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  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on  April 15, 1998.
                                                            File No. 333-36329
    

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

   
                       POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                                    FORM S-6
    

              FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OF
               SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS REGISTERED ON
                                  FORM N-8B-2

A.        Exact name of trust:  Separate Account Five

B.        Name of depositor:  Hartford Life 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
   
          __X__ on May 1, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
    
          _____ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
          _____ on May 1, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
          _____ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date 
                for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

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

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

G.        Amount of filing fee: Not applicable.

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

   
    


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                          RECONCILIATION AND TIE BETWEEN 
                             FORM N-8B-2 AND PROSPECTUS

ITEM NO. OF
FORM N-8B-2          CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
- -----------          ---------------------
      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 - Funds; The Policy -
                     Application for a Policy; Policy Benefits and Rights; Other
                     Matters - Voting Rights, Dividends

      11.            Summary; The Separate Account - Funds

      12.            Summary;  The Separate Account- 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 - Funds;  The Policy - Allocation of
                     Premium

      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 - 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
- -----------          ---------------------
      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 Premium

      45.            Not applicable

      46.            Policy Benefits and Rights - Account Value

      47.            The Separate Account - Funds

      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 - Funds, The Separate Account     
                     - 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 HARTFORD CAPITAL
                             MANAGER VARIABLE LIFE
                     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 Hartford Capital Manager Variable 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 25. 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 SURRENDER AMOUNTS THAT ARE TAXABLE 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 Putnam Money Market Fund 
Sub-Account. After the right to cancel period has expired, the amounts 
allocated will be transferred to the Funds specified in the Policy Owner's 
application. The underlying investment options ("Funds") of Putnam 
Variable Trust currently available under the Policy are: 

<TABLE>

<S>                                       <C>
Putnam Asia Pacific Growth Sub-Account  - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          Asia Pacific Growth Fund of the Putnam
                                          Variable Trust
Putnam Diversified Income Sub-Account   - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          Diversified Income Fund Bond Fund of
                                          the Putnam Variable Trust (a bond fund)
The George Putnam Fund Sub-Account      - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          The George Putnam Fund of Boston of
                                          the Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam Global Asset Allocation          - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
  Sub-Account                             Global Asset Allocation Fund of the
                                          Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam Global Growth Sub-Account        - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          Global Growth Fund of the Putnam
                                          Variable Trust
Putnam Growth and Income Sub-Account    - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          Growth and Income Fund of the Putnam
                                          Variable Trust
Putnam Health Sciences Sub-Account      - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          Health Sciences Fund of the Putnam
                                          Variable Trust
Putnam High Yield Sub-Account           - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          High Yield Fund of the Putnam Variable
                                          Trust
Putnam International Growth Sub-Account - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          International Growth Fund of the
                                          Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam International Growth and Income  - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
  Sub-Account                             International Growth and Income Fund
                                          of the Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam International New Opportunities  - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
  Sub-Account                             International New Opportunities Fund of
                                          the Putnam Variable Trust (an
                                          international fund)
Putnam Investors Sub-Account            - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          Investors Fund of the Putnam Variable
                                          Trust
Putnam Money Market Sub-Account         - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          Money Market Fund of the Putnam
                                          Variable Trust
Putnam New Opportunities Sub-Account    - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          New Opportunities Fund of the Putnam
                                          Variable Trust (a capital appreciation
                                          fund)
Putnam New Value Sub-Account            - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          New Value Fund of the Putnam Variable
                                          Trust
Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth            - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
  Sub-Account                             OTC & Emerging Growth Fund of the
                                          Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam U.S. Government and High         - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
  Quality Bond Sub-Account                U.S. Government and High Quality
                                          Bond Fund of the Putnam Variable
                                          Trust
Putnam Utilities Growth & Income        - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
  Sub-Account                             Utilities Growth and Income Fund of the
                                          Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam Vista Sub-Account                - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          Vista Fund of the Putnam Variable Trust
                                          (a capital appreciation fund)
Putnam Voyager Sub-Account              - shares of Class IA of the Putnam VT
                                          Voyager Fund of the Putnam Variable
                                          Trust (a capital appreciation fund)
</TABLE>
    
 
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 allocated to the Funds. The Policy continues in effect as
along as 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 received by Hartford.
 
The Policies provide for a Face Amount, which is the minimum death benefit under
a Policy. The Death Benefit may be greater than the Face Amount. The Account
Value will, and under certain circumstances the Death Benefit of the Policy may,
increase or decrease based on the investment experience of the 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 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 MAY 1, 1998.
    
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2                                                HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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 <S>                                                                     <C>
 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............................................................   11
   Allocation of Premiums..............................................   11
   Accumulation Unit Values............................................   11
 DEDUCTIONS AND CHARGES................................................   12
   Chart of Deduction and Charges......................................   12
   Cost of Insurance Charge............................................   12
   Administrative Charge...............................................   13
   Annual Maintenance Fee..............................................   13
   Surrender Charge....................................................   13
   Policy Owner Options................................................   13
     Option 1..........................................................   14
     Option 2..........................................................   14
   Other Deductions or Charges.........................................   15
 POLICY BENEFITS AND RIGHTS............................................   15
   Death Benefit.......................................................   15
   Account Value.......................................................   15
   Transfer of Account Value...........................................   15
   Policy Loans........................................................   16
   Amount Payable on Surrender of the Policy...........................   16
   Partial Surrenders..................................................   17
   Benefits at Maturity................................................   17
   Lapse and Reinstatement.............................................   17
   Cancellation and Exchange Rights....................................   17
   Suspension of Valuation, Payments and Transfers.....................   17
 LAST SURVIVOR POLICIES................................................   18
 OTHER MATTERS.........................................................   18
   Voting Rights.......................................................   18
   Statements to Policy Owners.........................................   18
   Limit on Right to Contest...........................................   18
   Misstatement as to Age and Sex......................................   19
   Settlement Provisions...............................................   19
   Beneficiary.........................................................   20
   Assignment..........................................................   20
   Dividends...........................................................   20
 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS......................................   21
 DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES..........................................   24
 SAFEKEEPING OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT'S ASSETS..........................   25
 FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS............................................   25
   General.............................................................   25
   Taxation of Hartford and the Separate Account.......................   25
   Income Taxation of Policy Benefits..................................   26
   Last Survivor Policies..............................................   26
   Modified Endowment Contracts........................................   26
   Estate and Generation Skipping Taxes................................   26
</TABLE>
    
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                                3
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PAGE
                                                                         ----
   Diversification Requirements........................................   27
 <S>                                                                     <C>
   Ownership of the Assets in the Separate Account.....................   27
   Life Insurance Purchased for Use in Split Dollar Arrangements.......   27
   Federal Income Tax Withholding......................................   28
   Non-Individual Ownership of Policies................................   28
   Other...............................................................   28
   Life Insurance Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign
    Corporations.......................................................   28
 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.....................................................   28
 LEGAL MATTERS.........................................................   28
 EXPERTS...............................................................   28
 REGISTRATION STATEMENT................................................   28
 APPENDIX A -- SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR POLICIES PURCHASED IN NEW
   YORK................................................................   29
 APPENDIX B -- ILLUSTRATION OF BENEFITS................................   30
</TABLE>
    
 
 THE POLICIES AND/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 management investment 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.
 
ISSUE AGE: As of the Policy Date, the Insured's age on Insured's last birthday.
 
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: For a Policy issued to an individual, the Policy is the individual
Policy and any endorsements or riders. For a group Policy, the Policy is a
certificate evidencing a participatory interest in a group Policy and any
endorsements or riders. Any references in this Prospectus to a Policy includes
the certificate.
    
 
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
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                                5
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    and a Tax Expense charge that is deducted 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.
 
POLICY YEAR: The twelve months between Policy Anniversaries.
 
SEPARATE ACCOUNT: Separate Account Five, an account established by Hartford to
separate the assets funding the Policies from other assets of Hartford.
 
SUB-ACCOUNT: The subdivisions of the Separate Account.
 
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
(generally 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 premium payments have been allocated. The
Policies are credited with units ("Accumulation Units") to calculate Account
Values. The Policy Owner may transfer the Account 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 18.
 
                       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 20 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 for 1997:
    
                         ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
                        (as a percentage of net assets)
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            MANAGEMENT        OTHER
                               FEES      EXPENSES(ABSENT   TOTAL FUND
                           (ABSENT ANY     ANY EXPENSE     OPERATING
                           FEE WAIVERS)  REIMBURSEMENTS)  EXPENSES (1)(2)
                           ------------  ---------------  ------------
<S>                        <C>           <C>              <C>
Putnam VT Asia Pacific
 Growth Fund.............       0.800%         0.270%          1.070%
Putnam VT Diversified
 Income Fund.............       0.690%         0.110%          0.800%
Putnam VT The George
 Putnam Fund of Boston...       0.650%         0.360%          1.010%
Putnam VT Global Asset
 Allocation Fund.........       0.660%         0.110%          0.770%
Putnam VT Global Growth
 Fund....................       0.600%         0.150%          0.750%
Putnam VT Growth and
 Income Fund.............       0.490%         0.040%          0.530%
Putnam VT Health Sciences
 Fund ...................       0.700%         0.340%          1.040%
Putnam VT High Yield
 Fund....................       0.660%         0.060%          0.720%
Putnam VT International
 Growth Fund ............       0.800%         0.470%          1.270%
Putnam VT International
 Growth and Income Fund..       0.800%         0.320%          1.120%
Putnam VT International
 New Opportunities Fund..       1.200%         0.680%          1.890%
Putnam VT Investors Fund.       0.650%         0.330%          0.980%
Putnam VT Money Market
 Fund....................       0.450%         0.090%          0.540%
Putnam VT New
 Opportunities Fund......       0.580%         0.050%          0.630%
Putnam VT New Value Fund.       0.700%         0.150%          0.850%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging
 Growth Fund ............       0.700%         0.340%          1.040%
Putnam VT U.S. Government
 and High Quality Bond
 Fund....................       0.610%         0.080%          0.690%
Putnam VT Utilities
 Growth and Income
 Fund....................       0.670%         0.070%          0.740%
Putnam VT Vista Fund.....       0.650%         0.220%          0.870%
Putnam VT Voyager Fund...       0.540%         0.050%          0.590%
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Management Fees generally represent the fees paid to the investment adviser
    or its affiliate for investment and administrative services provided. Other
    Expenses are expenses (other than Management Fees) which are deducted from
    the fund including legal, accounting and custodian fees. For a complete
    description of the nature of the services provided in consideration of the
    operating expenses deducted, please see the Fund prospectuses.

(2) The Management Fees and Other Expenses shown in the table above do not 
    reflect an expense limitation. After an expense limitation, Management 
    Fees, Other Expenses, and Total Fund Operating Expenses would have been:

<TABLE>
<S>                              <C>          <C>         <C>
                                                              
                                 Management     Other         Total Fund
                                   Fees       Expenses     Operating Expenses

Putnam VT The George
 Putnam Fund of Boston*            0.49%        0.36%            0.85%
Putnam VT Health                   
 Sciences Fund*                    0.56%        0.34%            0.90%
Putnam VT International
 Growth Fund                       0.73%        0.47%            1.20%
Putnam VT International
 New Opportunities Fund            0.92%        0.68%            1.60%
Putnam VT Investors Fund*          0.52%        0.33%            0.85%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging
 Growth Fund*                      0.56%        0.34%            0.90%

*Estimated Management Fees, Other Expenses, and Total Fund Operating Expenses.
</TABLE>

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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                                7
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    The investment adviser for all the Funds is Putnam Management. See "The
Separate Account," page 8.
 
                                    PREMIUMS
 
    The Policy permits the Policy Owner to pay a large single premium and,
subject to restrictions, additional premiums. The Policy Owner may choose a
minimum initial premium of 80%, 90% or 100% of the Guideline Single Premium
(based on the Face Amount). Under current underwriting rules, which are subject
to change, applicants between the ages of 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 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 12, and "Policy Benefits and Rights --
Lapse and Reinstatement," page 17.
 
    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 deducted 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 15, and "Federal Tax Considerations," page 25.
 
    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 25.
 
                                 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 of
the Policy. See "Policy Benefits and Rights -- Death Benefit," page 15.
 
                                 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
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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 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 16.
 
                                     LAPSE
 
    A Policy may terminate if the Cash Surrender Value on any Monthly Activity
Date is less than the required 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 16, and "-- Lapse and Reinstatement," page 17.
 
                        CANCELLATION AND EXCHANGE RIGHTS
 
    A Policy Owner has a limited right to return the Policy for cancellation. If
the Policy Owner returns the Policy to Hartford or to the agent who sold the
Policy, to be canceled within ten days after delivery of 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 any Indebtedness, or the sum of (1) the
Account Value, less any Indebtedness, on the date the returned Policy is
received by Hartford or its agent and (2) any deductions under the Policy or by
the Funds for taxes, charges or fees.
 
    In addition, once the Policy is in effect, it may be exchanged during the
first 24 months after its issuance for a permanent life insurance Policy on the
life of the Insured without submitting proof of insurability. See "Policy
Benefits and Rights -- Cancellation and Exchange Rights," page 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 25.
 
                                  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 controlled by The Hartford Financial
Services Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
 
    Hartford is rated A+ (superior) by A.M. Best and Company, Inc., on the basis
of its financial soundness and operating performance. Hartford is rated AA by
Standard & Poor's and AA+ by Duff and Phelps on the basis of its claims paying
ability. These ratings do not apply to the investment performance of the
Sub-Accounts. The ratings apply to Hartford's ability to meet its insurance
obligations, including those described in this Prospectus.
 
                              THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
 
                                    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 options for the Policies are shares of Class IA of
the Putnam Variable Trust, an open-end series investment company. 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.
    

   
     The Funds may not be available in all states.
    
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 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 THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON
    
 
   
    Seeks to provide a balanced investment composed of a well-diversified
portfolio of stocks and bonds which will produce both capital growth and current
income.
    
 
 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.
 
 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 HEALTH SCIENCES FUND
    
 
   
    Seeks capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets (other
than assets invested in U.S. government securities, short-term debt obligations,
and cash or money market instruments) in common stocks and other securities of
companies in the health sciences industries.
    
 
 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 of 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,
convertible bonds and other equity securities principally traded in securities
markets outside the United States.
 
   
 PUTNAM VT INVESTORS FUND
    
 
   
    Seeks long-term growth of capital and any increased income that results from
this growth by investing primarily in common stocks that Putnam Management
believes afford the best opportunity for capital growth over the long term.
    
 
 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 OTC & EMERGING GROWTH FUND
    
 
   
    Seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks that
Putnam Managment believes have potential for capital appreciation significantly
greater than that of market averages.
    
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 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 Service, 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 The George Putnam Fund of Boston, Putnam VT Global Growth Fund, Putnam
VT Growth and Income Fund, Putnam VT Health Sciences 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 Investors
Fund, Putnam VT Money Market Fund, Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund, Putnam VT
New Value Fund, Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund, Putnam VT U.S. Government
and High Quality Bond 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 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 the Trust 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
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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 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 Putnam Money Market Sub-Account. After the expiration of the 
right to cancel period, the Account Value in the Putnam Money Market 
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 Putnam Money 
Market 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 premium 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. Refer to the Funds' prospectuses 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.
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                             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 17.
 
    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
 
 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: .90% of Account
 Risk Charge                                                                                     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 Policies eligible for simplified
underwriting, standard risks have a
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guaranteed cost of insurance of 125% of the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary
Smoker/Non-Smoker Mortality Table through age 90, grading down to 100% of the
1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Smoker/Non-Smoker Mortality Table at age
100 (age last birthday). For Policies not eligible for simplified underwriting,
standard risks have a guaranteed cost of insurance of 100% of the 1980
Commissioners Standard Ordinary Smoker/Non-Smoker Mortality Table. (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.
 
    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 15.)
 
    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. Hartford reserves the 
right to waive the Annual Maintenance Fee under certain conditions.
 
                                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
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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 the cost of the capitalization of certain policy
acquisition expenses under Section 848 of the Code. The charge includes a
premium tax deduction of 0.25% and Section 848 costs of 0.15%. The 0.25% premium
tax deduction over ten Policy Years approximates Hartford's average expenses for
state and local premium taxes (2.5%). Premium taxes vary, ranging from zero to
more than 4.0%. The premium tax deduction is made whether or not any premium tax
applies. The deduction may be higher or lower than the premium tax imposed.
However, Hartford does not expect to make a profit from this deduction. The
0.15% charge helps reimburse Hartford for approximate expenses incurred under
Section 848 of the Code.
 
    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 the cost of capitalization of certain policy acquisition
expenses under Section 848 of the Code. The charge includes a premium tax
deduction of 2.5% and a Section 848 cost 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
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profit from this deduction. The 0.15% charge helps reimburse Hartford for
approximate expenses incurred under Section 848 of the Code.
 
    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:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             A           B
                                         ----------  ----------
<S>                                      <C>         <C>
Face Amount............................  $  100,000  $  100,000
Insured's Age:.........................          40          40
Account Value on Date of Death:........      46,500      34,000
Specified Percentage...................        250%        250%
</TABLE>
 
    In Example A, the Death Benefit equals $116,250, i.e., the greater of
$100,000 (the Face Amount) or $116,250 (the Account Value at the Date of Death
of $46,500, multiplied by the specified percentage of 250%). This amount, less
any outstanding loans, constitutes the Death Proceeds which Hartford would pay
to the beneficiary.
 
