-Account, Global Equity Value
Portfolio Sub-Account, Developing Growth Portfolio Sub-Account, Emerging Markets
Portfolio Sub-Account, Diversified Income Portfolio Sub-Account and Mid-Cap
Growth Portfolio Sub-Account (constituting ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company Separate Account Five) as of December 31, 1997, the results of
its operations and the changes in its net assets for the period from inception,
May 20, 1997, to December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
 
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Hartford, Connecticut
February 16, 1998
 
                             43   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  NORTH
                                                                AMERICAN
                                                               GOVERNMENT                                 DIVIDEND
                                               MONEY MARKET    SECURITIES     BALANCED      UTILITIES    AND GROWTH
                                                 PORTFOLIO      PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO
                                                SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in Dean Witter Select Dimensions
  Investment Series:
  Money Market Portfolio
    Shares                            796,437
    Cost                            $ 796,437
    Market Value.............................    $  796,437        --            --            --            --
  North American Government Securities
   Portfolio
    Shares                                102
    Cost                            $   1,030
    Market Value.............................       --         $    1,042        --            --            --
  Balanced Portfolio
    Shares                             11,020
    Cost                            $ 163,054
    Market Value.............................       --             --        $  165,626        --            --
  Utilities Portfolio
    Shares                                422
    Cost                            $   6,260
    Market Value.............................       --             --            --        $    6,687        --
  Dividend and Growth Portfolio
    Shares                             80,887
    Cost                           $1,566,131
    Market Value.............................       --             --            --            --        $1,582,969
  Value-Added Market Portfolio
    Shares                              7,479
    Cost                            $ 128,573
    Market Value.............................       --             --            --            --            --
  Core-Equity Portfolio
    Shares                              7,299
    Cost                            $ 119,430
    Market Value.............................       --             --            --            --            --
  American Value Portfolio
    Shares                             34,623
    Cost                            $ 666,591
    Market Value.............................       --             --            --            --            --
  Global Equity Value Portfolio
    Shares                             39,257
    Cost                            $ 505,232
    Market Value.............................       --             --            --            --            --
  Developing Growth Portfolio
    Shares                             10,906
    Cost                            $ 206,994
    Market Value.............................       --             --            --            --            --
  Emerging Market Portfolio
    Shares                              3,273
    Cost                            $  37,927
    Market Value.............................       --             --            --            --            --
  Diversified Income Portfolio
    Shares                             44,216
    Cost                            $ 455,007
    Market Value.............................       --             --            --            --            --
  Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
    Shares                             11,757
    Cost                            $ 129,561
    Market Value.............................       --             --            --            --            --
  Due from ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
   Insurance Company.........................       --             --                 1        --                 1
  Receivable from fund shares sold...........       --             --            --            --            --
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  Total Assets...............................       796,437         1,042       165,627         6,687     1,582,970
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
LIABILITIES
  Due to ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
   Insurance Company.........................       --             --            --            --            --
  Payable for fund shares purchased..........       --             --            --            --            --
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  Total Liabilities..........................       --             --            --            --            --
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  Net Assets (variable life contract
   liabilities)..............................    $  796,437    $    1,042    $  165,627    $    6,687    $1,582,970
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACTS IN THE
  ACCUMULATION PERIOD:
  Group Sub-Accounts:
  Units Owned by Contractholders.............       771,485           100        14,784           543       141,825
  Unit Values................................    $ 1.032342    $10.420600    $11.202964    $12.314200    $11.161390
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                             44   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            GLOBAL
                                               VALUE-ADDED                   AMERICAN       EQUITY       DEVELOPING
                                                 MARKET      CORE-EQUITY      VALUE          VALUE         GROWTH
                                                PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO      PORTFOLIO      PORTFOLIO
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -----------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in Dean Witter Select Dimensions
  Investment Series:
  Money Market Portfolio
    Shares                            796,437
    Cost                            $ 796,437
    Market Value.............................      --            --            --             --            --
  North American Government Securities
   Portfolio
    Shares                                102
    Cost                            $   1,030
    Market Value.............................      --            --            --             --            --
  Balanced Portfolio
    Shares                             11,020
    Cost                            $ 163,054
    Market Value.............................      --            --            --             --            --
  Utilities Portfolio
    Shares                                422
    Cost                            $   6,260
    Market Value.............................      --            --            --             --            --
  Dividend and Growth Portfolio
    Shares                             80,887
    Cost                           $1,566,131
    Market Value.............................      --            --            --             --            --
  Value-Added Market Portfolio
    Shares                              7,479
    Cost                            $ 128,573
    Market Value.............................  $  131,338        --            --             --            --
  Core-Equity Portfolio
    Shares                              7,299
    Cost                            $ 119,430
    Market Value.............................      --        $  120,870        --             --            --
  American Value Portfolio
    Shares                             34,623
    Cost                            $ 666,591
    Market Value.............................      --            --        $   681,732        --            --
  Global Equity Value Portfolio
    Shares                             39,257
    Cost                            $ 505,232
    Market Value.............................      --            --            --         $  509,165        --
  Developing Growth Portfolio
    Shares                             10,906
    Cost                            $ 206,994
    Market Value.............................      --            --            --             --            208,967
  Emerging Market Portfolio
    Shares                              3,273
    Cost                            $  37,927
    Market Value.............................      --            --            --             --            --
  Diversified Income Portfolio
    Shares                             44,216
    Cost                            $ 455,007
    Market Value.............................      --            --            --             --            --
  Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
    Shares                             11,757
    Cost                            $ 129,561
    Market Value.............................      --            --            --             --            --
  Due from ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
   Insurance Company.........................      --            --            --             --            --
  Receivable from fund shares sold...........      --            --            --             --            --
                                               -----------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------
  Total Assets...............................     131,338       120,870        681,732       509,165        208,967
                                               -----------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------
LIABILITIES
  Due to ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
   Insurance Company.........................           1        --                  1             4              1
  Payable for fund shares purchased..........      --            --            --             --            --
                                               -----------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------
  Total Liabilities..........................           1        --                  1             4              1
                                               -----------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------
  Net Assets (variable life contract
   liabilities)..............................  $  131,337    $  120,870    $   681,731    $  509,161     $  208,966
                                               -----------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------
                                               -----------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------
DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACTS IN THE
  ACCUMULATION PERIOD:
  Group Sub-Accounts:
  Units Owned by Contractholders.............      11,342        10,527         53,983        50,897         17,358
  Unit Values................................  $11.579600    $11.482200    $ 12.628705    $10.003694     $12.038601
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                                 EMERGING      DIVERSIFIED     MID-CAP
                                                  MARKETS        INCOME        GROWTH
                                                 PORTFOLIO      PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO
                                                SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>             <C>           <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in Dean Witter Select Dimensions
  Investment Series:
  Money Market Portfolio
    Shares                            796,437
    Cost                            $ 796,437
    Market Value.............................      --              --            --
  North American Government Securities
   Portfolio
    Shares                                102
    Cost                            $   1,030
    Market Value.............................      --              --            --
  Balanced Portfolio
    Shares                             11,020
    Cost                            $ 163,054
    Market Value.............................      --              --            --
  Utilities Portfolio
    Shares                                422
    Cost                            $   6,260
    Market Value.............................      --              --            --
  Dividend and Growth Portfolio
    Shares                             80,887
    Cost                           $1,566,131
    Market Value.............................      --              --            --
  Value-Added Market Portfolio
    Shares                              7,479
    Cost                            $ 128,573
    Market Value.............................      --              --            --
  Core-Equity Portfolio
    Shares                              7,299
    Cost                            $ 119,430
    Market Value.............................      --              --            --
  American Value Portfolio
    Shares                             34,623
    Cost                            $ 666,591
    Market Value.............................      --              --            --
  Global Equity Value Portfolio
    Shares                             39,257
    Cost                            $ 505,232
    Market Value.............................      --              --            --
  Developing Growth Portfolio
    Shares                             10,906
    Cost                            $ 206,994
    Market Value.............................      --              --            --
  Emerging Market Portfolio
    Shares                              3,273
    Cost                            $  37,927
    Market Value.............................   $   37,013         --            --
  Diversified Income Portfolio
    Shares                             44,216
    Cost                            $ 455,007
    Market Value.............................      --          $  454,987        --
  Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
    Shares                             11,757
    Cost                            $ 129,561
    Market Value.............................      --              --        $  134,031
  Due from ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
   Insurance Company.........................      --              --            --
  Receivable from fund shares sold...........      --              --            --
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------
  Total Assets...............................       37,013        454,987       134,031
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------
LIABILITIES
  Due to ITT Hartford Life and Annuity
   Insurance Company.........................      --              --            --
  Payable for fund shares purchased..........      --              --            --
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------
  Total Liabilities..........................      --              --            --
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------
  Net Assets (variable life contract
   liabilities)..............................   $   37,013     $  454,987    $  134,031
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------
DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACTS IN THE
  ACCUMULATION PERIOD:
  Group Sub-Accounts:
  Units Owned by Contractholders.............        3,988         42,778        11,317
  Unit Values................................   $ 9.281000     $10.635925    $11.843234
</TABLE>
 
