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


                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): MARCH 10, 2005


                         HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         CONNECTICUT                   2-46577                    06-0974148
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)



                              200 HOPMEADOW STREET
                           SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT 06089
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 547-5000

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    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))




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ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      The following documents are filed with reference to and are hereby
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-112244, as amended), of Hartford Life Insurance Company, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2004 and amended on March 16,
2004, May 4, 2004, and July 27, 2004.

      (c)  Exhibits


  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER                                 DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 5.1   Opinion of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP.

Exhibit 5.2   Opinion of Counsel of Hartford Life Insurance Company.

Exhibit 8     Opinion of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP.

Consent 23.1  Consent of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1
              and Exhibit 8).

Consent 23.2  Consent of Counsel of Hartford Life Insurance Company (included in
              Exhibit 5.2).













                                   SIGNATURES

         PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED HEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.


                                         HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                         (REGISTRANT)

DATE:  MARCH 10, 2005                    BY: /s/ KEN A. MCCULLUM
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                                         Name:  Ken A. McCullum
                                         Title: Vice President




















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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER                                   DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 5.1   Opinion of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP.

Exhibit 5.2   Opinion of Counsel of Hartford Life Insurance Company.

Exhibit 8     Opinion of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP.

Consent 23.1  Consent of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1
              and Exhibit 8).

Consent 23.2  Consent of Counsel of Hartford Life Insurance Company (included in
              Exhibit 5.2).