    In Example B, the death benefit is $100,000, i.e., the greater of $100,000
(the Face Amount) or $85,000 (the Account Value of $34,000, multiplied by the
specified percentage of 250%).
 
   
    All or part of the Death Proceeds may be paid in cash or applied under a
"Payment Option." See "Other Matters -- Settlement Provisions," page 19.
    
 
                                 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 requirements that callers provide certain
information for identification purposes. All transfer instructions by telephone
are tape recorded. HARTFORD WILL SEND THE POLICY OWNER A CONFIRMATION OF THE
TRANSFER WITHIN FIVE DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ANY INSTRUCTION. IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POLICY OWNER TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF ALL CONFIRMATIONS
OF TRANSFERS AND TO PROMPTLY ADVISE HARTFORD OF ANY INACCURACIES WITHIN 30 DAYS.
    
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    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 effect, a Policy Owner may obtain, without the
consent of the beneficiary (provided the designation of beneficiary is not
irrevocable), one or both of two types of cash loans from Hartford. Both types
of loans are secured by the Policy. The aggregate loans (including the currently
applied for loan) may not exceed at the time a loan is requested 90% of the Cash
Value.
 
    The loan amount will be transferred pro rata from each Sub-Account
attributable to the Policy (unless the Policy Owner specifies otherwise) to the
Loan Account. The amounts allocated to the Loan Account will earn interest at a
rate of 4% per annum (6% for "Preferred Loans"). The amount of the Loan Account
that equals the difference between the Cash Value and the total of all premiums
paid under the Policy is considered a "Preferred Loan." For exchanges which take
place according to Code Section 1035(a) that have an outstanding loan at the
time of transfer, the difference between the Account Value and the total of all
premiums paid under the Policy is considered a Preferred Loan. The loan interest
rate that Hartford will charge on all loans is 6% per annum. The difference
between the value of the Loan Account and the Indebtedness will be transferred
on a pro-rata basis from the Sub-Accounts to the Loan Account on each Monthly
Activity Date. The proceeds of a loan will be delivered to the Policy Owner
within seven business days of Hartford's receipt of the loan request.
 
    If the aggregate outstanding loan(s) secured by the Policy exceeds the
Account Value of the Policy less any Surrender Charges and due and unpaid
Deduction Amount, Hartford will give written notice to the Policy Owner that,
unless Hartford receives an additional payment within 61 days to reduce the
aggregate outstanding loan(s) secured by the Policy, the Policy may lapse.
 
    All or any part of any loan secured by a Policy may be repaid while the
Policy is still in effect. When loan repayments or interest payments are made,
they will be allocated among the Sub-Account(s) in the same percentage as
premiums are allocated (unless the Policy Owner requests a different allocation)
and an amount equal to the payment will be deducted from the Loan Account. Any
outstanding loan at the end of a grace period must be repaid before the Policy
will be reinstated. See "Policy Benefits and Rights -- Lapse and Reinstatement,"
page 17.
 
    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 Account Value less any Surrender
Charges and 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
25.
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    If the Policy Owner chooses to apply the surrender proceeds to a payment
option (see "Other Matters -- Settlement Provisions," page 19), 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, any Unamortized Tax charge, if
applicable, will be deducted from the surrender proceeds to be applied. In
addition, amounts withdrawn from payment Option 1, Option 5 or Option 6 will be
subject to any applicable Surrender Charge.
    
 
                               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 Unamortized Tax charges. See
"Deductions and Charges -- Surrender Charge" page 13. For a discussion of the
tax consequences of partial surrenders, see "Federal Tax Considerations," page
25.
 
                              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 "Federal Tax Considerations -- Income Taxation of Policy
Benefits," page 26.)
 
                            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 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 15.
 
    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 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 Policy Owners, until such condition has ended.
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                             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. See the last survivor illustrations in "Appendix B,"
    page 30.
 
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 25.
 
                                 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. However, if the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any rule
promulgated thereunder should be amended, or if Hartford's present
interpretation should change and, as a result, Hartford determines it is
permitted to vote the shares of the 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 16) 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 Policy Owners' voting instructions if such 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 Policy Owners' 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 loan secured by the Policy as of the date of the statement. The
statement will also show premium paid and Deduction Amounts under the Policy
since the last statement, and any other information required by any applicable
law or regulation.
 
                           LIMIT ON RIGHT TO CONTEST
 
    Hartford may not contest the validity of the Policy after it has been in
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
payment is contestable for two years from its effective date.
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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.
 
   
                             SETTLEMENT PROVISIONS
    
 
    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 PAYMENT OPTIONS 2, 3 AND 4, NO SURRENDER OR
PARTIAL SURRENDERS ARE PERMITTED AFTER PAYMENTS COMMENCE. FULL SURRENDER OR
PARTIAL SURRENDERS MAY BE MADE FROM PAYMENT OPTIONS 1OR 6, BUT THEY ARE SUBJECT
TO THE SURRENDER CHARGE, IF APPLICABLE. ONLY A FULL SURRENDER IS ALLOWED FROM
PAYMENT OPTION 5. A SURRENDER FROM PAYMENT 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 annuity payments if he died before the date of the third annuity payment,
etc.
 
OPTION 3 -- Life Annuity with 120, 180 or 240 Monthly Payments Certain
 
    This annuity option is an annuity payable monthly during the lifetime of the
payee with the provision that payments will be made for a minimum of 120, 180 or
240 months, as elected. If, at the death of the payee, payments have been made
for less than the minimum elected number of months, then the present value (as
of the date of the payee's death) of any remaining guaranteed payments will be
paid in one sum to the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated, unless other
provisions have been made and approved by Hartford.
 
OPTION 4 -- Joint and Last Survivor Annuity
 
    An annuity payable monthly during the joint lifetime of the payee and a
designated second person, and thereafter during the remaining lifetime of the
survivor, ceasing with the last payment prior to the death of the survivor.
Based on the options currently offered by Hartford, the payee may elect that the
payment to the survivor be less than the payment made during the joint lifetime
of the payee and a designated second person.
 
    It would be possible under this option for a payee and designated second
person to receive only one payment in the event of the common or simultaneous
death of the parties prior to the due date for the second payment and so on.
 
OPTION 5 -- Payments for a Designated Period
 
    An amount payable monthly for the number of years selected which may be from
five to 30 years. Under this option, you may, at any time, request a full
surrender and receive, within seven days, the termination value of the Policy as
determined by Hartford.
 
    In the event of the payee's death prior to the end of the designated period,
the present value (as of the date of the payee's death) of any remaining
guaranteed payments will be paid in one sum to the beneficiary or beneficiaries
designated unless other provisions have been made and approved by Hartford.
 
    Option 5 is an option that does not involve life contingencies.
 
   
OPTION 6 -- Policy Proceeds Settlement Option
    
 
    Proceeds from the Death Benefit left with Hartford. These proceeds will
remain in the Sub-Accounts to which they were allocated at the time of death
unless the beneficiary elects to reallocate them. Full or partial surrenders may
be made at any time.
 
    VARIABLE AND FIXED ANNUITY PAYMENTS:  When an annuity is effected, unless
otherwise specified, the surrender proceeds or Death Proceeds held in the
Sub-Accounts will be applied to provide a variable annuity based on the pro rata
amount in the various Sub-Accounts. Fixed annuities
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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 applicant names the beneficiary in the application for the Policy. The
Policy Owner may change the beneficiary (unless irrevocably named) during the
Insured's lifetime by 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 5 YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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 <S>                            <C>                               <C>
 Ahn, Dong H., 37               Vice President, 1998              Vice President (1998-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                    Insurance Company.
 Bossen, Wendell J., 64         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.
 Boyko, Gregory A., 46          Senior Vice President, Chief      Vice President and Controller (1995-1997), Hartford; Director
                                Financial Officer & Treasurer,      Officer & Treasurer, (1997-Present); Senior Vice President,
                                1997                                Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (1997-Present); Vice
                                Director, 1997                      President & Controller (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.
 Cummins, Peter W., 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.
 de Raismes, Ann M., 47         Senior Vice President, 1997       Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant Vice President (1992-1994);
                                Director of Human Resources,        Hartford; Senior Vice President (1997-Present); Director of
                                1991                                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.
 Fitch, Timothy M., 45          Vice President, 1995              Assistant Vice President (1992-1995), Hartford; Vice President
                                Actuary, 1994                       (1995-Present); Actuary (1994-Present); Assistant Vice
                                                                    President (1992-1995), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                    Company.
 Foy, David T., 31              Vice President, 1998              Assistant Vice President (1995-1998), Hartford; Vice President
                                                                    (1998-Present), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company.
 Gardner, Bruce D., 47          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.
 Garrett, J. Richard, 53        Vice President, 1993              Treasurer (1986-1997), Hartford; Assistant Treasurer, Vice
                                Assistant Treasurer 1997            President (1993-Present); Assistant Treasurer (1997-Present);
                                                                    Treasurer (1983-1997); Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                    Company; Treasurer (1977), The Hartford Financial Services
                                                                    Group.
</TABLE>
    
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    POSITION WITH HARTFORD,               OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                    YEAR OF ELECTION                        FOR PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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 <S>                            <C>                               <C>
 Ginnetti, John P., 52          Executive Vice President and      Senior Vice President - Individual Life and Annuity Division
                                Director, Asset Management          (1988-1994), Hartford; Director (1988-Present); Director
                                Services, 1994                      (1988-Present); Executive Vice President & Director, Asset
                                Director, 1988                      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).
 Godfrey, III, William A., 41   Senior Vice President, 1997       Senior Vice President (1997-Present), Hartford; Senior Vice
                                                                    President (1997-Present), Harford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                    Company; Vice President Information Technology (1997-Present),
                                                                    Hartford Life, Inc.
 Godkin, Lynda, 44              Senior Vice President, 1997       Associate General Counsel (1995-1996); Assistant General Counsel
                                General Counsel, 1996               and Secretary (1994-1995); Counsel (1990-1994), Hartford;
                                Corporate Secretary, 1995           Director (1997-Present); Senior Vice President (1997-Present);
                                Director, 1997                      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 Insurance Company; Vice
                                                                    President and General Counsel (1997-Present), Hartford Life,
                                                                    Inc.
 Grady, Lois W., 53             Senior Vice President, 1998       Vice President (1993-1998); Assistant Vice President (1987-1993),
                                Vice President, 1993                Hartford; Senior Vice President, (1998); Vice President
                                                                    (1993-1997); Assistant Vice President (1987-1993), Hartford
                                                                    Life and Accident Insurance Company.
 Graham, Christopher, 47        Vice President, 1997
 Hunt, Mark E., 37              Vice President, 1998              Assistant Vice President (1997-1998), Hartford; Vice President
                                                                    (1998-Present), Assistant Vice President (1997-1998), Hartford
                                                                    Life and Accident Insurance Company.
 Joyce, Stephen T., 39          Vice President, 1997              Assistant Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford; Assistant Vice
                                                                    President (1994-1997), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                    Company.
 Keeler, Michael D., 37         Vice President, 1998              Vice President (1998-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                    Insurance Company.
 Kerzner, Robert A., 46         Senior Vice President, 1998       Vice President (1995-1998); Regional Vice President (1991-1994),
                                Vice President, 1995                Hartford; Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford Life and
                                                                    Accident Insurance Company.
 Levenson, David N., 31         Vice President, 1998              Assistant Vice President (1995-Present), Hartford.
 Maher, Steven M., 43           Vice President, 1992              Assistant Vice President (1987-1992), Hartford; Vice President
                                Actuary, 1987                       (1993-Present); Actuary (1987-Present); Assistant Vice
                                                                    President (1987-1993), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                    Company.
 Malchodi, Jr., William B., 50  Vice President, 1994              Director of Taxes, Hartford (1991-1998); Director of Taxes
                                                                    (1992-1998), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company.
 Marra, Raymond J., 37          Vice President, 1998              Assistant Vice President (1997-Present), Hartford; Vice President
                                                                    (1998-Present), Assistant Vice President (1994-1997), Hartford
                                                                    Life and Accident Insurance Company.
</TABLE>
    
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    POSITION WITH HARTFORD,               OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                    YEAR OF ELECTION                        FOR PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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 <S>                            <C>                               <C>
 Marra, Thomas M., 39           Executive Vice President, 1995    Senior Vice President (1994-1995); Vice President (1989-1994);
                                Director, Individual Life and       Actuary (1987-1995), Hartford; Director (1994-Present);
                                Annuity Division, 1994              Executive Vice President (1995-Present); Senior Vice President
                                Director, 1994*                     (1994-1995); Director, Individual Life and 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.
 Nolan, Jr., Robert F., 43      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.
 Noto, Joseph J., 46            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.
 O'Halloran, C. Michael, 51     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.
 O'Rourke, Lawrence M., 44      Vice President, 1998              Vice President, (1998-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                    Insurance Company.
 O'Sullivan, Daniel E., 43      Vice President, 1998              Vice President (1998-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                    Insurance Company.
 Raymond, Craig R., 37          Senior Vice President, 1997       Vice President (1993-1997); Assistant Vice President (1992-1993);
                                Chief Actuary, 1994                 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.
 Robinson,, Mary P., 38         Vice President, 1998              Assistant Vice President (1995-1998), Hartford; Assistant Vice
                                                                    President (1995-1998), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
                                                                    Company.
 Salama, Donald A., 50          Vice President, 1997              Vice President (1997-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                                                    Insurance Company.
 Schiltz, Timothy P., 37        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.
</TABLE>
    
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    POSITION WITH HARTFORD,               OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSION, VOCATION OR EMPLOYMENT
           NAME, AGE                    YEAR OF ELECTION                        FOR PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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 <S>                            <C>                               <C>
 Smith, Lowndes A., 58          President, 1989                   Chief Operating Officer (1989-1997), Hartford; Director
                                Chief Executive Officer, 1997       (1981-Present); President (1989-Present); Chief Executive
                                Director, 1981*                     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.
 Stevenson, Keith A., 44        Vice President, 1998
 Sweeney, Edward A., 51         Vice President, 1993              Chicago Regional Manager (1985-1993), Hartford; Vice President
                                                                    (1993-Present), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company.
 Tilbor, Judith V., 46          Vice President, 1998              Assistant Vice President (1994-1998), Hartford; Vice President
                                                                    (1998-Present), Assistant Vice President (1994-1998), Hartford
                                                                    Life and Accident Insurance Company.
 Welnicki, Raymond P., 49       Senior Vice President &           Vice President (1993-1994), Hartford; Director (1994-Present);
                                Director, Employee Benefit          Senior Vice President (1995-Present); Director, Employee
                                Division, 1994                      Benefit Division (1997-Present); Vice President (1993-1995),
                                Director, 1994*                     Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company; Senior Vice
                                                                    President, Employee Benefits (1997-Present), Hartford Life,
                                                                    Inc.; Board of Directors, Ethix Corp.
 Welsh, Walter C., 51           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.
 Zlatkus, Lizabeth H., 39       Senior Vice President, 1997       Vice President (1994-1997); Assistant Vice President (1992-1994),
                                Director, 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.
 Znamierowski, David M., 38     Senior Vice President, 1997       Vice President (1997), Hartford; Director (1998-Present) Senior
                                Director, Risk Management           Vice President (1997-Present), Hartford Life and Accident
                                Strategy, 1996                      Insurance Company; Vice President, Investment Strategy
                                Director, 1998*                     (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.
 
** The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 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
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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.
   
    Broker-dealers or financial institutions are compensated according to a
schedule set forth by HSD and any applicable rules or regulations for variable
insurance compensation. Compensation is generally based on premium payments made
by policyholders or contract owners. This compensation is usually paid from the
sales charges described in this Prospectus.
    
 
   
    In addition, a broker-dealer or financial institution may also receive
additional compensation for, among other things, training, marketing or other
services provided. HSD, its affiliates or Hartford may also make compensation
arrangements with certain broker-dealers or financial institutions based on
total sales by the broker-dealer or financial institution of insurance products.
These payments, which may be different for different broker-dealers or financial
institutions, will be made by HSD, its affiliates or Hartford out of their own
assets and will not effect the amounts paid by the policyholders or contract
owners to purchase, hold or surrender variable insurance products.
    
 
    Hartford may provide information on various topics to Policy Owners and
prospective Policy Owners in advertising, sales literature or other materials.
These topics may include the relationship between sectors of the economy and the
economy as a whole and its effect on various securities markets, investment
strategies and techniques (such as value investing, dollar cost averaging and
asset allocation), the advantages and disadvantages of investing in tax-
advantaged and taxable instruments, customer profiles and hypothetical purchase
scenarios, financial 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 these Policies cannot be made in this
Prospectus and that special tax rules may be applicable with respect to certain
purchase situations not discussed herein. In addition, no attempt is made here
to consider any applicable state or other tax laws. For detailed information, a
qualified tax adviser should always be consulted. This discussion of federal tax
considerations is based upon Hartford 's understanding of existing Federal
income tax laws as they are currently interpreted.
    
 
                            TAXATION OF HARTFORD AND
                              THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
 
   
    The Separate Account is taxed as a part of Hartford which is taxed as a life
insurance company under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"). Accordingly, the Separate Account will not be taxed as a
"regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Code. Investment income
and realized capital gains on the assets of the Separate Account (the underlying
Funds) are reinvested and are taken into account in determining the value of the
Accumulation Units (see "Policy Benefits and Rights -- Account Value," on page
15). As a result, such investment income and realized capital gains are
automatically applied to increase reserves under the Policy.
    