                             45   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION MAY 20, 1997, TO DECEMBER 31, 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  NORTH
                                                                AMERICAN
                                                               GOVERNMENT                                 DIVIDEND
                                               MONEY MARKET    SECURITIES     BALANCED      UTILITIES    AND GROWTH
                                                 PORTFOLIO      PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO
                                                SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Investment income:
  Dividends..................................    $   12,586        $30         $  238         $ 21         $ 3,650
                                               -------------       ---       -----------     -----       -----------
  Net investment income......................        12,586         30            238           21           3,650
                                               -------------       ---       -----------     -----       -----------
Capital gains income.........................       --           --                 3            4              37
                                               -------------       ---       -----------     -----       -----------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
  investments:
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................       --           --                 2        --                  4
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........       --              12          2,572          427          16,838
                                               -------------       ---       -----------     -----       -----------
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     on investments..........................       --              12          2,574          427          16,842
                                               -------------       ---       -----------     -----       -----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets
     resulting from operations...............    $   12,586        $42         $2,815         $452         $20,529
                                               -------------       ---       -----------     -----       -----------
                                               -------------       ---       -----------     -----       -----------
</TABLE>
 
* From inception, January 21, 1997 to December 31, 1997.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                             46   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         GLOBAL
                                               VALUE-ADDED                AMERICAN       EQUITY     DEVELOPING    EMERGING
                                                 MARKET     CORE-EQUITY     VALUE        VALUE        GROWTH       MARKETS
                                               PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT  SUB-ACCOUNT  SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT  SUB-ACCOUNT  SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
Investment income:
  Dividends..................................    $  185       $   32       $   318       $  257       $   10        $   3
                                               ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   ----------      -----
  Net investment income......................       185           32           318          257           10            3
                                               ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   ----------      -----
Capital gains income.........................         2            5            22            2        --           --
                                               ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   ----------      -----
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
  investments:
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................        (1)          (3)            5            5          160           (1)
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........     2,765        1,440        15,141        3,933        1,973         (914)
                                               ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   ----------      -----
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     on investments..........................     2,764        1,437        15,146        3,938        2,133         (915)
                                               ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   ----------      -----
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets
     resulting from operations...............    $2,951       $1,474       $15,486       $4,197       $2,143        $(912)
                                               ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   ----------      -----
                                               ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   ----------      -----
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                               DIVERSIFIED   MID-CAP
                                                 INCOME       GROWTH
                                               PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT  SUB-ACCOUNT*
                                               ----------   ----------
<S>                                            <C>          <C>
Investment income:
  Dividends..................................    $4,938       $   76
                                               ----------   ----------
  Net investment income......................     4,938           76
                                               ----------   ----------
Capital gains income.........................         2        --
                                               ----------   ----------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
  investments:
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................        15        --
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........       (20)       4,470
                                               ----------   ----------
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     on investments..........................        (5)       4,470
                                               ----------   ----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets
     resulting from operations...............    $4,935       $4,546
                                               ----------   ----------
                                               ----------   ----------
</TABLE>
 
                             47   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION MAY 20, 1997 TO DECEMBER 31, 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              NORTH
                                                             AMERICAN
                                                  MONEY      GOVERNMENT                         DIVIDEND
                                                 MARKET      SECURITIES BALANCED    UTILITIES  AND GROWTH
                                                PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO  PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -----------   --------   ---------   --------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Operations:
  Net investment income......................  $   12,586     $   30    $    238     $   21    $    3,650
  Capital gains income.......................      --          --              3          4            37
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................      --          --              2      --                4
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........      --             12       2,572        427        16,838
                                               -----------   --------   ---------   --------   -----------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................      12,586         42       2,815        452        20,529
                                               -----------   --------   ---------   --------   -----------
Unit transactions:
  Purchases..................................   5,462,868      1,000       1,000      1,000         1,000
  Net transfers..............................  (3,978,866)     --        162,221      5,243     1,566,768
  Surrenders.................................      (4,968)     --           (294)        (3)       (3,663)
  Loan withdrawals...........................    (691,140)     --          --         --               (2)
  Cost of insurance..........................      (4,043)     --           (115)        (5)       (1,662)
                                               -----------   --------   ---------   --------   -----------
  Net increase in net assets resulting from
   unit transactions.........................     783,851      1,000     162,812      6,235     1,562,441
                                               -----------   --------   ---------   --------   -----------
    Total increase in net assets.............     796,437      1,042     165,627      6,687     1,582,970
Net Assets:
  Beginning of period........................      --          --          --         --           --
                                               -----------   --------   ---------   --------   -----------
  End of period..............................  $  796,437     $1,042    $165,627     $6,687    $1,582,970
                                               -----------   --------   ---------   --------   -----------
                                               -----------   --------   ---------   --------   -----------
</TABLE>
 
* From inception, January 21, 1997 to December 31, 1997.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                             48   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    GLOBAL
                                               VALUE-ADDED             AMERICAN     EQUITY     DEVELOPING   EMERGING    DIVERSIFIED
                                                MARKET     CORE-EQUITY   VALUE       VALUE       GROWTH      MARKETS     INCOME
                                               PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT  SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ----------   ---------   ---------
<S>                                            <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Operations:
  Net investment income......................  $    185    $     32    $    318         257     $     10     $     3    $  4,938
  Capital gains income.......................         2           5          22           2       --           --              2
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................        (1)         (3)          5           5          160          (1)         15
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........     2,765       1,440      15,141       3,933        1,973        (914)        (20)
                                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ----------   ---------   ---------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................     2,951       1,474      15,486       4,197        2,143        (912)      4,935
                                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ----------   ---------   ---------
Unit transactions:
  Purchases..................................     1,000       1,000       1,000       1,000        1,000       1,000       1,000
  Net transfers..............................   127,593     118,955     667,750     506,969      206,516      37,031     451,162
  Surrenders.................................      (101)       (397)     (1,813)     (2,610)        (526)        (76)     (1,494)
  Loan withdrawals...........................     --             (1)         (2)         (1)          (1)      --          --
  Cost of insurance..........................      (106)       (161)       (690)       (394)        (166)        (30)       (616)
                                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ----------   ---------   ---------
  Net increase in net assets resulting from
   unit transactions.........................   128,386     119,396     666,245     504,964      206,823      37,925     450,052
                                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ----------   ---------   ---------
    Total increase in net assets.............   131,337     120,870     681,731     509,161      208,966      37,013     454,987
Net Assets:
  Beginning of period........................     --          --          --          --          --           --          --
                                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ----------   ---------   ---------
  End of period..............................  $131,337    $120,870    $681,731    $509,161     $208,966     $37,013    $454,987
                                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ----------   ---------   ---------
                                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ----------   ---------   ---------
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                                MID-CAP
                                                GROWTH
                                               PORTFOLIO
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT*
                                               ---------
<S>                                            <C>
Operations:
  Net investment income......................  $     76
  Capital gains income.......................     --
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................     --
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........     4,470
                                               ---------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................     4,546
                                               ---------
Unit transactions:
  Purchases..................................     1,000
  Net transfers..............................   128,658
  Surrenders.................................      (123)
  Loan withdrawals...........................     --
  Cost of insurance..........................       (50)
                                               ---------
  Net increase in net assets resulting from
   unit transactions.........................   129,485
                                               ---------
    Total increase in net assets.............   134,031
Net Assets:
  Beginning of period........................     --
                                               ---------
  End of period..............................  $134,031
                                               ---------
                                               ---------
</TABLE>
 
                             49   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
1.  ORGANIZATION:
 
Separate Account Five (the Account) is a separate investment account within ITT
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company (the Company) and is registered with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a unit investment trust under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Account consists of
forty-one sub-accounts. These financial statements include thirteen sub-accounts
which invest solely in Dean Witter Select Dimensions Portfolios (the Funds). The
twelve sub-accounts which invest in Hartford Mutual Funds and the sixteen
sub-accounts which invest in Putnam VT Mutual Funds are presented in separate
financial statements. Both the Company and the Account are subject to
supervision and regulation by the Department of Insurance of the State of
Connecticut and the SEC. The Account invests deposits by variable life
contractholders of the Company in the Funds as directed by the contractholders.
 
