N-4 1 c26328.htm REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Registration Statement No._______




SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

And

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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TIC SEPARATE ACCOUNT ELEVEN FOR VARIABLE ANNUITIES
(Exact name of Registrant)

THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of Depositor)


ONE TOWER SQUARE,
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06183
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)

Depositor's Telephone Number, including area code:  (860) 277-0111

ERNEST J. WRIGHT
The Travelers Insurance Company
One Tower Square
Hartford, Connecticut 06183
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)


Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):


 [N/A] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

 [N/A] on ___________ pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

 [N/A] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.

 [N/A] on May 1, 2002 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:


 [   ] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section8(a), may determine.






PART A

Information Required in a Prospectus



[Marketing Name] Annuity Prospectus:

TIC Separate Account Eleven For Variable Annuities

TLAC Separate Account Twelve For Variable Annuities

This prospectus describes [marketing name] Annuity, a flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract (the “Contract”) issued by The Travelers Insurance Company or The Travelers Life and Annuity Company. Refer to the first page of your Contract for the name of your issuing company. The Contract is available in connection with certain retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment (“qualified Contracts”) as well as those that do not qualify for such treatment (“nonqualified Contracts”). We may issue it as an individual Contract or as a group Contract. When we issue a group Contract, you will receive a certificate summarizing the Contract’s provisions. For convenience, we refer to Contracts and certificates as “Contracts.”

You can choose to have your premium (“purchase payments”) and any associated purchase payment credits accumulate on a variable and/or, subject to availability, fixed basis in one of our funding options. If you select variable funding options, your contract value before the maturity date and the amount of monthly income afterwards will vary daily to reflect the investment experience of the variable funding options you select. You bear the investment risk of investing in the variable funding options. The variable funding options are:

[List of funding options to be added by amendment]

We also offer variable annuity contracts that do not have purchase payment credits, and therefore may have lower fees. Over time, the value of the purchase payment credits could be more than offset by higher charges. You should carefully consider whether or not this Contract is the most appropriate investment for you.

The Contract, certain contract features and/or some of the funding options may not be available in all states. The current prospectuses for the underlying funds that support the variable funding options must accompany this prospectus. Read and retain them for future reference.

This prospectus provides the information that you should know before investing in the Contract. You can receive additional information about your Contract by requesting a copy of the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated February , 2003. We filed the SAI with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and it is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. To request a copy, write to The Travelers Insurance Company, Annuity Investor Services, P.O. Box 990009, Hartford, Connecticut 06199-0009, call 1-866-703-0527 or access the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). See Appendix C for the SAI’s table of contents.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Variable annuity contracts are not deposits of any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Prospectus dated February , 2003



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Index of Special Terms     Maturity date  
Summary     Allocation of Annuity  
Fee Table     Variable Annuity  
Condensed Financial Information     Fixed Annuity  
The Annuity Contract     Payment Options  
   Contract Owner Inquiries     Election of Options  
   Purchase Payments     Annuity Options  
   Purchase Payment Credits     Variable Liquidity Benefit  
   Accumulation Units     Miscellaneous Contract Provisions  
   The Variable Funding Options     Right to Return  
The Fixed Account     Termination  
Charges and Deductions     Required Reports  
   General     Suspension of Payments  
   Withdrawal Charge     The Separate Accounts  
   Free Withdrawal Allowance     Performance Information  
   Transfer Charge     Federal Tax Considerations  
   Administrative Charges     General Taxation of Annuities  
   Variable Benefit Charge     Types of Contracts: Qualified or  
   Mortality and Expense Risk Charge     Nonqualified  
   Variable Liquidity Benefit Charge     Nonqualified Annuity Contracts  
   E.S.P. Charge     Qualified Annuity Contracts  
   GMWB Charge     Penalty Tax for Premature  
   Variable Funding Option Expenses     Distributions  
   Premium Tax     Diversification Requirements for  
     Changes in Taxes Based Upon     Variable Annuities  
Premium or Value     Ownership of the Investments  
   Transfers     Mandatory Distributions for Qualified  
Dollar Cost Averaging     Plans  
   Access to Your Money     Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds  
GMWB Benefit     Other Information  
Systematic Withdrawals     The Insurance Companies  
   Ownership Provisions     Financial Statements  
   Types of Ownership     Distribution of Variable Annuity Contracts  
   Contract Owner     Conformity with State and Federal Laws  
   Beneficiary     Voting Rights  
Annuitant     Legal Proceedings and Opinions  
   Death Benefit     Appendix A: The Fixed Account  
   Death Proceeds Before the Maturity Date     Appendix B: Nursing Home Waiver  
   Payment of Proceeds     Appendix C: Contents of the Statement  
Death Proceeds After the Maturity Date     Of Additional Information  
   The Annuity Period        