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    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 contracts under Section 7702 of the Code. The death benefit under a
life insurance contract is generally excluded from the gross income of the
beneficiary. Also, a life insurance Policy Owner is generally not taxed on
increments in the contract value until the Policy is partially or completely
surrendered. Section 7702 limits the amount of premiums that may be invested in
a Policy that is treated as life insurance. Hartford intends to monitor premium
levels to assure compliance with the Section 7702 requirements.
    
 
   
    During the first fifteen Policy Years, an "income first" rule generally
applies to distributions of cash required to be made under Code Section 7702
because of a reduction in benefits under the Policy.
    
 
   
    The Maturity Date Extension Rider allows a Policy Owner to extend the
Maturity Date to the date of the Insured's death. If the Maturity Date of the
Policy is extended by rider, Hartford believes that the Policy will continue to
be treated as a life insurance contract 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 contract 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 contract 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 Contract will meet the Section 7702 definition of a life
insurance contract.
    
 
                          MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACTS
 
   
    A life insurance contract 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 contract 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 contract that is classified as modified endowment contract is generally
eligible for the beneficial tax treatment accorded to life insurance. That is,
the death benefit is excluded from income and increments in value are not
subject to current taxation. However, loans, distributions or other amounts
received from a modified endowment contract during the life of the Insured will
be taxed to the extent of any accumulated income in the contract (generally, the
excess of account value over premiums paid). Amounts that are taxable
withdrawals will be subject to a 10% additional tax, with certain exceptions.
    
 
    All modified endowment contracts that are issued within any calendar year to
the same Policy Owner by one company or its affiliates shall be treated as one
modified endowment contract in determining the taxable portion of any loan or
distributions.
 
                      ESTATE AND GENERATION SKIPPING TAXES
 
    When the Insured dies, the Death Proceeds will generally be includible in
the Policy Owner's estate for purposes of federal estate tax if the last
surviving Insured owned the Policy. If the Policy Owner was not the last
surviving Insured, the fair market value of the Policy would be included in the
Policy Owner's estate upon the Policy Owner's death. Nothing would be includible
in the last surviving Insured's estate if he or she neither retained incidents
of ownership at death nor had given up ownership within three years before
death.
 
   
    The federal estate tax is integrated with the federal gift tax under a
unified rate schedule and unified credit which shelters up to $625,000 (1998)
from the estate and gift tax. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 gradually raises
the credit over the next eight years to $1,000,000. In addition, an unlimited
marital deduction may be available for federal
    
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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 contract
(other than a pension plan policy) will not be treated as a life insurance
contract 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 contract, 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 contract is
represented by any one investment, no more than 70% is represented by any two
investments, no more than 80% is represented by any three investments, and no
more than 90% is represented by any four investments. In determining whether the
diversification standards are met, all securities of the same issuer, all
interests in the same real property project, and all interests in the same
commodity are each treated as a single investment. In addition, in the case of
government securities, each government agency or instrumentality shall be
treated as a separate issuer.
    
 
    A separate account must be in compliance with the diversification standards
on the last day of each calendar quarter or within 30 days after the quarter
ends. If an insurance company inadvertently fails to meet the diversification
requirements, the company may comply within a reasonable period and avoid the
taxation of policy income on an ongoing basis. However, either the company or
the Policy Owner must agree to pay the tax due for the period during which the
diversification requirements were not met.
 
   
    Hartford monitors the diversification of investments in the separate
accounts and tests for diversification as required by the Code. Hartford intends
to administer all contracts 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 contract to qualify for tax deferral,
assets in the segregated asset accounts supporting the variable contract must be
considered to be owned by the insurance company and not by the variable contract
owner. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued several rulings which
discuss investor control. The IRS has ruled that certain incidents of ownership
by the contract owner, such as the ability to select and control investments in
a separate account, will cause the contract owner to be treated as the owner of
the assets for tax purposes.
    
 
   
    Further, in the explanation to the temporary Section 817 diversification
regulations, the Treasury Department noted that the temporary regulations "do
not provide guidance concerning the circumstances in which investor control of
the investments of a segregated asset account may cause the investor, rather
than the insurance company, to be treated as the owner of the assets in the
account." The explanation further indicates that "the temporary regulations
provide that in appropriate cases a segregated asset account may include
multiple sub-accounts, but do not specify the extent to which policyholders may
direct their investments to particular sub-accounts without being treated as the
owners of the underlying assets. Guidance on this and other issues will be
provided in regulations or revenue rulings under section 817(d), relating to the
definition of variable contract." The final regulations issued under Section 817
did not provide guidance regarding investor control, and as of the date of this
Prospectus, no other such guidance has been issued. Further, Hartford does not
know if or in what form such guidance will be issued. In addition, although
regulations are generally issued with prospective effect, it is possible that
regulations may be issued with retroactive effect. Due to the lack of specific
guidance regarding the issue of investor control, there is necessarily some
uncertainty regarding whether a Policy Owner could be considered the owner of
the assets for tax purposes. Hartford reserves the right to modify the
contracts, as necessary, to prevent Policy Owners from being considered the
owners of the assets in the separate accounts.
    
 
                      LIFE INSURANCE PURCHASED FOR USE IN
                           SPLIT DOLLAR ARRANGEMENTS
 
    On January 26, 1996, the IRS released a technical advice memorandum ("TAM")
on the taxability of life insurance policies used in certain split dollar
arrangements. A TAM, issued by the National Office of the IRS, provides advice
as to the internal revenue laws, regulations, and related statutes with respect
to a specific set of facts and a
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specific taxpayer. In the TAM, among other things, the IRS concluded that an
employee was subject to current taxation on the excess of the cash surrender
value of the policy over the premiums to be returned to the employer. Purchasers
of life insurance policies to be used in split dollar arrangements are strongly
advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser to determine the tax treatment
resulting from such an arrangement.
                         FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
 
    If any amounts are deemed to be current taxable income to the Policy Owner,
such amounts will be subject to federal income tax withholding and reporting,
pursuant to the Code.
 
                      NON-INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP OF POLICIES
 
   
    In certain circumstances, the Code limits the application of specific tax
advantages to individual owners of life insurance contracts. Prospective Policy
Owners which are not individuals should consult a qualified tax adviser to
determine the potential impact on the purchaser.
    
 
                                     OTHER
 
    Federal estate tax, state and local estate, inheritance and other tax
consequences of ownership, or receipt of Policy proceeds depend on the
circumstances of each Policy Owner or beneficiary. A tax adviser should be
consulted to determine the impact of these taxes.
 
                    LIFE INSURANCE PURCHASES BY NONRESIDENT
                        ALIENS AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
 
   
    The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. federal
income tax consequences to life insurance purchasers that are U.S. citizens or
residents. Purchasers that are not U.S. citizens or residents will generally be
subject to U.S. federal income tax and withholding on taxable distributions from
life insurance policies at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In
addition, purchasers may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes
that may be imposed by the purchaser's country of citizenship or residence.
Prospective purchasers are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser
regarding U.S. state, and foreign taxation with respect to a life insurance
policy purchase.
    
 
                               LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
    There are no material legal proceedings pending to which the Separate
Account is a party.
 
                                 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, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate
Secretary of Hartford.
    
 
                                    EXPERTS
 
   
    The audited 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. The principal business
address of Arthur Andersen LLP is One Financial Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut
06103.
    
 
   
    The hypothetical Policy illustrations included in this Prospectus and the
registration statement with respect to the Separate Account have been approved
by Michael Winterfield, FSA, MAAA, Assistant Vice President and Director,
Individual Annuity Product Management, for Hartford, and are included in
reliance upon his opinion as to their reasonableness.
    
 
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
    A registration statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended. This Prospectus does not
contain all information set forth in the registration statement, its amendments
and exhibits, to all of which reference is made for further information
concerning the Separate Account, the Funds, Hartford, and the Policies.
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               29
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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 Charge," page 12:
 
    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 15:
 
                        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 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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30                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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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 15).
 
    The "Premium Paid Plus Interest" column of each table shows the amount which
would accumulate if the initial premium was invested to earn interest, after
taxes of 5% per year, compounded annually.
 
    Hartford will furnish upon request, a comparable illustration reflecting the
proposed Insureds age, risk classification, Face Amount or initial premium
requested, and reflecting guaranteed cost of insurance rates. Hartford will also
furnish an additional similar illustration reflecting current cost of insurance
rates which may be less than, but never greater than, the guaranteed cost of
insurance rates.
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               31
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                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.
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32                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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                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.
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               33
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                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>
34                                               HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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                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>
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 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>
36                                               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 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>
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 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>
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 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>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               39
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                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>
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 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>
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 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>
42                                               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 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>
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 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>
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 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>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               45
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                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>
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 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>
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 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>
48                                               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 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>
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 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>
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 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>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               51
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                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>
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 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>
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 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>
54                                               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 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>
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 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>
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 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>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY                                               57
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                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>
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 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>
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 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>
60                                               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 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.
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                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To Hartford Life Insurance Company Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate
Account Five and to the Owners of Units of Interest therein:
 
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Hartford
Life Insurance Company Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate Account Five (the
Account) as of December 31, 1997, and the related statement of operations for
the year then ended and statements of changes in net assets for each of the two
years in the period then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Account's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Hartford Life Insurance Company
Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate Account Five as of December 31, 1997, the
results of its operations for the year then ended and the changes in its net
assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                         ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Hartford, Connecticut
February 16, 1998
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PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               ASIA PACIFIC    DIVERSIFIED
                                                GROWTH FUND    INCOME FUND
                                                SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -------------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>             <C>
ASSETS:
Investments:
  Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund
    Shares                             80,514
    Cost                           $  833,879
    Market Value.............................    $  740,730        --
  Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund
    Shares                            143,001
    Cost                          $ 1,551,529
    Market Value.............................       --         $1,617,344
  Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund
    Shares                             93,870
    Cost                          $ 1,515,021
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Putnam VT Global Growth Fund
    Shares                            413,698
    Cost                          $ 6,327,394
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund
    Shares                            715,883
    Cost                          $15,788,650
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Putnam VT High Yield Fund
    Shares                            322,960
    Cost                          $ 3,946,365
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Putnam VT International Growth Fund
    Shares                             12,773
    Cost                           $  141,514
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Putnam VT International Growth and Income
   Fund
    Shares                             14,505
    Cost                           $  169,671
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Due From Hartford Life Insurance Company...       --             --
  Receivable from fund shares sold...........       --             --
                                               -------------   -----------
  Total Assets...............................       740,730     1,617,344
                                               -------------   -----------
LIABILITIES
  Due to Hartford Life Insurance Company.....       --             --
  Payable for fund shares purchased..........       --             --
                                               -------------   -----------
  Total Liabilities..........................       --             --
                                               -------------   -----------
  Net Assets (variable life contract
   liabilities)..............................    $  740,730    $1,617,344
                                               -------------   -----------
                                               -------------   -----------
  Units Owned by Participants................        77,764       115,604
  Unit Price.................................    $ 9.525374    $13.990371
  Contract Liability.........................    $  740,730    $1,617,344
GRAND TOTAL CONTRACT LIABILITY (ALL
  SUB-ACCOUNTS)..............................
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
<PAGE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 GLOBAL
                                                  ASSET
                                               ALLOCATION      GLOBAL GROWTH      GROWTH AND    HIGH YIELD    INTERNATIONAL
                                                  FUND             FUND          INCOME FUND       FUND        GROWTH FUND
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT      SUB-ACCOUNT      SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -----------   -----------------   ------------   -----------   -------------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>                 <C>            <C>           <C>
ASSETS:
Investments:
  Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund
    Shares                             80,514
    Cost                           $  833,879
    Market Value.............................      --             --                 --             --            --
  Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund
    Shares                            143,001
    Cost                          $ 1,551,529
    Market Value.............................      --             --                 --             --            --
  Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund
    Shares                             93,870
    Cost                          $ 1,515,021
    Market Value.............................  $1,761,008         --                 --             --            --
  Putnam VT Global Growth Fund
    Shares                            413,698
    Cost                          $ 6,327,394
    Market Value.............................      --           $7,587,216           --             --            --
  Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund
    Shares                            715,883
    Cost                          $15,788,650
    Market Value.............................      --             --             $20,273,813        --            --
  Putnam VT High Yield Fund
    Shares                            322,960
    Cost                          $ 3,946,365
    Market Value.............................      --             --                 --         $4,398,715        --
  Putnam VT International Growth Fund
    Shares                             12,773
    Cost                           $  141,514
    Market Value.............................      --             --                 --             --         $  145,994
  Putnam VT International Growth and Income
   Fund
    Shares                             14,505
    Cost                           $  169,671
    Market Value.............................      --             --                 --             --            --
  Due From Hartford Life Insurance Company...      --               15,330            44,525        15,072        --
  Receivable from fund shares sold...........      --             --                 --             --            --
                                               -----------   -----------------   ------------   -----------   -------------
  Total Assets...............................   1,761,008        7,602,546        20,318,338     4,413,787        145,994
                                               -----------   -----------------   ------------   -----------   -------------
LIABILITIES
  Due to Hartford Life Insurance Company.....      --             --                 --             --            --
  Payable for fund shares purchased..........      --               15,330            44,524        15,073        --
                                               -----------   -----------------   ------------   -----------   -------------
  Total Liabilities..........................      --               15,330            44,524        15,073        --
                                               -----------   -----------------   ------------   -----------   -------------
  Net Assets (variable life contract
   liabilities)..............................  $1,761,008       $7,587,216       $20,273,814    $4,398,714     $  145,994
                                               -----------   -----------------   ------------   -----------   -------------
                                               -----------   -----------------   ------------   -----------   -------------
  Units Owned by Participants................     101,979          485,154           986,326       288,223         12,571
  Unit Price.................................  $17.268298       $15.638791       $ 20.554886    $15.261496     $11.613622
  Contract Liability.........................  $1,761,008       $7,587,216       $20,273,814    $4,398,714     $  145,994
GRAND TOTAL CONTRACT LIABILITY (ALL
  SUB-ACCOUNTS)..............................
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                               INTERNATIONAL
                                                 GROWTH AND
                                                INCOME FUND
                                                SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               --------------
<S>                                            <C>
ASSETS:
Investments:
  Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund
    Shares                             80,514
    Cost                           $  833,879
    Market Value.............................       --
  Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund
    Shares                            143,001
    Cost                          $ 1,551,529
    Market Value.............................       --
  Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund
    Shares                             93,870
    Cost                          $ 1,515,021
    Market Value.............................       --
  Putnam VT Global Growth Fund
    Shares                            413,698
    Cost                          $ 6,327,394
    Market Value.............................       --
  Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund
    Shares                            715,883
    Cost                          $15,788,650
    Market Value.............................       --
  Putnam VT High Yield Fund
    Shares                            322,960
    Cost                          $ 3,946,365
    Market Value.............................       --
  Putnam VT International Growth Fund
    Shares                             12,773
    Cost                           $  141,514
    Market Value.............................       --
  Putnam VT International Growth and Income
   Fund
    Shares                             14,505
    Cost                           $  169,671
    Market Value.............................   $   167,244
  Due From Hartford Life Insurance Company...       --
  Receivable from fund shares sold...........        20,086
                                               --------------
  Total Assets...............................       187,330
                                               --------------
LIABILITIES
  Due to Hartford Life Insurance Company.....        20,086
  Payable for fund shares purchased..........       --
                                               --------------
  Total Liabilities..........................        20,086
                                               --------------
  Net Assets (variable life contract
   liabilities)..............................   $   167,244
                                               --------------
                                               --------------
  Units Owned by Participants................        14,005
  Unit Price.................................   $ 11.941331
  Contract Liability.........................   $   167,244
GRAND TOTAL CONTRACT LIABILITY (ALL
  SUB-ACCOUNTS)..............................   $68,127,069
</TABLE>
 