2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Account,
which are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
investment company industry:
 
    a)  Security Transactions -- Security transactions are recorded on the trade
date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Cost of investments sold is
determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and capital gains income
are accrued as of the ex-dividend date. Capital gains income represents
dividends from the Funds which are characterized as capital gains under tax
regulations.
 
    b)  Security Valuation -- The investment in shares of the Dean Witter Select
Dimensions Investment Series Mutual Funds are valued at the closing net asset
value per share as determined by the appropriate Fund as of December 31, 1997.
 
    c)  Federal Income Taxes -- The operations of the Account form a part of,
and are taxed with, the total operations of the Company, which is taxed as an
insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code. Under current law, no federal
income taxes are payable with respect to the operations of the Account.
 
    d)  Use of Estimates -- The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of income and expenses during the period. Operating results in the future could
vary from the amounts derived from management's estimates.
 
3.  ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACCOUNT
   AND RELATED CHARGES:
 
In accordance with the terms of the contracts, the Company makes deductions for
mortality and expense undertakings, cost of insurance, administrative fees, and
state premium taxes. These charges are deducted through termination of units of
interest from applicable contract owners' accounts.
 
                             50   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
To the Board of Directors of ITT Hartford Life
and Annuity Insurance Company:
 
We have audited the accompanying statutory balance sheets of ITT Hartford Life
and Annuity Insurance Company (a Connecticut Corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of Hartford Life Insurance Company) (the Company) as of December 31,
1997 and 1996, and the related statutory statements of income, changes in
capital and surplus, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
statutory financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
The Company presents its financial statements in conformity with statutory
accounting practices as described in Note 1 of notes to statutory financial
statements. When statutory financial statements are presented for purposes other
than for filing with a regulatory agency, generally accepted auditing standards
require that an auditors' report on them state whether they are presented in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The accounting
practices used by the Company vary from generally accepted accounting principles
as explained and quantified in Note 1.
 
In our opinion, because the differences in accounting practices as described in
Note 1 are material, the statutory financial statements referred to above do not
present fairly, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the
financial position of the Company as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of three years in the
period ended December 31, 1997.
 
However, in our opinion, the statutory financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of operations and its cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997 in
conformity with statutory accounting practices as described in Note 1.
 
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Hartford, Connecticut
January 27, 1998
 
                             51   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                    ----------------------------------
                                                       1997        1996        1995
                                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                                  ($000)
<S>                                                 <C>         <C>         <C>
Revenues
  Premiums and annuity considerations.............  $  296,645  $  250,244  $  165,792
  Annuity and other fund deposits.................   1,981,246   1,897,347   1,087,661
  Net investment income...........................     102,285      98,441      78,787
  Commissions and expense allowances on
   reinsurance ceded..............................     396,921     370,637     183,380
  Reserve adjustment on reinsurance ceded.........   3,672,076   3,864,395   1,879,785
  Other revenues..................................     288,632     161,906     140,796
                                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
    Total Revenues................................   6,737,805   6,642,970   3,536,201
                                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
Benefits and Expenses
  Death and annuity benefits......................      66,013      60,111      53,029
  Surrenders and other benefit payments...........     461,733     276,720     221,392
  Commissions and other expenses..................     564,240     491,720     236,202
  Increase in aggregate reserves for future
   benefits.......................................      33,213      27,351      94,253
  Increase in liability for premium and other
   deposit funds..................................     640,006     207,156     460,124
  Net transfers to Separate Accounts..............   4,914,980   5,492,964   2,414,669
                                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
    Total Benefits and Expenses...................   6,680,185   6,556,022   3,479,669
                                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
Net Gain from Operations Before Federal Income
 Taxes............................................      57,620      86,948      56,532
  Federal income tax (benefit) expense............     (14,878)     19,360      14,048
                                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
Net Gain from Operations..........................      72,498      67,588      42,484
  Net realized capital gains, after tax...........       1,544         407         374
                                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
Net Income........................................  $   74,042  $   67,995  $   42,858
                                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial
                                  statements.
 
                             52   - PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATUTORY BALANCE SHEETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                    ------------------------
                                                       1997         1996
                                                    -----------  -----------
                                                             ($000)
<S>                                                 <C>          <C>
Assets
  Bonds...........................................  $ 1,501,311  $ 1,268,480
  Common stocks...................................       64,408       44,996
  Mortgage loans..................................       85,103            0
  Policy loans....................................       36,533       28,853
  Cash and short-term investments.................      309,432      176,830
  Other invested assets...........................       20,942        2,858
                                                    -----------  -----------
    Total cash and invested assets................    2,017,729    1,522,017
                                                    -----------  -----------
  Investment income due and accrued...............       15,878       14,555
  Premium balances receivable.....................          389          373
  Receivables from affiliates.....................        1,269          257
  Other assets....................................       22,788       19,099
  Separate Account assets.........................   23,208,728   14,619,324
                                                    -----------  -----------
    Total Assets..................................  $25,266,781  $16,175,625
                                                    -----------  -----------
                                                    -----------  -----------
Liabilities
  Aggregate reserves for future benefits..........  $   605,183  $   571,970
  Policy and contract claims......................        5,672        6,806
  Liability for premium and other deposit funds...    1,795,149    1,155,143
  Asset valuation reserve.........................       13,670        7,442
  Payable to affiliates...........................       20,972       10,022
  Other liabilities...............................     (754,393)    (498,195)
  Separate Account liabilities....................   23,208,728   14,619,324
                                                    -----------  -----------
    Total liabilities.............................   24,894,981   15,872,512
                                                    -----------  -----------
Capital and Surplus
  Common stock....................................        2,500        2,500
  Gross paid-in and contributed surplus...........      226,043      226,043
  Unassigned funds................................      143,257       74,570
                                                    -----------  -----------
    Total capital and surplus.....................      371,800      303,113
                                                    -----------  -----------
  Total liabilities, capital and surplus..........  $25,266,781  $16,175,625
                                                    -----------  -----------
                                                    -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial
                                  statements.
 
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<PAGE>
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                    ---------------------------------
                                                      1997        1996        1995
                                                    ---------   ---------   ---------
                                                                 ($000)
 
<S>                                                 <C>         <C>         <C>
Capital and surplus -- beginning of year            $ 303,113   $ 238,334   $  91,285
                                                    ---------   ---------   ---------
  Net income......................................     74,042      67,995      42,858
  Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)
   on common stocks and other invested assets.....      2,186      (5,171)      1,709
  Change in asset valuation reserve...............     (6,228)        568      (5,588)
  Change in non-admitted assets...................     (1,313)      1,387      (1,944)
  Aggregate write-ins for surplus (See Note 3)....          0           0       8,080
  Dividends to shareholder........................          0           0     (10,000)
  Paid-in surplus.................................          0           0     111,934
                                                    ---------   ---------   ---------
  Change in capital and surplus...................     68,687      64,779     147,049
                                                    ---------   ---------   ---------
  Capital and surplus -- end of year..............  $ 371,800   $ 303,113   $ 238,334
                                                    ---------   ---------   ---------
                                                    ---------   ---------   ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial
                                  statements.
 
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<PAGE>
ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                    ---------------------------------------
                                                       1997          1996          1995
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                    ($000)
<S>                                                 <C>           <C>           <C>
Operations
  Premiums, annuity considerations and fund
   deposits.......................................  $ 2,277,874   $ 2,147,627   $ 1,253,511
  Investment income...............................      101,991       106,178        78,328
  Other income....................................    4,381,718     4,396,892     2,253,466
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total income..................................    6,761,583     6,650,697     3,585,305
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
  Benefits Paid...................................      529,733       338,998       277,965
  Federal income taxes (received) paid on
   operations.....................................      (14,499)       28,857       208,423
  Other expenses..................................    5,754,725     6,254,139     2,664,385
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
  Total benefits and expenses.....................    6,269,959     6,621,994     3,150,773
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
  Net cash from operations........................      491,624        28,703       434,532
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Proceeds from Investments
  Bonds...........................................      614,413       871,019       287,941
  Common stocks...................................       11,481        72,100            52
  Other...........................................          152            10            28
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net investment proceeds.......................      626,046       943,129       288,021
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Taxes Paid on Capital Gains.......................            0           936           226
Paid-In Surplus...................................            0             0       111,934
  Other Cash Provided.............................            0        41,998        28,199
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total Proceeds................................    1,117,670     1,012,894       862,460
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Cost of Investments Acquired
  Bonds...........................................      848,267       914,523       720,521
  Common stocks...................................       28,302        82,495        35,794
  Mortgage loans..................................       85,103             0             0
  Miscellaneous applications......................       18,548           130         2,146
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total Investments Acquired....................      980,220       997,148       758,461
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Other Cash Applied
  Dividends paid to stockholders..................            0             0        10,000
  Other...........................................        4,848        12,220         5,007
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total other cash applied......................        4,848        12,220        15,007
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
      Total applications..........................      985,068     1,009,368       773,468
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Net Change in Cash and Short-Term Investments.....      132,602         3,526        88,992
  Cash and Short-Term Investments, Beginning of
   Year...........................................      176,830       173,304        84,312
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
  Cash and Short-Term Investments, End of Year....  $   309,432   $   176,830   $   173,304
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial
                                  statements.
 
