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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): MAY 25, 2007


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


         CONNECTICUT                   001-32293                 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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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.
333-130089) as declared effective by the Commission on March 31, 2006 (the
"Registration Statement").

      (c)   Exhibits


   EXHIBIT
    NUMBER                             DESCRIPTION
    ------                             -----------

Exhibit 1.1       Standard Distribution Agreement Terms (incorporated by
                  reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Hartford Life Insurance Company's
                  Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC
                  Registration File No. 333-130089)).

Exhibit 1.2       Distribution Agreement relating to the notes issued by the
                  trust identified on the cover page of this Exchange Act report
                  (included in Section C to Exhibit 4.5 hereto).

Exhibit 3.1       Schedule identifying the differences between the certificate
                  of trust for the trust identified on the cover page of this
                  Exchange Act report and Exhibit 3.1 to Hartford Life Global
                  Funding Trust 2006-001's Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26,
                  2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Hartford
                  Life Global Funding Trust 2006-001's Report on Form 8-K filed
                  on July 26, 2006).

Exhibit 3.2       Standard Trust Agreement Terms (incorporated by reference to
                  Exhibit 4.7 to Hartford Life Insurance Company's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC Registration No.
                  333-130089)).

Exhibit 3.3       Trust Agreement relating to the trust identified on the cover
                  page of this Exchange Act report (included in Section A to
                  Exhibit 4.5 hereto).

Exhibit 4.1       Standard Indenture Terms (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                  4.1 to Hartford Life Insurance Company's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC Registration File No.
                  333-130089)).

Exhibit 4.2       Indenture relating to the notes issued by the trust identified
                  on the cover page of this Exchange Act report (included in
                  Section B to Exhibit 4.5 hereto).

Exhibit 4.3       Schedule identifying the differences between the notes issued
                  by the trust identified on the cover page of this Exchange Act
                  report and Exhibit 4.3 to Hartford Life Global Funding Trust
                  2007-001's Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 29, 2007
                  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Hartford Life
                  Global Funding Trust 2007-001's Report on Form 8-K/A filed on
                  March 29, 2007), as further modified by Schedule II to said
                  notes, as included in Exhibit 4.6 to this Exchange Act Report.

Exhibit 4.4       Schedule identifying the differences between the funding
                  agreement issued by Hartford Life Insurance Company to the
                  trust identified on the cover page of this Exchange Act report
                  and Exhibit 4.3 to Hartford Life Global Funding Trust
                  2006-001's Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2006
                  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Hartford Life
                  Global Funding Trust 2006-001's Report on Form 8-K filed on
                  July 26, 2006).

Exhibit 4.5       Schedule identifying the differences between the omnibus
                  instrument relating to the notes issued by the trust
                  identified on the cover page of this Exchange Act report and
                  Exhibit 4.5 to Hartford Life Global Funding Trust 2007-001's
                  Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 29, 2007 (incorporated by
                  reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Hartford Life Global Funding
                  Trust 2007-001's Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 29,
                  2007.)



Exhibit 4.6       Schedule II to Extendible Secured Medium-Term Note of Hartford
                  Life Global Funding Trust 2007-004.

Exhibit 5.1       Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP.

Exhibit 5.2       Opinion of Counsel of Hartford Life Insurance Company.

Exhibit 8         Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP.

Exhibit 10.1      Administrative Services Agreement (incorporated by reference
                  to Exhibit 4.9 to Hartford Life Insurance Company's
                  Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC
                  Registration File No. 333-130089)).

Exhibit 10.2      Expense and Indemnity Agreement between Hartford Life
                  Insurance Company and Wilmington Trust Company (incorporated
                  by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Hartford Life Insurance
                  Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC
                  Registration File No. 333-130089)).

Exhibit 10.3      Expense and Indemnity Agreement between Hartford Life
                  Insurance Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated
                  by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Hartford Life Insurance
                  Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC
                  Registration No. 333-130089)).

Exhibit 10.4      Expense and Indemnity Agreement between Hartford Life
                  Insurance Company and Amacar Pacific Corporation (incorporated
                  by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Hartford Life Insurance
                  Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC
                  Registration No. 333-130089)).