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PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               INTERNATIONAL
                                                    NEW
                                               OPPORTUNITIES      MONEY
                                                   FUND        MARKET FUND
                                                SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -------------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>             <C>
ASSETS
Investments:
  Putnam VT International New Opportunities
   Fund
    Shares                             19,735
    Cost                           $  209,969
    Market Value.............................    $  196,556        --
  Putnam VT Money Market Fund
    Shares                          3,882,579
    Cost                          $ 3,882,579
    Market Value.............................       --         $3,882,579
  Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund
    Shares                            493,099
    Cost                          $ 7,949,648
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Putnam VT New Value Fund
    Shares                             24,732
    Cost                           $  276,299
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality
   Fund
    Shares                            111,765
    Cost                          $ 1,464,129
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Putnam VT Utilities Growth & Income Fund
    Shares                            115,380
    Cost                          $ 1,522,991
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Putnam VT Vista Fund
    Shares                             14,832
    Cost                           $  162,542
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Putnam VT Voyager Fund
    Shares                            331,020
    Cost                          $10,101,037
    Market Value.............................       --             --
  Due From Hartford Life Insurance Company...       --             --
  Receivable from fund shares sold...........       --            100,396
                                               -------------   -----------
  Total Assets...............................       196,556     3,982,975
                                               -------------   -----------
LIABILITIES
  Due to Hartford Life Insurance Company.....       --            100,377
  Payable for fund shares purchased..........       --             --
                                               -------------   -----------
  Total Liabilities..........................       --            100,377
                                               -------------   -----------
  Net Assets (variable life contract
   liabilities)..............................    $  196,556    $3,882,598
                                               -------------   -----------
                                               -------------   -----------
  Units Owned by Participants................        19,676     3,331,393
  Unit Price.................................    $ 9.989509    $ 1.165458
  Contract Liability.........................    $  196,556    $3,882,598
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             U.S. GOVERNMENT
                                                    NEW                         AND HIGH        UTILITIES
                                               OPPORTUNITIES    NEW VALUE     QUALITY BOND     GROWTH AND
                                                   FUND           FUND            FUND         INCOME FUND     VISTA FUND
                                                SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT     SUB-ACCOUNT     SUB-ACCOUNT     SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -------------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ---------------
<S>                                            <C>             <C>           <C>               <C>           <C>
ASSETS
Investments:
  Putnam VT International New Opportunities
   Fund
    Shares                             19,735
    Cost                           $  209,969
    Market Value.............................       --             --             --               --              --
  Putnam VT Money Market Fund
    Shares                          3,882,579
    Cost                          $ 3,882,579
    Market Value.............................       --             --             --               --              --
  Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund
    Shares                            493,099
    Cost                          $ 7,949,648
    Market Value.............................   $10,468,495        --             --               --              --
  Putnam VT New Value Fund
    Shares                             24,732
    Cost                           $  276,299
    Market Value.............................       --         $  290,847         --               --              --
  Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality
   Fund
    Shares                            111,765
    Cost                          $ 1,464,129
    Market Value.............................       --             --          $1,499,887          --              --
  Putnam VT Utilities Growth & Income Fund
    Shares                            115,380
    Cost                          $ 1,522,991
    Market Value.............................       --             --             --           $1,977,616          --
  Putnam VT Vista Fund
    Shares                             14,832
    Cost                           $  162,542
    Market Value.............................       --             --             --               --            $  182,730
  Putnam VT Voyager Fund
    Shares                            331,020
    Cost                          $10,101,037
    Market Value.............................       --             --             --               --              --
  Due From Hartford Life Insurance Company...           388        --             --               --              --
  Receivable from fund shares sold...........       --             --             --               --              --
                                               -------------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ---------------
  Total Assets...............................    10,468,883       290,847       1,499,887       1,977,616           182,730
                                               -------------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ---------------
LIABILITIES
  Due to Hartford Life Insurance Company.....       --             --             --               --              --
  Payable for fund shares purchased..........           388        --             --               --              --
                                               -------------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ---------------
  Total Liabilities..........................           388        --             --               --              --
                                               -------------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ---------------
  Net Assets (variable life contract
   liabilities)..............................   $10,468,495    $  290,847      $1,499,887      $1,977,616        $  182,730
                                               -------------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ---------------
                                               -------------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ---------------
  Units Owned by Participants................       529,522        24,732         111,832         102,512            14,830
  Unit Price.................................   $ 19.769721    $11.759921      $13.411936      $19.291514        $12.321288
  Contract Liability.........................   $10,468,495    $  290,847      $1,499,887      $1,977,616        $  182,730
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                               VOYAGER FUND
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               ------------
<S>                                            <C>
ASSETS
Investments:
  Putnam VT International New Opportunities
   Fund
    Shares                             19,735
    Cost                           $  209,969
    Market Value.............................      --
  Putnam VT Money Market Fund
    Shares                          3,882,579
    Cost                          $ 3,882,579
    Market Value.............................      --
  Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund
    Shares                            493,099
    Cost                          $ 7,949,648
    Market Value.............................      --
  Putnam VT New Value Fund
    Shares                             24,732
    Cost                           $  276,299
    Market Value.............................      --
  Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality
   Fund
    Shares                            111,765
    Cost                          $ 1,464,129
    Market Value.............................      --
  Putnam VT Utilities Growth & Income Fund
    Shares                            115,380
    Cost                          $ 1,522,991
    Market Value.............................      --
  Putnam VT Vista Fund
    Shares                             14,832
    Cost                           $  162,542
    Market Value.............................      --
  Putnam VT Voyager Fund
    Shares                            331,020
    Cost                          $10,101,037
    Market Value.............................  $12,936,276
  Due From Hartford Life Insurance Company...       20,187
  Receivable from fund shares sold...........      --
                                               ------------
  Total Assets...............................   12,956,463
                                               ------------
LIABILITIES
  Due to Hartford Life Insurance Company.....      --
  Payable for fund shares purchased..........       20,187
                                               ------------
  Total Liabilities..........................       20,187
                                               ------------
  Net Assets (variable life contract
   liabilities)..............................  $12,936,276
                                               ------------
                                               ------------
  Units Owned by Participants................      639,344
  Unit Price.................................  $ 20.233655
  Contract Liability.........................  $12,936,276
</TABLE>
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PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  ASIA                   GLOBAL ASSET
                                                 PACIFIC    DIVERSIFIED   ALLOCATION     GLOBAL     GROWTH AND      HIGH
                                               GROWTH FUND  INCOME FUND      FUND      GROWTH FUND  INCOME FUND  YIELD FUND
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT  SUB-ACCOUNT  SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT  SUB-ACCOUNT  SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                            <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
Investment Income:
  Dividends..................................   $  18,881    $  62,554    $   45,684    $ 155,488    $ 314,190    $ 246,290
                                               -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
CAPITAL GAINS INCOME.........................      --            9,861        78,086      167,244      764,750       28,559
                                               -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
  INVESTMENTS:
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................      (4,716)         208           985       (6,243)     (11,346)       2,554
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........    (145,844)      21,960       137,965      601,162    2,573,528      241,895
                                               -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net gain (loss) on investments.............    (150,560)      22,168       138,950      594,919    2,562,182      244,449
                                               -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................   $(131,679)   $  94,583    $  262,720    $ 917,651    $3,641,122   $ 519,298
                                               -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                               -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
* From inception, January 2, 1997 to December 31, 1997.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               INTERNATIONAL
                                                               INTERNATIONAL        NEW                           NEW
                                               INTERNATIONAL    GROWTH AND     OPPORTUNITIES      MONEY      OPPORTUNITIES
                                                GROWTH FUND     INCOME FUND        FUND        MARKET FUND       FUND
                                                SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT*    SUB-ACCOUNT*    SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -------------   -------------   -------------   -----------   -------------
<S>                                            <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>           <C>
Investment Income:
  Dividends..................................     $2,245          $ 4,968        $    571       $187,676      $  --
                                                  ------       -------------   -------------   -----------   -------------
CAPITAL GAINS INCOME.........................     --               --              --             --             --
                                                  ------       -------------   -------------   -----------   -------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
  INVESTMENTS:
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................       (952)             261            (583)        --              (5,661)
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........      4,480           (2,427)        (13,413)        --           1,909,685
                                                  ------       -------------   -------------   -----------   -------------
  Net gain (loss) on investments.............      3,528           (2,166)        (13,996)        --           1,904,024
                                                  ------       -------------   -------------   -----------   -------------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................     $5,773          $ 2,802        $(13,425)      $187,676      $1,904,024
                                                  ------       -------------   -------------   -----------   -------------
                                                  ------       -------------   -------------   -----------   -------------
 
<CAPTION>
                                                                   U.S.
                                                                GOVERNMENT
                                                                 AND HIGH       UTILITIES GROWTH
                                                   NEW         QUALITY BOND           AND
                                                VALUE FUND         FUND           INCOME FUND       VISTA FUND    VOYAGER FUND
 
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT*     SUB-ACCOUNT       SUB-ACCOUNT      SUB-ACCOUNT*   SUB-ACCOUNT
 
                                               ------------   ---------------   ----------------   ------------   ------------
 
<S>                                            <C>            <C>               <C>                <C>            <C>
Investment Income:
  Dividends..................................    $--             $ 83,063           $ 56,715         $    15       $   20,325
 
                                               ------------   ---------------       --------       ------------   ------------
 
CAPITAL GAINS INCOME.........................     --              --                  77,339          --              438,026
 
                                               ------------   ---------------       --------       ------------   ------------
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
  INVESTMENTS:
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................     (2,943)           1,430              4,906          (6,610)           1,878
 
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........     14,548           25,565            280,202          20,188        2,144,618
 
                                               ------------   ---------------       --------       ------------   ------------
 
  Net gain (loss) on investments.............     11,605           26,995            285,108          13,578        2,146,496
 
                                               ------------   ---------------       --------       ------------   ------------
 
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................    $11,605         $110,058           $419,162         $13,593       $2,604,847
 
                                               ------------   ---------------       --------       ------------   ------------
 
                                               ------------   ---------------       --------       ------------   ------------
 
</TABLE>
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PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            GLOBAL ASSET
                                               ASIA PACIFIC   DIVERSIFIED    ALLOCATION    GLOBAL GROWTH    GROWTH AND
                                               GROWTH FUND    INCOME FUND       FUND           FUND        INCOME FUND
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT     SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               ------------   -----------   ------------   -------------   ------------
<S>                                            <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)...............   $  18,881     $   62,554     $   45,684     $  155,488     $   314,190
  Capital gains income.......................      --              9,861         78,086        167,244         764,750
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................      (4,716)           208            985         (6,243)        (11,346)
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........    (145,844)        21,960        137,965        601,162       2,573,528
                                               ------------   -----------   ------------   -------------   ------------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................    (131,679)        94,583        262,720        917,651       3,641,122
                                               ------------   -----------   ------------   -------------   ------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases..................................      --             --            --             --              --
  Net transfers..............................      (5,780)       499,003        345,410        880,302       3,372,228
  Surrenders.................................     (17,461)       (27,995)       (30,466)      (273,522)       (399,306)
  Loan withdrawals...........................      (7,128)        (1,526)       (21,786)       (43,107)        (95,139)
  Cost of insurance..........................      (6,464)        (9,419)       (10,616)       (49,753)       (114,975)
                                               ------------   -----------   ------------   -------------   ------------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from unit transactions..........     (36,833)       460,063        282,542        513,920       2,762,808
                                               ------------   -----------   ------------   -------------   ------------
  Total increase (decrease) in net assets....    (168,512)       554,646        545,262      1,431,571       6,403,930
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period........................     909,242      1,062,698      1,215,746      6,155,645      13,869,884
                                               ------------   -----------   ------------   -------------   ------------
  End of period..............................   $ 740,730     $1,617,344     $1,761,008     $7,587,216     $20,273,814
                                               ------------   -----------   ------------   -------------   ------------
                                               ------------   -----------   ------------   -------------   ------------
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                                  HIGH
                                               YIELD FUND
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -----------
<S>                                            <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)...............  $  246,290
  Capital gains income.......................      28,559
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................       2,554
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........     241,895
                                               -----------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................     519,298
                                               -----------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases..................................      --
  Net transfers..............................     738,928
  Surrenders.................................    (149,096)
  Loan withdrawals...........................      16,923
  Cost of insurance..........................     (26,321)
                                               -----------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from unit transactions..........     580,434
                                               -----------
  Total increase (decrease) in net assets....   1,099,732
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period........................   3,298,982
                                               -----------
  End of period..............................  $4,398,714
                                               -----------
                                               -----------
</TABLE>
 
* From inception, January 2, 1997 to December 31, 1997.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               INTERNATIONAL
                                                               INTERNATIONAL        NEW                          NEW
                                               INTERNATIONAL    GROWTH AND     OPPORTUNITIES      MONEY      OPPORTUNITIES
                                                GROWTH FUND     INCOME FUND        FUND        MARKET FUND       FUND
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT*    SUB-ACCOUNT*    SUB-ACCOUNT*    SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -------------   -------------   -------------   -----------   ------------
<S>                                            <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>           <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)...............    $  2,245        $  4,968        $    571      $  187,676    $   --
  Capital gains income.......................      --              --              --              --            --
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................        (952)            261            (583)         --             (5,661)
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........       4,480          (2,427)        (13,413)         --          1,909,685
                                               -------------   -------------   -------------   -----------   ------------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................       5,773           2,802         (13,425)        187,676      1,904,024
                                               -------------   -------------   -------------   -----------   ------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases..................................       1,000           1,000           1,000       9,479,089        --
  Net transfers..............................     141,118         164,247         211,827      (9,663,164)     1,158,747
  Surrenders.................................      (1,312)           (664)         (2,118)       (119,388)      (294,057)
  Loan withdrawals...........................      --              --                  (1)       (193,526)       (72,749)
  Cost of insurance..........................        (585)           (141)           (727)        (31,033)       (60,495)
                                               -------------   -------------   -------------   -----------   ------------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from unit transactions..........     140,221         164,442         209,981        (528,022)       731,446
                                               -------------   -------------   -------------   -----------   ------------
  Total increase (decrease) in net assets....     145,994         167,244         196,556        (340,346)     2,635,470
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period........................      --              --              --           4,222,944      7,833,025
                                               -------------   -------------   -------------   -----------   ------------
  End of period..............................    $145,994        $167,244        $196,556      $3,882,598    $10,468,495
                                               -------------   -------------   -------------   -----------   ------------
                                               -------------   -------------   -------------   -----------   ------------
 
<CAPTION>
                                                              U.S. GOVERNMENT
                                                                 AND HIGH        UTILITIES
                                                   NEW         QUALITY BOND     GROWTH AND
                                                VALUE FUND         FUND         INCOME FUND    VISTA FUND    VOYAGER FUND
 
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT*     SUB-ACCOUNT     SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT*   SUB-ACCOUNT
 
                                               ------------   ---------------   -----------   ------------   ------------
 
<S>                                            <C>            <C>               <C>           <C>            <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)...............    $ --           $   83,063      $   56,715      $     15     $    20,325
 
  Capital gains income.......................      --              --               77,339        --             438,026
 
  Net realized gain (loss) on security
   transactions..............................      (2,943)           1,430           4,906        (6,610)          1,878
 
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........      14,548           25,565         280,202        20,188       2,144,618
 
                                               ------------   ---------------   -----------   ------------   ------------
 
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................      11,605          110,058         419,162        13,593       2,604,847
 
                                               ------------   ---------------   -----------   ------------   ------------
 
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases..................................       1,000          --               --             1,000         --
 
  Net transfers..............................     287,299          135,429         126,503       170,550       1,437,360
 
  Surrenders.................................      (8,127)         (24,042)        (29,456)       (1,924)       (346,502)
 
  Loan withdrawals...........................      --               (1,568)        (10,900)       --             (87,887)
 
  Cost of insurance..........................        (930)          (9,754)        (12,352)         (489)        (73,765)
 
                                               ------------   ---------------   -----------   ------------   ------------
 
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from unit transactions..........     279,242          100,065          73,795       169,137         929,206
 
                                               ------------   ---------------   -----------   ------------   ------------
 
  Total increase (decrease) in net assets....     290,847          210,123         492,957       182,730       3,534,053
 
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period........................      --            1,289,764       1,484,659        --           9,402,223
 
                                               ------------   ---------------   -----------   ------------   ------------
 
  End of period..............................    $290,847       $1,499,887      $1,977,616      $182,730     $12,936,276
 