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<PAGE>
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  ORGANIZATION
 
ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company ("ILA" or "the Company"),
formerly known as ITT Life Insurance Corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Hartford Life Insurance Company ("HLIC"), which is an indirect subsidiary of
Hartford Life, Inc. ("HLI"), which is majority owned by The Hartford Financial
Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford"), formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT
Corporation ("ITT"). On February 10, 1997, HLI filed a registration statement,
as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the initial
public offering of HLI Class A Common Stock (the "Offering"). Pursuant to the
Offering on May 22, 1997, HLI sold to the public 26 million shares, representing
18.6% of the equity ownership of HLI. On December 19, 1995, ITT Corporation
distributed all the outstanding shares of The Hartford to ITT shareholders of
record in an action known herein as the "Distribution". As a result of the
Distribution, The Hartford became an independent, publicly traded company.
During 1996, ILA re-domesticated from the State of Wisconsin to the State of
Connecticut.
 
ILA offers a complete line of ordinary and universal life insurance, individual
annuities and certain supplemental accident and health benefit coverages.
 
  BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The accompanying ILA statutory financial statements were prepared in conformity
with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") and the State of Connecticut
Department of Insurance.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with statutory accounting
principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. The most significant estimates are for determining the
liability for aggregate reserves for future benefits and the liability for
premium and other deposit funds. Although some variability is inherent in these
estimates, management believes the amounts provided are adequate.
 
Statutory accounting practices and generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP") differ in certain significant respects. These differences principally
involve:
 
(1) treatment of policy acquisition costs (commissions, underwriting and selling
    expenses, premium taxes, etc.) which are charged to expense when incurred
    for statutory purposes rather than on a pro-rata basis over the expected
    life of the policy;
 
(2) recognition of premium revenues, which for statutory purposes are generally
    recorded as collected or when due during the premium paying period of the
    contract and which for GAAP purposes, for universal life policies and
    investment products, generally, are only recorded for policy charges for the
    cost of insurance, policy administration and surrender charges assessed to
    policy account balances. Also, for GAAP purposes, premiums for traditional
    life insurance policies are recognized as revenues when they are due from
    policyholders and the retrospective deposit method is used in accounting for
    universal life and other types of contracts where the payment pattern is
    irregular or surrender charges are a significant source of profit. The
    prospective deposit method is used for GAAP purposes where investment
    margins are the primary source of profit;
 
(3) development of liabilities for future policy benefits, which for statutory
    purposes predominantly use interest rate and mortality assumptions
    prescribed by the NAIC which may vary considerably from interest and
    mortality assumptions used for GAAP financial reporting;
 
(4) providing for income taxes based on current taxable income (tax return) only
    for statutory purposes, rather than establishing additional assets or
    liabilities for deferred Federal income taxes to recognize the tax effect
    related to reporting revenues and expenses in different periods for
    financial reporting and tax return purposes;
 
(5) excluding certain GAAP assets designated as non-admitted assets (e.g., past
    due agents' balances and furniture and equipment) from the balance sheet for
    statutory purposes by directly charging surplus;
 
(6) establishing accruals for post-retirement and post-employment health care
    benefits on an option basis, using a twenty year phase-in approach, whereas
    GAAP liabilities are recorded upon adoption of the applicable standard;
 
(7) establishing a formula reserve for realized and unrealized losses due to
    default and equity risk associated with certain invested assets (Asset
    Valuation Reserve); as well as the deferral and amortization of realized
    gains and losses, motivated by changes in interest rates during the period
    the asset is held, into income over the remaining life to maturity of the
    asset sold (Interest Maintenance Reserve); whereas on a GAAP basis, no such
    formula reserve is required and realized gains and losses are recognized in
    the period the asset is sold;
 
(8) the reporting of reserves and benefits net of reinsurance ceded, where risk
    transfer has taken place; whereas on a
 
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<PAGE>
    GAAP basis, reserves are reported gross of reinsurance with reserve credits
    presented as recoverable assets;
 
(9) the reporting of fixed maturities at amortized cost, whereas GAAP requires
    that fixed maturities be classified as "held-to-maturity",
    "available-for-sale" or "trading", based on the Company's intentions with
    respect to the ultimate disposition of the security and its ability to
    affect those intentions. The Company's bonds were classified on a GAAP basis
    as "available-for-sale" and accordingly, those investments and common stocks
    were reflected at fair value with the corresponding impact included as a
    component of Stockholder's Equity designated as "Net unrealized capital
    gains (losses) on securities net of tax". For statutory reporting purposes,
    Change in Net Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses) on Common Stocks and Other
    Invested Assets includes the change in unrealized gains (losses) on common
    stock reported at fair value; and
 
(10) separate account liabilities are valued on the Commissioner's Annuity
    Reserve Valuation Method ("CARVM"), with the surplus generated recorded as a
    liability to the general account (and a contra liability on the balance
    sheet of the general account), whereas GAAP liabilities are valued at
    account value.
 
As of and for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, the significant
differences between statutory and GAAP basis net income and capital and surplus
for the Company are summarized as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    1997          1996         1995
                                ------------   ----------   ----------
<S>                             <C>            <C>          <C>
GAAP Net Income...............  $     58,050   $   41,202   $   38,821
Amortization and
 deferral of policy
 acquisition costs............      (345,658)    (341,572)    (174,341)
Change in unearned revenue
 reserve......................         4,641       55,504       32,300
Deferred taxes................        47,113        2,090        2,801
Separate accounts.............       282,818      306,978      146,635
Other, net....................        27,078        3,793       (3,358)
                                ------------   ----------   ----------
Statutory Net Income..........  $     74,042   $   67,995   $   42,858
                                ------------   ----------   ----------
                                ------------   ----------   ----------
GAAP Capital and
 Surplus......................  $    570,469   $  503,887   $  455,541
Deferred policy acquisition
 costs........................    (1,283,771)    (938,114)    (596,542)
Unearned revenue reserve......       134,789      130,148       74,644
Deferred taxes................        64,522       12,823        1,493
Separate accounts.............       923,040      640,101      333,123
Asset valuation reserve.......       (13,670)      (7,442)      (8,010)
Unrealized gains (losses) on
 bonds........................        13,943        5,112       (1,696)
Adjustment relating to Lyndon
 contribution (see Note 3)....       (41,277)     (41,277)     (41,277)
Other, net....................         3,755       (2,125)      21,058
                                ------------   ----------   ----------
Statutory Capital and
 Surplus......................  $    371,800   $  303,113   $  238,334
                                ------------   ----------   ----------
                                ------------   ----------   ----------
</TABLE>
 
  AGGREGATE RESERVES FOR FUTURE BENEFITS AND LIABILITY FOR PREMIUM AND OTHER
  DEPOSIT FUNDS
 
Aggregate reserves for payment of future life, health and annuity benefits were
computed in accordance with actuarial standards. Reserves for life insurance
policies are generally based on the 1958 and 1980 Commissioner's Standard
Ordinary Mortality Tables and various valuation rates ranging from 2.5% to 6%.
Accumulation and on-benefit annuity reserves are based principally on individual
annuity tables at various rates ranging from 2.5% to 8.75% and using CARVM.
Accident and health reserves are established using a two year preliminary term
method and morbidity tables based on Company experience.
 
ILA has established separate accounts to segregate the assets and liabilities of
certain annuity contracts that must be segregated from the Company's general
assets under the terms of the contracts. The assets consist primarily of
marketable securities reported at market value. Premiums, benefits and expenses
of these contracts are reported in the Statutory Statements of Income.
 