INDEX OF SPECIAL TERMS

The following terms are italicized throughout the prospectus. Refer to the page listed for an explanation of each term.

Accumulation Unit     Fixed Account  
Accumulation Period     Death Report Date  
Annual Withdrawal Benefit     Joint Owner  
Annuitiant     Maturity Date  
Annuity Payments     Modified Purchase Payment  
Annuity Unit     Net Investment Rate  
Cash Surrender Value     Purchase Payment  
Contingent Annuitant     Purchase Payment Credit  
Contract Date     Remaining Benefit Base  
Contract Owner     Rider Effective Date  
Contract Value     Underlying Fund  
Contract Year     Variable Funding Options  
      Written Request  

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Summary:

Pioneer XTRA Annuity

This summary details some of the more important points that you should know and consider before purchasing the Contract. Please read the entire prospectus carefully.

What company will issue my Contract? Your issuing company is either The Travelers Insurance Company or The Travelers Life and Annuity Company, (“the Company,” “We” or “Us”). Refer to your Contract for the name of your issuing company. Each company sponsors its own segregated asset account (“Separate Account”). The Travelers Insurance Company sponsors the TIC Separate Account Eleven for Variable Annuities (“Separate Account Eleven”); The Travelers Life and Annuity Company sponsors the TLAC Separate Account Twelve for Variable Annuities (“Separate Account Twelve”). When we refer to the Separate Account, we are referring to either Separate Account Eleven or Separate Account Twelve, depending upon your issuing Company.

You may only purchase a Contract in states where the Contract has been approved for sale. The Contract may not currently be available for sale in all states.

Can you give me a general description of the Contract? We designed the Contract for retirement savings or other long-term investment purposes. The Contract provides a death benefit as well as guaranteed payout options. You direct your payment(s) to one or more of the variable funding options and/or to the Fixed Account that is part of our general account (the “Fixed Account”). We guarantee money directed to the Fixed Account as to principal and interest. The variable funding options are designed to produce a higher rate of return than the Fixed Account; however, this is not guaranteed. You can also lose money in the variable funding options.

The Contract, like all deferred variable annuity contracts, has two phases: the accumulation phase and the payout phase (annuity period). During the accumulation phase generally, under a qualified contract, your pre-tax contributions accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as income when you make a withdrawal, presumably when you are in a lower tax bracket. During the accumulation phase, under a nonqualified contract, earnings on your after-tax contributions accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as income when you make a withdrawal. The payout phase occurs when you begin receiving payments from your Contract. The amount of money you accumulate in your Contract determines the amount of income (annuity payments) you receive during the payout phase.

During the payout phase, you may choose one of a number of annuity options. You may receive income payments from the variable funding options and/or the Fixed Account. If you elect variable income payments, the dollar amount of your payments may increase or decrease. Once you choose one of the annuity options and begin to receive payments, it cannot be changed.

Who should purchase this Contract? The Contract is currently available for use in connection with (1) individual nonqualified purchases; (2) rollovers from Individual Retirement Annuities (IRAs); (3) rollovers from other qualified retirement plans and (4) beneficiary-directed transfers of death proceeds from another contract. Qualified contracts include contracts qualifying under Section 401(a), 403(b) or 408(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Purchase of this Contract through a tax qualified retirement plan (“Plan”) does not provide any additional tax deferral benefits beyond those provided by the Plan. Accordingly, if you are purchasing this Contract through a Plan, you should consider purchasing this Contract for its Death Benefit, Annuity Option Benefits, and other non-tax-related benefits.