                                               ------------   ---------------   -----------   ------------   ------------
 
                                               ------------   ---------------   -----------   ------------   ------------
 
</TABLE>
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PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  ASIA                      GLOBAL ASSET
                                                 PACIFIC     DIVERSIFIED     ALLOCATION    GLOBAL GROWTH
                                               GROWTH FUND   INCOME FUND        FUND           FUND
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT     SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -----------   -----------   --------------  -------------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)...............  $    6,265    $   45,501     $     31,236    $   78,177
  Capital gains income.......................      --            --               20,497       113,882
  Net realized gain(loss) on security
   transactions..............................          40         1,025              235         2,172
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........      45,583        30,289           79,432       532,876
                                               -----------   -----------   --------------  -------------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................      51,888        76,815          131,400       727,107
                                               -----------   -----------   --------------  -------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases..................................      --            --             --             --
  Net transfers..............................     663,703       678,615          565,848     2,987,293
  Surrenders.................................     (12,187)      (13,614)         (14,996)      (92,194)
  Loan withdrawals...........................     (49,778)       (4,620)         (12,089)      (56,759)
  Cost of insurance..........................      (4,323)       (6,234)          (5,795)      (31,793)
                                               -----------   -----------   --------------  -------------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from unit transactions..........     597,415       654,147          532,968     2,806,547
                                               -----------   -----------   --------------  -------------
  Total increase (decrease) in net assets....     649,303       730,962          664,368     3,533,654
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period........................     259,939       331,736          551,378     2,621,991
                                               -----------   -----------   --------------  -------------
  End of Period..............................  $  909,242    $1,062,698     $  1,215,746    $6,155,645
                                               -----------   -----------   --------------  -------------
                                               -----------   -----------   --------------  -------------
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                            U.S. GOVERNMENT
                                                                                                 NEW           AND HIGH
                                                GROWTH AND       HIGH       MONEY MARKET    OPPORTUNITIES    QUALITY BOND
                                               INCOME FUND    YIELD FUND        FUND            FUND             FUND
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT    SUB-ACCOUNT     SUB-ACCOUNT      SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               ------------   -----------   -------------   -------------   ---------------
<S>                                            <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>             <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)...............  $   341,685    $  163,141    $     203,725    $  --            $   58,449
  Capital gains income.......................      154,926        --             --             --               --
  Net realized gain(loss) on security
   transactions..............................        2,902         1,565         --               1,419           (1,338)
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........    1,519,519       157,435         --             325,785          (12,239)
                                               ------------   -----------   -------------   -------------   ---------------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................    2,019,032       322,141          203,725       327,204           44,872
                                               ------------   -----------   -------------   -------------   ---------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases..................................      --             --           24,879,746       --               --
  Net transfers..............................    7,006,259     1,317,440      (24,660,575)    4,703,270          675,522
  Surrenders.................................     (298,205)      (83,011)         (89,459)     (170,255)         (16,556)
  Loan withdrawals...........................      (46,401)      (35,554)      (1,308,364)      (37,499)         (19,784)
  Cost of insurance..........................      (65,790)      (18,659)         (42,734)      (38,655)          (7,295)
                                               ------------   -----------   -------------   -------------   ---------------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from unit transactions..........    6,595,863     1,180,216       (1,221,386)    4,456,861          631,887
                                               ------------   -----------   -------------   -------------   ---------------
  Total increase (decrease) in net assets....    8,614,895     1,502,357       (1,017,661)    4,784,065          676,759
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period........................    5,254,989     1,796,625        5,240,605     3,048,960          613,005
                                               ------------   -----------   -------------   -------------   ---------------
  End of Period..............................  $13,869,884    $3,298,982    $   4,222,944    $7,833,025       $1,289,764
                                               ------------   -----------   -------------   -------------   ---------------
                                               ------------   -----------   -------------   -------------   ---------------
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                                UTILITIES
                                               GROWTH AND
                                               INCOME FUND   VOYAGER FUND
                                               SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT
                                               -----------   ------------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)...............  $   35,664     $  103,280
  Capital gains income.......................      --            200,850
  Net realized gain(loss) on security
   transactions..............................         749          1,457
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments during the period..........     144,600        388,867
                                               -----------   ------------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from operations.................     181,013        694,454
                                               -----------   ------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases..................................      --            --
  Net transfers..............................     725,689      5,336,934
  Surrenders.................................     (22,040)      (138,165)
  Loan withdrawals...........................     (29,987)       (66,110)
  Cost of insurance..........................      (8,113)       (45,984)
                                               -----------   ------------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   resulting from unit transactions..........     665,549      5,086,675
                                               -----------   ------------
  Total increase (decrease) in net assets....     846,562      5,781,129
NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period........................     638,097      3,621,094
                                               -----------   ------------
  End of Period..............................  $1,484,659     $9,402,223
                                               -----------   ------------
                                               -----------   ------------
</TABLE>
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               PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT FIVE
                        HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
 1. ORGANIZATION:
    Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate Account Five (the Account) is a
separate investment account within Hartford Life Insurance Company (the Company)
and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Both the
Company and the Account are subject to supervision and regulation by the
Department of Insurance of the State of Connecticut and the SEC. The Account
invests deposits by variable life contractholders of the Company in various
mutual funds (the Funds) as directed by the contractholders.
 
 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
    The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the
Account, which are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
in the investment company industry:
 
    a) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS--Security transactions are recorded on the trade
date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Cost of investments sold is
determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and capital gains income
are accrued as of the ex-dividend date. Capital gains income represents
dividends from the Funds which are characterized as capital gains under tax
regulations.
 
    b) SECURITY VALUATION--The investments in shares of the Funds are valued at
the closing net asset value per share as determined by the appropriate Fund as
of December 31, 1997.
 
    c) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES--The operations of the Account form a part of, and
are taxed with, the total operations of the Company, which is taxed as an
insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code. Under current law, no federal
income taxes are payable with respect to the operations of the Account.
 
    d) USE OF ESTIMATES--The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of income and expenses during the period. Operating results in the future could
vary from the amounts derived from management's estimates.
 
 3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACCOUNT AND
   RELATED CHARGES:
 
    In accordance with the terms of the contracts, the Company makes deductions
for mortality and expense undertakings, cost of insurance, and administrative
fees. These charges are deducted through termination of units of interest from
applicable contract owners' accounts, in accordance with the terms of the
contracts.
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                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To Hartford Life Insurance Company:
 
We have audited the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets of Hartford Life
Insurance Company (the "Company") and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, and the related Consolidated Statements of Income, Stockholder's Equity
and Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1997. These consolidated financial statements and the schedules referred to
below are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our
audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Hartford Life
Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
 
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The schedules listed in Index to
Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules are presented for the purpose of
complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and are not part
of the basic financial statements. These schedules have been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, fairly state in all material respects the financial data
required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.
 
                                         ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Hartford, Connecticut
January 27, 1998
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                HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        FOR THE YEARS ENDED
                                                            DECEMBER 31,
                                                      ------------------------
                                                       1997     1996     1995
                                                      ------   ------   ------
                                                           (IN MILLIONS)
 <S>                                                  <C>      <C>      <C>
 Revenues
   Premiums and other considerations...............   $1,637   $1,705   $1,487
   Net investment income...........................    1,368    1,397    1,328
   Net realized capital gains (losses).............        4     (213)     (11)
                                                      ------   ------   ------
     Total revenues................................    3,009    2,889    2,804
                                                      ------   ------   ------
 Benefits, claims and expenses
   Benefits, claims and claim adjustment
    expenses.......................................    1,379    1,535    1,422
   Amortization of deferred policy acquisition
    costs..........................................      335      234      199
   Dividends to policyholders......................      240      635      675
   Other expenses..................................      586      427      317
                                                      ------   ------   ------
     Total benefits, claims and expenses...........    2,540    2,831    2,613
                                                      ------   ------   ------
   Income before income tax expense................      469       58      191
   Income tax expense..............................      167       20       62
                                                      ------   ------   ------
 Net income........................................   $  302   $   38   $  129
                                                      ------   ------   ------
                                                      ------   ------   ------
</TABLE>
 
                See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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                HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       AS OF DECEMBER
                                                             31,
                                                      -----------------
                                                       1997      1996
                                                      -------   -------
 <S>                                                  <C>       <C>
                                                        (IN MILLIONS,
                                                      EXCEPT FOR SHARE
                                                            DATA)
 Assets
   Investments
   Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair
    value (amortized cost of $13,885 and
    $13,579).......................................   $14,176   $13,624
   Equity securities, at fair value................       180       119
   Policy loans, at outstanding balance............     3,756     3,836
   Other investments, at cost......................        47        56
                                                      -------   -------
     Total investments.............................    18,159    17,635
   Cash............................................        54        43
   Premiums receivable and agents' balances........        18       137
   Accrued investment income.......................       330       407
   Reinsurance recoverables........................     6,325     6,259
   Deferred policy acquisition costs...............     3,315     2,760
   Deferred income tax.............................       348       474
   Other assets....................................       352       357
   Separate account assets.........................    69,055    49,690
                                                      -------   -------
     Total assets..................................   $97,956   $77,762
                                                      -------   -------
                                                      -------   -------
 
 Liabilities
   Future policy benefits..........................   $ 3,270   $ 2,474
   Other policyholder funds........................    21,034    22,134
   Other liabilities...............................     2,254     1,572
   Separate account liabilities....................    69,055    49,690
                                                      -------   -------
     Total liabilities.............................    95,613    75,870
                                                      -------   -------
 
 Stockholder's Equity
   Common stock -- 1,000 shares authorized, issued
    and outstanding, par value $5,690..............         6         6
   Additional paid in capital......................     1,045     1,045
   Net unrealized capital gains on securities, net
    of tax.........................................       179        30
   Retained earnings...............................     1,113       811
                                                      -------   -------
     Total stockholder's equity....................     2,343     1,892
                                                      -------   -------
   Total liabilities and stockholder's equity......   $97,956   $77,762
                                                      -------   -------
                                                      -------   -------
</TABLE>
 
                See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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                HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    NET UNREALIZED
                                                                     CAPITAL GAINS
                                                     ADDITIONAL       (LOSSES) ON                       TOTAL
                                           COMMON     PAID IN         SECURITIES,      RETAINED     STOCKHOLDER'S
                                           STOCK      CAPITAL         NET OF TAX       EARNINGS        EQUITY
                                           ------  --------------   ---------------   -----------   -------------
 <S>                                       <C>     <C>              <C>               <C>           <C>
                                                                       (IN MILLIONS)
 Balance, December 31, 1994..............    $6        $  826            $(654)         $  644         $  822
   Net income............................    --            --              --              129            129
   Capital contribution..................    --           181              --               --            181
   Change in net unrealized capital gains
    (losses) on securities, net of tax...    --            --             597               --            597
                                             --
                                                       ------          ------         -----------      ------
 Balance, December 31, 1995..............     6         1,007             (57)             773          1,729
   Net income............................    --            --              --               38             38
   Capital contribution..................    --            38              --               --             38
   Change in net unrealized capital gains
    (losses) on securities, net of tax...    --            --              87               --             87
                                             --
                                                       ------          ------         -----------      ------
 Balance, December 31, 1996..............     6         1,045              30              811          1,892
   Net income............................    --            --              --              302            302
   Change in net unrealized capital gains
    (losses) on securities, net of tax...    --            --             149               --            149
                                             --
                                                       ------          ------         -----------      ------
 Balance, December 31, 1997..............    $6        $1,045            $179           $1,113         $2,343
                                             --
                                             --
                                                       ------          ------         -----------      ------
                                                       ------          ------         -----------      ------
</TABLE>
 
                See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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                HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
                                                       31,
                                          ------------------------------
                                            1997       1996       1995
                                          --------   --------   --------
                                                  (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                       <C>        <C>        <C>
Operating Activities
  Net income............................  $    302   $     38   $    129
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
   cash provided by operating activities
  Depreciation and amortization.........         8         14         21
  Net realized capital (gains) losses...        (4)       213         11
  Decrease (increase) in deferred income
   taxes................................        40       (102)      (172)
  Increase in deferred policy
   acquisition costs....................      (555)      (572)      (379)
  Decrease (increase) in premiums
   receivable and agents' balances......       119         10        (81)
  Decrease (increase) in accrued
   investment income....................        77        (13)       (16)
  Decrease (increase) in other assets...        52       (132)      (177)
  (Increase) decrease in reinsurance
   recoverables.........................      (416)       179        (35)
  Increase (decrease) in liabilities for
   future policy benefits...............       796        (92)       483
  Increase in other liabilities.........       379        477        281
                                          --------   --------   --------
    Cash provided by operating
     activities.........................       798         20         65
                                          --------   --------   --------
Investing Activities
  Purchases of fixed maturity
   investments..........................    (6,231)    (5,747)    (6,228)
  Sales of fixed maturity investments...     4,232      3,459      4,845
  Maturities and principal paydowns of
   fixed maturity investments...........     2,329      2,693      1,741
  Net sales (purchases) of other
   investments..........................        24       (107)      (871)
  Net (purchases) sales of short-term
   investments..........................      (638)        84        (24)
                                          --------   --------   --------
    Cash (used for) provided by
     investing activities...............      (284)       382       (537)
                                          --------   --------   --------
Financing Activities
  Capital contribution..................        --         38         --
  Net (disbursements for) receipts from
   investment and universal life-type
   contracts (charged against) credited
   to policyholder accounts.............      (503)      (443)       498
                                          --------   --------   --------
    Cash (used for) provided by
     financing activities...............      (503)      (405)       498
                                          --------   --------   --------
  Increase (decrease) in cash...........        11         (3)        26
  Cash -- beginning of year.............        43         46         20
                                          --------   --------   --------
  Cash -- end of year...................  $     54   $     43   $     46
                                          --------   --------   --------
                                          --------   --------   --------
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow
 Information:
  Net Cash Paid During the Year for:
  Income taxes..........................  $      9   $    189   $    162
 
Noncash Financing Activities:
  Capital contribution..................  $     --   $     --   $    181
                                          --------   --------   --------
                                          --------   --------   --------
</TABLE>
 
                See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)
 
 1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
    These consolidated financial statements include Hartford Life Insurance
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the "Company"), ITT Hartford Life and
Annuity Insurance Company ("ILA") and ITT Hartford International Life
Reassurance Corporation ("HLRe"), formerly American Skandia Life Reinsurance
Corporation. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hartford Life and
Accident Insurance Company ("HLA"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hartford Life,
Inc. ("Hartford Life"). Hartford Life is a direct subsidiary of Hartford
Accident and Indemnity Company ("HA&I"), an indirect subsidiary of The Hartford
Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford"). On February 10, 1997, Hartford
Life filed a registration statement, as amended, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission relating to an Initial Public Offering ("IPO") of the
Hartford Life's Class A Common Stock. Pursuant to the IPO on May 22, 1997,
Hartford Life sold to the public 26 million shares at $28.25 per share and
received net proceeds of $687. Of the proceeds, $527 was used to retire debt
related to Hartford Life's outstanding promissory notes and line of credit with
the remaining $160 contributed by Hartford Life to HLA to support growth in its
core businesses.
 
    On December 19, 1995, ITT Industries, Inc. (formerly ITT Corporation)
("ITT") distributed all the outstanding shares of capital stock of The Hartford
to ITT stockholders of record on such date. As a result, The Hartford became an
independent, publicly traded company.
 
    Along with its parent, the Company is a leading insurance and financial
services company which provides (a) investment products such as individual
variable annuities and fixed market value adjusted annuities, deferred
compensation and retirement plan services and mutual funds for savings and
retirement needs; (b) life insurance for income protection and estate planning;
and (c) employee benefits products such as group life and group disability
insurance and corporate owned life insurance.
 
 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
(A) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
    These consolidated financial statements present the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows of the Company. All material intercompany
transactions and balances between the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates
have been eliminated. The consolidated financial statements are prepared on the
basis of generally accepted accounting principles which differ materially from
the statutory accounting practices prescribed by various insurance regulatory
authorities.
 
    The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most
significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy
acquisition costs and the liability for future policy benefits and other
policyholder funds. Although some variability is inherent in these estimates,
management believes the amounts provided are adequate.
 
    Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year financial information
to conform to the current year presentation.
 
(B) CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
 
    In December 1997, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
("AICPA") issued Statement of Position ("SOP") No. 97-3 "Accounting by Insurance
and Other Enterprises for Insurance Related Assessments". This SOP provides
guidance on accounting by insurance and other enterprises for assessments
related to insurance activities. Specifically, the SOP provides guidance on when
a guaranty fund or other assessment should be recognized, how to measure the
liability, and what information should be disclosed. This SOP will be effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998. Adoption of SOP 97-3 is not
expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or
results of operations.
 
    On November 14, 1996, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") reached a
consensus on Issue No. 96-12, "Recognition of Interest Income and Balance Sheet
Classification of Structured Notes". This EITF issue requires companies to
record income on certain structured securities on a retrospective interest
method. The Company adopted EITF No. 96-12 for structured securities acquired
after November 14, 1996. Adoption of EITF No. 96-12 did not have a material
effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
 
    In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 125, "Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities"
which is effective for transfers and servicing of financial
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assets and extinguishments of liabilities occurring after December 31, 1996.
This statement established criteria for determining whether transferred assets
should be accounted for as sales or secured borrowings. Subsequently, in
December 1996, the FASB issued SFAS No. 127, "Deferral of Effective Date of
Certain Provisions of FASB Statement No. 125", which defers the effective date
of certain provisions of SFAS No. 125 for one year. Adoption of SFAS No. 125 is
not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or
results of operations.
 
    Effective January 1, 1996, the Company adopted SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of". This statement establishes accounting standards for the impairment of
long-lived assets, certain identifiable intangibles, and goodwill related to
those assets to be held and used and for long-lived assets and certain
identifiable intangibles to be disposed of. Adoption of SFAS No. 121 did not
have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or results of
operations.
 
    The Company's cash flows were not impacted by these changes in accounting
principles.
 
(C) REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
    Revenues for universal life-type policies and investment products consist of
policy charges for the cost of insurance, policy administration and surrender
charges assessed to policy account balances and are recognized in the period in
which services are provided. Premiums for traditional life insurance and
disability policies are recognized as revenues when they are due from
policyholders.
 
(D) FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS AND OTHER POLICYHOLDER FUNDS
 
    Liabilities for future policy benefits are computed by the net level premium
method using interest rate assumptions varying from 3% to 11% and withdrawal and
mortality assumptions appropriate at the time the policies were issued. Health
reserves, which are the result of sales of group long-term and short-term
disability, stop loss, Medicare Supplement and individual disability products,
are stated at amounts determined by estimates on individual cases and estimates
of unreported claims based on past experience. Liabilities for universal
life-type and investment contracts are stated at policyholder account values
before surrender charges.
 
(E) POLICYHOLDER REALIZED CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES
 
    Realized capital gains and losses on security transactions associated with
the Company's immediate participation guaranteed contracts are excluded from
revenues and deferred over the expected maturity of the securities, since under
the terms of the contracts the realized gains and losses will be credited to
policyholders in future years as they are entitled to receive them.
 
(F) INVESTMENTS
 
    The Company's investments in fixed maturities include bonds and commercial
paper which are considered "available for sale" and accordingly are carried at
fair value with the after-tax difference from cost reflected as a component of
Stockholder's Equity designated "Net unrealized capital gains (losses) on
securities, net of tax". Equity securities, which include common and
non-redeemable preferred stocks, are carried at fair values with the after-tax
difference from cost reflected in Stockholder's Equity. Policy loans are carried
at outstanding balance which approximates fair value. Net realized capital gains
and losses, after deducting pension policyholders' share, are reported as a
component of revenue and are determined on a specific identification basis.
 