  INVESTMENTS
 
Investments in bonds are carried at amortized cost. Bonds which are deemed
ineligible to be held at amortized cost by the NAIC Securities Valuation Office
("SVO") are carried at the appropriate SVO published value. When a permanent
reduction in the value of publicly traded securities occurs, the decrease is
reported as a realized loss and the carrying value is adjusted accordingly.
Common stocks are carried at fair value with the current year change in the
difference from cost reflected in surplus. Other invested assets are generally
recorded at fair value.
 
The Asset Valuation Reserve ("AVR") is designed to provide a standardized
reserving process for realized and unrealized losses due to default and equity
risks associated with invested assets. The reserve increased by $6,228 in 1997,
decreased by $568 in 1996 and increased by $5,588 in 1995. Additionally, the
Interest Maintenance Reserve ("IMR") captures net realized capital gains and
losses, net of applicable income taxes, resulting from changes in interest rates
and amortizes these gains or losses into income over the remaining life of the
mortgage loan or bond sold. Realized capital gains and losses, net of taxes not
included in IMR are reported in the Statutory Statements of Income. Realized
investment gains and losses are determined on a specific identification basis.
The amount of net capital losses reclassified from the IMR was $719 in 1997 and
the amount of net capital gains reclassified was $1,413 and $39 in 1996 and
1995, respectively. The amount of income amortized was $85, $392 and $256 in
1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
 
  OTHER LIABILITIES
 
The amount reflected in other liabilities includes a receivable from the
separate accounts of $923 million and $640 million as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, respectively. The balances are classified in accordance with NAIC
accounting practices.
 
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<PAGE>
  MORTGAGE LOANS
Mortgage loans, carried at cost, which approximates fair value, include
investments in assets backed by mortgage loan pools.
2. INVESTMENTS:
  (A) COMPONENTS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  1997     1996      1995
                                --------  -------  --------
<S>                             <C>       <C>      <C>
Interest income from bonds and
 short-term investments.......  $100,475  $89,940  $ 76,100
Interest income from policy
 loans........................     1,958    1,846     1,504
Interest and dividends from
 other investments............     1,005    7,864     2,288
                                --------  -------  --------
Gross investment income.......   103,438   99,650    79,892
Less: investment expenses.....     1,153    1,209     1,105
                                --------  -------  --------
Net investment income.........  $102,285  $98,441  $ 78,787
                                --------  -------  --------
                                --------  -------  --------
</TABLE>
 
  (B) COMPONENTS OF NET UNREALIZED CAPITAL GAINS (LOSSES) ON COMMON STOCKS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      1997     1996      1995
                                    --------  -------  --------
<S>                                 <C>       <C>      <C>
Gross unrealized capital gains at
 end of year......................  $    537  $   713  $  1,724
Gross unrealized capital losses at
 end of year......................    (1,820)  (4,160)        0
                                    --------  -------  --------
Net unrealized capital (losses)
 gains............................    (1,283)  (3,447)    1,724
Balance at beginning of year......    (3,447)   1,724        15
                                    --------  -------  --------
Change in net unrealized capital
 gains (losses) on common stocks..  $  2,164  $(5,171) $  1,709
                                    --------  -------  --------
                                    --------  -------  --------
</TABLE>
 
  (C) COMPONENTS OF NET UNREALIZED CAPITAL GAINS (LOSSES) ON BONDS AND
      SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      1997      1996       1995
                                     -------  --------   --------
<S>                                  <C>      <C>        <C>
Gross unrealized capital gains at
 end of year.......................  $23,357  $ 11,821   $ 22,251
Gross unrealized capital losses at
 end of year.......................   (1,906)   (3,842)    (1,374)
                                     -------  --------   --------
Net unrealized capital gains.......   21,451     7,979     20,877
Balance at beginning of year.......    7,979    20,877     33,732
                                     -------  --------   --------
Change in net unrealized capital
 gains (losses) on bonds and short-
 term investments..................  $13,472  $(12,898)  $ 54,609
                                     -------  --------   --------
                                     -------  --------   --------
</TABLE>
 
  (D) COMPONENTS OF NET REALIZED CAPITAL GAINS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          1997      1996     1995
                                         -------   -------  ------
<S>                                      <C>       <C>      <C>
Bonds and short-term investments.......  $  (120)  $ 2,756  $   56
Common stocks..........................        0         0      52
Real estate and other..................      114         0       0
                                         -------   -------  ------
Realized capital (losses) gains........       (6)    2,756     208
Capital gains (benefit) tax............     (831)      936    (205)
                                         -------   -------  ------
Net realized capital gains, after
 tax...................................      825     1,820     413
Less: IMR capital (losses) gains.......     (719)    1,413      39
                                         -------   -------  ------
Net realized capital gains.............  $ 1,544   $   407  $  374
                                         -------   -------  ------
                                         -------   -------  ------
</TABLE>
 
  (E) OFF-BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENTS
 
The Company had no significant financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk
as of December 31, 1997 and 1996.
 
  (F) CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
 
Excluding U.S. government and government agency investments, the Company is not
exposed to any significant concentration of credit risk.
 
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<PAGE>
  (G) BONDS, SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AND COMMON STOCKS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               GROSS        GROSS
                                                AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED   UNREALIZED      FAIR
1997                                              COST         GAINS        LOSSES        VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------  -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
U.S. government and government agencies and
 authorities:
  Guaranteed and sponsored...................  $    11,114     $    55      $   (51)   $    11,118
  Guaranteed and sponsored -- asset-backed...       55,506       1,056         (269)        56,293
States, municipalities and political
 subdivisions................................       26,404         329            0         26,733
International governments....................        7,609         500            0          8,109
Public utilities.............................       73,024         754         (132)        73,646
All other corporate..........................      517,715      14,110         (704)       531,121
All other corporate -- asset-backed..........      630,069       5,005         (739)       634,335
Short-term investments.......................      277,330          33           (8)       277,355
Certificates of deposit......................       93,770       1,515           (3)        95,282
Parents, subsidiaries and affiliates.........       86,100           0            0         86,100
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
Total bonds and short-term investments.......  $ 1,778,641     $23,357      $(1,906)   $ 1,800,092
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               GROSS        GROSS
                                                             UNREALIZED   UNREALIZED      FAIR
1997                                              COST         GAINS        LOSSES        VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------  -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
Common stock -- unaffiliated.................  $    30,307     $   537      $     0    $    30,844
Common stock -- affiliated...................       35,384           0       (1,820)        33,564
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
Total common stocks..........................  $    65,691     $   537      $(1,820)   $    64,408
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               GROSS        GROSS
                                                AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED   UNREALIZED      FAIR
1997                                              COST         GAINS        LOSSES        VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------  -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
U.S. government and government agencies and
 authorities:
  Guaranteed and sponsored...................  $    58,761     $     6      $  (195)   $    58,572
  Guaranteed and sponsored -- asset-backed...       78,237       1,477         (609)        79,105
States, municipalities and political
 subdivisions................................       25,958         163           (2)        26,119
International governments....................        7,447         205            0          7,652
Public utilities.............................       70,116         396         (424)        70,088
All other corporate..........................      410,530       6,357       (1,355)       415,532
All other corporate -- asset-backed..........      485,953       2,654       (1,081)       487,526
Short-term investments.......................      148,094           0          (66)       148,028
Certificates of deposit......................       83,378         563         (110)        83,831
Parents, subsidiaries and affiliates.........       48,100           0            0         48,100
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
Total bonds and short-term investments.......  $ 1,416,574     $11,821      $(3,842)   $ 1,424,553
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               GROSS        GROSS
                                                             UNREALIZED   UNREALIZED      FAIR
1997                                              COST         GAINS        LOSSES        VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------  -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
Common stock -- unaffiliated.................  $    13,064     $   713      $     0    $    13,777
Common stock -- affiliated...................       35,379           0       (4,160)        31,219
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
Total common stocks..........................  $    48,443     $   713      $(4,160)   $    44,996
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
                                               -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
</TABLE>
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds and short-term investments
at December 31, 1997 by management's anticipated maturity are shown below.
Asset-backed securities are distributed to maturity year based on ILA's estimate
of the rate of future prepayments of principal over the remaining life of the
 
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<PAGE>
securities. Expected maturities differ from contractual maturities reflecting
borrowers' rights to call or prepay their obligations.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               AMORTIZED    ESTIMATED
MATURITY                                          COST     FAIR VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------  ----------  -----------
<S>                                            <C>         <C>
Due in one year or less......................  $  424,518  $   696,203
Due after one year through five years........     586,980      708,365
Due after five years through ten years.......     451,963      295,896
Due after ten years..........................     315,180       99,628
                                               ----------  -----------
  Total......................................  $1,778,641  $ 1,800,092
                                               ----------  -----------
                                               ----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
Proceeds from sales of investments in bonds and short-term investments during
1997, 1996 and 1995 were $367,626, $668,078 and $313,961, respectively,
resulting in gross realized gains of $964, $3,675 and $1,419, respectively, and
gross realized losses of $1,084, $919 and $1,263, respectively, before transfers
to IMR. The Company had realized gains of $52 during 1995 from a capital gain
distribution.
 
