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  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 1997.
                                                    File No. 333-____________


                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C. 20549

                                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 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 Insurance Companies
     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
     ___  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: $500.00

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

The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such dates as may
be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the 
Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become 
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.


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                       RECONCILIATION AND TIE BETWEEN 
                         FORM N-8B AND PROSPECTUS

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

2.                     Cover page

3.                     Not applicable

4.                     The 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 - The Funds; The Policy - 
                       Application for a Policy;  Policy Benefits and Rights;
                       Other Matters - Voting Rights, Dividends

11.                    Summary; The Separate Account - The Funds

12.                    Summary;  The Separate Account- The Funds

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 - The Funds;  The Policy - 
                       Allocation of Premiums

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


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ITEM NO. OF
FORM N-8B-2            CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
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18.                    The Separate Account - The Funds; 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.                    The Company

26.                    Not applicable

27.                    The Company

28.                    The Company

29.                    The 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

38.                    Distribution of the Policies

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ITEM NO. OF
FORM N-8B-2            CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
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39.                    The Company;  Distribution of the Policies

40.                    Not applicable

41.                    The Company;  Distribution of the Policies

42.                    Not applicable

43.                    Not applicable

44.                    The Policy - Allocation of Premiums

45.                    Not applicable

46.                    Policy Benefits and Rights - Account Value

47.                    The Separate Account - Portfolio

48.                    Cover Page;  The Company

49.                    Not applicable

50.                    The Separate Account - General

51.                    Summary;  The Company; The Policy; Policy Benefits and 
                       Rights; Other Matters - Beneficiary

52.                    The Separate Account - The Funds, 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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                                     PART I
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                         PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER LIFE 2
                     MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE
                              INSURANCE POLICIES
                        HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                 P.O. BOX 2999
                            HARTFORD, CT 06104-2999
[LOGO]                     TELEPHONE 1-800-231-5453
 
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This Prospectus describes Putnam Capital Manager Life, a modified single premium
variable life insurance Policy ("Policy" or "Policies") offered by Hartford Life
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 POLICY. 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 PCM Money Market Fund Sub-Account.
After the right to cancel period has expired, the amount so allocated will be
transferred to the Funds specified in the Policy Owner's application. The
underlying investment portfolios ("Funds") of Putnam Variable Trust available
under the Policies are described in the section entitled "The Separate Account
- -- Funds" page 8.
 
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 Funds
to which premiums have been allocated. The Policy Owner bears the investment
risk for all amounts so allocated. The Policy continues in force 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
a Policy. The death benefit ("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 Funds 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
("Death Proceeds") to the beneficiary. The Death Proceeds equal the Death
Benefit less any Indebtedness under the Policy.
 
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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.
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THIS PROSPECTUS IS VALID ONLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY THE CURRENT PROSPECTUSES OF THE
APPLICABLE ELIGIBLE FUNDS WHICH CONTAIN A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THOSE FUNDS. ALL
PROSPECTUSES SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN ARE NOT DEPOSITS OF, OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK,
NOT 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 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED.
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THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS ______________.
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2                                                HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
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 SPECIAL TERMS.........................................................    4
 SUMMARY...............................................................    6
 THE COMPANY...........................................................    8
 THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT..................................................    8
   General.............................................................    8
   Funds...............................................................    8
   Investment Adviser..................................................   10
 THE POLICY............................................................   10
   Application for a Policy............................................   10
   Premiums............................................................   10
   Allocation of Premiums..............................................   11
   Accumulation Unit Values............................................   11
 DEDUCTIONS AND CHARGES................................................   11
   Chart of Deductions and Charges.....................................   11
   Cost of Insurance Charge............................................   12
   Administrative Charge...............................................   13
   Annual Maintenance Fee..............................................   13
   Surrender Charge....................................................   13
   Policy Owner Options................................................   13
     Option 1..........................................................   13
     Option 2..........................................................   14
   Other Deductions or Charges.........................................   14
 POLICY BENEFITS AND RIGHTS............................................   14
   Death Benefit.......................................................   14
   Account Value.......................................................   15
   Transfer of Account Value...........................................   15
   Policy Loans........................................................   15
   Amount Payable on Surrender of the Policy...........................   16
   Partial Surrenders..................................................   16
   Benefits at Maturity................................................   16
   Lapse and Reinstatement.............................................   16
   Cancellation and Exchange Rights....................................   17
   Suspension of Valuation, Payments and Transfers.....................   17
 LAST SURVIVOR POLICIES................................................   17
 OTHER MATTERS.........................................................   17
   Voting Rights.......................................................   17
   Statements to Policy Owners.........................................   18
   Limit on Right to Contest...........................................   18
   Misstatement as to Age and Sex......................................   18
   Payment Options.....................................................   18
   Beneficiary.........................................................   19
   Assignment..........................................................   19
   Dividends...........................................................   19
 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS......................................   20
 DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES..........................................   23
 SAFEKEEPING OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT'S ASSETS..........................   23
 FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS............................................   23
   General.............................................................   23
   Taxation of Hartford and the Separate Account.......................   23
   Income Taxation of Policy Benefits..................................   24
   Last Survivor Policies..............................................   24
   Modified Endowment Contracts........................................   24
   Estate and Generation Skipping Taxes................................   24
</TABLE>
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                                3
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   Diversification Requirements........................................   25
   Ownership of the Assets in the Separate Account.....................   25
   Life Insurance Purchased for Use in Split Dollar Arrangements.......   25
   Federal Income Tax Withholding......................................   26
   Non-Individual Ownership of Policies................................   26
   Other...............................................................   26
   Life Insurance Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign
    Corporations.......................................................   26
 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.....................................................   26
 LEGAL MATTERS.........................................................   26
 EXPERTS...............................................................   26
 REGISTRATION STATEMENT................................................   26
 APPENDIX A--SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR POLICIES PURCHASED IN NEW YORK....   27
 APPENDIX B--ILLUSTRATION OF BENEFITS..................................   29
</TABLE>
 
   THE POLICIES OR POLICY OWNER OPTION 2 MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES.
 
    THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH
SUCH OFFERING MAY NOT BE LAWFULLY MADE. NO DEALER OR OTHER PERSON IS AUTHORIZED
TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
OFFERING OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE,
SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED ON.
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4                                                HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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                                 SPECIAL TERMS
 
As used in this Prospectus, the following terms have the indicated meanings:
 
ACCOUNT VALUE: The current value of the Sub-Accounts 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.
 
ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT: The amount of a surrender or partial surrender that is
not subject to the Surrender Charge. This amount in any Policy Year is the
greater of 10% of premiums or 100% of cumulative earnings (Account Value less
premiums paid).
 
ANNUITY UNIT: An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the amount of
annuity payments.
 
ATTAINED AGE: The Issue Age plus the number of fully completed Policy Years.
 
CASH SURRENDER VALUE: The Cash Value less all Indebtedness.
 
CASH VALUE: The Account Value less any Surrender Charge and any Unamortized Tax
charge due upon surrender.
 
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, Tax Expense charges under Option 1, an
administrative charge and a mortality and expense risk charge.
 
FACE AMOUNT: On the Policy Date, the Face Amount is the amount shown on the
Policy's Specifications page. Thereafter, the Face Amount is reduced in
proportion to any partial surrenders.
 
FUNDS: The registered investment management companies in which assets of the
Separate Account may be invested.
 
GUIDELINE SINGLE PREMIUM: The "Guideline Single Premium" as defined in Section
7702 of the Code.
 
HOME OFFICE: Currently located at 200 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Connecticut;
however, the mailing address is P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999.
 
INDEBTEDNESS: All monies owed to Hartford by the Policy Owner, including all
outstanding loans on the Policy, any interest due or accrued and any unpaid
Deduction Amount or annual maintenance fee arising during a grace period.
 
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 that is not based on the investment experience
of the Separate Account.
 
MONTHLY ACTIVITY DATE: The day of each month on which any deductions or charges
are subtracted 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 anniversary of the Policy Date.
 
POLICY DATE: The date from which Policy Anniversaries and Policy Years are
measured.
 
POLICY LOAN RATE: The interest rate charged on Policy loans.
 
POLICY OWNER: The owner of the Policy
 
POLICY OWNER OPTIONS: The Policy Owner may elect one of two options offered by
Hartford to pay Mortality and Expense Risk charges and certain tax related
charges. The Policy Owner must elect the option at the time the Policy is issued
and the option cannot be changed once the Policy is issued. The following
options are available:
 
    OPTION 1: ASSET BASED CHARGES: Under this option the Policy Owner elects to
    pay a Mortality and Expense Risk charge that is deducted monthly from
    Account Value at an annual rate of .90% in Policy Years 1 through 10 and at
    an annual rate of .50% in Policy Years 11 and beyond; a Tax Expense charge
    that is also deducted monthly at an annual rate of .40% for the first 10
    Policy Years and an Unamortized Tax charge that is imposed during the first
    9 Policy Years on surrenders or partial surrenders according to the rate set
    forth in "Deductions and Charges -- Policy Owner Options -- Unamortized Tax
    Charge" page 14. See "Deductions and Charges -- Policy Owner Options" page
    13.
 
    OPTION 2: FRONTED CHARGES: Under this option the Policy Owner elects to pay
    a Mortality and Expense Risk charge that is deducted monthly from Account
    Value at an annual rate of .65% in Policy Years 1 through 10 and an annual
    rate of .50% in Policy Years 11 and beyond and a Tax Expense charge that is
    deduction from any Premium payment in all Policy Years at an annual rate of
    4.0%. This option is not available in all states. See "Deductions and
    Charges -- Policy Owner Options" page 13.
 
SEPARATE ACCOUNT: Separate Account Five, an account established by Hartford to
separate the assets funding the Policies from other assets of Hartford.
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                                5
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SUB-ACCOUNT: The subdivisions of the Separate Account.
 
SURRENDER CHARGE: A charge which may be assessed upon surrender of the Policy or
partial surrenders in excess of the Annual Withdrawal Amount.
 
VALUATION DAY: The date on which the Sub-Account is valued. The Valuation Day is
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
(currently 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on such days.
 
VALUATION PERIOD: The period between the close of business on successive
Valuation Days.
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6                                                HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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                                    SUMMARY
                                  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 Funds 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 Funds.
 
    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 17.
 
                       THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND THE FUNDS
 
    Separate Account Five ("Separate Account") funds the variable life insurance
Policies offered by this Prospectus. Hartford established the Separate Account
pursuant to Connecticut insurance law and organized as a unit investment trust
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Policies currently
offer 16 sub-accounts ("Sub-Accounts"), each investing exclusively in a Fund.
The investment objectives of the Funds are as set forth in "The Separate
Account," page 8. Applicants should read the Funds prospectus accompanying this
Prospectus in connection with the purchase of a Policy.
 
    The following table shows annual fund operating expenses in 1996:
 
                         ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
                        (as a percentage of net assets)
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                                                                                                    MANAGEMENT      OTHER
                                                                                                       FEES       EXPENSES
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Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund...............................................................        0.80%        0.43%
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund................................................................        0.70%        0.13%
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund...........................................................        0.68%        0.15%
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund.....................................................................        0.60%        0.16%
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund.................................................................        0.49%        0.05%
Putnam VT High Yield Fund........................................................................        0.68%        0.08%
Putnam VT International Growth Fund..............................................................        0.80%        0.18%
Putnam VT International Growth and Income Fund...................................................        0.80%        0.17%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund...................................................        1.20%        0.19%
Putnam VT Money Market Fund (1)..................................................................        0.45%        0.10%
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund.................................................................        0.63%        0.09%
Putnam VT New Value Fund.........................................................................        0.70%        0.13%
Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality Bond Fund.............................................        0.62%        0.07%
Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund (2)...................................................        0.69%        0.09%
Putnam VT Vista Fund.............................................................................        0.65%        0.16%
Putnam VT Voyager Fund...........................................................................        0.57%        0.06%
 
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   TOTAL FUND
                                                                                                    OPERATING
                                                                                                    EXPENSES
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Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund...............................................................       1.23%
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund................................................................       0.83%
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund...........................................................       0.83%
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund.....................................................................       0.76%
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund.................................................................       0.54%
Putnam VT High Yield Fund........................................................................       0.76%
Putnam VT International Growth Fund..............................................................       0.98%
Putnam VT International Growth and Income Fund...................................................       0.97%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund...................................................       1.39%
Putnam VT Money Market Fund (1)..................................................................       0.55%
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund.................................................................       0.72%
Putnam VT New Value Fund.........................................................................       0.83%
Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality Bond Fund.............................................       0.69%
Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund (2)...................................................       0.78%
Putnam VT Vista Fund.............................................................................       0.81%
Putnam VT Voyager Fund...........................................................................       0.63%
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(1) Other expenses for Putnam VT Money Market Fund have been restated to reflect
    the cost of certain insurance purchased by the Fund. See "Putnam VT Money
    Market Fund -- Insurance" in the Fund's prospectus. Actual other expenses
    and total Fund operating expenses were 0.08% and 0.53%, respectively.
 
(2) On July 11, 1996, shareholders approved an increase in the fees payable to
    Putnam Investment Management, Inc. ("Putnam Management") under the
    Management Policy for Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund. The
    management fees and total expenses shown in the table have been restated to
    reflect the increase. Actual management fees and total expenses were 0.64%
    and 0.73%, respectively.
 
    The investment adviser for all the Funds is "Putnam Management". See "The
Separate Account," page 8.
 
                                    PREMIUM
 
    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 35 and 80 may be eligible for
simplified underwriting without a medical examination if they meet simplified
underwriting standards. For applicants who are below age 35 or above age 80, or
who do not meet simplified underwriting eligibility, full underwriting applies,
except that substandard underwriting applies in those cases that
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represent substandard risks according to customary underwriting guidelines.
 
                             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 from each Sub-Account. The Deduction Amount includes a cost of insurance
charge, a Tax Expense charge under Option 1, an administrative charge and a
mortality and expense risk charge. 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" page 11, and "Policy Benefits and Rights --
Lapse and Reinstatement," page 16.
 
    If the Account Value on a Policy Anniversary or on any date the Policy is
surrendered is less than $50,000, Hartford will deduct an annual maintenance fee
of $30. See "Deductions and Charges -- Annual Maintenance Fee," page 13.
 
    The Policy Owner may pay certain deductions and charges by electing one of
two available options at the time the Policy is issued. Once elected, the Policy
Owner Options cannot be changed:
 
    Under Option 1:
 
    - a Mortality and Expense Risk charge is deducted monthly from Account Value
      at an annual rate of .90% in Policy Years 1 through 10 and at an annual
      rate of .50% in Policy Years 11 and beyond.
 