You may purchase the Contract with an initial payment of at least $5000. You may make additional payments of at least $500 at any time during the accumulation phase. No additional payments are allowed if this Contract is purchased with a beneficiary-directed transfer of death proceeds.

Is there a right to return period? If you cancel the Contract within ten days after you receive it, you will receive a full refund of your contract value plus any Contract charges and premium taxes you paid (but not fees and charges assessed by the underlying funds) minus any purchase payment credits. Where state law requires a longer right to return period, or the return of purchase payments, the Company will comply. You bear the investment risk on the purchase payment allocated to a variable funding option during the right to return period; therefore, the contract value we return may be greater or less than your purchase payment.

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If you purchased your Contract as an Individual Retirement Annuity, and you return it within the first seven days after delivery, we will refund your full purchase payment minus any purchase payment credits. During the remainder of the right to return period, we will refund your contract value (including charges we assessed) minus any purchase payment credits. We will determine your contract value at the close of business on the day we receive a written request for a refund.

During the right to return period, you will not bear any contract fees associated with the purchase payment credits. If you exercise your right to return, you will be in at least the same position as if you had exercised the right to return in a variable annuity contract with no purchase payment credit. You would, however, receive any gains, and we would bear any losses attributable to the purchase payment credits.

Can you give a general description of the variable funding options and how they operate? Through its subaccounts, the Separate Account uses your purchase payments to purchase units, at your direction, of one or more of the variable funding options. In turn, each variable funding option invests in an underlying mutual fund (“underlying fund”) that holds securities consistent with its own investment policy. Depending on market conditions, you may make or lose money in any of these variable funding options.

You can transfer among the variable funding options as frequently as you wish without any current tax implications. Currently there is no charge for transfers, nor a limit to the number of transfers allowed. We may, in the future, charge a fee for any transfer request, or limit the number of transfers allowed. At a minimum, we would always allow one transfer every six months. We reserve the right to restrict transfers that we determine will disadvantage other contract owners. You may transfer between the Fixed Account and the variable funding options twice a year (during the 30 days after the six-month contract date anniversary), provided the amount is not greater than 15% of the Fixed Account value on that date. We also reserve the right to restrict transfers into the Fixed Account if the credited interest rate for the Fixed Account is equal to the minimum guaranteed interest rate specified under the Contract.

What expenses will be assessed under the Contract? The Contract has insurance features and investment features, and there are costs related to each. We deduct an administrative expense charge and a mortality and expense risk (“M&E”) charge daily from amounts you allocate to the Separate Account. We deduct the administrative expense charge at an annual rate of 0.15% and deduct the M&E at an annual rate of 1.40% for the Standard Death Benefit, 1.55% for the Step-Up Death Benefit, and 1.75% for the Roll-Up Death Benefit. For Contracts with a value of less than $100,000, we also deduct an annual contract administrative charge of $40. Each underlying fund also charges for management costs and other expenses.

We will apply a withdrawal charge to withdrawals from the Contract, and will calculate it as a percentage of the purchase payments and any associated purchase payment credits. The maximum percentage is 8%, decreasing to 0% in years ten and later.

If you select the Enhanced Stepped-Up Provision (“E.S.P.”), an additional 0.20% annually will be deducted from amounts in the variable funding options. This provision is not available to a customer when either the annuitant or owner is age 76 or older on the rider effective date.

If the Variable Liquidity Benefit is selected, there is a maximum surrender charge of 8% of the amounts withdrawn. Please refer to “The Annuity Period” for a description of this benefit.

If you select the Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“GMWB”), a maximum of 1.00% annually will be deducted from amounts in the variable funding options. The current charge is 0.40%.

How will my purchase payments and withdrawals be taxed? Generally, the payments you make to a qualified Contract during the accumulation phase are made with before-tax dollars. Generally, you will be taxed on your purchase payments, purchase payment credits and on any earnings when you make a withdrawal or begin receiving annuity payments. Under a nonqualified Contract, payments to the Contract are made with after-tax dollars, and any credits and earnings will generally accumulate tax-deferred. You will be taxed on these earnings when they are withdrawn from the Contract. If you are younger than 59 1/2 when you take money out, you may be charged a 10% federal penalty tax on the amount withdrawn.