    The Company's accounting policy for impairment requires recognition of an
other than temporary impairment charge on a security if it is determined that
the Company is unable to recover all amounts due under the contractual
obligations of the security. In addition, for securities expected to be sold, an
other than temporary impairment charge is recognized if the Company does not
expect the fair value of a security to recover to cost or amortized cost prior
to the expected date of sale. Once an impairment charge has been recorded, the
Company then continues to review the other than temporarily impaired securities
for appropriate valuation on an on-going basis.
 
    During 1996, it was determined that certain individual securities within the
investment portfolio supporting the Company's block of guaranteed rate contract
business written prior to 1995 ("Closed Book GRC") could not recover to
amortized cost prior to sale. Therefore, an other than temporary impairment loss
of $88, after-tax, was recorded.
 
(G) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 
    The Company uses a variety of derivative instruments including swaps, caps,
floors, forwards and exchange traded financial futures and options as part of an
overall risk management strategy. These instruments are used as a means of
hedging exposure to price, foreign currency and/ or interest rate risk on
planned investment purchases or existing assets and liabilities. The Company
does not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading purposes. The
Company's accounting for derivative instruments used to manage risk is in
accordance with the concepts established in SFAS No. 80, "Accounting for Futures
Contracts", SFAS No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation", AICPA SOP 86-2,
"Accounting for Options" and various EITF pronouncements. Written options are
used, in all cases in conjunction with other assets and derivatives, as part of
the Company's asset and liability management strategy. Derivative instruments
are carried at values consistent with the asset or liability being hedged.
Derivative instruments used to hedge fixed maturities or equity securities are
carried at fair value
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with the after-tax difference from cost reflected in Stockholder's Equity.
Derivative instruments used to hedge other invested assets or liabilities are
carried at cost.
 
    Derivative instruments must be designated at inception as a hedge and
measured for effectiveness both at inception and on an on-going basis. The
Company's minimum correlation threshold for hedge designation is 80%. If
correlation, which is assessed monthly and measured based on a rolling three
month average, falls below 80%, hedge accounting will be terminated. Derivative
instruments used to create a synthetic asset must meet synthetic accounting
criteria including designation at inception and consistency of terms between the
synthetic and the instrument being replicated. Consistent with industry
practice, synthetic instruments are accounted for like the financial instrument
it is intended to replicate. Derivative instruments which fail to meet risk
management criteria, subsequent to acquisition, are marked to market with the
impact reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
    Gains or losses on financial futures contracts entered into in anticipation
of the investment of future receipt of product cash flows are deferred and, at
the time of the ultimate investment purchase, reflected as an adjustment to the
cost basis of the purchased asset. Gains or losses on futures used in invested
asset risk management are deferred and adjusted into the cost basis of the
hedged asset when the contract futures are closed, except for futures used in
duration hedging which are deferred and basis adjusted on a quarterly basis. The
basis adjustments are amortized into net investment income over the remaining
asset life.
 
    Open forward commitment contracts are marked to market through Stockholder's
Equity. Such contracts are accounted for at settlement by recording the purchase
of the specified securities at the previously committed price. Gains or losses
resulting from the termination of forward commitment contracts before the
delivery of the securities are recognized immediately in the Consolidated
Statements of Income as a component of net investment income.
 
    The cost of options entered into as part of a risk management strategy are
basis adjusted to the underlying asset or liability and amortized over the
remaining life of the option. Gains or losses on expiration or termination are
adjusted into the basis of the underlying asset or liability and amortized over
the remaining asset life.
 
    Interest rate swaps involve the periodic exchange of payments without the
exchange of underlying principal or notional amounts. Net receipts or payments
are accrued and recognized over the life of the swap agreement as an adjustment
to investment income. Should the swap be terminated, the gain or loss is
adjusted into the basis of the asset or liability and amortized over the
remaining life. Should the hedged asset be sold or liability terminated without
terminating the swap position, any swap gains or losses are immediately
recognized in net investment income. Interest rate swaps purchased in
anticipation of an asset purchase ("anticipatory transaction") are recognized
consistent with the underlying asset components such that the settlement
component is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income while the
change in market value is recognized as an unrealized capital gain or loss.
 
    Premiums paid on purchased floor or cap agreements and the premium received
on issued cap or floor agreements (used for risk management) are adjusted into
the basis of the applicable asset and amortized over the asset life. Gains or
losses on termination of such positions are adjusted into the basis of the asset
or liability and amortized over the remaining asset life. Net payments are
recognized as an adjustment to income or basis adjusted and amortized depending
on the specific hedge strategy.
 
    Forward exchange contracts and foreign currency swaps are accounted for in
accordance with SFAS No. 52. Changes in the spot rate of instruments designated
as hedges of the net investment in a foreign subsidiary are reflected in the
cumulative translation adjustments component of Stockholder's Equity. Cash flows
from futures, options, and swaps, accounted for as hedges, are included with the
cash flows of the item being hedged.
 
(H) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
 
    The Company maintains separate account assets and liabilities which are
reported at fair value. Separate account assets are segregated from other
investments, and investment income and gains and losses accrue directly to the
policyholders. Separate accounts reflect two categories of risk assumption:
non-guaranteed separate accounts, wherein the policyholder assumes the
investment risk, and guaranteed separate account assets, wherein the Company
contractually guarantees either a minimum return or account value to the
policyholder.
 
(I) DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS
 
    Policy acquisition costs, which include commissions and certain underwriting
expenses associated with acquiring business, are deferred and amortized over the
estimated lives of the contracts, generally 20 years. Generally, acquisition
costs are deferred and amortized using the retrospective deposit method. Under
the retrospective deposit method, acquisition costs are amortized in proportion
to the present value of expected gross profits from surrender charges,
investment, mortality and expense margins. Actual gross profits can vary from
management's estimates resulting in increases or decreases in the rate of
amortization. Management periodically updates these estimates, when appropriate,
and evaluates the recoverability of the deferred acquisition cost asset. When
appropriate, management revises its assumptions on the estimated gross profits
of these contracts and the cumulative amortization
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for the books of business are reestimated and adjusted by a cumulative charge or
credit to income.
 
    The Company's other expenses include the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          1997       1996       1995
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>        <C>
Commissions...........................  $     976  $     848  $     619
Deferred acquisition costs............       (862)      (823)      (618)
Other.................................        472        402        316
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total other expenses..............  $     586  $     427  $     317
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
(J) DIVIDENDS TO POLICYHOLDERS
 
    Certain life insurance policies contain dividend payment provisions that
enable the policyholder to participate in the earnings of the life insurance
subsidiaries of the Company. The participating insurance in force accounted for
55%, 44%, and 41% in 1997, 1996, and 1995, respectively, of total insurance in
force.
 
 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
 
    On February 10, 1997, Hartford Life filed a registration statement, as
amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, relating to the IPO of
Hartford Life's Class A Common Stock. Pursuant to the IPO on May 22, 1997,
Hartford Life sold to the public 26 million shares at $28.25 per share and
received proceeds, net of offering expenses, of $687. Of the proceeds, $527 was
used to retire debt related to Hartford Life's promissory notes outstanding and
line of credit. The remaining $160 was contributed by Hartford Life to HLA to
support growth in its core businesses. The 26 million shares sold in the
Offering represent approximately 18.6% of the equity ownership in Hartford Life
and approximately 4.4% of the combined voting power of Hartford Life's Class A
and Class B Common Stock. The Hartford owns all of the 114 million outstanding
shares of Class B Common Stock of Hartford Life, representing approximately
81.4% of the equity ownership in Hartford Life and approximately 95.6% of the
combined voting power of Hartford Life's Class A and Class B Common Stock.
Holders of Class A Common Stock generally have identical rights to the holders
of Class B Common Stock except that the holders of Class A Common Stock are
entitled to one vote per share while holders of Class B Common Stock are
entitled to five votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of Hartford
Life's stockholders.
 
 4. INVESTMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 
(A) COMPONENTS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            FOR THE YEARS ENDED
                                               DECEMBER 31,
                                      -------------------------------
                                        1997       1996       1995
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                   <C>        <C>        <C>
Interest income from fixed
 maturities.........................  $     932  $     918  $     996
Interest income from policy loans...        425        477        342
Income from other investments.......         26         15          1
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
Gross investment income.............      1,383      1,410      1,339
Less: Investment expenses...........         15         13         11
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
Net investment income...............  $   1,368  $   1,397  $   1,328
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
(B) COMPONENTS OF NET REALIZED CAPITAL GAINS (LOSSES)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  FOR THE YEARS ENDED
                                                     DECEMBER 31,
                                           ---------------------------------
                                              1997        1996       1995
                                              -----     ---------  ---------
<S>                                        <C>          <C>        <C>
Fixed maturities.........................   $      (7)  $    (201) $      23
Equity securities........................          12           2         (6)
Real estate and other....................          (1)         (4)       (25)
Less: Increase in liability to
 policyholders for realized capital
 gains...................................          --         (10)        (3)
                                                  ---   ---------  ---------
Net realized capital gains (losses)         $       4   $    (213) $     (11)
                                                  ---   ---------  ---------
                                                  ---   ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
(C) NET UNREALIZED CAPITAL GAINS (LOSSES) ON EQUITY SECURITIES
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       FOR THE YEARS ENDED
                                                          DECEMBER 31,
                                              -------------------------------------
                                                 1997         1996         1995
                                                 -----        -----        -----
<S>                                           <C>          <C>          <C>
Gross unrealized capital gains..............   $      14    $      13    $       4
Gross unrealized capital losses.............          --           (1)          (2)
                                                     ---          ---          ---
Net unrealized capital gains................          14           12            2
Deferred income tax expense.................           5            4            1
                                                     ---          ---          ---
Net unrealized capital gains, net of tax....           9            8            1
Balance -- beginning of year................           8            1           (6)
                                                     ---          ---          ---
Net change in unrealized capital gains
 (losses) on equity securities..............   $       1    $       7    $       7
                                                     ---          ---          ---
                                                     ---          ---          ---
</TABLE>
 
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(D) NET UNREALIZED CAPITAL GAINS (LOSSES) ON FIXED MATURITIES
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    FOR THE YEARS ENDED
                                                                       DECEMBER 31,
                                                                   ---------------------
                                                                   1997    1996    1995
                                                                   -----   -----   -----
<S>                                                                <C>     <C>     <C>
Gross unrealized capital gains...................................  $ 371   $ 386   $ 529
Gross unrealized capital losses..................................    (80)   (341)   (569)
Unrealized capital (gains) losses credited to policyholders......    (30)    (11)    (52)
                                                                   -----   -----   -----
Net unrealized capital gains (losses)............................    261      34     (92)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)............................     91      12     (34)
                                                                   -----   -----   -----
Net unrealized capital gains (losses), net of tax................    170      22     (58)
Balance -- beginning of year.....................................     22     (58)   (648)
                                                                   -----   -----   -----
Net change in unrealized capital gains (losses) on fixed
 maturities......................................................  $ 148   $  80   $ 590
                                                                   -----   -----   -----
                                                                   -----   -----   -----
</TABLE>
 
(E) FIXED MATURITY INVESTMENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                                   ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   GROSS         GROSS
                                                                   AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED
                                                                      COST         GAINS        LOSSES      FAIR VALUE
                                                                   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
<S>                                                                <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
U.S. gov't and gov't agencies and authorities
 (guaranteed and sponsored)......................................    $   217       $  3          $ (1)        $   219
U.S. gov't and gov't agencies and authorities
 (guaranteed and sponsored) -- asset backed......................      1,175         64           (35)          1,204
States, municipalities and political subdivisions................        211          7            (1)            217
International governments........................................        376         20            (3)            393
Public utilities.................................................        871         26            (3)            894
All other corporate including international......................      5,033        200           (25)          5,208
All other corporate -- asset backed..............................      4,091         41            (8)          4,124
Short-term investments...........................................      1,318         --            --           1,318
Certificates of deposit..........................................        593         10            (4)            599
                                                                   ----------     -----         -----       ----------
    Total fixed maturities.......................................    $13,885       $371          $(80)        $14,176
                                                                   ----------     -----         -----       ----------
                                                                   ----------     -----         -----       ----------
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                                                   ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   GROSS         GROSS
                                                                   AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED
                                                                      COST         GAINS        LOSSES      FAIR VALUE
                                                                   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
<S>                                                                <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
U.S. gov't and gov't agencies and authorities
 (guaranteed and sponsored)......................................    $   166       $ 12          $ (3)        $   175
U.S. gov't and gov't agencies and authorities
 (guaranteed and sponsored) -- asset backed......................      1,970        161          (128)          2,003
States, municipalities and political subdivisions................        373          6           (11)            368
International governments........................................        281         12            (4)            289
Public utilities.................................................        877         12            (8)            881
All other corporate including international......................      4,656        120          (107)          4,669
All other corporate -- asset backed..............................      3,601         49           (59)          3,591
Short-term investments...........................................      1,655         14           (21)          1,648
                                                                   ----------     -----       -----------   ----------
    Total fixed maturities.......................................    $13,579       $386          $(341)       $13,624
                                                                   ----------     -----       -----------   ----------
                                                                   ----------     -----       -----------   ----------
</TABLE>
 
    The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity investments at
December 31, 1997 by estimated maturity year are shown below. Expected
maturities differ from contractual maturities due to call or prepayment
provisions. Asset backed securities, including MBS and CMO's, are distributed to
maturity year based on the Company's estimates of the rate of future prepayments
of principal over the remaining lives of the securities. These estimates are
developed using prepayment speeds provided in broker consensus data. Such
estimates are derived from prepayment speeds experienced at the interest rate
levels projected for the applicable underlying collateral and can be expected to
vary from actual experience.
 
                                    MATURITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            AMORTIZED
                                              COST      FAIR VALUE
                                           -----------  -----------
<S>                                        <C>          <C>
One year or less.........................   $   2,838    $   2,867
Over one year through five years.........       5,528        5,595
Over five years through ten years........       3,094        3,156
Over ten years...........................       2,425        2,558
                                           -----------  -----------
    Total................................   $  13,885    $  14,176
                                           -----------  -----------
                                           -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
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    Sales of fixed maturities, excluding short-term fixed maturities, for the
years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 resulted in proceeds of $4.2
billion, $3.5 billion and $4.8 billion, gross realized capital gains of $169,
$87 and $91, gross realized capital losses (including writedowns) of $176, $298
and $72, respectively. Sales of equity security investments for the years ended
December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 resulted in proceeds of $132, $74 and $64,
gross realized capital gains of $12, $2 and $28 and gross realized capital
losses of $0, $0 and $59, respectively.
 
(F) CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
 
    Excluding investments in U.S. government and agencies, the Company has not
invested in the securities of a single issuer in amounts greater than 10% of
stockholder's equity at December 31, 1997.
 
(G) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 
    The Company utilizes a variety of derivative instruments, including swaps,
caps, floors, forwards and exchange traded futures and options, in accordance
with Company policy and in order to achieve one of three Company approved
objectives: to hedge risk arising from interest rate, price or currency exchange
rate volatility; to manage liquidity; or, to control transactions costs. The
Company utilizes derivative instruments to manage market risk through four
principal risk management strategies: hedging anticipated transactions, hedging
liability instruments, hedging invested assets and hedging portfolios of assets
and/or liabilities. The Company does not trade in these instruments for the
express purpose of earning trading profits.
    The Company maintains a derivatives counterparty exposure policy which
establishes market-based credit limits, favors long-term financial stability and
creditworthiness, and typically requires credit enhancement/credit risk reducing
agreements. Credit risk is measured as the amount owed to the Company based on
current market conditions and potential payment obligations between the Company
and its counterparties. Credit exposures are quantified weekly and netted, and
collateral is pledged to or held by the Company to the extent the current value
of derivatives exceed exposure policy thresholds.
 