    - a Tax Expense charge is also deducted monthly at an annual rate of .40%
      for the first 10 Policy Years.
 
    - an Unamortized Tax charge is imposed during the first 9 Policy Years on
      surrenders or partial surrenders according to the rate set forth in
      "Deductions and Charges -- Policy Owner Options -- Unamortized Tax Charge"
      page 14.
 
    Under Option 2: (May not be available in all states)
    - a Mortality and Expense Risk charge is deducted monthly from Account Value
      at an annual rate of .65% in Policy Years 1 through 10 and an annual rate
      of .50% in Policy Years 11 and beyond.
 
    - a Tax Expense charge is deduction from any Premium payment in all Policy
      Years at an annual rate of 4.0%.
 
    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 14, and "Federal Tax Considerations," page 23.
 
    Applicants should review the Funds' prospectuses accompanying this
Prospectus for a description of the charges assessed against the assets of the
Funds.
 
    Upon surrender of the Policy and partial surrenders in excess of the Annual
Withdrawal Amount, a Surrender Charge may be assessed. See "Deductions and
Charges -- Surrender Charge," page 13.
 
    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 14.
 
                                 ACCOUNT VALUE
 
    The Account Value of the Policy will increase or decrease to reflect the
investment experience of the Funds 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 Funds. See "Policy
Benefits and Rights -- Account Value," page 15.
 
                                  POLICY LOANS
 
    A Policy Owner may obtain one or both of 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 the Cash Value. See "Policy Benefits and Rights
- -- Policy Loans," page 15.
 
                                     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 written 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 15, and "Lapse and
Reinstatement," page 16.
 
                        CANCELLATION AND EXCHANGE RIGHTS
 
    A Policy Owner has a limited right to return the Policy for cancellation. If
the Policy Owner returns the Policy, by mail or hand delivery, to Hartford or to
the agent who sold the Policy, to be canceled within ten days after delivery of
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the Policy to 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 less Indebtedness or the sum of
(1) the Account Value on the date the returned Policy is received by Hartford or
its agent, less Indebtedness and (2) any deductions under Policy or by the Funds
for taxes, charges or fees.
 
    In addition, once the Policy is in force 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 17.
 
                                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 Policy (generally, the excess of Account Value over
premiums paid) and may be subject to a 10% penalty tax. See "Federal Tax
Considerations," page 23.
 
                                  THE COMPANY
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company ("Hartford") is a stock life insurance
company engaged in the business of writing health and life insurance, both
individual and group, in all states of the United States and the District of
Columbia. Hartford was originally incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts
on June 5, 1902, and was subsequently redomiciled to Connecticut. Its offices
are located in Simsbury, Connecticut; however, its mailing address is P.O. Box
2999, Hartford, CT 06104-2999. Hartford is a subsidiary of Hartford Fire
Insurance Company, one of the largest multiple lines insurance carriers in the
United States. Hartford is ultimately owned 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
ability. These ratings do not apply to the investment performance of the
Sub-Accounts of the Separate Account. The ratings apply to Hartford's ability to
meet its insurance obligations, including those described in this Prospectus.
 
                              THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
                                    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 it is 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.
 
                                     FUNDS
 
    The underlying investment for the Policies are shares of Putnam Variable
Trust (formerly named Putnam Capital Manager Trust), an open-end series
investment company with multiple portfolios ("Funds"). The assets of each Sub-
Account of the Separate Account are invested exclusively in one of the Funds.
The underlying Funds corresponding to each Sub-Account and their investment
objectives are described below. Hartford reserves the right, subject to
compliance with the law, to close funds or offer additional funds with differing
investment objectives. There is no assurance that any of the Funds will achieve
its stated objectives.
 
 PUTNAM VT ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH FUND
 
    Seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in securities of companies
located in Asia and in the Pacific Basin. The fund's investments will normally
include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common
stocks or preferred stocks, and warrants to purchase common stocks or preferred
stocks.
 
 PUTNAM VT DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
 
    Seeks high current income consistent with capital preservation by investing
in the following three sectors of the fixed income securities markets: a U.S.
Government Sector, a High Yield Sector (which invests primarily in what are
commonly known as "junk bonds"), and an International Sector. See the special
considerations for investments in high yield securities described in the Fund
prospectus.
 
 PUTNAM VT GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
 
    Seeks a high level of long-term total return consistent with preservation of
capital by investing in U.S. equities, international equities, U.S. fixed income
securities, and international fixed income securities.
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 PUTNAM VT GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
 
    Seeks capital appreciation through a globally diversified portfolio of
common stocks.
 
 PUTNAM VT GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
 
    Seeks capital growth and current income by investing primarily in common
stocks that offer potential for capital growth, current income, or both.
 
 PUTNAM VT HIGH YIELD FUND
 
    Seeks high current income and, when consistent with this objective, a
secondary objective of capital growth, by investing primarily in high-yielding,
lower-rated fixed income securities, constituting a portfolio which Putnam
Management believes does not involve undue risk to income or principal. See the
special considerations for investments in high yield securities described in the
Fund prospectus.
 
 PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
 
    Seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of
companies located in a country other than the United States.
 
 PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
 
    Seeks capital growth, and a secondary objective if high current income, by
investing primarily in common stocks that offer potential for capital growth and
may, when consistent with its investment objectives, invest in common stocks
that offer potential for current income. Under normal market conditions, the
fund expects to invest substantially all of its assets in securities principally
traded on markets outside the United States.
 
 PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND
 
    Seeks long term capital appreciation by investing in companies that have
above-average growth prospects due to the fundamental growth of their market
sector. Under normal market conditions, the fund expects to invest substantially
all of its total assets other than cash or short-term investments held pending
investment, in common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks,
covertible bonds and other equity securities principally traded in securities
markets outside the United States.
 
 PUTNAM VT MONEY MARKET FUND
 
    Seeks as high a rate of current income as Putnam Management believes is
consistent with preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity by
investing in high-quality money market instruments.
 
 PUTNAM VT NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND
 
    Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing principally in common
stocks of companies in sectors of the economy which Putnam Management believes
possess above-average long-term growth potential.
 
 PUTNAM VT NEW VALUE FUND
 
    Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks
that Putnam Management believes are undervalued at the time of purchase and have
the potential for long-term capital appreciation.
 
 PUTNAM VT U.S. GOVERNMENT AND HIGH QUALITY BOND FUND
 
    Seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing
primarily in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the
U.S. Government or by its agencies or instrumentalities and in other debt
obligations rated at least A by a nationally recognized securities rating agency
such as Standard & Poor's or Moody's Investor Services, Inc. or, if not rated,
determined by Putnam Management to be of comparable quality.
 
 PUTNAM VT UTILITIES GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
 
    Seeks capital growth and current income by concentrating its investments in
debt and equity securities issued by companies in the public utilities
industries.
 
 PUTNAM VT VISTA FUND
 
    Seeks capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of common
stocks which Putnam Management believes have the potential for above-average
capital appreciation.
 
 PUTNAM VT VOYAGER FUND
 
    Seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of
companies that Putnam Management believes have potential for capital
appreciation that is significantly greater than that of market averages.
 
    Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund, Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund,
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund, Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund, Putnam VT High
Yield Fund, Putnam VT International Growth Fund, Putnam VT International Growth
and Income Fund, Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund, Putnam VT Money
Market Fund, Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund, Putnam VT New Value Fund, Putnam
VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund, Putnam VT Vista Fund, and Putnam VT Voyager
Fund are generally managed in styles similar to other open-end investment
companies which are managed by Putnam Management and whose shares are generally
offered to the public. These other funds managed by Putnam Management may,
however, employ different investment practices and may invest in securities
different from those in which their counterpart Funds invest, and consequently
will not have identical portfolios or experience identical investment results.
 
    The Funds are available only to serve as the underlying investment for
variable annuity and variable life policies. A full description of the Funds,
their investment objectives, policies and restrictions, risks, charges and
expenses and
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other aspects of their operation is contained in the accompanying Fund's
prospectus, which should be read in conjunction with this Prospectus before
investing, and in the Trust Statement of Additional Information which may be
ordered without charge from Putnam Investor Services, Inc.
 
    It is conceivable that in the future it may be disadvantageous for variable
annuity separate accounts and variable life insurance separate accounts to
invest in the Funds simultaneously. Although Hartford and the Funds do not
currently foresee any such disadvantages either to variable annuity contract
owners or to variable life insurance policy owners, the Trust's Board of
Trustees intends to monitor events in order to identify any material conflicts
between such contract owners and policy 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 funds should be established for variable life and
variable annuity separate accounts, the variable life policy owners and the
variable annuity contract holders would not bear any expenses attendant upon
establishment of such separate funds.
 
                               INVESTMENT ADVISER
 
    Putnam Management, One Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109, serves as the
investment manager for the Funds. An affiliate, Putnam Advisory Company, Inc.,
manages domestic and foreign institutional accounts and mutual funds. Another
affiliate, Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, provides investment advice to
institutional clients under its banking and fiduciary policies. Putnam
Management and its affiliates are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Marsh & McLennan
Companies, Inc., a publicly owned holding company whose principal businesses are
international insurance brokerage and employee benefit consulting.
 
    Subject to the general oversight of the Trust's Board of Trustees, Putnam
Management manages the Funds' portfolios in accordance with their stated
investment objectives and policies, makes investment decisions for the Funds,
places orders to purchase and sell securities on behalf of the Funds and
administers the affairs of the Funds. For its services, the Funds pay Putnam
Management a quarterly fee. See theTrust prospectus accompanying this Prospectus
for a more complete description of Putnam Management and the respective fees of
the Funds.
 
                                   THE POLICY
                            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 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 CURRENT 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.
 
    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 35 and 80 may be eligible for simplified
underwriting without a medical examination if they meet simplified underwriting
standards as evidenced in their responses in the application. For applicants who
are below age 35 or above age 80, or who do not meet simplified underwriting
eligibility, full 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.
The amount and frequency of additional premium payments will affect the Cash
Value and the amount and duration of insurance. 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. Premium which does not
meet
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the tax qualification guidelines for life insurance under the Code will not be
applied to the Policy.
 
                             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 PCM Money Market Fund Sub-Account. After the expiration of the
right to cancel period, the Account Value in the PCM Money Market Fund
Sub-Account will be allocated among the Funds, 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 PCM Money Market Fund Sub-Account) is determined first by
multiplying the premium by the percentage to be allocated to each Fund 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.
 
                            ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUES
 
    The Accumulation Unit Value for each Sub-Account will vary to reflect the
investment experience of the applicable Fund 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 Fund at
the end of the Valuation Period (plus the per share dividends or capital gains
by that Fund if the ex dividend date occurs in the Valuation Period then ended)
divided by the net asset value per share of the corresponding Fund at the
beginning of the Valuation Period. Policy Owners should refer to the Funds
prospectus accompanying this Prospectus for a description of how the assets of
each Fund 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 15.
    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
 
    The deduction or charges associated with this Policy are subtracted,
depending on the type of deduction or charge, from Premium payments as they are
made, upon surrender or partial surrender of the Policy, on the Policy
Anniversary Date or on a monthly pro rated basis from each Sub-Account
("Deduction Amount").
 
    Deductions are taken from Premium payments before allocations to the
Sub-Accounts are made. Monthly Deduction Amounts are subtracted on the Policy
Date and on each Monthly Activity Date after the Policy Date to cover charges
and expenses incurred in connection with a Policy. Each Deduction Amount will be
subtracted pro rata from each Sub-Account 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. 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 16.
 
    The Policy Owner may elect one of two options offered by Hartford to pay the
Mortality and Expense Risk charge, the Tax Expense charge and any Unamortized
Tax charge. Once selected, the option may not be changed. Option 2 may not be
available in all states.
 
    The following chart illustrates the charges and deductions associated with
this Policy. For a more detailed discussion see the descriptions below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  DEDUCTION OR CHARGE        DEDUCTED FROM ALL POLICIES            WHEN DEDUCTION IS MADE                 AMOUNT DEDUCTED
 ----------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
 <S>                     <C>                                 <C>                                 <C>
 Cost of Insurance       Yes                                 Monthly                             Individualized depending on age,
                                                                                                 sex and other factors
 
 Administrative Charge   Yes                                 Monthly                             .25% of amounts allocated to the
                                                                                                 Separate Account
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  DEDUCTION OR CHARGE        DEDUCTED FROM ALL POLICIES            WHEN DEDUCTION IS MADE                 AMOUNT DEDUCTED
 ----------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
 <S>                     <C>                                 <C>                                 <C>
 Annual Maintenance Fee  Only Policies with an Account       On the Policy Anniversary Date or   $30.00
                         Value of less than $50,000 on the   upon surrender of the Policy
                         Policy Anniversary Date or date of
                         surrender
 
 Surrender Charge        Yes                                 Upon surrender or partial           A percentage of the amount
                                                             surrender of the Policy             surrendered, depending on the
                                                                                                 Policy Year, which is attributable
                                                                                                 to premiums paid
 
 Tax Expense Charge      Yes                                 Under Option 1: Monthly             Under Option 1: .40% of Account
                                                             Under Option 2: Receipt of premium  Value for Policy Years 1-10
                                                             payment                             Under Option 2: 4% of each premium
                                                                                                 payment in all Policy Years
 
 Mortality and Expense   Yes                                 Monthly                             Under Option 1:
 Risk Charge                                                                                     .90% of Account Value in Policy
                                                                                                 Years 1-10 and .50% for Policy
                                                                                                 Years 11 and beyond.
                                                                                                 Under Option 2:
                                                                                                 .65% of Account Value in Policy
                                                                                                 Years 1-10 and .50% for Policy
                                                                                                 years 11 and beyond
 
 Unamortized Tax Charge  No, only under Option 1             Upon surrender or partial           A percentage of the Account Value
                                                             surrender of the Policy             depending on the Policy Year the
                                                                                                 surrender takes place.
</TABLE>
 
                            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 tenth Policy Year and are based on whether 100%, 90% or 80% of the
Guideline Single Premium has been paid at issue. 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 Smoker/Non-
Smoker 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 and Policies issued employing
simplified underwriting procedures 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 Smoker/Non-Smoker 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 = $70,000
Insured's attained age = 60
Minimum Coverage Amount percentage for age 60 = 30%
 
    On the Monthly Activity Date, the Coverage Amount is $30,000. This is
calculated by subtracting the Account Value on the Monthly Activity Date
($70,000) 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 $21,000 (30% of $70,000). Since $21,000 is less
than the Face Amount less the Account Value ($30,000), no adjustment is
necessary. Therefore, the Coverage Amount will be $30,000.
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    Assume that the Account Value in the above example was $90,000. The Minimum
Coverage Amount would be $27,000 (30% of $90,000). Since this is greater than
the Face Amount less the Account Value ($10,000), the Coverage Amount for the
Policy Month is $27,000. (For an explanation of the Death Benefit, see "Policy
Benefits and Rights -- Death Benefit," page 14.)
 