  (H) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
BALANCE SHEET ITEMS (IN MILLIONS):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      1997                 1996
                                               ------------------   ------------------
                                               CARRYING    FAIR     CARRYING    FAIR
                                                AMOUNT     VALUE     AMOUNT     VALUE
                                               --------   -------   --------   -------
<S>                                            <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
ASSETS
  Bonds and short-term investments...........   $1,778    $ 1,800    $1,417    $ 1,425
  Common stocks..............................       64         64        45         45
  Policy loans...............................       37         37        29         29
  Mortgage loans.............................       85         85         0          0
  Other invested assets......................       21         21         3          3
LIABILITIES
  Liabilities on investment contracts........   $1,911    $ 1,835    $1,245    $ 1,191
</TABLE>
 
The carrying amounts for policy loans approximates fair value. The fair value of
liabilities on investment contracts are determined by forecasting future cash
flows and discounting the forecasted cash flows at current market rates.
 
3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
Transactions between the Company and its affiliates within The Hartford relate
principally to tax settlements, reinsurance, service fees, capital contributions
and payments of dividends. The Company has also invested in bonds of its
subsidiaries, Hartford Financial Services Corporation and HL Investment
Advisors, Inc., and common stock of its subsidiary, ITT Hartford Life, LTD.
 
On June 30, 1995, the assets of Lyndon Insurance Company were contributed to
ILA. As a result, ILA received approximately $365 million in bonds and
short-term investments, common stocks and cash, $28 million in policy reserves,
$187 million of current tax liability, $26 million in IMR, $8 million in AVR
(offset by an aggregate write-in to surplus), and $4 million of other
liabilities. The assets in excess of liabilities of $112 million were recorded
as an increase to paid-in surplus.
 
For additional information, see Note 5.
 
4. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:
 
The Company and The Hartford have entered into a tax sharing agreement under
which each member in the consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return will make
payments between them such that, with respect to any period, the amount of taxes
to be paid by the Company, subject to certain adjustments, generally will be
determined as though the Company were to file separate Federal, state and local
income tax returns.
 
As long as The Hartford continues to beneficially own, directly or indirectly,
at least 80% of the combined voting power and 80% of the value of the
outstanding capital stock of HLI, the Company will be included for Federal
income tax purposes in the consolidated group of which The Hartford is the
common parent. It is the current intention of The Hartford and its subsidiaries
to continue to file a single consolidated Federal income tax return. The Company
will continue to remit (receive from) The Hartford a current income tax
provision (benefit) computed in accordance with such tax sharing agreement.
Federal income taxes (received) paid by the Company were $(14,499), $29,792 and
$215,921 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The effective tax rate was (26)%,
22% and 25% in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The following schedule
provides a reconciliation of the tax provision at the U.S. Federal Statutory
rate to Federal income tax (benefit) expense (in millions).
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               1997    1996    1995
                                               -----   -----   -----
<S>                                            <C>     <C>     <C>
Tax provision at U.S. Federal statutory
 rate........................................  $ 20    $ 30    $ 20
Tax deferred acquisition costs...............    25      27       8
Statutory to tax reserve differences.........     1       0       3
Unrealized gain on separate accounts.........   (44)    (21)    (13)
Investments and other........................   (17)    (17)     (4)
                                               -----   -----   -----
Federal income tax (benefit) expense.........  $(15)   $ 19    $ 14
                                               -----   -----   -----
                                               -----   -----   -----
</TABLE>
 
5. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS AND SHAREHOLDER DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS:
 
The maximum amount of dividends which can be paid, without prior approval, by
State of Connecticut insurance companies to shareholders is subject to
restrictions relating to statutory surplus. Dividends are paid as determined by
the Board of Directors and are not cumulative. No dividends were paid in 1997 or
1996. ILA paid dividends of $10 million to its parent, HLIC, in 1995. As a
result of the Distribution by ITT, the assets of ITT Lyndon Insurance Company
(Lyndon) were contributed to ILA in June 1995. Substantially all the business
was removed from Lyndon prior to the contribution. The amount of assets which
exceeded liabilities at the contribution date ($112 million) was included in
paid-in surplus.
 
                             60   - PROSPECTUS
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6. PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT AND POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS:
The Company's employees are included in The Hartford's non-contributory defined
benefit pension plans. These plans provide pension benefits that are based on
years of service and the employee's compensation during the last ten years of
employment. The Company's funding policy is to contribute annually an amount
between the minimum funding requirements set forth in the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 and the maximum amount that can be deducted for
Federal income tax purposes. Generally, pension costs are funded through the
purchase of HLIC's group pension contracts. Pension expense was $265, $358, and
$1,034 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Liabilities for the plan are held
by The Hartford.
 
The Company also participates in The Hartford's Investment and Savings Plan,
which includes a deferred compensation option under IRC section 401(k) and an
ESOP allocation under IRC section 404(k). The liabilities for these plans are
included in the financial statements of The Hartford. The cost to ILA was not
material in 1997, 1996 and 1995.
 
The Company's employees are included in The Hartford's contributory defined
health care and life insurance benefit plans. These plans provide health care
and life insurance benefits for retired employees. Substantially all employees
may become eligible for those benefits if they reach normal or early retirement
age while still working for the Company. The Company has prefunded a portion of
the health care and life insurance obligations through trust funds where such
prefunding can be accomplished on a tax effective basis. Amounts allocated by
The Hartford for post-retirement health care and life insurance benefits expense
(not including provisions for accrual of post-retirement benefit obligations)
are immaterial. The assumed rate of future increases in the per capita cost of
health care (the health care trend rate) was 8.5% for 1997, decreasing ratably
to 6% in the year 2001. Increasing the health care trend rates by one percent
per year would have an immaterial impact on the accumulated post-retirement
benefit obligation and the annual expense. The cost to ILA was not material in
1997, 1996 and 1995.
 
Post-employment benefits are primarily comprised of obligations to provide
medical and life insurance to employees on long-term disability. Post-employment
benefit expense was not material in 1997, 1996 and 1995.
 
7. REINSURANCE:
 
The Company cedes insurance to non-affiliated insurers in order to limit its
maximum loss. Such transfer does not relieve ILA of its primary liability. ILA
also assumes insurance from other insurers.
 
Life insurance net retained premiums were comprised of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    1997      1996      1995
                                  --------  --------  --------
<S>                               <C>       <C>       <C>
Direct premiums.................  $266,427  $226,612  $159,918
Premiums assumed................    51,630    33,817    13,299
Premiums ceded..................   (21,412)  (10,185)   (7,425)
                                  --------  --------  --------
Premiums and annuity
 considerations.................  $296,645  $250,244  $165,792
                                  --------  --------  --------
                                  --------  --------  --------
</TABLE>
 
The Company cedes to RGA Reinsurance Company, on a modified coinsurance basis,
80% of the variable annuity business written since 1994.
 
8. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS:
 
The Company maintains separate account assets and liabilities totaling $23.2
billion and $14.6 billion at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Separate
account assets are reported at fair value and separate account liabilities are
determined in accordance with CARVM, which approximates the market value less
applicable surrender charges. Separate account assets are segregated from other
investments, the policyholder assumes the investment risk, and the investment
income and gains and losses accrue directly to the policyholder. Separate
account management fees, net of minimum guarantees, were $252 million, $144
million and $72 million in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and are recorded
as a component of other revenues on the Statutory Statements of Income.
 
9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
 
As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company had no material contingent
liabilities, nor had the Company committed any surplus funds for any contingent
liabilities or arrangements. The Company is involved in various legal actions
which have arisen in the normal course of its business. In the opinion of
management, the ultimate liability with respect to such lawsuits as well as
other contingencies is not considered to be material in relation to the results
of operations and financial position of the Company.
 
Under insurance guaranty laws in most states, insurers doing business therein
can be assessed up to prescribed limits for policyholder losses incurred by
insolvent companies. The amount of any future assessments on ILA under these
laws cannot be reasonably estimated. Most of the laws do provide, however, that
an assessment may be excused or deferred if it would threaten an insurer's own
financial strength. Additionally, guaranty fund assessments are used to reduce
state premium taxes paid by the Company in certain states. ILA paid guaranty
fund assessments of $1,544, $1,262 and $1,684 in 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. ILA incurred guaranteed fund expense of $548 in 1997 and 1996 and
$0 in 1995.
 
