Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) File No. 333-130089 Pricing Supplement No. 2 dated April 3, 2006. (To Prospectus dated April 3, 2006 and Prospectus Supplement dated April 3, 2006) This Pricing Supplement consists of 2 pages. Hartford Life Insurance Company Depositor Fixed Rate IncomeNotes(sm)(that are also asset-backed securities) Issued through and Obligations of Hartford Life Global Funding Trust 2006-038 (Issuing Entity) 5.50% Callable Notes due October 15, 2011 The description in this pricing supplement of the particular terms of the 5.50% IncomeNotes(sm) (that are also asset-backed securities) offered hereby and the Funding Agreement sold by Hartford Life Insurance Company to the Trust specified herein supplements the description of the general terms and provisions of the notes and the funding agreements set forth in the accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement, to which reference is hereby made. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE NOTES Trade Date: April 10, 2006 Interest Rate: 5.50% Issuance Date: April 13, 2006 Price to Public: 100% Stated Maturity Date: October 15, 2011 Agent's Discount: 1.05% Initial Interest Payment Date: October 15, 2006 CUSIP Number: 41659FJM7 Interest Payment Frequency: Semi-Annually Day Count Convention: 30/360 Regular Record Dates: 15 days prior to any Interest Payment Date. Optional Redemption: Yes [X] No [ ] The Survivor's Option [X] is [ ] is not available Optional Redemption Date: April 15, 2008 Annual Put Limitation: $1 million or 1% or any Interest Payment Date thereafter. Individual Put Limitation: $250,000 Initial Redemption Percentage: 100% Trust Put Limitation: N/A Annual Percentage Reduction: N/A Redemption may be: [X] In whole only. Authorized Denominations: $1,000 integral amounts. [ ] In whole or in part. Securities Exchange Listing: None. Special Tax Considerations: None. Other Provisions Relating to the Notes: None. Agents : Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citigroup, Fidelity Capital Markets Services, a division of National Financial Services, LLC, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Jaffray & Co., Raymond James, RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., Scott & Stringfellow, Inc., UBS Financial Services, Inc., Wachovia Securities 1 INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FUNDING AGREEMENT Funding Agreement Provider: Hartford Life Insurance Company Interest Rate: 5.50% Effective Date: April 13, 2006 Funding Agreement: FA-406038 Stated Maturity Date: October 15, 2011 Day Count Convention: 30/360 Initial Interest Payment Date: October 15, 2006 Special Tax Considerations: None. Interest Payment Frequency: Semi-Annually Optional Redemption: Yes [X] No [ ] Survivor Option: Under the Funding Optional Redemption Date: April 15, 2008 Agreement, Hartford Life Insurance or any Interest Payment Date thereafter. Company [X] is [ ] is not required to Initial Redemption Percentage: 100% provide the Trust with amounts it needs to Annual Percentage Reduction: N/A honor valid exercises of the Survivor's Redemption may be: [X] In whole only. Option. [ ] In whole or in part. Other Provisions Relating to the Funding Agreement: None. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE RATINGS OF THE NOTES AND THE FUNDING AGREEMENT It is anticipated that, as of April 13, 2006, the Notes will be rated by the indicated rating agencies as follows: Standard & Poor's: AA- Moody's: Aa3 A.M. Best: aa- Fitch: AA The Moody's rating also extends to the Program under which the Notes are issued. It is anticipated that, as of April 13, 2006, the Funding Agreement will be rated by the indicated rating agencies as follows: Standard & Poor's: AA- Moody's: Aa3 A.M. Best: aa- Fitch: AA 2