    The Company's derivative program is monitored by an internal compliance unit
and is reviewed by senior management and Hartford Life's Finance Committee.
Notional amounts, which represent the basis upon which pay or receive amounts
are calculated and are not reflective of credit risk, pertaining to derivative
financial instruments (excluding the Company's guaranteed separate account
derivative investments), totaled $6.5 billion and $9.9 billion ($4.6 billion and
$7.4 billion related to the Company's investments, $1.9 billion and $2.5 billion
on the Company's liabilities) at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
 
    The table below provides a summary of derivative instruments held by the
Company at December 31, 1997 and 1996, segregated by major investment and
liability category:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          1997 -- AMOUNT HEDGED (NOTIONAL AMOUNTS)
                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           PURCHASED
                                                             CAPS,                                FOREIGN
                                      TOTAL      ISSUED      FLOORS                   INTEREST    CURRENCY     TOTAL
                                     CARRYING    CAPS &       AND        FUTURES        RATE       SWAPS      NOTIONAL
           ASSETS HEDGED              VALUE      FLOORS     OPTIONS        (2)         SWAPS        (3)        AMOUNT
- -----------------------------------  --------   --------   ----------   ----------   ----------   --------   ----------
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>
Asset backed securities (excluding
 inverse floaters and
 anticipatory).....................  $  5,253   $    500   $ 1,404      $    28      $      221     $--       $ 2,153
Inverse floaters (1)...............        75         47        80           --              25      --           152
Anticipatory (4)...................        --         --        --           --              --      --            --
Other bonds and notes..............     7,531        462       460           22           1,258      91         2,293
Short-term investments.............     1,317         --        --           --              --      --            --
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
    Total fixed maturities.........    14,176      1,009     1,944           50           1,504      91         4,598
Equity securities, policy loans and
 other investments.................     3,983         --        --           --              --      --            --
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
    Total investments..............  $ 18,159   $  1,009   $ 1,944      $    50      $    1,504     $91       $ 4,598
    Long term debt.................        --         --        --           --              --      --            --
    Other policy claims............        --         10       150           --           1,747      --         1,907
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
  Total derivatives -- notional
   value...........................             $  1,019   $ 2,094      $    50      $    3,251     $91       $ 6,505
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
Total derivatives -- fair value....             $     (8)  $    23      $    --      $       19     $(6)      $    28
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      1996 --AMOUNT HEDGED (NOTIONAL AMOUNTS)
                                     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              FOREIGN
                                      TOTAL    ISSUED    PURCHASED                 INTEREST   CURRENCY   TOTAL
                                     CARRYING  CAPS &   CAPS, FLOORS                 RATE      SWAPS    NOTIONAL
           ASSETS HEDGED              VALUE    FLOORS   AND OPTIONS   FUTURES (2)    SWAPS      (3)     AMOUNT
- -----------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -----------  ---------  --------  -------
<S>                                  <C>       <C>      <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>
Asset backed securities (excluding
 inverse floaters and
 anticipatory).....................  $  5,242  $   500    $   2,454       $  --     $    941    $  --   $3,895
Inverse floaters (1)...............       352       98          856          --          346       --    1,300
Anticipatory (4)...................        --       --           --         132           --       --      132
Other bonds and notes..............     7,369      425          440           5        1,079      125    2,074
Short-term investments.............       661       --           --          --           --       --       --
                                     --------  -------  ------------      -----    ---------  --------  -------
    Total fixed maturities.........    13,624    1,023        3,750         137        2,366      125    7,401
Equity securities, policy loans and
 other investments.................     4,011       --           --          --           19       --       19
                                     --------  -------  ------------      -----    ---------  --------  -------
    Total investments..............  $ 17,635  $ 1,023    $   3,750       $ 137     $  2,385    $ 125   $7,420
    Long term debt.................        --       --           --          --           --       --       --
    Other policy claims............        --       10          150          --        2,351       --    2,511
                                     --------  -------  ------------      -----    ---------  --------  -------
    Total derivatives -- notional
     value.........................            $ 1,033    $   3,900       $ 137     $  4,736    $ 125   $9,931
                                     --------  -------  ------------      -----    ---------  --------  -------
    Total derivatives -- fair
     value.........................            $   (10)   $      38       $  --     $      2    $  (9 ) $   21
                                     --------  -------  ------------      -----    ---------  --------  -------
                                     --------  -------  ------------      -----    ---------  --------  -------
</TABLE>
 
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    (1) Inverse floaters are variations of collateralized mortgage obligations
("CMO's") for which the coupon rates move inversely with an index rate such as
the London interbank offered rate ("LIBOR"). The risk to principal is considered
negligible as the underlying collateral for the securities is guaranteed or
sponsored by government agencies. To address the volatility risk created by the
coupon variability, the Company uses a variety of derivative instruments,
primarily interest rate swaps, caps and floors.
 
    (2) As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, over 44% and 39% , respectively, of
the notional futures contracts expire within one year.
 
    (3) As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, over 16% and 42%, respectively, of
foreign currency swaps expire within one year; the balance matures over the
succeeding 9 years.
 
    (4) Deferred gains and losses on anticipatory transactions are included in
the carrying value of fixed maturities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At
the time of the ultimate purchase, they are reflected as a basis adjustment to
the purchased asset. At December 31, 1997, the Company had $0 deferred gains and
losses. At December 31, 1996, the Company had $0.9 in net deferred gains for
futures, interest rate swaps and purchased options of which $2.0 was basis
adjusted in 1997.
 
    The following is a reconciliation of notional amounts by derivative type and
strategy as of December 31, 1997 and 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             DECEMBER 31, 1996               MATURITIES/    DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                              NOTIONAL AMOUNT    ADDITIONS TERMINATIONS (1)  NOTIONAL AMOUNT
                                             -----------------   -------- ----------------- -----------------
<S>                                          <C>                 <C>      <C>               <C>
BY DERIVATIVE TYPE
Caps.........................................      $1,755         $   14       $  530            $1,239
Floors.......................................       3,168             28        1,332             1,864
Swaps/Forwards...............................       4,861            941        2,460             3,342
Futures......................................         137            131          218                50
Options......................................          10             --           --                10
                                                 -------         --------     -------           -------
    Total....................................      $9,931         $1,114       $4,540            $6,505
                                                 -------         --------     -------           -------
BY STRATEGY
Liability....................................      $2,511         $  191       $  795            $1,907
Anticipatory.................................         132              4          136                --
Asset........................................       2,112            739        1,046             1,805
Portfolio....................................       5,176            180        2,563             2,793
                                                 -------         --------     -------           -------
    Total....................................      $9,931         $1,114       $4,540            $6,505
                                                 -------         --------     -------           -------
                                                 -------         --------     -------           -------
</TABLE>
 
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(1)  During 1997, the Company had no significant gains or losses on terminations
     of hedge positions using derivative financial instruments.
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 5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
    Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 "Disclosure about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments" requires disclosure of fair value information of
financial instruments. For certain financial instruments where quoted market
prices are not available, other independent valuation techniques and assumptions
are used. Because considerable judgment is used, these estimates are not
necessarily indicative of amounts that could be realized in a current market
exchange. SFAS No. 107 excludes certain financial instruments from disclosure,
including insurance contracts.
 
    For cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, policy loans,
mortgage loans and other liabilities, carrying amounts on the Consolidated
Balance Sheets approximate fair value.
 
    Fair value for fixed maturities and marketable equity securities are based
upon quoted market prices. Fair value for securities that are not publicly
traded are analytically determined. These amounts are disclosed in Note 4 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
    The fair value of derivative financial instruments, including swaps, caps,
floors, futures, options and forward commitments, is determined using a pricing
model which is validated through quarterly comparison to dealer quoted prices.
Amounts are disclosed in Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
    Fair value for partnerships and trusts are based on external market
valuations from partnership and trust management.
 
    Other policy claims and benefits payable fair value information is
determined by estimating future cash flows, discounted at the current market
rate.
 
    The carrying amount and fair values of the Company's financial instruments
at December 31, 1997 and 1996 were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1997                1996
                                                         ------------------  ------------------
                                                         CARRYING    FAIR    CARRYING    FAIR
                                                          AMOUNT     VALUE    AMOUNT     VALUE
                                                         ---------  -------  ---------  -------
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>
ASSETS
  Fixed maturities.....................................   $ 14,176  $14,176   $ 13,624  $13,624
  Equity securities....................................        180      180        119      119
  Policy loans.........................................      3,756    3,756      3,836    3,836
  Mortgage loans.......................................         --       --          2        2
  Investments in partnerships, trusts and other........         47       91         54      104
LIABILITIES
  Other policy benefits................................   $ 11,769  $11,755   $ 11,707  $11,469
</TABLE>
 
 6. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
 
    The Company maintained separate account assets and liabilities totaling
$69.1 billion and $49.7 billion at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively,
which are reported at fair value. Separate account assets are segregated from
other investments and net investment income and net realized capital gains and
losses accrue directly to the policyholder. Separate accounts reflect two
categories of risk assumption: non-guaranteed separate accounts totaling $58.6
billion and $39.4 billion at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, wherein
the policyholder assumes the investment risk, and guaranteed separate accounts
totaling $10.5 and $10.3 billion at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively,
wherein the Company contractually guarantees either a minimum return or account
value to the policyholder. Included in the non-guaranteed category were policy
loans totaling $1.9 billion and $2.0 billion at December 31, 1997 and 1996,
respectively. Net investment income (including net realized capital gains and
losses) and interest credited to policyholders on separate account assets are
not reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
    Separate account management fees were $699, $538 and $387 in 1997, 1996 and
1995, respectively. The guaranteed separate accounts include fixed market value
adjusted individual annuity and modified guaranteed life insurance. The average
credited interest rate on these contracts was 6.52% at December 31, 1997. The
assets that support these liabilities were comprised of $10.2 billion in fixed
maturities as of December 31, 1997. The portfolios are segregated from other
investments and are managed to minimize liquidity and interest rate risk. In
order to minimize the risk of disintermediation associated with early
withdrawals, fixed MVA annuity and modified guaranteed life insurance contracts
carry a graded surrender charge as well as a market value adjustment. Additional
investment risk is hedged using a variety of derivatives which totaled $119 in
carrying value and $3.0 billion in notional amounts as of December 31, 1997.
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 7. INCOME TAX
 
    Hartford Life and The Hartford have entered into a tax sharing agreement
under which each member in the consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return will
make payments between them such that, with respect to any period, the amount of
taxes to be paid by the Company, subject to certain adjustments, generally will
be determined as though the Company were filing separate Federal, state and
local income tax returns.
 
    As long as The Hartford continues to beneficially own, directly or
indirectly, at least 80% of the combined voting power and 80% of the value of
the outstanding capital stock of Hartford Life, the Company will be included for
Federal income tax purposes in the affiliated group of which The Hartford is the
common parent. To the extent allowed by law, it is the intention of The Hartford
and its subsidiaries to continue to file a single consolidated Federal income
tax return. The Company will continue to remit (receive from) The Hartford a
current income tax provision (benefit) computed in accordance with such tax
sharing agreement. The Company's effective tax rate was 36%, 35% and 32% in
1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
 
    Income tax expense is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    FOR THE YEARS ENDED
                                                       DECEMBER 31,
                                                 -------------------------
                                                 1997     1996       1995
                                                 ----    ------     ------
<S>                                              <C>     <C>        <C>
Current......................................    $119    $  122     $  211
Deferred.....................................      48      (102)      (149)
                                                 ----    ------     ------
  Income tax expense.........................    $167    $   20     $   62
                                                 ----    ------     ------
                                                 ----    ------     ------
</TABLE>
 
    A reconciliation of the tax provision at the U.S. Federal statutory rate to
the provision for income taxes is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                             -----------------------------------
                                               1997        1996         1995
                                             ---------     -----        -----
<S>                                          <C>        <C>          <C>
Tax provision at the U.S. Federal statutory
 rate......................................  $     164   $      20    $      67
Tax-exempt income..........................         --          --           (3)
Foreign tax credit.........................         --          --           (4)
Other......................................          3          --            2
                                             ---------         ---          ---
  Total....................................  $     167   $      20    $      62
                                             ---------         ---          ---
                                             ---------         ---          ---
</TABLE>
 
    Deferred tax assets include the following at December 31:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     1997       1996
                                                   ---------  ---------
<S>                                                <C>        <C>
Tax return deferred acquisition costs............  $     639  $     514
Financial statement deferred acquisition costs
 and reserves....................................       (366)      (242)
Employee benefits................................          5          8
Net unrealized capital gains on securities.......        (96)       (16)
Investments and other............................        166        210
                                                   ---------  ---------
  Total..........................................  $     348  $     474
                                                   ---------  ---------
                                                   ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    Income taxes paid were $9, $189 and $162 in 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The Company had a current tax payment of $27 due to The Hartford
at December 31, 1997 and a tax refund due from The Hartford of $72 at December
31, 1996.
 
    Prior to the Tax Reform Act of 1984, the Life Insurance Company Income Tax
Act of 1959 permitted the deferral from taxation of a portion of statutory
income under certain circumstances. In these situations, the deferred income was
accumulated in a "Policyholders' Surplus Account" and will be taxable in the
future only under conditions which management considers to be remote; therefore,
no Federal income taxes have been provided on this deferred income. The balance
for tax return purposes of the Policyholders' Surplus Account as of December 31,
1997 was $37.
 
 8. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT AND SAVINGS PLANS
 
(A) PENSION PLANS
 
    The Company's employees are included in The Hartford's noncontributory
defined benefit pension plans. These plans provide pension benefits that are
based on years of service and the employee's compensation during the last ten
years of employment. The Company's funding policy is to contribute annually an
amount between the minimum funding requirements set forth in the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the maximum amount that
can be deducted for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. Generally, pension costs
are funded through the purchase of the Company's group pension contracts. The
cost to the Company was approximately $5, $5 and $2 in 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
 
    The Company also provides, through The Hartford, certain health care and
life insurance benefits for eligible retired employees. A substantial portion of
the Company's employees may become eligible for these benefits upon retirement.
The Company's contribution for health care benefits will depend on the retiree's
date of retirement and years of service. In addition, the plan has a defined
dollar cap which limits average Company contributions. The Company has prefunded
a portion of the health care and life insurance obligations through trust funds
where such prefunding can be accomplished on a tax effective basis.
Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits expense, allocated by The
Hartford, was immaterial to the results of operations for 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
 
    The assumed rate in the per capita cost of health care (the health care
trend rate) was 8.5% for 1997, decreasing ratably to 6.0% in the year 2001.
Increasing the health care trend rates by one percent per year would have an
immaterial impact on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and the
annual expense. To the extent that the actual experience differs from the
inherent assumptions,
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the effect will be amortized over the average future service of covered
employees.
 
(B) INVESTMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN
Substantially all employees of the Company are eligible to participate in The
Hartford's Investment and Savings Plan. Under this plan, designated
contributions, which may be invested in Class A Common Stock of Hartford Life or
certain other investments, are matched, up to 3% of compensation, by the
Company. The cost to the Company for the above-mentioned plans was approximately
$2 in 1997.
 
 9. STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
 
    During the second quarter of 1997, Hartford Life adopted the 1997 HLI
Incentive Stock Plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, options granted may be either
non-qualified options or incentive stock options qualifying under Section 422A
of the Internal Revenue Code. The aggregate number of shares of Class A Common
Stock which may be awarded in any one year shall be subject to an annual limit.
The maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock which may be granted under
the Plan in each year shall be 1.5% of the total issued and outstanding shares
of Hartford Life Class A Common Stock and treasury stock as reported in the
Annual Report on Hartford Life's Form 10-K for the preceding year plus unused
portions of such limit from prior years. In addition, no more than 5,000,000
shares of Class A Common Stock shall be cumulatively available for awards of
incentive stock options under the Plan, and no more than 20% of the total number
of shares on a cumulative basis shall be available for restricted stock and
performance shares.
 
    All options granted have an exercise price equal to the market price of
Hartford Life's stock on the date of grant and an option's maximum term is ten
years. Certain nonperformance based options become exercisable upon the
attainment of specified market price appreciation of Hartford Life's common
shares or at seven years after the date of grant, while the remaining
nonperformance based options become exercisable over a three year period
commencing with the date of grant.
 
    Also included in the Plan are long term performance awards which become
payable upon the attainment of specific performance goals achieved over a three
year period.
 
    During the second quarter of 1997, Hartford Life established the HLI
Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). Under this plan, eligible employees of
Hartford Life and the Company may purchase Class A Common Stock of Hartford Life
at a 15% discount from the lower of the market price at the beginning or end of
the quarterly offering period. Hartford Life may sell up to 2,700,000 shares of
stock to eligible employees. Hartford Life sold 54,316 shares under the ESPP in
1997.
 
 10. REINSURANCE
 
    The Company cedes insurance to other insurers, including its parent HLA, in
order to limit its maximum loss. Such transfer does not relieve the Company of
its primary liability. The Company also assumes insurance from other insurers.
Failure of reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in losses to the
Company. The Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and
monitors concentration of credit risk.
 
    Net premiums and other considerations were comprised of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                 -------------------------------------
                                                   1997          1996          1995
                                                 ---------     ---------     ---------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>
Gross premiums...............................     $  2,164      $  2,138      $  1,545
Assumed......................................          159           190           591
Ceded........................................         (686)         (623)         (649)
                                                 ---------     ---------     ---------
  Net premiums and other considerations......     $  1,637      $  1,705      $  1,487
                                                 ---------     ---------     ---------
                                                 ---------     ---------     ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The Company ceded approximately $76, $100 and $101 of group life premium in
1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, representing $33.6 billion, $33.3 billion and
$32.3 billion of insurance in force, respectively. The Company ceded $339, $318
and $320 of accident and health premium to HLA in 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The Company assumed $89, $101 and $103 of premium in 1997, 1996
and 1995, respectively, representing $8.2 billion, $8.5 billion and $8.5 billion
of individual life insurance in force, respectively, from HLA.
 
    Life reinsurance recoveries, which reduce death and other benefits,
approximated $158, $140 and $220 for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and
1995, respectively.
 
    As of December 31, 1997, the Company had reinsurance recoverables of $5.0
billion from Mutual Benefit Life Assurance Corporation ("Mutual Benefit"),
supported by assets in a security trust of $5.0 billion (including policy loans
and accrued interest of $4.5 billion). The risk of Mutual Benefit becoming
insolvent is mitigated by the reinsurance agreement's requirement that the
assets be kept in a security trust with the Company as sole beneficiary. The
Company has no other significant reinsurance-related concentrations of credit
risk.
 
 11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
    Transactions of the Company with HA&I and its affiliates relate principally
to tax settlements, reinsurance, insurance coverage, rental and service fees,
payment of dividends and capital contributions. In addition, certain affiliated
insurance companies purchased group annuity contracts from the Company to fund
pension costs and claim annuities to settle casualty claims. Substantially all
general insurance expenses related to the Company, including rent and employee
benefit plan expenses, are initially paid by The Hartford. Direct expenses are
allocated to the Company using specific identification, and indirect expenses
are allocated using other applicable methods. Indirect expenses include those
for corporate areas which,
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depending on type, are allocated based on either a percentage of direct expenses
or on utilization. Indirect expenses allocated to the Company by The Hartford
were $34, $40, and $45 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Management believes
that the methods used are reasonable.
 
