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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): JANUARY 18, 2008


                         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 File 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 into which this Exhibit 4.3 is
                    incorporated by reference 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
                    into which this Exhibit 4.5 is incorporated by reference 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 2008-001.

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 File 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 File 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:  JANUARY 18, 2008                     BY:     /S/ JEFFREY L. JOHNSON
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                                            Name:   Jeffrey L. Johnson
                                            Title:  Assistant Vice President




                                  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 File 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 into which this Exhibit 4.3 is
                    incorporated by reference 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
                    into which this Exhibit 4.5 is incorporated by reference 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 2008-001.

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 File 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 File 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).