For owners of qualified Contracts, if you reach a certain age, you may be required by federal tax laws to begin receiving payments from your annuity or risk paying a penalty tax. In those cases, we can calculate and pay you the minimum required distribution amounts.

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How may I access my money? You can take withdrawals any time during the accumulation phase. Withdrawal charges, income taxes, and/or a penalty tax may apply to taxable amounts withdrawn.

What is the death benefit under the Contract? You may choose to purchase the Standard, Step-Up or Roll-Up Death Benefit. The death benefit applies upon the first death of the contract owner, joint owner, or annuitant. Assuming you are the annuitant, the death benefit is as follows: If you die before the Contract is in the payout phase, the person you have chosen as your beneficiary will receive a death benefit. We calculate the death benefit value at the close of the business day on which our Home Office receives (1) due proof of death and (2) written payment instructions or the election of spousal or beneficiary contract continuance. Please refer to the Death Benefit section in the prospectus for more details.

Where may I find out more about accumulation unit values? Because the contracts described in this prospectus are newly registered, there is no accumulation unit value information available as of the date of this prospectus.

Are there any additional features? This Contract has other features you may be interested in. These include:

    • Purchase Payment Credits. If the contract owner or the annuitant is age 80 or less at the time the payment is made, you will receive a purchase payment credit equal to 4.5% of the purchase payment. The expenses for a Contract with purchase payment credits are higher than a similar contract without purchase payment credits, and the additional expenses attributable to the credits may offset the amount of the purchase payment credit.
    • Dollar Cost Averaging. This is a program that allows you to invest a fixed amount of money in variable funding options each month, theoretically giving you a lower average cost per unit over time than a single one-time purchase. Dollar Cost Averaging requires regular investments regardless of fluctuating price levels, and does not guarantee profits or prevent losses in a declining market. Potential investors should consider their financial ability to continue purchases through periods of low price levels.
    • Systematic Withdrawal Option. Before the maturity date, you can arrange to have money sent to you at set intervals throughout the year. Of course, any applicable income and penalty taxes and withdrawal charges will apply on amounts withdrawn.
    • Automatic Rebalancing. You may elect to have the Company periodically reallocate the values in your Contract to match your original (or your latest) funding option allocation request.
    • Managed Distribution Program. This program allows us to automatically calculate and distribute to you, in November of the applicable tax year, an amount that will satisfy the Internal Revenue Service’s minimum distribution requirements imposed on certain contracts once the owner reaches age 70 1/2 or retires. These minimum distributions occur during the accumulation phase.
    • Enhanced Stepped-Up Provision (“E.S.P.”). For an additional charge, the total death benefit payable may be increased based on the earnings in your Contract.
    • Spousal Contract Continuance (subject to availability). If your spouse is named as an owner and/or beneficiary, and you die prior to the maturity date, your spouse may elect to continue the Contract as owner rather than have the death benefit paid to the beneficiary. This feature applies to a spousal joint contract owner and/or beneficiary only.
    • Beneficiary Contract Continuance (Not permitted for non-natural beneficiaries). If you die before the maturity date, and if the value of any beneficiary's portion of the death benefit is between $20,000 and $1,000,000 as of the date of your death, that beneficiary(s) may elect to continue his/her portion of the Contract rather than have the death benefit paid to the beneficiary.
    • Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit. For an additional charge, we will guarantee the return of your purchase payments. Under this benefit, we will pay you either 5% or 10% of your purchase payments, depending on when you elect to begin receiving the payments, every year until your purchase payment has been returned in full.
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FEE TABLE

The purpose of this Fee Table is to assist contract owners in understanding the various costs and expenses that you will bear, directly or indirectly, if you purchase this Contract. See “Charges and Deductions” in this prospectus for additional information. Expenses shown do not include premium taxes, which may be applicable. Each variable funding option purchases shares of the underlying fund at net asset value. The net asset value already reflects the deduction of each underlying fund’s Total Operating Expenses as shown in the table below; therefore, you are indirectly bearing the costs of underlying fund expenses.