                             61   - PROSPECTUS
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                                       PART II


CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT


This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents:

The facing sheet.

The prospectus consisting of 43 pages.

The undertaking to file reports.

The Rule 484 undertaking.

The signatures.

(1)  The following exhibits included herewith correspond to those required
     by paragraph A of the instructions for exhibits to Form N-8B-2.

     (A1)   Resolution of Board of Directors of Hartford Life and Annuity
            Insurance Company ("Hartford") authorizing the establishment of the
            Separate Account.  (1)

     (A2)   Not Applicable.

     (A3a)  Principal Underwriting Agreement.  (2)

     (A3b)  Form of Selling Agreement. (2)
        
     (A3c)  Not applicable.

     (A4)   Not applicable.

     (A5)   Form of Modified Single Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy and
            Last Survivor Modified Single Premium Variable Life Insurance
            Policy. (1)

     (A6a)  Certificate of Incorporation of Hartford.

     (A6b)  Bylaws of Hartford. (2)

________________________

(1)  Incorporated by reference to the Initial Submission, to the Registration
     Statement File No. 333-00259 filed on January 17, 1996.

(2)  Incorporated by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, to the
     Registration Statement File No. 333-00259 filed on November 1, 1996.


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     (A7)   Not Applicable.

     (A8)   Not Applicable.

     (A9)   Not Applicable.

     (A10)  Form of Application for Modified Single Premium Variable Life
            Insurance Policies and Last Survivor Modified Single Premium
            Variable Life Insurance Policy. (1)

     (11)   Memorandum describing transfer and redemption procedures. (1)

(2)  Opinion and consent of Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President, General Counsel
     and Corporate Secretary.

(3)  No financial statement will be omitted from the Prospectus pursuant to
     Instruction 1 (b) or (c) of Part I.

(4)  Not Applicable.

(5)  Opinion and Consent of Michael Winterfield, FSA, MAAA.

(6)  Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants.

(7)  Power of Attorney.

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                      REPRESENTATION OF REASONABLENESS OF FEES

Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company ("Hartford") hereby represents that
the aggregate fees and charges under the Contract are reasonable in relation to
the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks
assumed by Hartford.

                            UNDERTAKING TO FILE REPORTS

Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and periodic information,
documents, and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or regulation of the
Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to authority conferred
in that section.

            UNDERTAKINGS AND REPRESENTATIONS AS REQUIRED BY RULE 6e-3(T)

1.   Separate Account Five meets the definition of "Separate Account" under Rule
     6e-3(T).

2.   Hartford  undertakes to keep and make available to the Commission upon
     request any documents used to support any representation as to the
     reasonableness of fees.

                           UNDERTAKING ON INDEMNIFICATION

Under Section 33-772 of the Connecticut General Statutes, unless limited by its
certificate of incorporation, the Registrant must indemnify a director who was
wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding
to which he was a party because he is or was a director of the corporation
against reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with the proceeding.

The Registrant may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because
he is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if he acted
in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Registrant, and, with respect to any criminal
proceeding, had no reason to believe his conduct was unlawful. Conn. Gen. Stat.
Section 33-771(a). Additionally, pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 33-776,
the Registrant may indemnify officers and employees or agents for liability
incurred and for any expenses to which they becomes subject by reason of being
or having been an employees or officers of the Registrant.  Connecticut law does
not prescribe standards for the indemnification of officers, employees and
agents and expressly states that their indemnification may be broader than the
right of indemnification granted to directors. 

The foregoing statements are specifically made subject to the detailed
provisions of Section 33-770 et seq.
            

Notwithstanding the fact that Connecticut law obligates the Registrant to
indemnify a only a

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director that was successful on the merits in a suit, under Article VIII, 
Section 1 of the Registrant's bylaws, the Registrant must indemnify both 
directors and officers of the Registrant for (1) any claims and liabilities 
to which they become subject by reason of being or having been a directors or 
officers of the company and legal and (2) other expenses incurred in 
defending against such claims, in each case, to the extent such is consistent 
with statutory provisions.

Additionally, the directors and officers of Hartford and Hartford Securities
Distribution Company, Inc. ("HSD") are covered under a directors and officers
liability insurance policy issued to The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
and its subsidiaries.  Such policy will reimburse the Registrant for any
payments that it shall make to directors and officers pursuant to law and will,
subject to certain exclusions contained in the policy, further pay any other
costs, charges and expenses and settlements and judgments arising from any
proceeding involving any director or officer of the Registrant in his past or
present capacity as such, and for which he may be liable, except as to any
liabilities arising from acts that are deemed to be uninsurable.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.


<PAGE>

                                     SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, and attested, all in the Town of
Simsbury, and State of Connecticut, on the 28th day of April, 1998.

                              

                              HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE 
                              COMPANY - SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE 
                              (Registrant)

                              
                              By:    /s/ Gregory A. Boyko   
                                  -------------------------------------------
                              Gregory A. Boyko, Senior Vice President, Chief 
                              Financial Officer and Treasurer, Director


                              HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE 
                              COMPANY (Depositor)


                              By:    /s/ Gregory A. Boyko          
                                  -------------------------------------------
                              Gregory A. Boyko, Senior Vice President, Chief 
                              Financial Officer and Treasurer, Director


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.

Gregory A. Boyko, Senior Vice
    President, Chief Financial Officer and
    Treasurer, Director*
Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President
    General Counsel and Corporate 
    Secretary, Director*
Thomas M. Marra, Executive Vice                   *By: /s/ Lynda Godkin  
   President and Director, Individual                  -----------------------
   Life and Annuity Division, Director*                    Lynda Godkin
Lowndes A. Smith, President and                            Attorney-In-Fact
   Chief Executive Officer,
   Director*                                      Dated:   April 28, 1998 
David M. Znamierowski, Senior                             ----------------
    Vice President, Director*

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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
                                                                   

(1) (A6a)      Charter of Hartford.

(2)            Opinion and Consent of Lynda Godkin, General Counsel.

(5)            Opinion and Consent of Michael Winterfield, FSA, MAAA.

(6)            Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants

(7)            Copy of Power of Attorney.




<PAGE>

                                                               EXHIBIT 6(a)


                                FILING #0001734855 PG 03 OF OS VOL B-00133
                                 FILED 07/11/1997 11:32 AM      PAGE 03683
                                                    SECRETARY OF THE STATE
                                        CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF THE STATE
 

                    FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
                 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION BY ACTIONS OF THE
                  BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER


1.  The name of the Corporation is ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance 
    Company (the "Company").

2.  The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the
    "Certificate of Incorporation") is further amended by the following 
    resolution:

        RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation be further amended
        by deleting Section 1 in its entirety and replacing it with the 
        following, such amendment to become effective at January 1, 1998.
        All other sections of the Certificate of Incorporation shall remain
        unchanged and continue in full force and effect:

        Section 1.    Effective January 1, 1998, the name of the Company
                      is HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY.

3.  The above resolution was adopted by each of the Company's Board of 
    Directors and its sole shareholder. The number of shares of the Company's
    common capital stock entitled to vote thereon was 3,000 and the vote 
    required for adoption was 2,000 shares. The vote favoring adoption was
    3,000 shares, which was the greatest vote required to pass the resolution.

Dated at Simsbury, Connecticut this 30 day of June, 1997.

We hereby declare, under penalty of false statement, that the statements made 
in the foregoing Certificate are true.


                                    HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY
                                    INSURANCE COMPANY

                                    /s/ Thomas M. Marra
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                    Thomas M. Marra, Executive Vice President


                                    /s/ Lynda Godkin
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                    Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President,
                                    General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

<PAGE>


FILING #0001681641 PG 04 OF 05 VOL B-00105
FILED 12/31/1996 10:00 AM PAGE 00897
SECRETARY OF STATE
CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF THE STATE


                               CERTIFICATE AMENDING 
              AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 
        BY ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER
                                           

1.  The name of the Corporation is ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE
    COMPANY.

2.  The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is amended by the
    following resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Sole
    Shareholder:

         RESOLVED, that the Amended and Restated Certificate of
         Incorporation of the Company, as supplemented and amended to
         date, is hereby amended by striking out Section 9 in its entirety
         and adding the following Sections 9 and 10.  All other sections
         of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall
         remain unchanged and continue in full force and effect.

         "Section 9.    The Board of Directors may, at any time, appoint
                        from among its own members such committees as it
                        may deem necessary for the proper conduct of the
                        business of the Company.  The Board of Directors
                        shall be unrestricted as to the powers it may
                        confer upon such committees." 