    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.
 
                             ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE
 
    Hartford will deduct monthly from the Account Value attributable to the
Separate Account an administrative charge equal to an annual rate of 0.25%. This
charge compensates Hartford for administrative expenses incurred in the
administration of the Separate Account and the Policies.
 
                             ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE
 
    If the Account Value on a Policy Anniversary or on the date the Policy is
surrendered 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.
 
                                SURRENDER CHARGE
 
    Upon surrender of the Policy or partial surrenders in excess of the Annual
Withdrawal Amount, a Surrender Charge may be assessed. In Policy Years 1 through
3, this charge is 7.5% of surrendered Account Value attributable to premiums
paid. In Policy Years 4 through 5, this charge is 6%. In Policy Years 6 through
7, this charge is 4%. In Policy Years 8 through 9, this charge is 2%. After the
ninth Policy Year, there is no charge.
 
    In determining the Surrender Charge and any Unamortized 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 surrender
of the remaining Account Value.
 
    The Surrender 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 16.
 
                              POLICY OWNER OPTIONS
 
    In addition to the deductions and charges described above, the Policy Owner,
at the time the Policy is issued, will elect one of two options described below
to pay charges relating to certain taxes and mortality and expense risk charges.
The option selected by the Policy Owner may affect Policy Value.
 
    OPTION 1: ASSET-BASED CHARGES: Under this payment option, the Policy Owner
will pay:
 
    MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE: Hartford will deduct monthly from the
Account Value attributable to the Separate Account for Policy Years 1 through 10
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. In
Policy Years 11 and beyond, the charge drops to an annual rate of 0.50% 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 written 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 Surrender Charge. The mortality and expense risk charge
is deducted while the Policy is in force, including the duration of a payment
option.
 
    TAX EXPENSE CHARGE: Hartford will deduct monthly from the Account Value a
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 federal taxes imposed under Section 848 of the Code.
The charge includes a premium tax deduction of 0.25% and a federal tax deduction
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% federal tax deduction 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.
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    UNAMORTIZED TAX CHARGE: Under this option, during the first nine Policy
Years, an Unamortized Tax charge will be imposed on surrender or partial
surrenders. The Unamortized Tax charge is shown below, as a percentage of
Account Value, at the end of each Policy Year:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          POLICY
           YEAR       RATE
          ------      -----
          <S>         <C>
          1           2.25%
          2           2.00%
          3           1.75%
          4           1.50%
          5           1.25%
          6           1.00%
          7           0.75%
          8           0.50%
          9           0.25%
          10+         0.00%
</TABLE>
 
    After the ninth Policy Year, no Unamortized Tax charge will be imposed.
 
    OPTION 2: FRONTED CHARGES: Under this option, the Policy Owner will pay:
 
    MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE: In Policy Years 1 through 10, Hartford
will deduct monthly from the Account Value attributable to the Separate Account
a charge equal to an annual rate of 0.65% for the mortality risks and expense
risks Hartford assumes in relation to the variable portion of the Policies. In
Policy Years 11 and beyond, the charge drops to an annual rate of 0.50%. 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 written
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 Surrender
Charge. The mortality and expense risk charge is deducted while the Policy is in
force, including the duration of a payment option.
 
    TAX EXPENSE CHARGE: Hartford will deduct from Premium payments a tax expense
charge equal to an annual rate of 4.0% for all Policy Years. This charge
compensates Hartford for premium taxes imposed by various states and local
jurisdictions and for federal taxes imposed under Section 848 of the Code. The
charge includes a premium tax deduction of 2.5% and a federal tax deduction of
1.5%. The premium tax deduction approximates Hartford's average expenses for
state and local premium taxes. 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
federal tax deduction 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.
 
    This Option may not be available in all states.
 
                          OTHER DEDUCTIONS OR CHARGES
 
CHARGES AGAINST THE FUNDS
 
    The Separate Account purchases shares of the Funds at net asset value. The
net asset value of the Fund shares reflects investment advisory fees and
administrative expenses already deducted from the assets of the Funds. These
charges are described in the Funds' prospectuses accompanying this Prospectus.
 
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.
 
                           POLICY BENEFITS AND RIGHTS
                                 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:
 
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                                             A           B
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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%
</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
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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 18.
 
                                 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 Funds, 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 Funds 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 11.
 
                           TRANSFER OF ACCOUNT VALUE
 
    While the Policy remains in force 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 written request or by calling toll free
1-800-231-5453. Transfers by telephone may be made by the agent of record or by
the attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney. 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. Hartford will employ
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 requiring callers to provide certain information
for identification purposes. All transfer instructions by telephone are tape
recorded.
 
    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 considers 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 force, 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. 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 bear 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." 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 Surrender Charges and due and unpaid
Deduction Amount, Hartford will give written notice to the Policy
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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 force. 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 16.
 
    A loan, whether or not repaid, will have a permanent effect on the Account
Value because the investment results of each Sub-Account will apply only to the
amount remaining in such 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 force, 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 written request or the date requested by the Policy Owner whichever is
later. The Cash Surrender Value equals the Cash Value less any Unamortized Tax
charge and all Indebtedness. Hartford will pay the Cash Surrender Value of the
Policy within seven days of receipt by Hartford of the written 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 written 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 18), the Surrender 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 Surrender Charge. However, the Unamortized Tax charge, if
applicable, will be deducted from the surrender proceeds to be applied, and
amounts withdrawn from payment Option 1, payment Option 5 or payment Option 6
will be subject to the Surrender Charge, if applicable.
 
                               PARTIAL SURRENDERS
 
    While the Policy is in force, a Policy Owner may elect, by written request,
to make partial surrenders from the Cash Surrender Value. The Cash Surrender
Value, after partial surrender, 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 surrenders in excess of the Annual Withdrawal Amount
will be subject to the Surrender Charge and any additional premium tax charges.
See "Deductions and Charges -- Surrender Charge -- Unamortized Tax Charge," page
14. For a discussion of the tax consequences of partial surrenders, 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 24.)
 
                            LAPSE AND REINSTATEMENT
 
    The Policy will remain in force 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 Amount(s) due. The notice will indicate the amount that must be paid.
 
    The Policy will continue through the Grace Period, but if no payment is
forthcoming 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 14.
 
    If the Policy lapses, the Policy Owner may apply for reinstatement of the
Policy by payment of the reinstatement premium and any applicable charges. 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
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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 Policy Owner 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 delivery of the
Policy to the Policy Owner (a longer free-look period is provided in certain
cases), Hartford will return to the Policy Owner within seven days the greater
of premiums paid for the Policy less Indebtedness or the sum of (1) the Account
Value on the date the returned Policy is received by Hartford or its agent less
Indebtedness and (2) any deductions under the Policy or by the Funds for taxes,
charges or fees.
    Once the Policy is in force, 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 PoliciesOwners, until such condition has ended.
 
                             LAST SURVIVOR POLICIES
 
    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 to die. See the last survivor illustrations in
    "Appendix B," page 29.
 
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
                                 VOTING RIGHTS
 
    In accordance with its interpretation of presently applicable law, Hartford
will vote the shares of the Funds at regular and special meetings of the
shareholders of the Funds in accordance with instructions from 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 Funds. 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. If the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any rule promulgated
thereunder should be amended, however, or if Hartford's present interpretation
should change and, as a result, Hartford determines it is permitted to vote the
shares of the Funds in its own right, it may elect to do so.
 
    The voting interests of the Policy Owner (or the assignee) in the Funds 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 Fund on the
record date for the shareholder meeting for that Fund. 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 15) will not be considered in determining the
voting interests of the Policy Owner. Policy Owners should review the Funds
prospectus 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
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instructions require that the shares be voted so as to cause a change in the
sub-classification or investment objective of one or more of the Funds or to
approve or disapprove an investment advisory Policy for the Funds.
 
    In addition, Hartford itself may disregard voting instructions in favor of
changes, initiated by a Policy Owner, in the investment policy or the investment
adviser of the Funds if Hartford reasonably disapproves of such changes. A
change would be disapproved only if the proposed change is contrary to state law
or prohibited by state regulatory authorities. 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 loans 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
force 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 in the two-year period, or such period as specified in 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
SURRENDERS ARE PERMITTED AFTER PAYMENTS COMMENCE. FULL SURRENDER OR PARTIAL
SURRENDERS MAY BE MADE FROM OPTION 1 OR OPTION 6, BUT THEY ARE SUBJECT TO THE
SURRENDER CHARGE, IF APPLICABLE. ONLY A FULL SURRENDER IS ALLOWED FROM OPTION 5.
A SURRENDER FROM OPTION 5 WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO THE SURRENDER 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.
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    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
Policiesas 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 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
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 Policy.
 
    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 Policy Owner 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 written 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 written notice of such assignment. Proof of interest must be filed with any
claim under a collateral assignment.
 
                                   DIVIDENDS
 
    No dividends will be paid under the Policies.
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                        EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         POSITION WITH HARTFORD;             OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                      FOR PAST FIVE YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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<S>                               <C>                                    <C>
Wendell J. Bossen, 63             Vice President, 1992**                 Vice President (1992-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; President (1992-Present),
                                                                           International Corporate Marketing Group, Inc.; Executive
                                                                           Vice President (1984-1992), Mutual Benefit.
Gregory A. Boyko, 45              Senior Vice President,                 Vice President and Controller (1995-1997), Hartford;
                                  Chief Financial Officer &                Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer &
                                  Treasurer, 1997                          Treasurer (1997-Present); Vice President & Controller
                                  Director, 1997                           (1995-1997), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                           Company; Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                                                           & Treasurer (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.; Chief
                                                                           Financial Officer (1994-1995), IMG American Life; Senior
                                                                           Vice President (1992-1994), Connecticut Mutual Life
                                                                           Insurance Company.
Peter W. Cummins, 60              Senior Vice President, 1997            Vice President (1989-1997); Director of Broker Dealer
                                                                           Sales--ILAD (1989-1992), Hartford; Senior Vice President
                                                                           (1997-Present) Vice President (1989-1997); Director of
                                                                           Broker Dealer Sales--ILAD (1989-1991); Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company.
Ann M. de Raismes, 46             Senior Vice President, 1997            Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                  Director of Human Resources,             (1992-1994); Hartford; Senior Vice President
                                  1991                                     (1997-Present); Director of Human Resources
                                                                           (1991-Present); Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant
                                                                           Vice President (1992-1994); Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Vice President, Human Resources
                                                                           (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Timothy M. Fitch, 44              Vice President, 1995                   Assistant Vice President (1992-1995), Hartford; Vice
                                  Actuary, 1994                            President (1995-Present); Actuary (1994-Present);
                                                                           Assistant Vice President (1992-1995), Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company.
Bruce D. Gardner, 46              Vice President, 1995                   Director (1994-1997); General Counsel & Corporate
                                                                           Secretary (1991-1995), Hartford; Vice President
                                                                           (1995-1997); Director (1995-1997); General Counsel &
                                                                           Corporate Secretary (1991-1995), Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company.
J. Richard Garrett, 52            Vice President, 1993                   Treasurer (1986-1997), Hartford; Vice President
                                  Assistant Treasurer, 1997                (1993-Present); Assistant Treasurer (1997-Present);
                                                                           Treasurer (1983-1997); Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Treasurer (1977), The Hartford
                                                                           Financial Services Group.
John P. Ginnetti, 51              Executive Vice President and           Senior Vice President -- Individual Life and Annuity
                                  Director, Asset Management               Division (1988-1994), Hartford; Director (1988-Present);
                                  Services, 1994                           Director (1988-Present); Executive Vice President &
                                  Director, 1988                           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).
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         POSITION WITH HARTFORD;             OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                      FOR PAST FIVE YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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<S>                               <C>                                    <C>
Lynda Godkin, 43                  Senior Vice President, 1997            Associate General Counsel (1995-1996); Assistant General
                                  General Counsel, 1996                    Counsel and Secretary (1994-1995); Counsel (1990-1994),
                                  Corporate Secretary, 1995                Hartford; Director (1997-Present); Senior Vice President
                                  Director, 1997                           (1997-Present); General Counsel (1996-Present);
                                                                           Corporate Secretary (1995-Present); Associate General
                                                                           Counsel (1995-1996); Assistant General Counsel and
                                                                           Secretary (1994-1995); Counsel (1990-1994), Hartford
                                                                           Life and Accident Company; Vice President and General
                                                                           Counsel (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Christopher Graham, 46            Vice President, 1997
Lois W. Grady, 52                 Vice President, 1993                   Assistant Vice President (1987-1993), Hartford; Vice
                                                                           President (1993-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                                                           (1987-1993), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                           Company.
David A. Hall, 43                 Vice President, 1997                   Senior Vice President (1992-1997); Chief Investment
                                  Actuary, 1983                            Officer (1993); Vice President (1989-1992), Hartford;
                                                                           Vice President (1997-Present); Actuary (1983-Present);
                                                                           Senior Vice President (1992-1997); Chief Investment
                                                                           Officer (1993); Vice President (1987-1992), Hartford
                                                                           Life and Accident Insurance Company.
Stephen T. Joyce, 38              Vice President, 1997                   Assistant Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford; Assistant
                                                                           Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company.
Robert A. Kerzner, 45             Vice President, 1995                   Regional Vice President (1991-1994), Hartford; Vice
                                                                           President (1994-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company.
Steven M. Maher, 42               Vice President, 1992                   Assistant Vice President (1987-1992), Hartford; Vice
                                  Actuary, 1987                            President (1993-Present); Actuary (1987-Present);
                                                                           Assistant Vice President (1987-1993), Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company.
William B. Malchodi, Jr., 50      Vice President, 1994                   Director of Taxes (1992-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
                                  Director of Taxes, 1991                  Insurance Company.
Thomas M. Marra, 39               Executive Vice President (1995)        Senior Vice President (1994-1995); Vice President
                                  Director, Individual Life                (1989-1994); Actuary (1987-1995), Hartford; Senior Vice
                                  and Annuity Division, 1994               President (1994-1996); Director, Individual Life and
                                  Director, 1994*                          Annuity Division (1994-Present); Actuary (1987-1997),
                                                                           Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company; Executive
                                                                           Vice President, Individual Life and Annuities
                                                                           (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Robert F. Nolan, 42               Senior Vice President, 1997            Vice President (1995-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                                                           (1992-1995), Hartford; Vice President (1995-1997);
                                                                           Assistant Vice President (1992-1995), Hartford Life and
                                                                           Accident Insurance Company; Vice President, Corporate
                                                                           Relations (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.; Manager,
                                                                           Public Relations (1986), Aetna Life and Casualty
                                                                           Insurance Company.
Joseph J. Noto, 45                Vice President, 1989                   Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
                                                                           (1997-Present); Director (1994-Present); President
                                                                           (1994-1997), American Maturity Life Insurance Company;
                                                                           Vice President (1989-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company.
Leonard E. Odell, Jr., 52         Senior Vice President, 1994            Vice President (1982-1994); Chief Actuary (1992-1994),
                                  Director, 1994*                          Hartford; Senior Vice President (1994-Present), Hartford
                                                                           Life and Accident Insurance Company; Senior Vice
                                                                           President, Specialty Insurance Operations
                                                                           (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         POSITION WITH HARTFORD;             OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                      FOR PAST FIVE YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- --------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                                    <C>
C. Michael O'Halloran, 50         Vice President, 1994                   Senior Associate General Counsel (1988-1997), Hartford;
                                                                           Vice President (1994-Present); Senior Associate General
                                                                           Counsel (1988-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Corporate Secretary (1997-Present),
                                                                           Hartford Life, Inc.; Vice President (1994-Present);
                                                                           Senior Associate General Counsel (1988-Present);
                                                                           Director of Corporate Law (1994-Present), The Hartford
                                                                           Financial Services Group.
Craig R. Raymond, 36              Senior Vice President, 1997            Chief Actuary, 1994Vice President (1993-1997); Assistant
                                                                           Vice President (1992-1993); Actuary (1990-1994),
                                                                           Hartford; Senior Vice President (1997-Present); Chief
                                                                           Actuary (1995-Present); Vice President (1993-1997);
                                                                           Actuary (1990-1995), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Vice President and Chief Actuary
                                                                           (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Donald A. Salama, 49              Vice President, 1997                   Vice President (1997-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company.
Timothy P. Schiltz, 36            Vice President, 1997                   Assistant Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford; Vice
                                                                           President (1997-Present); Assistant Vice President
                                                                           (1994-1997), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                           Company; Consulting Actuary (1992-1993), Milliman &
                                                                           Robertson, Inc.; Consulting Actuary (1988-1992), Chalke
                                                                           Incorporated.
Lowndes A. Smith, 58              President, 1989                        Chief Operating Officer (1989-1997), Hartford; Director
                                  Chief Executive Officer, 1997            (1981-Present); President (1989-Present); Chief
                                  Director, 1981*                          Executive Officer (1997-Present); Chief Operating
                                                                           Officer (1989-1997), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Chief Executive Officer and President
                                                                           and Director (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Edward A. Sweeney, 40             Vice President, 1993                   Chicago Regional Manager (1985-1993), Hartford; Vice
                                                                           President (1993-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company.
Raymond P. Welnicki, 48           Senior Vice President & Director,      Vice President (1993-1994), Hartford; Director
                                  Employee Benefit Division, 1994          (1994-Present); Senior Vice President (1995-Present);
                                  Director, 1994*                          Director, Employee Benefit 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, 50               Senior Vice President, 1997            Vice President (1995-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                                                           (1992-1995), Hartford; Senior Vice President
                                                                           (1997-Present); Vice President (1995-1997); Assistant
                                                                           Vice President (1992-1995), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                           Insurance Company; Vice President, Government Affairs
                                                                           (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.
Lizabeth H. Zlatkus, 38           Senior Vice President, 1997 Director,  Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant Vice President
                                  1994*                                    (1992-1994), Hartford; Director (1994-Present); Senior
                                                                           Vice President (1997-Present); Vice President
                                                                           (1994-1997); Assistant Vice President (1992-1994),
                                                                           Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company; Vice
                                                                           President, Group Life and Disability (1997-Present),
                                                                           Hartford Life, Inc.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         POSITION WITH HARTFORD;             OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                        YEAR OF ELECTION                      FOR PAST FIVE YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
- --------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                                    <C>
David Znamierowski, 37            Senior Vice President, 1997 Director,  Vice President (1997), Hartford; Senior Vice President
                                  Risk Management                          (1997-Present), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                  Strategy, 1996                           Company; Vice President, Investment Strategy
                                                                           (1997-Present), Hartford Life, Inc.; Vice President,
                                                                           Investment Strategy & Policy, Aetna Life and Casualty.
</TABLE>
 