    The rent paid to Hartford Fire for space occupied by the Company was $7 in
1997, and $3 in 1996 and 1995. The Company expects to pay annual rent of $7 in
1998 and 1999, respectively, $12 in 2000 and 2001, respectively, $13 in 2002 and
$87 thereafter, over the remaining term of the sublease, which expires on
December 31, 2009. Rental expense is recognized over a level basis over the term
of the sublease and amounted to approximately $9 in 1997 and $8 in 1996 and
1995.
 
 12. STATUTORY RESULTS
 
    The domestic insurance subsidiaries of Hartford Life prepare their statutory
financial statements in accordance with accounting practices prescribed by the
State of Connecticut Insurance Department. Prescribed statutory accounting
practices include publications of the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners ("NAIC"), as well as state laws, regulations, and general
administrative rules.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    FOR THE YEARS ENDED
                                                        DECEMBER 31,
                                                 --------------------------
                                                  1997      1996      1995
                                                 ------    ------    ------
<S>                                              <C>       <C>       <C>
Statutory net income.........................    $  214    $  144    $  112
                                                 ------    ------    ------
Statutory surplus............................    $1,441    $1,207    $1,125
                                                 ------    ------    ------
                                                 ------    ------    ------
</TABLE>
 
    A significant percentage of the consolidated statutory surplus is
permanently reinvested or is subject to various state regulatory restrictions
which limit the payment of dividends without prior approval. The total amount of
statutory dividends which may be paid by the insurance subsidiaries of the
Company in 1998 is estimated to be $144.
 
 13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
 
(A) LITIGATION
 
    The Company is involved in pending and threatened litigation in the normal
course of its business in which claims for monetary and punitive damages have
been asserted. Although there can be no assurances, management, at the present
time, does not anticipate that the ultimate liability arising from such pending
or threatened litigation will have a material effect on the financial condition
or operating results of the Company.
 
(B) GUARANTY FUNDS
 
    Under insurance guaranty fund laws in each state, the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico, insurers licensed to do business can be assessed by state
insurance guaranty associations for certain obligations of insolvent insurance
companies to policyholders and claimants. Recent regulatory actions against
certain large life insurers encountering financial difficulty have prompted
various state insurance guaranty associations to begin assessing life insurance
companies for the deemed losses. Most of these laws do provide, however, that an
assessment may be excused or deferred if it would threaten an insurer's solvency
and further provide annual limits on such assessments. A large part of the
assessments paid by the Company's insurance subsidiaries pursuant to these laws
may be used as credits for a portion of the Company's insurance subsidiaries'
premium taxes. The Company paid guaranty fund assessments of approximately $15,
$11 and $10 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, of which $4, $5, and $6 were
estimated to be creditable against premium taxes.
 
 14. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
    The Company, along with its parent, sells financial products such as fixed
and variable annuities, retirement plan services, and life and disability
insurance on both an individual and a group basis. The Company divides its core
businesses into three segments: Annuity, Individual Life Insurance, and Employee
Benefits. The Company also maintains a Guaranteed Investment Contracts segment,
which is primarily comprised of guaranteed rate contract business written prior
to 1995 and a Corporate Operation. The Annuity segment offers individual
variable annuities and fixed market value adjusted annuities, deferred
compensation and retirement plan services, mutual funds, investment management
services and other financial products. The Individual Life Insurance segment
sells a variety of individual life insurance products, including variable life,
universal life, interest-sensitive whole life, and term life policies. The
Employee Benefits segment sells group insurance products, including group life,
group short and long-term disability and corporate owned life insurance, and
engages in certain international operations. The Guaranteed Investment Contracts
segment sells a limited amount of guaranteed investment contracts and contains
Closed Book GRC. Through its Corporate Operation, the Company reports items that
are not directly allocable to any of its business segments. Included in the
Corporate Operation are unallocated income and expense and certain other items
not directly allocable to any segment. Net realized capital gains and losses are
recognized in the period of realization, but are allocated to the segments
utilizing durations of the segment portfolios.
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    The following table outlines revenues, operating income and assets by
business segment:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                           ----------------------------------
                                                             1997         1996         1995
                                                           --------     --------     --------
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>          <C>
REVENUES
  Annuity..............................................    $  1,269     $    968     $    759
  Individual Life Insurance............................         487          440          383
  Employee Benefits....................................         972        1,366        1,273
  Guaranteed Investment Contracts......................         241           34          337
  Corporate Operation..................................          40           81           52
                                                           --------     --------     --------
    Total revenues.....................................    $  3,009     $  2,889     $  2,804
                                                           --------     --------     --------
                                                           --------     --------     --------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
  Annuity..............................................    $    317     $    226     $    171
  Individual Life Insurance............................          85           68           56
  Employee Benefits....................................          53           44           37
  Guaranteed Investment Contracts......................          --         (346)        (103)
  Corporate Operation..................................          14           66           30
                                                           --------     --------     --------
    Total income before income tax expense.............    $    469     $     58     $    191
                                                           --------     --------     --------
                                                           --------     --------     --------
ASSETS
  Annuity                                                  $ 69,152     $ 52,877     $ 39,732
  Individual Life Insurance............................       4,918        3,753        3,173
  Employee Benefits....................................      18,196       14,708       13,494
  Guaranteed Investment Contracts......................       3,347        4,533        6,069
  Corporate Operation..................................       2,343        1,891        1,729
                                                           --------     --------     --------
    Total assets.......................................    $ 97,956     $ 77,762     $ 64,197
                                                           --------     --------     --------
                                                           --------     --------     --------
</TABLE>
 
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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   SCHEDULE I -- SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
                            AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                 (IN MILLIONS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   AMOUNT AT
                                                                     WHICH
                                                         FAIR       SHOWN ON
TYPE OF INVESTMENT                              COST     VALUE   BALANCE SHEET
- ---------------------------------------------  -------  -------  --------------
<S>                                            <C>      <C>      <C>
Fixed Maturities
Bonds and Notes
  U. S. gov't and gov't agencies and
   authorities (guaranteed and sponsored)      $   217  $   219     $   219
  U. S. gov't and gov't agencies and
   authorities (guaranteed and sponsored) --
   asset-backed..............................    1,175    1,204       1,204
  States, municipalities and political
   subdivisions..............................      211      217         217
  International governments..................      376      393         393
  Public utilities...........................      871      894         894
  All other corporate including
   international.............................    5,033    5,208       5,208
  All other corporate -- asset-backed........    4,091    4,124       4,124
  Short-term investments.....................    1,318    1,318       1,318
Certificates of deposit......................      593      599         599
                                               -------  -------     -------
Total fixed maturities.......................   13,885   14,176      14,176
                                               -------  -------     -------
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
  Public utilities...........................       --       --          --
  Banks, trusts and insurance companies......       --       --          --
  Industrial and miscellaneous...............      166      180         180
  Nonredeemable preferred stocks.............       --       --          --
                                               -------  -------     -------
Total equity securities......................      166      180         180
                                               -------  -------     -------
Total fixed maturities and equity
 securities..................................   14,051   14,356      14,356
                                               -------  -------     -------
Real Estate..................................       --       --          --
Other Investments
  Mortgage loans on real estate..............       --       --          --
  Policy loans...............................    3,756    3,756       3,756
  Investments in partnerships, trusts and
   other.....................................       47       91          47
                                               -------  -------     -------
Total other investments......................    3,803    3,847       3,803
                                               -------  -------     -------
Total investments............................  $17,854  $18,203     $18,159
                                               -------  -------     -------
                                               -------  -------     -------
</TABLE>
 
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                                HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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              SCHEDULE III -- SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
                                 (IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              FUTURE
                                                              POLICY
                                                             BENEFITS,
                                                              UNPAID       OTHER
                                                DEFERRED      CLAIMS       POLICY
                                                 POLICY      AND CLAIM   CLAIMS AND      PREMIUMS          NET
                                               ACQUISITION   ADJUSTMENT   BENEFITS       AND OTHER      INVESTMENT
SEGMENT                                           COSTS      EXPENSES     PAYABLE     CONSIDERATIONS     INCOME
- ---------------------------------------------  -----------   ---------   ----------   ---------------   ---------
 
<S>                                            <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>               <C>
1997
Annuity......................................    $2,478       $2,070      $ 6,838         $  769         $  500
Individual Life Insurance....................       837          392        2,182            323            164
Employee Benefits............................        --          780        9,232            541            431
Guaranteed Investment Contracts..............        --           --        2,782              2            239
Corporate Operation..........................        --           28           --              2             34
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
Consolidated operations......................    $3,315       $3,270      $21,034         $1,637         $1,368
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
 
1996
Annuity......................................    $2,030       $1,526      $ 6,016         $  535         $  433
Individual Life Insurance....................       730          346        2,160            287            153
Employee Benefits............................        --          574        9,834            881            485
Guaranteed Investment Contracts..............        --           --        4,124              2            251
Corporate Operation..........................        --           28           --             --             75
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
Consolidated operations......................    $2,760       $2,474      $22,134         $1,705         $1,397
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
 
1995
Annuity......................................    $1,561       $1,314      $ 5,661         $  319         $  400
Individual Life Insurance....................       615          706        1,932            246            137
Employee Benefits............................        12          325        9,285            922            351
Guaranteed Investment Contracts..............        --           28        5,720             --            377
Corporate Operation..........................        --           --           --             --             63
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
Consolidated operations......................    $2,188       $2,373      $22,598         $1,487         $1,328
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                                   NET        BENEFITS,    AMORTIZATION
                                                REALIZED     CLAIMS AND     OF DEFERRED
                                                 CAPITAL        CLAIM         POLICY
                                                  GAINS      ADJUSTMENT     ACQUISITION    DIVIDENDS TO     OTHER
SEGMENT                                         (LOSSES)      EXPENSES         COSTS       POLICYHOLDERS   EXPENSES
- ---------------------------------------------  -----------   -----------   -------------   -------------  ----------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>
1997
Annuity......................................    $  --         $  445          $250            $ --         $  257
Individual Life Insurance....................       --            242            83              --             77
Employee Benefits............................       --            425             2             240            252
Guaranteed Investment Contracts..............       --            232            --              --              9
Corporate Operation..........................        4             35            --              --             (9)
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
Consolidated operations......................    $   4         $1,379          $335            $240         $  586
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
1996
Annuity......................................    $  --         $  412          $174            $ --         $  156
Individual Life Insurance....................       --            245            59              --             68
Employee Benefits............................       --            546            --             635            141
Guaranteed Investment Contracts..............     (219)           332             1              --             47
Corporate Operation..........................        6             --            --              --             15
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
Consolidated operations......................    $(213)        $1,535          $234            $635         $  427
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
1995
Annuity......................................    $  --         $  317          $117            $ --         $  114
Individual Life Insurance....................       --            203            70              --             54
Employee Benefits............................       --            424            --             675            137
Guaranteed Investment Contracts..............       --            453            12              --             15
Corporate Operation..........................      (11)            25            --              --             (3)
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
Consolidated operations......................    $ (11)        $1,422          $199            $675         $  317
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
</TABLE>
 
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                           SCHEDULE IV -- REINSURANCE
                                 (IN MILLIONS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 CEDED TO      ASSUMED FROM               PERCENTAGE
                                                     GROSS        OTHER           OTHER         NET        OF AMOUNT
                                                     AMOUNT     COMPANIES       COMPANIES      AMOUNT   ASSUMED TO NET
                                                    --------  --------------  --------------  --------  ---------------
<S>                                                 <C>       <C>             <C>             <C>       <C>
For the year ended December 31, 1997
Life insurance in force...........................  $245,487     $ 178,771       $  33,156    $ 99,872        33.2%
Insurance revenues
  Life insurance and annuities....................     1,818           340             157       1,635         9.6%
  Accident and health insurance...................       346           346               2           2       100.0%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
Total insurance revenues..........................  $  2,164     $     686       $     159    $  1,637         9.7%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
For the year ended December 31, 1996
  Life insurance in force.........................  $177,094     $ 106,146       $  31,957    $102,905        31.1%
Insurance revenues
  Life insurance and annuities....................     1,801           298             169       1,672        10.1%
  Accident and health insurance...................       337           325              21          33        63.6%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
Total insurance revenues..........................  $  2,138     $     623       $     190    $  1,705        11.1%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
For the year ended December 31, 1995
  Life insurance in force.........................  $182,716     $ 112,774       $  26,996    $ 96,938        27.8%
Insurance revenues
  Life insurance and annuities....................     1,232           325             574       1,481        38.8%
  Accident and health insurance...................       313           324              17           6       283.3%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
Total insurance revenues..........................  $  1,545     $     649       $     591    $  1,487        39.7%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>


                                       PART II

<PAGE>

                      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)

____________________

(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.

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     (A6b)  Bylaws of Hartford. (2)

     (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)    Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants.
   
(7)    Power of Attorney.
    
(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

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

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

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

<PAGE>

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

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

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

INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN SALES LOADS, ADMINISTRATIVE, 
MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES
   
Separate Account Five of Hartford Life Insurance Company was established to
separate the assets funding the Policies from other assets of Hartford.  In
addition to the Policies described in this Prospectus the Separate Account holds
assets of several other Registration Statements.  In 1995, the Separate Account
received approximately $71,340,308 in policyholder premiums.  In the same year
it charged policyholders approximately $582,077 in sales load, administrative,
management and other fees ("Separate Account Charges").  In 1996 policyholder
premium was $107,397,075 with the associated Separate Account Charges equaled
approximately $3,215,096.  In
    

<PAGE>
   
1997 policyholder premium for the entire Separate Account equaled 
$73,692,511 with Separate Account Charges for the same time period being 
$5,654,757.
    

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

The principal underwriter for Hartford Life Insurance Company Separate Account
Five is Hartford Securities Distribution Company, Inc.  The following is a list
of Officers and Directors:
   
               NAME AND PRINCIPAL       POSITIONS AND OFFICES
                BUSINESS ADDRESS        WITH UNDERWRITER  
               ------------------       ---------------------

               Lowndes A. Smith         President and Chief Executive Officer,
                                        Director
               John P. Ginnetti         Executive Vice President, Director
               Thomas M. Marra          Executive Vice President, Director
               Peter W. Cummins         Senior Vice President
               Lynda Godkin             Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                        and Corporate Secretary
               Donald E. Waggaman, Jr.  Treasurer
               George R. Jay            Controller
    
Unless otherwise indicated, the principal business address of each the above
individuals is P. O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999.

<PAGE>

                                      SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it meets all of the requirements pursuant to Rule 485(b) under
the Securities Act of 1933 for effectiveness of this Registration Statement and
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.

                        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 *                          --------------------------
Lowndes A. Smith, President,                      Lynda Godkin
   Chief Executive Officer, Director *            Attorney-In-Fact
Raymond P. Welnicki, Senior Vice
   President, Director *                     Dated:   April 13, 1998
Lizabeth H. Zlatkus, Senior Vice President          ------------------
   Director *
David M. Znamierowski, Senior Vice
     President, Director*

<PAGE>

                                    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.

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

(7)       Power of Attorney.


<PAGE>

                                                                      EXHIBIT 2

                                                       [LOGO]
                                                     Hartford Life


April 8, 1998                                     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. 333-36329

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.

<PAGE>

Board of Directors
Hartford Life Insurance Company
April 8, 1998
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


<PAGE>

                                                                      EXHIBIT 5

                                                       [LOGO]
                                                     Hartford Life

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


April 8, 1998


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

Dear Sir:

This opinion is furnished in connection with the Form S-6 Registration Statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), of a certain
modified single premium variable life insurance policy (the "Policy") that will
be offered and sold by Hartford Life 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 utilizes a
reasonable estimation for expected fund operating expenses.

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

Very truly yours,

/s/ Michael Winterfield

Michael Winterfield, FSA, MAAA
Director Individual Annuity Product Management

HLIC/PHCM Variable Life


<PAGE>

                                                                      EXHIBIT 6

                               ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our 
reports (and to all references to our Firm) included in or made a part of 
this Registration Statement File No. 333-36329 for Hartford Life Insurance 
Company Separate Account Five on Form S-6.

                                   /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Hartford, Connecticut
April 13, 1998


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                           HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                  POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                  -----------------

                                   Gregory A. Boyko
                                   John P. Ginnetti
                                     Lynda Godkin
                                   Thomas M. Marra
                                   Lowndes A. Smith
                                  Raymond P. Welnicki
                                  Lizabeth H. Zlatkus
                                 David M. Znamierowski


do hereby jointly and severally authorize Lynda Godkin, Marianne O'Doherty,
and Leslie T. Soler to sign as their agent, any Registration Statement,
pre-effective amendment, post-effective amendment and any application for
exemptive relief of the Hartford Life Insurance Company and Hartford Life and
Accident Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the
Investment Company Act of 1940.

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


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


        /s/ John P. Ginnetti                       Dated as of March 16, 1998 
- ---------------------------------------            -------------------------- 
            John P. Ginnetti                  


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


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


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


        /s/ Raymond P. Welnicki                    Dated as of March 16, 1998 
- ---------------------------------------            -------------------------- 
            Raymond P. Welnicki


        /s/ Lizabeth H. Zlatkus                    Dated as of March 16, 1998 
- ---------------------------------------            -------------------------- 
            Lizabeth H. Zlatkus


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


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