         "Section 10.   So much of the charter of said corporation, as
                        amended, as is inconsistent herewith is repealed,
                        provided that such repeal shall not invalidate or
                        otherwise affect any action taken pursuant to the
                        charter of the corporation, in accordance with its
                        terms, prior to the effective date of such
                        repeal."

3.  The above resolutions were passed by the Board of Directors and the Sole
    Shareholder of the Corporation. The number of shares of the Corporation's
    common capital stock entitled to vote thereon was 3,000 and the vote
    required for adoption was 2,000 shares.  The vote favoring adoption was
    3,000 shares, which was the greatest vote required to pass the resolution.

<PAGE>

                                          2


Dated at Simsbury, Connecticut this 30th day of December, 1996.

We hereby declare, under penalty of false statement, that the statements made in
the foregoing Certificate are true.


                                       ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY 
                                       INSURANCE COMPANY


                                       /s/Thomas M. Marra
                                       ------------------------------------
                                       Thomas M. Marra, Executive Vice
                                        President and Director - Individual
                                        Life and Annuity Division


                                       /s/Lynda Godkin
                                       ------------------------------------
                                       Lynda Godkin, General Counsel and
                                         Corporate Secretary

<PAGE>


                        CERTIFICATE AMENDING AND RESTATING
                        THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION BY
               ACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS


The name of the Corporation is ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY.

2.  The Certificate of Incorporation is amended and restated by the following
    resolution of the Board of Directors and Shareholder of the Corporation.

    RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as
    supplemented and amended to date, is further amended and restated to read 
    as follows:

    Section 1.    The name of the Corporation is ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY
                  INSURANCE COMPANY.

    Section 2.    The address of the Registered Office of the Corporation is
                  Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999.
    
    Section 3.    The Corporation is a body politic and corporate and shall 
                  have all the powers granted by the general statutes, as now 
                  enacted or hereinafter amended, to corporations formed under 
                  the Stock Corporation Act.

    Section 4.    The Corporation shall have the purposes and powers to write 
                  any and all forms of insurance which any other corporation 
                  now or hereafter chartered in Connecticut and empowered to 
                  do an insurance business may now or hereafter lawfully do; 
                  to accept and to cede reinsurance; to issue policies and 
                  contracts for any kind or combination of kinds of insurance; 
                  to issue policies or contracts either with or without 
                  participation in profits; to acquire and hold any or all of 
                  the shares or other securities of any insurance corporation 
                  or any other kind of corporation; and to engage in any 
                  lawful act or activity for which corporations may be formed 
                  under the Stock Corporation Act.  The corporation is 
                  authorized to exercise the powers herein granted in any 
                  state, territory or jurisdiction of the United States or 
                  in any foreign country.

    Section 5.    The Corporation shall obtain a license from the insurance
                  commissioner prior to the commencement of business and 
                  shall be subject to all general statutes applicable to 
                  insurance companies.

    Section 6.    The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall 
                  have authority to issue is 3,000 shares consisting of one 
                  class only, designated as Common Shares, of the par value 
                  of $1,250.

    Section 7.    No shareholder shall, because of his ownership of shares, 
                  have a preemptive or other right to purchase, subscribe for, 
                  or take any part of any shares or any 
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                                       2


                  part of the notes, debentures, bonds, or other securities
                  convertible into or carrying options or warrants to purchase
                  shares of this corporation issued, optioned, or sold by it 
                  after its incorporation.

    Section 8.    The minimum amount of stated capital with which the 
                  corporation shall commence business is One Thousand 
                  Dollars ($1,000.00).

    Section 9.    So much of the charter of said corporation is amended, as is
                  inconsistent herewith is repealed, provided such repeal shall
                  not invalidate or otherwise affect any action taken pursuant 
                  to the charter of the corporation, in accordance with its 
                  terms, prior to the effective date of such repeal.

3.  The above resolution was passed by the Board of Directors and the
    Shareholder of the Corporation.  The number of shares entitled to vote
    thereon was 3,000 and the vote required for adoption was 2,000 shares.  
    The vote favoring adoption was 3,000 which was the greatest vote needed to
    pass the resolution.



Dated at Simsbury, Connecticut this 30th day of  April, 1996.

We hereby declare, under the penalties of false statement, that the 
statements made in the foregoing Certificate are true.

                                       ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND 
                                       ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY


                                        /s/ Lowndes A. Smith 
                                        ---------------------------------
                                        Lowndes A. Smith, President





                                        /s/ Lynda Godkin
                                        ----------------------------------
                                        Lynda Godkin, General Counsel 
                                        and Corporate Secretary



<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 2

                                                  [LOGO]
                                                   Hartford Life

April 28, 1998                          LYNDA GODKIN   
                                        SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL 
                                        COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY
                                        Law Department

Board of Directors
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
200 Hopmeadow Street 
Simsbury, CT  06089

RE:  SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE 
     HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
     FILE NO. 333-00259

Dear Sir/Madam:

I have acted as General Counsel to Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
(the "Company"), a Connecticut insurance company, and Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company Separate Account Five (the "Account") in connection with the
registration of an indefinite amount of securities in the form of modified
single premium variable life insurance contracts  (the "Contracts") with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
I have examined such documents (including the Form S-6 Registration Statement)
and reviewed such questions of law as I considered necessary and appropriate,
and on the basis of such examination and review, it is my opinion that:

1.   The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing as a stock
     life insurance company under the laws of the State of Connecticut and is
     duly authorized by the Insurance Department of the State of Connecticut to
     issue the Contracts.

2.   The Account is a duly authorized and validly existing separate account
     established pursuant to the provisions of Section 38a-433 of the 
     Connecticut Statutes.

3.   To the extent so provided under the Contracts, that portion of the assets
     of the Account equal to the reserves and other contract liabilities with
     respect to the Account will not be chargeable with liabilities arising out
     of any other business that the Company may conduct.
                                             
4.   The Contracts, when issued as contemplated by the Form S-6 Registration
     Statement, will constitute legal, validly issued and binding obligations of
     the Company.

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form S-6
Registration Statement for the Contracts and the Account.

Sincerely,

/s/ Lynda Godkin

Lynda Godkin



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                                                                      EXHIBIT 5

                                                       [Logo]
                                                       Hartford Life

                    MICHAEL R. WINTERFIELD, FSA, MAAA  
                    Assistant Vice President           
                    Individual Annuity Product Management


April 28, 1998


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Dear Sir:

This opinion is furnished in connection with the Form S-6 Registration Statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), of a certain
modified single premium variable life insurance policy (the "Policy") that will
be offered and sold by Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company and certain
units of interest to be issued in connection with the Policy.

The hypothetical illustrations of the Policy used in the Form S-6 Registration
Statement accurately reflect reasonable estimates of projected performance of
the Policy under the stipulated rates of investment return, the contractual
expense deductions and guaranteed cost-of-insurance rates, and utilizing a
reasonable estimation for expected fund operating expenses.

I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form S-6
Registration Statement  and to the reference to my name under the heading
"Experts" in the Prospectus included as a part of such Form S-6 Registration
Statement.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Michael Winterfield 

Michael Winterfield, FSA, MAAA
Director Individual Annuity Product Management


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 6


                                ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


                     CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our reports
(and to all references to our Firm) included in or made a part of this
Registration Statement File No. 333-00259 for Hartford Life and Annuity
Insurance Company Separate Account Five on Form S-6.



                                   /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Hartford, Connecticut
April 29, 1998

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                     HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
                                          
                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                          
                                  Gregory A. Boyko
                                    Lynda Godkin
                                  Thomas M. Marra
                                  Lowndes A. Smith
                                David M. Znamierowski
                                          
do hereby jointly and severally authorize Lynda Godkin, Marianne O'Doherty, 
and Leslie T. Soler to sign as their agent, any Registration Statement, 
pre-effective amendment, post-effective amendment and any application for 
exemptive relief of the Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company under the 
Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney for the
purpose herein set forth.

   /s/ Gregory A. Boyko                   Dated as of March 16, 1998 
- ------------------------------            -------------------------- 
       Gregory A. Boyko

   /s/ Lynda Godkin                       Dated as of March 16, 1998 
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       Lynda Godkin

   /s/ Thomas M. Marra                    Dated as of March 16, 1998 
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       Thomas M. Marra

   /s/ Lowndes A. Smith                   Dated as of March 16, 1998 
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       Lowndes A. Smith

   /s/ David M. Znamierowski              Dated as of March 16, 1998 
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       David M. Znamierowski




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