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 * Denotes date of election to Board of Directors.
 
** Hartford Affiliated Company
 
    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
 
    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
Hartford Equity Sales Company, Inc., ("HESCO") or certain other independent
registered broker-dealers. Any sales representative or employee will have been
qualified to sell variable life insurance Policies under applicable federal and
state laws. Each broker-dealer is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all are members of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
    Hartford Securities Distribution Company, Inc. ("HSD") serves as Principal
Underwriter for the securities issued with respect to the Separate Account. Both
HESCO and HSD are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Hartford. The principal business
address of HESCO and 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 7.0% of
initial and subsequent premiums. From time to time, Hartford may pay or permit
other promotional incentives, in cash or credit or other compensation.
 
    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 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
 
    The assets of the Separate Account are held by Hartford. The assets of the
Separate Account are kept physically segregated and held separate and apart from
the General Account of Hartford. Hartford maintains records of all purchases and
redemptions of shares of the Fund. Additional protection for the assets of the
Separate Account is afforded by Hartford's blanket fidelity bond issued by Aetna
Casualty and Surety Company, in the aggregate of $50 million, covering all of
the officers and employees of Hartford.
 
                           FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS
                                    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 the 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
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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," page 15). 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 15 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 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 a 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 Policies that are issued within any calendar year to
the same Policy Owner by one company or its affiliates shall be treated as one
modified endowment Policy 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.
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    Federal estate tax is integrated with federal gift tax under a unified rate
schedule. In general, estates less than $600,000 will not incur a federal estate
tax liability. 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 its separate
accounts, including the Separate Account, and tests for diversification as
required by the Code. Hartford intends to administer all Policies subject to the
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 incidents of ownership by the
Policy Owner, such as the ability to select and control investments in a
separate account, will cause the Policy 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 Policy." 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
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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
 
    Legislation has recently been proposed which would limit certain of the tax
advantages now afforded non-individual owners of life insurance Policies.
Prospective Policy Owners which are not individuals should consult a tax adviser
to determine the status of this proposed legislation and its 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.
 
                                 LEGAL MATTERS
 
    Legal matters in connection with the issue and sale of flexible 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, General Counsel of Hartford.
 
                                    EXPERTS
 
    The audited consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedules 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 said report on the consolidated financial
statements of Hartford Life Insurance Company (the Depositor), which includes an
explanatory paragraph with respect to the change in method of accounting for
debt and equity securities as of January 1, 1994, as discussed in Note 2 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 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, Director, Individual Annuity Inforce
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 Funds, Hartford, and the Policies.
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                                   APPENDIX A
                        SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR POLICIES
                             PURCHASED IN NEW YORK
 
    If the Policy is purchased in the State of New York, the following
provisions of the Prospectus are amended as follows:
 
    In the Special Terms subsection of the Prospectus, the definition of Account
Value is deleted and the following definition is substituted:
 
    ACCOUNT VALUE: The current value of Accumulation Units plus the value of the
    Loan Account under the Policy. In the case of a Policy Owner who purchases
    the Policy in the State of New York (the "New York Policy Owner") and who
    elects to transfer into the Fixed Account, Account Value is the current
    value of the Fixed Account plus the value of the Loan Account under the
    Policy.
 
    The following definition is added:
 
    FIXED ACCOUNT: Part of the General Account of Hartford to which a New York
    Policy Owner may allocate the entire Account Value.
 
    The definition of Loan Account is deleted and the following definition is
substituted:
 
    LOAN ACCOUNT: An account in Hartford's General Account, established for any
    amounts transferred from the Sub-Accounts or, if a New York Policy Owner,
    from the Fixed Account 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.
 
    The following is added to the Prospectus as a separate section following the
section entitled "The Separate Account":
 
                               THE FIXED ACCOUNT
 
    The following language is added to the section of the Prospectus entitled
"Deductions and Charges -- Administrative Charges," page 13:
 
    No Administrative Charge is deducted from Account Value in the Fixed
    Account.
 
    The following language is added to the section of the Prospectus entitled
"Deductions and Charges -- Mortality and Expense Risk Charge," page 14:
 
    No Mortality and Expense Risk Charge is deducted from Account Value in the
    Fixed Account.
 
    The following separate sections are added to the section of the Prospectus
entitled "Policy Benefits," page 14:
 
                        TRANSFER OF ENTIRE ACCOUNT VALUE
                              TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT
 
    New York Policy Owners may transfer no less than the entire Account Value
    into the Fixed Account under the following circumstances: (i) during the
    first 18 months following the Date of Issue, (ii) within 30 days following a
    Policy Anniversary, or (iii) within 60 days following the effective date of
    a material change in the investment policy of the Separate Account which the
    New York Policy Owner objects to.
 
    A TRANSFER TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT MUST BE FOR THE ENTIRE ACCOUNT VALUE AND
    ONCE THE ACCOUNT VALUE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT, IT MAY
    NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, BE TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT.
 
    For New York Policy Owners who elect to invest in the Fixed Account,
    Hartford will transfer the entire Account Value from the Separate Account to
    the Fixed Account on the Monthly Activity Date next following the date on
    which Hartford received the transfer request. The Account Value in the Fixed
    Account on the date of transfer equals the entire Account Value; plus the
    value of the Loan Account; minus the Monthly Deduction Amount applicable to
    the Fixed Account and minus the Annual Maintenance Fee, if applicable. On
    each subsequent Monthly Activity Date, the Account Value in the Fixed
    Account equals the Account Value on the previous Monthly Activity Date; plus
    any premiums received since the last Monthly Activity Date; plus interest
    credited since the last Monthly Activity Date; minus the Monthly Deduction
    Amount applicable to the Fixed Account; minus any partial surrenders taken
    since the last Monthly Activity Date and minus any Surrender Charges
    deducted since the last Monthly Deduction Date. On each Valuation Date
    (other than a Monthly Activity Date), the Account
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    Value of the Fixed Account equals the Account Value on the previous Monthly
    Activity Date; plus any premiums received since the last Monthly Activity
    Date; plus any interest credited since the last Monthly Activity Date; minus
    any partial surrenders taken since the last Monthly Activity Date and minus
    any surrender charges deducted since the last Monthly Activity Date.
 
                               DEFERRED PAYMENTS
 
    Hartford reserves the right to defer payment of any Cash Surrender Values
    and loan amounts which are attributable to the Fixed Account for up to six
    months from the date of request. If payment is deferred for more than ten
    days, Hartford will pay interest at the Fixed Account Minimum Credited
    Interest Rate.
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                                   APPENDIX B
                           ILLUSTRATIONS OF BENEFITS
 
    The tables in Appendix B illustrate the way in which a Policy 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 preferred age 45, a female preferred age 55 and a
male preferred age 65 with Face Amounts of $44,053, $34,014 and $20,000,
respectively, are illustrated for the single life preferred Policy for both
Policy Owner Option 1 and Policy Owner Option 2. The illustrations for the last
survivor preferred Policy assume male preferred and female preferred of equal
ages, including age 55 and 65 for Face Amounts of $45,454 and $28,329.
 
    The death benefit and surrender value for a Policy 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 Policy
Years. They would also differ if any Policy loan were made during the period of
time illustrated.
 
    The tables reflect the deductions of current Policy charges for Policy Owner
Option 1 and Policy Owner Option 2 and guaranteed Policy 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 Policy Year take into account an average daily charge equal to an annual
charge of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Funds for investment
advisory and administrative services fees. The gross annual investment return
rates of 0%, 6% and 12% on the Fund'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.
 
    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 14).
 
