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