Consent 23.1      Consent of Sidley Austin 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:  MAY 25, 2007                     BY:    /s/ JEFFREY L. JOHNSON
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                                        Name:  Jeffrey L. Johnson
                                        Title: Assistant Vice President



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                                EXHIBIT INDEX


   EXHIBIT
    NUMBER                             DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 1.1       Standard Distribution Agreement Terms (incorporated by
                  reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Hartford Life Insurance Company's
                  Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC
                  Registration File No. 333-130089)).

Exhibit 1.2       Distribution Agreement relating to the notes issued by the
                  trust identified on the cover page of this Exchange Act report
                  (included in Section C to Exhibit 4.5 hereto).

Exhibit 3.1       Schedule identifying the differences between the certificate
                  of trust for the trust identified on the cover page of this
                  Exchange Act report and Exhibit 3.1 to Hartford Life Global
                  Funding Trust 2006-001's Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26,
                  2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Hartford
                  Life Global Funding Trust 2006-001's Report on Form 8-K filed
                  on July 26, 2006).

Exhibit 3.2       Standard Trust Agreement Terms (incorporated by reference to
                  Exhibit 4.7 to Hartford Life Insurance Company's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC Registration No.
                  333-130089)).

Exhibit 3.3       Trust Agreement relating to the trust identified on the cover
                  page of this Exchange Act report (included in Section A to
                  Exhibit 4.5 hereto).

Exhibit 4.1       Standard Indenture Terms (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                  4.1 to Hartford Life Insurance Company's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC Registration File No.
                  333-130089)).

Exhibit 4.2       Indenture relating to the notes issued by the trust identified
                  on the cover page of this Exchange Act report (included in
                  Section B to Exhibit 4.5 hereto).

Exhibit 4.3       Schedule identifying the differences between the notes issued
                  by the trust identified on the cover page of this Exchange Act
                  report and Exhibit 4.3 to Hartford Life Global Funding Trust
                  2007-001's Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 29, 2007
                  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Hartford Life
                  Global Funding Trust 2007-001's Report on Form 8-K/A filed on
                  March 29, 2007), as further modified by Schedule II to said
                  notes, as included in Exhibit 4.6 to this Exchange Act Report.

Exhibit 4.4       Schedule identifying the differences between the funding
                  agreement issued by Hartford Life Insurance Company to the
                  trust identified on the cover page of this Exchange Act report
                  and Exhibit 4.3 to Hartford Life Global Funding Trust
                  2006-001's Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2006
                  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Hartford Life
                  Global Funding Trust 2006-001's Report on Form 8-K filed on
                  July 26, 2006).

Exhibit 4.5       Schedule identifying the differences between the omnibus
                  instrument relating to the notes issued by the trust
                  identified on the cover page of this Exchange Act report and
                  Exhibit 4.5 to Hartford Life Global Funding Trust 2007-001's
                  Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 29, 2007 (incorporated by
                  reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Hartford Life Global Funding
                  Trust 2007-001's Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 29,
                  2007.)

Exhibit 4.6       Schedule II to Extendible Secured Medium-Term Note of Hartford
                  Life Global Funding Trust 2007-004.



Exhibit 5.1       Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP.

Exhibit 5.2       Opinion of Counsel of Hartford Life Insurance Company.

Exhibit 8         Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP.

Exhibit 10.1      Administrative Services Agreement (incorporated by reference
                  to Exhibit 4.9 to Hartford Life Insurance Company's
                  Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC
                  Registration File No. 333-130089)).

Exhibit 10.2      Expense and Indemnity Agreement between Hartford Life
                  Insurance Company and Wilmington Trust Company (incorporated
                  by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Hartford Life Insurance
                  Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC
                  Registration File No. 333-130089)).

Exhibit 10.3      Expense and Indemnity Agreement between Hartford Life
                  Insurance Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated
                  by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Hartford Life Insurance
                  Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC
                  Registration No. 333-130089)).

Exhibit 10.4      Expense and Indemnity Agreement between Hartford Life
                  Insurance Company and Amacar Pacific Corporation (incorporated
                  by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Hartford Life Insurance
                  Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, (SEC
                  Registration No. 333-130089)).

Consent 23.1      Consent of Sidley Austin 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).