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

         (c)      Exhibits


   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 2008-002.

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: MARCH 21, 2008                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 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 2008-002.




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).