    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.
<PAGE>
30                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 45 MALE PREFERRED
                          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
  POLICY    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     10,814       9,821    44,053    10,754       9,762    44,053
      2          11,025     11,697      10,714    44,053    11,571      10,589    44,053
      3          11,576     12,655      11,684    44,053    12,455      11,487    44,053
      4          12,155     13,694      12,888    44,053    13,413      12,612    44,053
      5          12,763     14,820      14,035    44,053    14,453      13,673    44,053
      6          13,401     16,042      15,481    44,053    15,582      15,026    44,053
      7          14,071     17,366      16,836    44,053    16,806      16,280    44,053
      8          14,775     18,803      18,509    44,053    18,136      17,846    44,053
      9          15,513     20,360      20,110    44,053    19,582      19,333    44,053
     10          16,289     22,050      22,050    44,053    21,154      21,154    44,053
     11          17,103     24,123      24,123    44,053    23,054      23,054    44,053
     12          17,959     26,393      26,393    44,053    25,147      25,147    44,053
     13          18,856     28,880      28,880    44,053    27,461      27,461    44,053
     14          19,799     31,614      31,614    44,053    30,023      30,023    44,053
     15          20,789     34,640      34,640    46,418    32,868      32,868    44,053
     16          21,829     37,972      37,972    49,363    36,022      36,022    46,829
     17          22,920     41,620      41,620    53,274    39,482      39,482    50,537
     18          24,066     45,615      45,615    57,475    43,270      43,270    54,520
     19          25,270     49,989      49,989    61,987    47,418      47,418    58,799
     20          26,533     54,811      54,811    66,870    51,992      51,992    63,430
     25          33,864     86,619      86,619   100,478    82,155      82,155    95,300
     35          55,160     215,966    215,966   228,925   204,699     204,699   216,982
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 45 MALE PREFERRED
                          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
  POLICY    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     10,230       9,249    44,053    10,168       9,189    44,053
      2          11,025     10,465       9,506    44,053    10,330       9,374    44,053
      3          11,576     10,707       9,769    44,053    10,486       9,553    44,053
      4          12,155     10,955      10,190    44,053    10,634       9,875    44,053
      5          12,763     11,209      10,469    44,053    10,773      10,038    44,053
      6          13,401     11,470      10,956    44,053    10,900      10,391    44,053
      7          14,071     11,738      11,250    44,053    11,012      10,530    44,053
      8          14,775     12,013      11,753    44,053    11,106      10,851    44,053
      9          15,513     12,295      12,064    44,053    11,179      10,951    44,053
     10          16,289     12,584      12,584    44,053    11,225      11,225    44,053
     11          17,103     13,011      13,011    44,053    11,333      11,333    44,053
     12          17,959     13,453      13,453    44,053    11,413      11,413    44,053
     13          18,856     13,911      13,911    44,053    11,459      11,459    44,053
     14          19,799     14,386      14,386    44,053    11,466      11,466    44,053
     15          20,789     14,878      14,878    44,053    11,427      11,427    44,053
     16          21,829     15,388      15,388    44,053    11,333      11,333    44,053
     17          22,920     15,916      15,916    44,053    11,176      11,176    44,053
     18          24,066     16,464      16,464    44,053    10,941      10,941    44,053
     19          25,270     17,032      17,032    44,053    10,613      10,613    44,053
     20          26,533     17,620      17,620    44,053    10,177      10,177    44,053
     25          33,864     20,897      20,897    44,053     5,615       5,615    44,053
     35          55,160     29,494      29,494    44,053        --          --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
32                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 45 MALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $44,053
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,718       8,749    44,053     9,655       8,688    44,053
      2          11,025      9,443       8,504    44,053     9,302       8,366    44,053
      3          11,576      9,175       8,265    44,053     8,941       8,034    44,053
      4          12,155      8,914       8,180    44,053     8,569       7,841    44,053
      5          12,763      8,659       7,951    44,053     8,186       7,484    44,053
      6          13,401      8,411       7,927    44,053     7,789       7,311    44,053
      7          14,071      8,169       7,708    44,053     7,374       6,919    44,053
      8          14,775      7,933       7,693    44,053     6,939       6,704    44,053
      9          15,513      7,703       7,484    44,053     6,479       6,263    44,053
     10          16,289      7,479       7,479    44,053     5,991       5,991    44,053
     11          17,103      7,334       7,334    44,053     5,515       5,515    44,053
     12          17,959      7,191       7,191    44,053     4,999       4,999    44,053
     13          18,856      7,050       7,050    44,053     4,437       4,437    44,053
     14          19,799      6,912       6,912    44,053     3,824       3,824    44,053
     15          20,789      6,775       6,775    44,053     3,152       3,152    44,053
     16          21,829      6,641       6,641    44,053     2,412       2,412    44,053
     17          22,920      6,509       6,509    44,053     1,593       1,593    44,053
     18          24,066      6,379       6,379    44,053       681         681    44,053
     19          25,270      6,251       6,251    44,053        --          --        --
     20          26,533      6,124       6,124    44,053        --          --        --
     25          33,864      5,522       5,522    44,053        --          --        --
     35          55,160      4,449       4,449    44,053        --          --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0.00% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 0.00%, BUT VARIED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE
MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR
SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               33
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 45 MALE PREFERRED
                          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
  POLICY    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     10,449       9,699    44,053    10,383       9,633    44,053
      2          11,025     11,375      10,625    44,053    11,236      10,486    44,053
      3          11,576     12,386      11,636    44,053    12,168      11,418    44,053
      4          12,155     13,490      12,890    44,053    13,184      12,584    44,053
      5          12,763     14,694      14,094    44,053    14,295      13,695    44,053
      6          13,401     16,009      15,609    44,053    15,509      15,109    44,053
      7          14,071     17,444      17,044    44,053    16,837      16,437    44,053
      8          14,775     19,011      18,811    44,053    18,290      18,090    44,053
      9          15,513     20,721      20,521    44,053    19,881      19,681    44,053
     10          16,289     22,588      22,588    44,053    21,627      21,627    44,053
     11          17,103     24,712      24,712    44,053    23,580      23,580    44,053
     12          17,959     27,039      27,039    44,053    25,734      25,734    44,053
     13          18,856     29,588      29,588    44,053    28,116      28,116    44,053
     14          19,799     32,401      32,401    44,714    30,756      30,756    44,053
     15          20,789     35,509      35,509    47,583    33,686      33,686    45,140
     16          21,829     38,925      38,925    50,602    36,925      36,925    48,003
     17          22,920     42,665      42,665    54,612    40,472      40,472    51,804
     18          24,066     46,761      46,761    58,920    44,355      44,355    55,888
     19          25,270     51,277      51,277    63,584    48,608      48,608    60,275
     20          26,533     56,223      56,223    68,592    53,297      53,297    65,023
     25          33,864     88,850      88,850   103,066    84,218      84,218    97,693
     35          55,160     221,529    221,529   234,821   209,839     209,839   222,430
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
34                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 45 MALE PREFERRED
                          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
  POLICY    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      9,884       9,134    44,053     9,817       9,067    44,053
      2          11,025     10,176       9,426    44,053    10,031       9,281    44,053
      3          11,576     10,479       9,729    44,053    10,243       9,493    44,053
      4          12,155     10,791      10,191    44,053    10,450       9,850    44,053
      5          12,763     11,114      10,514    44,053    10,651      10,051    44,053
      6          13,401     11,447      11,047    44,053    10,844      10,444    44,053
      7          14,071     11,790      11,390    44,053    11,027      10,627    44,053
      8          14,775     12,146      11,946    44,053    11,196      10,996    44,053
      9          15,513     12,512      12,312    44,053    11,347      11,147    44,053
     10          16,289     12,891      12,891    44,053    11,477      11,477    44,053
     11          17,103     13,329      13,329    44,053    11,599      11,599    44,053
     12          17,959     13,783      13,783    44,053    11,693      11,693    44,053
     13          18,856     14,253      14,253    44,053    11,755      11,755    44,053
     14          19,799     14,740      14,740    44,053    11,779      11,779    44,053
     15          20,789     15,245      15,245    44,053    11,758      11,758    44,053
     16          21,829     15,768      15,768    44,053    11,685      11,685    44,053
     17          22,920     16,311      16,311    44,053    11,549      11,549    44,053
     18          24,066     16,873      16,873    44,053    11,338      11,338    44,053
     19          25,270     17,455      17,455    44,053    11,037      11,037    44,053
     20          26,533     18,059      18,059    44,053    10,630      10,630    44,053
     25          33,864     21,421      21,421    44,053     6,280       6,280    44,053
     35          55,160     30,243      30,243    44,053        --          --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               35
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 45 MALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $44,053
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,389       8,639    44,053     9,321       8,571    44,053
      2          11,025      9,182       8,432    44,053     9,032       8,282    44,053
      3          11,576      8,979       8,229    44,053     8,732       7,982    44,053
      4          12,155      8,780       8,180    44,053     8,418       7,818    44,053
      5          12,763      8,585       7,985    44,053     8,090       7,490    44,053
      6          13,401      8,393       7,993    44,053     7,745       7,345    44,053
      7          14,071      8,205       7,805    44,053     7,380       6,980    44,053
      8          14,775      8,021       7,821    44,053     6,992       6,792    44,053
      9          15,513      7,839       7,639    44,053     6,575       6,375    44,053
     10          16,289      7,662       7,662    44,053     6,128       6,128    44,053
     11          17,103      7,514       7,514    44,053     5,652       5,652    44,053
     12          17,959      7,368       7,368    44,053     5,136       5,136    44,053
     13          18,856      7,225       7,225    44,053     4,575       4,575    44,053
     14          19,799      7,084       7,084    44,053     3,963       3,963    44,053
     15          20,789      6,945       6,945    44,053     3,291       3,291    44,053
     16          21,829      6,808       6,808    44,053     2,552       2,552    44,053
     17          22,920      6,673       6,673    44,053     1,735       1,735    44,053
     18          24,066      6,540       6,540    44,053       824         824    44,053
     19          25,270      6,410       6,410    44,053        --          --        --
     20          26,533      6,281       6,281    44,053        --          --        --
     25          33,864      5,667       5,667    44,053        --          --        --
     35          55,160      4,573       4,573    44,053        --          --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0.00% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 0.00%, BUT VARIED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE
MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR
SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
36                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                         ISSUE AGE: 55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $34,014
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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     10,814       9,821    34,014    10,709       9,718    34,014
      2          11,025     11,697      10,714    34,014    11,477      10,497    34,014
      3          11,576     12,655      11,684    34,014    12,311      11,345    34,014
      4          12,155     13,694      12,888    34,014    13,218      12,420    34,014
      5          12,763     14,820      14,035    34,014    14,207      13,429    34,014
      6          13,401     16,042      15,481    34,014    15,284      14,731    34,014
      7          14,071     17,366      16,836    34,014    16,458      15,934    34,014
      8          14,775     18,803      18,509    34,014    17,736      17,447    34,014
      9          15,513     20,360      20,110    34,014    19,129      18,881    34,014
     10          16,289     22,050      22,050    34,014    20,651      20,651    34,014
     11          17,103     24,123      24,123    34,014    22,502      22,502    34,014
     12          17,959     26,396      26,396    34,014    24,560      24,560    34,014
     13          18,856     28,926      28,926    34,133    26,858      26,858    34,014
     14          19,799     31,735      31,735    37,130    29,433      29,433    34,437
     15          20,789     34,816      34,816    40,388    32,289      32,289    37,455
     16          21,829     38,196      38,196    43,926    35,420      35,420    40,734
     17          22,920     41,913      41,913    47,362    38,866      38,866    43,919
     18          24,066     46,005      46,005    51,066    42,658      42,658    47,351
     19          25,270     50,545      50,545    55,094    46,837      46,837    51,053
     20          26,533     55,507      55,507    60,503    51,435      51,435    56,065
     25          33,864     88,547      88,547    93,860    82,050      82,050    86,974
     35          55,160     221,396    221,396   232,466   202,127     202,127   212,234
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               37
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                         ISSUE AGE: 55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $34,014
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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     10,230       9,249    34,014    10,123       9,145    34,014
      2          11,025     10,465       9,506    34,014    10,238       9,283    34,014
      3          11,576     10,707       9,769    34,014    10,343       9,412    34,014
      4          12,155     10,955      10,190    34,014    10,440       9,683    34,014
      5          12,763     11,209      10,469    34,014    10,526       9,794    34,014
      6          13,401     11,470      10,956    34,014    10,597      10,091    34,014
      7          14,071     11,738      11,250    34,014    10,650      10,170    34,014
      8          14,775     12,013      11,753    34,014    10,678      10,425    34,014
      9          15,513     12,295      12,064    34,014    10,673      10,447    34,014
     10          16,289     12,584      12,584    34,014    10,630      10,630    34,014
     11          17,103     13,011      13,011    34,014    10,631      10,631    34,014
     12          17,959     13,453      13,453    34,014    10,590      10,590    34,014
     13          18,856     13,911      13,911    34,014    10,501      10,501    34,014
     14          19,799     14,386      14,386    34,014    10,362      10,362    34,014
     15          20,789     14,878      14,878    34,014    10,161      10,161    34,014
     16          21,829     15,388      15,388    34,014     9,886       9,886    34,014
     17          22,920     15,916      15,916    34,014     9,515       9,515    34,014
     18          24,066     16,464      16,464    34,014     9,023       9,023    34,014
     19          25,270     17,032      17,032    34,014     8,376       8,376    34,014
     20          26,533     17,620      17,620    34,014     7,537       7,537    34,014
     25          33,864     20,897      20,897    34,014        --          --        --
     35          55,160     29,494      29,494    34,014        --          --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
38                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                         ISSUE AGE: 55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $34,014
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,718       8,749    34,014     9,611       8,644    34,014
      2          11,025      9,443       8,504    34,014     9,211       8,276    34,014
      3          11,576      9,175       8,265    34,014     8,800       7,896    34,014
      4          12,155      8,914       8,180    34,014     8,378       7,653    34,014
      5          12,763      8,659       7,951    34,014     7,944       7,244    34,014
      6          13,401      8,411       7,927    34,014     7,492       7,017    34,014
      7          14,071      8,169       7,708    34,014     7,018       6,566    34,014
      8          14,775      7,933       7,693    34,014     6,516       6,283    34,014
      9          15,513      7,703       7,484    34,014     5,976       5,761    34,014
     10          16,289      7,479       7,479    34,014     5,393       5,393    34,014
     11          17,103      7,334       7,334    34,014     4,802       4,802    34,014
     12          17,959      7,191       7,191    34,014     4,153       4,153    34,014
     13          18,856      7,050       7,050    34,014     3,443       3,443    34,014
     14          19,799      6,912       6,912    34,014     2,665       2,665    34,014
     15          20,789      6,775       6,775    34,014     1,809       1,809    34,014
     16          21,829      6,641       6,641    34,014       859         859    34,014
     17          22,920      6,509       6,509    34,014        --          --        --
     18          24,066      6,379       6,379    34,014        --          --        --
     19          25,270      6,251       6,251    34,014        --          --        --
     20          26,533      6,124       6,124    34,014        --          --        --
     25          33,864      5,522       5,522    34,014        --          --        --
     35          55,160      4,449       4,449    34,014        --          --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0.00% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 0.00%, BUT VARIED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE
MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR
SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               39
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                         ISSUE AGE: 55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $34,014
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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     10,449       9,699    34,014    10,336       9,586    34,014
      2          11,025     11,375      10,625    34,014    11,139      10,389    34,014
      3          11,576     12,386      11,636    34,014    12,017      11,267    34,014
      4          12,155     13,490      12,890    34,014    12,980      12,380    34,014
      5          12,763     14,694      14,094    34,014    14,036      13,436    34,014
      6          13,401     16,009      15,609    34,014    15,195      14,795    34,014
      7          14,071     17,444      17,044    34,014    16,467      16,067    34,014
      8          14,775     19,011      18,811    34,014    17,864      17,664    34,014
      9          15,513     20,721      20,521    34,014    19,399      19,199    34,014
     10          16,289     22,588      22,588    34,014    21,090      21,090    34,014
     11          17,103     24,712      24,712    34,014    22,995      22,995    34,014
     12          17,959     27,050      27,050    34,014    25,114      25,114    34,014
     13          18,856     29,660      29,660    34,999    27,481      27,481    34,014
     14          19,799     32,541      32,541    38,074    30,132      30,132    35,255
     15          20,789     35,702      35,702    41,415    33,056      33,056    38,346
     16          21,829     39,168      39,168    45,044    36,263      36,263    41,703
     17          22,920     42,981      42,981    48,569    39,791      39,791    44,965
     18          24,066     47,178      47,178    52,368    43,674      43,674    48,479
     19          25,270     51,833      51,833    56,498    47,954      47,954    52,270
     20          26,533     56,922      56,922    62,045    52,662      52,662    57,402
     25          33,864     90,803      90,803    96,252    84,007      84,007    89,048
     35          55,160     227,038    227,038   238,390   206,948     206,948   217,296
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
40                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                         ISSUE AGE: 55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $34,014
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,884       9,134   34,014      9,770       9,020   34,014
      2          11,025     10,176       9,426   34,014      9,935       9,185   34,014
      3          11,576     10,479       9,729   34,014     10,094       9,344   34,014
      4          12,155     10,791      10,191   34,014     10,248       9,648   34,014
      5          12,763     11,114      10,514   34,014     10,393       9,793   34,014
      6          13,401     11,447      11,047   34,014     10,529      10,129   34,014
      7          14,071     11,790      11,390   34,014     10,649      10,249   34,014
      8          14,775     12,146      11,946   34,014     10,748      10,548   34,014
      9          15,513     12,512      12,312   34,014     10,819      10,619   34,014
     10          16,289     12,891      12,891   34,014     10,856      10,856   34,014
     11          17,103     13,329      13,329   34,014     10,871      10,871   34,014
     12          17,959     13,783      13,783   34,014     10,844      10,844   34,014
     13          18,856     14,253      14,253   34,014     10,773      10,773   34,014
     14          19,799     14,740      14,740   34,014     10,651      10,651   34,014
     15          20,789     15,245      15,245   34,014     10,471      10,471   34,014
     16          21,829     15,768      15,768   34,014     10,218      10,218   34,014
     17          22,920     16,311      16,311   34,014      9,873       9,873   34,014
     18          24,066     16,873      16,873   34,014      9,409       9,409   34,014
     19          25,270     17,455      17,455   34,014      8,795       8,795   34,014
     20          26,533     18,059      18,059   34,014      7,994       7,994   34,014
     25          33,864     21,421      21,421   34,014         --          --       --
     35          55,160     30,243      30,243   34,014         --          --       --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               41
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                         ISSUE AGE: 55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $34,014
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,389      8,639    34,014      9,275      8,525    34,014
      2          11,025      9,182      8,432    34,014      8,937      8,187    34,014
      3          11,576      8,979      8,229    34,014      8,586      7,836    34,014
      4          12,155      8,780      8,180    34,014      8,221      7,621    34,014
      5          12,763      8,585      7,985    34,014      7,839      7,239    34,014
      6          13,401      8,393      7,993    34,014      7,438      7,038    34,014
      7          14,071      8,205      7,805    34,014      7,011      6,611    34,014
      8          14,775      8,021      7,821    34,014      6,553      6,353    34,014
      9          15,513      7,839      7,639    34,014      6,055      5,855    34,014
     10          16,289      7,662      7,662    34,014      5,509      5,509    34,014
     11          17,103      7,514      7,514    34,014      4,919      4,919    34,014
     12          17,959      7,368      7,368    34,014      4,272      4,272    34,014
     13          18,856      7,225      7,225    34,014      3,562      3,562    34,014
     14          19,799      7,084      7,084    34,014      2,786      2,786    34,014
     15          20,789      6,945      6,945    34,014      1,933      1,933    34,014
     16          21,829      6,808      6,808    34,014        985        985    34,014
     17          22,920      6,673      6,673    34,014         --         --        --
     18          24,066      6,540      6,540    34,014         --         --        --
     19          25,270      6,410      6,410    34,014         --         --        --
     20          26,533      6,281      6,281    34,014         --         --        --
     25          33,864      5,667      5,667    34,014         --         --        --
     35          55,160      4,573      4,573    34,014         --         --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0.00% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 0.00%, BUT VARIED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE
MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR
SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
42                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 65 MALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $20,000
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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     10,814       9,821    20,000    10,623       9,634    20,000
      2          11,025     11,697      10,714    20,000    11,295      10,319    20,000
      3          11,576     12,655      11,684    20,000    12,025      11,064    20,000
      4          12,155     13,694      12,888    20,000    12,822      12,030    20,000
      5          12,763     14,820      14,035    20,000    13,700      12,928    20,000
      6          13,401     16,042      15,481    20,000    14,673      14,126    20,000
      7          14,071     17,367      16,837    20,000    15,761      15,243    20,000
      8          14,775     18,836      18,542    20,908    16,990      16,706    20,000
      9          15,513     20,455      20,204    22,297    18,396      18,150    20,052
     10          16,289     22,202      22,202    24,201    19,964      19,964    21,761
     11          17,103     24,297      24,297    26,241    21,845      21,845    23,593
     12          17,959     26,598      26,598    28,461    23,911      23,911    25,585
     13          18,856     29,105      29,105    31,143    26,159      26,159    27,991
     14          19,799     31,862      31,862    33,774    28,634      28,634    30,353
     15          20,789     34,871      34,871    36,963    31,328      31,328    33,208
     16          21,829     38,181      38,181    40,091    34,299      34,299    36,015
     17          22,920     41,792      41,792    43,883    37,533      37,533    39,410
     18          24,066     45,748      45,748    48,036    41,046      41,046    43,099
     19          25,270     50,081      50,081    52,586    44,859      44,859    47,103
     20          26,533     54,858      54,858    57,601    48,990      48,990    51,440
     25          33,864     86,509      86,509    90,835    75,359      75,359    79,127
     35          55,160     215,307    215,307   217,461   181,841     181,841   183,660
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               43
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 65 MALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $20,000
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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     10,230       9,249   20,000     10,034       9,059   20,000
      2          11,025     10,465       9,506   20,000     10,041       9,090   20,000
      3          11,576     10,707       9,769   20,000     10,014       9,089   20,000
      4          12,155     10,955      10,190   20,000      9,951       9,201   20,000
      5          12,763     11,209      10,469   20,000      9,842       9,119   20,000
      6          13,401     11,470      10,956   20,000      9,679       9,182   20,000
      7          14,071     11,738      11,250   20,000      9,449       8,978   20,000
      8          14,775     12,013      11,753   20,000      9,135       8,889   20,000
      9          15,513     12,295      12,064   20,000      8,717       8,495   20,000
     10          16,289     12,584      12,584   20,000      8,170       8,170   20,000
     11          17,103     13,011      13,011   20,000      7,534       7,534   20,000
     12          17,959     13,453      13,453   20,000      6,709       6,709   20,000
     13          18,856     13,911      13,911   20,000      5,649       5,649   20,000
     14          19,799     14,386      14,386   20,000      4,296       4,296   20,000
     15          20,789     14,878      14,878   20,000      2,565       2,565   20,000
     16          21,829     15,388      15,388   20,000        339         339   20,000
     17          22,920     15,916      15,916   20,000         --          --       --
     18          24,066     16,464      16,464   20,000         --          --       --
     19          25,270     17,032      17,032   20,000         --          --       --
     20          26,533     17,620      17,620   20,000         --          --       --
     25          33,864     20,897      20,897   21,942         --          --       --
     35          55,160     29,519      29,519   29,814         --          --       --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
44                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 65 MALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $20,000
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,718      8,749    20,000      9,520      8,555    20,000
      2          11,025      9,443      8,504    20,000      9,002      8,072    20,000
      3          11,576      9,175      8,265    20,000      8,442      7,544    20,000
      4          12,155      8,914      8,180    20,000      7,830      7,113    20,000
      5          12,763      8,659      7,951    20,000      7,158      6,469    20,000
      6          13,401      8,411      7,927    20,000      6,412      5,948    20,000
      7          14,071      8,169      7,708    20,000      5,575      5,133    20,000
      8          14,775      7,933      7,693    20,000      4,623      4,400    20,000
      9          15,513      7,703      7,484    20,000      3,529      3,320    20,000
     10          16,289      7,479      7,479    20,000      2,261      2,261    20,000
     11          17,103      7,334      7,334    20,000        795        795    20,000
     12          17,959      7,191      7,191    20,000         --         --        --
     13          18,856      7,050      7,050    20,000         --         --        --
     14          19,799      6,912      6,912    20,000         --         --        --
     15          20,789      6,775      6,775    20,000         --         --        --
     16          21,829      6,641      6,641    20,000         --         --        --
     17          22,920      6,509      6,509    20,000         --         --        --
     18          24,066      6,379      6,379    20,000         --         --        --
     19          25,270      6,251      6,251    20,000         --         --        --
     20          26,533      6,124      6,124    20,000         --         --        --
     25          33,864      5,522      5,522    20,000         --         --        --
     35          55,160      4,449      4,449    20,000         --         --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0.00% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 0.00%, BUT VARIED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE
MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR
SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               45
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 65 MALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $20,000
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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     10,449       9,699    20,000    10,242       9,492    20,000
      2          11,025     11,375      10,625    20,000    10,938      10,188    20,000
      3          11,576     12,386      11,636    20,000    11,699      10,949    20,000
      4          12,155     13,490      12,890    20,000    12,537      11,937    20,000
      5          12,763     14,694      14,094    20,000    13,465      12,865    20,000
      6          13,401     16,009      15,609    20,000    14,501      14,101    20,000
      7          14,071     17,446      17,046    20,000    15,669      15,269    20,000
      8          14,775     19,048      18,848    21,144    16,998      16,798    20,000
      9          15,513     20,822      20,622    22,696    18,528      18,328    20,196
     10          16,289     22,748      22,748    24,796    20,239      20,239    22,061
     11          17,103     24,895      24,895    26,888    22,146      22,146    23,918
     12          17,959     27,254      27,254    29,162    24,241      24,241    25,938
     13          18,856     29,823      29,823    31,911    26,521      26,521    28,378
     14          19,799     32,649      32,649    34,609    29,031      29,031    30,773
     15          20,789     35,733      35,733    37,877    31,763      31,763    33,669
     16          21,829     39,126      39,126    41,083    34,775      34,775    36,514
     17          22,920     42,827      42,827    44,969    38,054      38,054    39,957
     18          24,066     46,882      46,882    49,226    41,617      41,617    43,698
     19          25,270     51,353      51,353    53,921    45,483      45,483    47,758
     20          26,533     56,251      56,251    59,064    49,672      49,672    52,156
     25          33,864     88,706      88,706    93,142    76,407      76,407    80,228
     35          55,160     220,776    220,776   222,984   184,372     184,372   186,216
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
46                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 65 MALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $20,000
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,884       9,134   20,000      9,674       8,924   20,000
      2          11,025     10,176       9,426   20,000      9,721       8,971   20,000
      3          11,576     10,479       9,729   20,000      9,738       8,988   20,000
      4          12,155     10,791      10,191   20,000      9,719       9,119   20,000
      5          12,763     11,114      10,514   20,000      9,658       9,058   20,000
      6          13,401     11,447      11,047   20,000      9,545       9,145   20,000
      7          14,071     11,790      11,390   20,000      9,367       8,967   20,000
      8          14,775     12,146      11,946   20,000      9,109       8,909   20,000
      9          15,513     12,512      12,312   20,000      8,749       8,549   20,000
     10          16,289     12,891      12,891   20,000      8,265       8,265   20,000
     11          17,103     13,329      13,329   20,000      7,641       7,641   20,000
     12          17,959     13,783      13,783   20,000      6,830       6,830   20,000
     13          18,856     14,253      14,253   20,000      5,788       5,788   20,000
     14          19,799     14,740      14,740   20,000      4,456       4,456   20,000
     15          20,789     15,245      15,245   20,000      2,752       2,752   20,000
     16          21,829     15,768      15,768   20,000        559         559   20,000
     17          22,920     16,311      16,311   20,000         --          --       --
     18          24,066     16,873      16,873   20,000         --          --       --
     19          25,270     17,455      17,455   20,000         --          --       --
     20          26,533     18,059      18,059   20,000         --          --       --
     25          33,864     21,421      21,421   22,493         --          --       --
     35          55,160     30,268      30,268   30,572         --          --       --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               47
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                               SINGLE LIFE OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
                          ISSUE AGE: 65 MALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $20,000
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,389      8,639    20,000      9,177      8,427    20,000
      2          11,025      9,182      8,432    20,000      8,713      7,963    20,000
      3          11,576      8,979      8,229    20,000      8,204      7,454    20,000
      4          12,155      8,780      8,180    20,000      7,640      7,040    20,000
      5          12,763      8,585      7,985    20,000      7,011      6,411    20,000
      6          13,401      8,393      7,993    20,000      6,305      5,905    20,000
      7          14,071      8,205      7,805    20,000      5,504      5,104    20,000
      8          14,775      8,021      7,821    20,000      4,583      4,383    20,000
      9          15,513      7,839      7,639    20,000      3,514      3,314    20,000
     10          16,289      7,662      7,662    20,000      2,265      2,265    20,000
     11          17,103      7,514      7,514    20,000        799        799    20,000
     12          17,959      7,368      7,368    20,000         --         --        --
     13          18,856      7,225      7,225    20,000         --         --        --
     14          19,799      7,084      7,084    20,000         --         --        --
     15          20,789      6,945      6,945    20,000         --         --        --
     16          21,829      6,808      6,808    20,000         --         --        --
     17          22,920      6,673      6,673    20,000         --         --        --
     18          24,066      6,540      6,540    20,000         --         --        --
     19          25,270      6,410      6,410    20,000         --         --        --
     20          26,533      6,281      6,281    20,000         --         --        --
     25          33,864      5,667      5,667    20,000         --         --        --
     35          55,160      4,573      4,573    20,000         --         --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0.00% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 0.00%, BUT VARIED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE
MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR
SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
48                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 55 MALE PREFERRED/55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $45,454
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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     10,904       9,909    45,454    10,904       9,909    45,454
      2          11,025     11,886      10,898    45,454    11,886      10,898    45,454
      3          11,576     12,953      11,976    45,454    12,953      11,976    45,454
      4          12,155     14,110      13,299    45,454    14,110      13,299    45,454
      5          12,763     15,367      14,575    45,454    15,367      14,575    45,454
      6          13,401     16,730      16,163    45,454    16,730      16,163    45,454
      7          14,071     18,209      17,672    45,454    18,209      17,672    45,454
      8          14,775     19,813      19,513    45,454    19,813      19,513    45,454
      9          15,513     21,551      21,297    45,454    21,551      21,297    45,454
     10          16,289     23,436      23,436    45,454    23,436      23,436    45,454
     11          17,103     25,706      25,706    45,454    25,689      25,689    45,454
     12          17,959     28,198      28,198    45,454    28,159      28,159    45,454
     13          18,856     30,935      30,935    45,454    30,876      30,876    45,454
     14          19,799     33,944      33,944    45,454    33,872      33,872    45,454
     15          20,789     37,267      37,267    45,454    37,186      37,186    45,454
     16          21,829     40,954      40,954    47,098    40,864      40,864    46,995
     17          22,920     45,021      45,021    50,874    44,922      44,922    50,763
     18          24,066     49,493      49,493    54,937    49,384      49,384    54,817
     19          25,270     54,444      54,444    59,344    54,324      54,324    59,214
     20          26,533     59,862      59,862    65,250    59,731      59,731    65,107
     25          33,864     95,891      95,891   101,645    95,679      95,679   101,420
     35          55,160     244,542    244,542   256,769   235,932     235,932   247,729
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               49
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 55 MALE PREFERRED/55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $45,454
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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   45,454     10,314       9,332   45,454
      2          11,025     10,633       9,670   45,454     10,633       9,670   45,454
      3          11,576     10,955      10,013   45,454     10,955      10,013   45,454
      4          12,155     11,278      10,509   45,454     11,278      10,509   45,454
      5          12,763     11,601      10,856   45,454     11,601      10,856   45,454
      6          13,401     11,922      11,403   45,454     11,922      11,403   45,454
      7          14,071     12,238      11,746   45,454     12,238      11,746   45,454
      8          14,775     12,557      12,295   45,454     12,545      12,282   45,454
      9          15,513     12,886      12,653   45,454     12,838      12,606   45,454
     10          16,289     13,223      13,223   45,454     13,111      13,111   45,454
     11          17,103     13,707      13,707   45,454     13,467      13,467   45,454
     12          17,959     14,210      14,210   45,454     13,797      13,797   45,454
     13          18,856     14,733      14,733   45,454     14,095      14,095   45,454
     14          19,799     15,276      15,276   45,454     14,352      14,352   45,454
     15          20,789     15,840      15,840   45,454     14,558      14,558   45,454
     16          21,829     16,426      16,426   45,454     14,700      14,700   45,454
     17          22,920     17,035      17,035   45,454     14,757      14,757   45,454
     18          24,066     17,668      17,668   45,454     14,705      14,705   45,454
     19          25,270     18,325      18,325   45,454     14,514      14,514   45,454
     20          26,533     19,007      19,007   45,454     14,146      14,146   45,454
     25          33,864     22,840      22,840   45,454      7,825       7,825   45,454
     35          55,160     33,093      33,093   45,454         --          --       --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
50                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 55 MALE PREFERRED/55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $45,454
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,798      8,828    45,454      9,798      8,828    45,454
      2          11,025      9,594      8,652    45,454      9,594      8,652    45,454
      3          11,576      9,384      8,470    45,454      9,384      8,470    45,454
      4          12,155      9,168      8,430    45,454      9,168      8,430    45,454
      5          12,763      8,943      8,231    45,454      8,943      8,231    45,454
      6          13,401      8,710      8,222    45,454      8,707      8,220    45,454
      7          14,071      8,481      8,018    45,454      8,457      7,994    45,454
      8          14,775      8,258      8,017    45,454      8,188      7,947    45,454
      9          15,513      8,040      7,820    45,454      7,895      7,675    45,454
     10          16,289      7,827      7,827    45,454      7,570      7,570    45,454
     11          17,103      7,696      7,696    45,454      7,267      7,267    45,454
     12          17,959      7,567      7,567    45,454      6,915      6,915    45,454
     13          18,856      7,439      7,439    45,454      6,504      6,504    45,454
     14          19,799      7,313      7,313    45,454      6,026      6,026    45,454
     15          20,789      7,188      7,188    45,454      5,467      5,467    45,454
     16          21,829      7,065      7,065    45,454      4,809      4,809    45,454
     17          22,920      6,944      6,944    45,454      4,028      4,028    45,454
     18          24,066      6,824      6,824    45,454      3,091      3,091    45,454
     19          25,270      6,706      6,706    45,454      1,958      1,958    45,454
     20          26,533      6,590      6,590    45,454        582        582    45,454
     25          33,864      6,029      6,029    45,454         --         --        --
     35          55,160      5,010      5,010    45,454         --         --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0.00% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 0.00%, BUT VARIED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE
MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR
SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               51
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 55 MALE PREFERRED/55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $45,454
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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     10,535       9,785    45,454    10,535       9,785    45,454
      2          11,025     11,558      10,808    45,454    11,558      10,808    45,454
      3          11,576     12,676      11,926    45,454    12,676      11,926    45,454
      4          12,155     13,898      13,298    45,454    13,898      13,298    45,454
      5          12,763     15,233      14,633    45,454    15,233      14,633    45,454
      6          13,401     16,692      16,292    45,454    16,692      16,292    45,454
      7          14,071     18,287      17,887    45,454    18,287      17,887    45,454
      8          14,775     20,028      19,828    45,454    20,028      19,828    45,454
      9          15,513     21,931      21,731    45,454    21,931      21,731    45,454
     10          16,289     24,010      24,010    45,454    24,010      24,010    45,454
     11          17,103     26,336      26,336    45,454    26,325      26,325    45,454
     12          17,959     28,890      28,890    45,454    28,866      28,866    45,454
     13          18,856     31,697      31,697    45,454    31,661      31,661    45,454
     14          19,799     34,788      34,788    45,454    34,746      34,746    45,454
     15          20,789     38,208      38,208    45,454    38,162      38,162    45,454
     16          21,829     41,999      41,999    48,299    41,948      41,948    48,240
     17          22,920     46,170      46,170    52,173    46,114      46,114    52,109
     18          24,066     50,787      50,787    56,374    50,725      50,725    56,305
     19          25,270     55,867      55,867    60,896    55,799      55,799    60,821
     20          26,533     61,428      61,428    66,957    61,353      61,353    66,875
     25          33,864     98,399      98,399   104,303    98,277      98,277   104,174
     35          55,160     250,936    250,936   263,483   242,338     242,338   254,456
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE
FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL
RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF
TIME.
<PAGE>
52                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 55 MALE PREFERRED/55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $45,454
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,965       9,215   45,454      9,965       9,215   45,454
      2          11,025     10,339       9,589   45,454     10,339       9,589   45,454
      3          11,576     10,720       9,970   45,454     10,720       9,970   45,454
      4          12,155     11,107      10,507   45,454     11,107      10,507   45,454
      5          12,763     11,499      10,899   45,454     11,499      10,899   45,454
      6          13,401     11,894      11,494   45,454     11,894      11,494   45,454
      7          14,071     12,290      11,890   45,454     12,290      11,890   45,454
      8          14,775     12,693      12,493   45,454     12,681      12,481   45,454
      9          15,513     13,110      12,910   45,454     13,065      12,865   45,454
     10          16,289     13,542      13,542   45,454     13,435      13,435   45,454
     11          17,103     14,039      14,039   45,454     13,806      13,806   45,454
     12          17,959     14,555      14,555   45,454     14,153      14,153   45,454
     13          18,856     15,091      15,091   45,454     14,470      14,470   45,454
     14          19,799     15,648      15,648   45,454     14,747      14,747   45,454
     15          20,789     16,227      16,227   45,454     14,975      14,975   45,454
     16          21,829     16,828      16,828   45,454     15,141      15,141   45,454
     17          22,920     17,452      17,452   45,454     15,225      15,225   45,454
     18          24,066     18,101      18,101   45,454     15,204      15,204   45,454
     19          25,270     18,775      18,775   45,454     15,047      15,047   45,454
     20          26,533     19,475      19,475   45,454     14,719      14,719   45,454
     25          33,864     23,406      23,406   45,454      8,738       8,738   45,454
     35          55,160     33,922      33,922   45,454         --          --       --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               53
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 55 MALE PREFERRED/55 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $45,454
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,467      8,717    45,454      9,467      8,717    45,454
      2          11,025      9,328      8,578    45,454      9,328      8,578    45,454
      3          11,576      9,183      8,433    45,454      9,183      8,433    45,454
      4          12,155      9,029      8,429    45,454      9,029      8,429    45,454
      5          12,763      8,864      8,264    45,454      8,864      8,264    45,454
      6          13,401      8,689      8,289    45,454      8,686      8,286    45,454
      7          14,071      8,517      8,117    45,454      8,492      8,092    45,454
      8          14,775      8,347      8,147    45,454      8,277      8,077    45,454
      9          15,513      8,181      7,981    45,454      8,035      7,835    45,454
     10          16,289      8,017      8,017    45,454      7,760      7,760    45,454
     11          17,103      7,883      7,883    45,454      7,456      7,456    45,454
     12          17,959      7,751      7,751    45,454      7,103      7,103    45,454
     13          18,856      7,621      7,621    45,454      6,693      6,693    45,454
     14          19,799      7,492      7,492    45,454      6,215      6,215    45,454
     15          20,789      7,366      7,366    45,454      5,657      5,657    45,454
     16          21,829      7,240      7,240    45,454      5,000      5,000    45,454
     17          22,920      7,117      7,117    45,454      4,220      4,220    45,454
     18          24,066      6,995      6,995    45,454      3,286      3,286    45,454
     19          25,270      6,875      6,875    45,454      2,156      2,156    45,454
     20          26,533      6,756      6,756    45,454        784        784    45,454
     25          33,864      6,184      6,184    45,454         --         --        --
     35          55,160      5,147      5,147    45,454         --         --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0.00% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 0.00%, BUT VARIED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE
MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR
SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
54                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 65 MALE PREFERRED/65 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $28,329
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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     10,898       9,903    28,329    10,898       9,903    28,329
      2          11,025     11,860      10,872    28,329    11,860      10,872    28,329
      3          11,576     12,890      11,914    28,329    12,890      11,914    28,329
      4          12,155     13,994      13,184    28,329    13,994      13,184    28,329
      5          12,763     15,184      14,394    28,329    15,178      14,389    28,329
      6          13,401     16,477      15,912    28,329    16,451      15,887    28,329
      7          14,071     17,883      17,349    28,329    17,822      17,288    28,329
      8          14,775     19,412      19,115    28,329    19,303      19,007    28,329
      9          15,513     21,074      20,822    28,329    20,911      20,658    28,329
     10          16,289     22,881      22,881    28,329    22,668      22,668    28,329
     11          17,103     25,096      25,096    28,329    24,810      24,810    28,329
     12          17,959     27,550      27,550    29,479    27,223      27,223    29,129
     13          18,856     30,249      30,249    32,367    29,890      29,890    31,982
     14          19,799     33,214      33,214    35,207    32,819      32,819    34,788
     15          20,789     36,452      36,452    38,639    36,018      36,018    38,179
     16          21,829     40,012      40,012    42,013    39,535      39,535    41,512
     17          22,920     43,908      43,908    46,104    43,373      43,373    45,542
     18          24,066     48,186      48,186    50,596    47,554      47,554    49,933
     19          25,270     52,914      52,914    55,561    52,132      52,132    54,739
     20          26,533     58,107      58,107    61,012    57,101      57,101    59,957
     25          33,864     92,786      92,786    97,425    88,736      88,736    93,173
     35          55,160     236,587    236,587   238,954   215,115     215,115   217,267
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               55
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 65 MALE PREFERRED/65 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $28,329
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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     10,308       9,326   28,329     10,308       9,326   28,329
      2          11,025     10,606       9,644   28,329     10,606       9,644   28,329
      3          11,576     10,890       9,949   28,329     10,890       9,949   28,329
      4          12,155     11,171      10,403   28,329     11,155      10,388   28,329
      5          12,763     11,460      10,716   28,329     11,397      10,654   28,329
      6          13,401     11,757      11,239   28,329     11,607      11,091   28,329
      7          14,071     12,062      11,572   28,329     11,779      11,290   28,329
      8          14,775     12,376      12,114   28,329     11,899      11,639   28,329
      9          15,513     12,699      12,468   28,329     11,954      11,724   28,329
     10          16,289     13,032      13,032   28,329     11,926      11,926   28,329
     11          17,103     13,509      13,509   28,329     11,894      11,894   28,329
     12          17,959     14,004      14,004   28,329     11,745      11,745   28,329
     13          18,856     14,519      14,519   28,329     11,453      11,453   28,329
     14          19,799     15,053      15,053   28,329     10,985      10,985   28,329
     15          20,789     15,609      15,609   28,329     10,299      10,299   28,329
     16          21,829     16,186      16,186   28,329      9,332       9,332   28,329
     17          22,920     16,785      16,785   28,329      7,999       7,999   28,329
     18          24,066     17,408      17,408   28,329      6,178       6,178   28,329
     19          25,270     18,055      18,055   28,329      3,701       3,701   28,329
     20          26,533     18,727      18,727   28,329        334         334   28,329
     25          33,864     22,501      22,501   28,329         --          --       --
     35          55,160     32,596      32,596   32,923         --          --       --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE
OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
56                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 1
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 65 MALE PREFERRED/65 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $28,329
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,792      8,822    28,329      9,792      8,822    28,329
      2          11,025      9,567      8,625    28,329      9,567      8,625    28,329
      3          11,576      9,319      8,406    28,329      9,318      8,405    28,329
      4          12,155      9,077      8,341    28,329      9,042      8,306    28,329
      5          12,763      8,840      8,130    28,329      8,731      8,022    28,329
      6          13,401      8,609      8,123    28,329      8,376      7,893    28,329
      7          14,071      8,383      7,920    28,329      7,968      7,508    28,329
      8          14,775      8,162      7,922    28,329      7,489      7,252    28,329
      9          15,513      7,947      7,727    28,329      6,921      6,704    28,329
     10          16,289      7,736      7,736    28,329      6,242      6,242    28,329
     11          17,103      7,606      7,606    28,329      5,472      5,472    28,329
     12          17,959      7,477      7,477    28,329      4,526      4,526    28,329
     13          18,856      7,351      7,351    28,329      3,368      3,368    28,329
     14          19,799      7,226      7,226    28,329      1,951      1,951    28,329
     15          20,789      7,102      7,102    28,329        211        211    28,329
     16          21,829      6,981      6,981    28,329         --         --        --
     17          22,920      6,861      6,861    28,329         --         --        --
     18          24,066      6,742      6,742    28,329         --         --        --
     19          25,270      6,625      6,625    28,329         --         --        --
     20          26,533      6,509      6,509    28,329         --         --        --
     25          33,864      5,953      5,953    28,329         --         --        --
     35          55,160      4,944      4,944    28,329         --         --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0.00% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 0.00%, BUT VARIED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE
MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR
SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               57
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 65 MALE PREFERRED/65 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $28,329
 
    ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 12% (11.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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     10,529       9,779    28,329    10,529       9,779    28,329
      2          11,025     11,530      10,780    28,329    11,530      10,780    28,329
      3          11,576     12,611      11,861    28,329    12,611      11,861    28,329
      4          12,155     13,777      13,177    28,329    13,777      13,177    28,329
      5          12,763     15,046      14,446    28,329    15,038      14,438    28,329
      6          13,401     16,434      16,034    28,329    16,404      16,004    28,329
      7          14,071     17,954      17,554    28,329    17,888      17,488    28,329
      8          14,775     19,616      19,416    28,329    19,504      19,304    28,329
      9          15,513     21,435      21,235    28,329    21,275      21,075    28,329
     10          16,289     23,428      23,428    28,329    23,229      23,229    28,329
     11          17,103     25,699      25,699    28,329    25,448      25,448    28,329
     12          17,959     28,223      28,223    30,199    27,942      27,942    29,898
     13          18,856     30,988      30,988    33,158    30,679      30,679    32,828
     14          19,799     34,026      34,026    36,068    33,687      33,687    35,708
     15          20,789     37,344      37,344    39,585    36,971      36,971    39,190
     16          21,829     40,992      40,992    43,043    40,582      40,582    42,612
     17          22,920     44,985      44,985    47,234    44,523      44,523    46,750
     18          24,066     49,368      49,368    51,837    48,816      48,816    51,257
     19          25,270     54,213      54,213    56,924    53,514      53,514    56,190
     20          26,533     59,532      59,532    62,509    58,616      58,616    61,547
     25          33,864     95,062      95,062    99,816    91,089      91,089    95,644
     35          55,160     242,392    242,392   244,817   220,821     220,821   223,030
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 12%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
58                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 65 MALE PREFERRED/65 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $28,329
 
     ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 6% (5.25% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,959       9,209   28,329      9,959       9,209   28,329
      2          11,025     10,311       9,561   28,329     10,311       9,561   28,329
      3          11,576     10,654       9,904   28,329     10,654       9,904   28,329
      4          12,155     10,999      10,399   28,329     10,981      10,381   28,329
      5          12,763     11,357      10,757   28,329     11,290      10,690   28,329
      6          13,401     11,727      11,327   28,329     11,572      11,172   28,329
      7          14,071     12,111      11,711   28,329     11,819      11,419   28,329
      8          14,775     12,508      12,308   28,329     12,021      11,821   28,329
      9          15,513     12,919      12,719   28,329     12,164      11,964   28,329
     10          16,289     13,344      13,344   28,329     12,231      12,231   28,329
     11          17,103     13,833      13,833   28,329     12,222      12,222   28,329
     12          17,959     14,341      14,341   28,329     12,100      12,100   28,329
     13          18,856     14,869      14,869   28,329     11,840      11,840   28,329
     14          19,799     15,417      15,417   28,329     11,411      11,411   28,329
     15          20,789     15,987      15,987   28,329     10,772      10,772   28,329
     16          21,829     16,578      16,578   28,329      9,863       9,863   28,329
     17          22,920     17,193      17,193   28,329      8,601       8,601   28,329
     18          24,066     17,832      17,832   28,329      6,872       6,872   28,329
     19          25,270     18,495      18,495   28,329      4,512       4,512   28,329
     20          26,533     19,185      19,185   28,329      1,296       1,296   28,329
     25          33,864     23,055      23,055   28,329         --          --       --
     35          55,160     33,408      33,408   33,742         --          --       --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 6% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH BENEFIT,
ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 6%, BUT VARIED ABOVE OR
BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE THAT
THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED
OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               59
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                              LAST SURVIVOR OPTION
                             POLICY OWNER OPTION: 2
                            $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM
               ISSUE AGES: 65 MALE PREFERRED/65 FEMALE PREFERRED
                          INITIAL FACE AMOUNT: $28,329
 
   ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT RETURN OF 0.00% (-0.75% NET)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CURRENT CHARGES*             GUARANTEED CHARGES**
               PREMIUMS     ----------------------------  ------------------------------
  END OF     ACCUMULATED                CASH                            CASH
  POLICY    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      9,460      8,710    28,329      9,460      8,710    28,329
      2          11,025      9,301      8,551    28,329      9,301      8,551    28,329
      3          11,576      9,118      8,368    28,329      9,116      8,366    28,329
      4          12,155      8,939      8,339    28,329      8,900      8,300    28,329
      5          12,763      8,763      8,163    28,329      8,647      8,047    28,329
      6          13,401      8,589      8,189    28,329      8,349      7,949    28,329
      7          14,071      8,418      8,018    28,329      7,993      7,593    28,329
      8          14,775      8,251      8,051    28,329      7,565      7,365    28,329
      9          15,513      8,085      7,885    28,329      7,046      6,846    28,329
     10          16,289      7,923      7,923    28,329      6,412      6,412    28,329
     11          17,103      7,791      7,791    28,329      5,645      5,645    28,329
     12          17,959      7,660      7,660    28,329      4,704      4,704    28,329
     13          18,856      7,531      7,531    28,329      3,553      3,553    28,329
     14          19,799      7,404      7,404    28,329      2,144      2,144    28,329
     15          20,789      7,278      7,278    28,329        415        415    28,329
     16          21,829      7,154      7,154    28,329         --         --        --
     17          22,920      7,031      7,031    28,329         --         --        --
     18          24,066      6,911      6,911    28,329         --         --        --
     19          25,270      6,791      6,791    28,329         --         --        --
     20          26,533      6,674      6,674    28,329         --         --        --
     25          33,864      6,107      6,107    28,329         --         --        --
     35          55,160      5,079      5,079    28,329         --         --        --
</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 POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURN
APPLICABLE TO THE POLICY AVERAGE 0.00% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. THE DEATH
BENEFIT, ACCOUNT VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER VALUE FOR A POLICY 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 POLICY AVERAGED 0.00%, BUT VARIED
ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE
MADE THAT THIS HYPOTHETICAL RATE OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR
SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE>

                                      PART II

                          CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT


This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents:

    The facing sheet.

    The prospectus consisting of _________ 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 Insurance
              Company ("Hartford") authorizing the establishment of the
              Separate Account.  (1)

    (A2)      Not applicable.

    (A3a)     Principal Underwriting Agreement.  (2)

    (A3b)     Forms of Selling Agreements.  (2)

    (A3c)     Not applicable.

    (A4)      Not applicable.

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

    (A6a)     Charter of Hartford. (3)

    (A6b)     Bylaws of Hartford. (2)

________________________________

    (1)       Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, to
              the Registration Statement File No. 33-83656, dated May 1, 1995.

    (2)       Incorporated by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 3, to
              the Registration Statement File No. 33-83656, dated May 1, 1996.

    (3)       Incorporated by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 4, to
              the Registration Statement File No. 33-83656, filed on April
              16, 1997.

<PAGE>


    (A7)      Not applicable.

    (A8)      Not applicable.

    (A9)      Not applicable.

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

    (A11)     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) Financial Statements will be provided by amendment.

(7) Power of Attorney. (3)

(8) Not applicable.


<PAGE>

                       REPRESENTATION OF REASONABLENESS OF FEES

Hartford Life Insurance Company ("Hartford") hereby represents that the
aggregate fees and charges under the Policy 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

Article VIII of the By Laws of Hartford Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut
corporation, provides for indemnification of its officers, directors and
employees to the extent consistent with statutory requirements.

Connecticut General Laws Section 33-320a provides for indemnification of
officers, directors and employees of a corporation as follows:

    b)   Except as otherwise provided in this section, a corporation shall
         indemnify any person made a party to any proceeding, other than an
         action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact
         that he, or the person whose legal representative he is, is or was a
         shareholder, director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation,
         or an eligible outside party, against judgments, fines, penalties,
         amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses actually incurred
         by him, and the person whose legal representative he is, in connection
         with such proceeding.  The corporation shall not so indemnify any such
         person unless (1) such person, and the person whose legal
         representative he is, was successful on the merits in the defense of
         any proceeding referred to in this subsection, or (2) it shall be
         concluded as provided in subsection (d) of this section that such
         person, and the person whose legal representative he is, acted in good
         faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the best
         interests of the corporation or, in the case of a person serving as a
         fiduciary of an employee benefit plan or trust, either in the best
         interests of the corporation or in the best interests of the
         participants and beneficiaries of such employee benefit plan or trust
         and consistent with the provisions of such employee


<PAGE>

         benefit plan or trust and, with respect to any criminal action or
         proceeding, that he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
         unlawful, or (3) the court, on application as provided in subsection
         (e) of this section, shall have determined that in view of all the
         circumstances such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to be
         indemnified, and then for such amount as the court shall determine;
         except that, in connection with an alleged claim based upon his
         purchase or sale of securities of the corporation or of another
         enterprise, which he serves or served at the request of the
         corporation, the corporation shall only indemnify such person after
         the court shall have determined, on application as proided in
         subsection (e) of this section, that in view of all the circumstances
         such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified, and
         then  for such amount as the court shall determine.  The termination
         of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a
         plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create
         a presumption that the person did not act in good faith or in a manner
         which he did not reasonably believe to be in the best interests of the
         corporation or of the participants and beneficiaries of such employee
         benefit plan or trust and consistent with the provisions of such
         employee benefit plan or trust, or, with respect to any criminal
         action or proceeding, that he had reasonable cause to believe that his
         conduct was unlawful.

    (c)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a corporation shall
         indemnify any person made a party to any proceeding, by or in the
         right of the corporation, to procure a judgment in its favor by reason
         of the fact that he, or the person whose legal representative he is,
         is or was a shareholder, director, officer, employee or agent of the
         corporation, or an eligible outside party, against reasonable expenses
         actually incurred by him in connection with such proceeding in
         relation to matters as to which such person, or the person whose legal
         representative he is, is finally adjudged not to have breached his
         duty to the corporation, or where the court, on application as
         provided in subsection (e) of this section, shall have determined that
         in view of all the circumstances such person is fairly and reasonably
         entitled to be indemnified, and then for such amount as the court
         shall determine.  The corporation shall not so indemnify any such
         person for amounts paid to the corporation, to a plaintiff or to
         counsel for a plaintiff in settling or otherwise disposing of a
         proceeding, with or without court approval; or for expenses incurred
         in defending a proceeding which is settled or otherwise disposed of
         without court approval.

    (d)  The conclusion provided for in subsection (b) of this section may be
         reached by any one of the following:  (1)  The board of directors of
         the corporation by a consent in writing signed by a majority of those
         directors who were not parties to such proceeding; (2) independent
         legal counsel selected by a consent in writing signed by a majority of
         those directors who were not parties to such proceeding; (3) in the
         case of any employee or agent who is not an officer or director of the
         corporation, the corporation's general counsel; or (4) the
         shareholders of the corporation by the affirmative vote of at least a
         majority of the voting power of shares not owned by parties to such
         proceeding, represented at an annual or special meeting of
         shareholders, duly called with notice of such purpose stated.  Such
         person shall also be entitled to apply to a court for such conclusion,
         upon application as provided in subsection (e), even though the
         conclusion reached by any of the foregoing shall have been adverse to
         him or to the person whose legal representative he is.

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    (e)  Where an application for indemnification or for a conclusion as
         provided in this section is made to a court, it shall be made to the
         court in which the proceeding is pending or to the superior court for
         the judicial district where the principal office of the corporation is
         located.  The application shall be made in such manner and form as may
         be required by the applicable rules of the court or, in the absence
         thereof, by direction of the court.  The court may also direct the
         notice be given in such manner as it may require at the expense of the
         corporation to the shareholders of the corporation and to such other
         persons as the court may designate.  In the case of an application to
         a court in which a proceeding is pending in which the person seeking
         indemnification is a party by reason of the fact that he, or the
         person whose legal representative he is, is or was serving at the
         request of the corporation as a director, partner, trustee, officer,
         employee or agent of another enterprise, or as a fiduciary of an
         employee benefit plan or trust maintained for the benefit of employees
         of any other enterprise, timely notice of such application shall be
         given by such person to the corporation.

    (f)  Expenses which may be indemnifiable under this section incurred in
         defending a proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of
         the final disposition of such proceeding as authorized by the board of
         directors upon agreement by or on behalf of the shareholder, director,
         officer, employee, agent or eligible outside party, or his legal
         representative, to repay such amount if he is later found not entitled
         to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in this section.

    (g)  A corporation shall not indemnify any shareholder, director, officer,
         employee, agent or eligible outside party, other than a shareholder,
         director, officer, employee, agent or eligible outside party who is or
         was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
         partner, trustee, employee or agent of another enterprise, against
         judgments, fines, penalties, amounts paid in settlement and expenses
         to an extent either greater or less than that authorized in this
         section.  No provision made a part of the certificate or
         incorporation, the bylaws, a resolution or shareholders or directors,
         an agreement, or otherwise on or after October 1, 1982, shall be valid
         unless consistent with this section.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,
         the corporation may procure insurance providing greater
         indemnification and may share the premium cost with any shareholder,
         director, officer, employee, agent or eligible outside party on such
         basis as may be agreed upon.  The rights and remedies provided in this
         section shall be exclusive."

The registrant hereby undertakes that insofar as indemnification for liability
arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") 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.



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                                      SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies 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 23rd day of September, 1997.

                             HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY -
                             PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST
                             SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE (Registrant)

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

                             HARTFORD LIFE 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 *
John P. Ginnetti, Executive Vice
  President, Director *
Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President,
  General Counsel, and Corporate
  Secretary, Director*
Thomas M. Marra, Executive Vice                     *By: /s/ Lynda Godkin
  President, Director *                                  ----------------
Leonard E. Odell, Jr., Senior                            Lynda Godkin
  Vice President, Director *                             Attorney-In-Fact
Lowndes A. Smith, President,
  Chief Executive Officer, Director *               Dated: September 23, 1997
Raymond P. Welnicki, Senior Vice                           ------------------
  President, Director *
Lizabeth H. Zlatkus, Senior Vice President
  Director *



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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX


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

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

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                                                      THE   [LOGO]
                                                      HARTFORD


September 23, 1997                                    LYNDA GODKIN
                                                      SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
                                                      GENERAL COUNSEL &
                                                      CORPORATE SECRETARY

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

RE:      SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
    HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
    FILE NO. 33-83656

Dear Sir/Madam:

I have acted as General Counsel to Hartford Life Insurance Company (the
"Company"), a Connecticut insurance company, and Hartford Life 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 contract (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.


                                                      Hartford Life Insurance
                                                      Companies
                                                      200 Hopmeadow Street
                                                      Simsbury, CT 06089
                                                      860 843 3153
                                                      860 843 8665 Fax


                                                      Mailing Address:
                                                      P.O. Box 2999
                                                      Hartford, CT  06104-2999

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Board of Directors
Hartford Life Insurance Company
September 23, 1997
Page 2


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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ITT HARTFORD

                        MICHAEL R. WINTERFIELD,       200 Hopmeadow Street
                        FSA, MAAA                     Simsbury, CT  06089
                        Assistant Vice President      Mailing Address:
                        Individual Annuity            P.O. Box 2999
                        Product Management            Hartford, CT  06104-2999
                                                      Telephone (860) 843-5480



September 23, 1997



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 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 Inforce Management






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