We receive payments from some of the underlying funds or their affiliates for providing administrative or other services for a fund. These payments vary in amount and currently we receive payments at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the average net amount invested in an underlying fund on behalf of Travelers’ Separate Accounts. These payments by the funds do not result in any charge to you in addition to the Total Annual Operating Expenses disclosed below for each fund.

The amounts shown in the table are based on historical fund expenses, as a percentage of each fund’s average daily net assets as of December 31, 2002 (unless otherwise indicated). This information was provided by the funds and we have not independently verified it. More detail concerning each fund’s fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each underlying fund.

Transaction Expenses

    Withdrawal Charge

    (as a percentage of the purchase payments and any associated purchase payment credits withdrawn)

Years Since Purchase Payment Made   Withdrawal Charge  

Greater than or Equal To   But less than      
0 years   4 years   8%  
4 years   5 years   7%  
5 years   6 years   6%  
6 years   7 years   5%  
7 years   8 years   4%  
8 years   9 years   3%  
9+ years       0%  

    During the annuity period, if you have elected the Variable Liquidity Benefit, a surrender charge of up to 8% of the amount withdrawn will be assessed. See “Variable Liquidity Benefit.”

     

Transfer Charge   $0  

    (We reserve the right to assess a transfer charge of up to $10 on transfers exceeding 12 per year.)

Annual Separate Account Charges:

(as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Separate Account)

We will assess a minimum mortality and expense risk charge (“M&E”) of 1.40% and an administrative expense charge of 0.15% on all contracts. In addition, there is a 0.20% charge for E.S.P., and a maximum charge of 1.00% for GMWB, both optional features. Below is a summary of all of the maximum charges that may apply, depending on the death benefit and optional features you select:

Standard Death Benefit Step-Up Death Benefit Roll-Up Death Benefit
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge     1.40%     1.55%     1.75%  
Administrative Expense Charge     0.15%     0.15%     0.15%  
Total with No Optional Features Selected     1.55%     1.70%     1.90%  
Total with E.S.P. only selected     1.75%     1.90%     2.10%  
Total with GMWB only selected     2.55%     2.70%     2.90%  
Total with E.S.P. and GMWB selected     2.75%     2.90%     3.10%  
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Contract Administrative Charge   $40  
(Waived if contract value is $100,000 or more)      

Variable Funding Option Expenses:

(as a percentage of average daily net assets of the funding option as of December 31, 2002, unless otherwise noted)

Funding Options: Management
Fee
(after expense
reimbursement)
Distribution
and/or
Service Fees
(12b-1)
Other
Expenses
(after expense
reimbursement)
Total Annual
Operating
Expenses
(after expense
reimbursement)





                         
                         
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Notes

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Examples

These examples show what your costs would be under certain hypothetical situations. The examples do not represent past or future expenses. Your actual expenses may be more or less than those shown. We base examples on the annual expenses of the underlying funds for the year ended December 31, 2002, and assume that any fee waivers and expense reimbursements will continue. We cannot guarantee that these fee waivers and expense reimbursements will continue.

You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5% annual return on assets, purchase payment credits of 4.5%, and separate account charges of 3.10%, which is the maximum charge for the maximum number of optional benefits. For those contracts that do not elect the maximum number of optional benefits, the expenses would be lower. The annual contract administrative charge is expressed as a percentage of the separate account contract value.

If Contract Is Surrendered At The
End Of Period Shown:
If Contract Is Not Surrendered Or
Annuitized At End Of Period Shown:


Funding Option 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years









                                                 
                                                 
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Because the contracts described in this prospectus are newly registered, there is no condensed financial available as of the date of this prospectus.

THE ANNUITY CONTRACT

Marketing Name] Annuity is a contract between the contract owner (“you”) and the Company. This is the prospectus - it is not the Contract. The prospectus highlights many contract provisions to focus your attention on the Contract’s essential features. Your rights and obligations under the Contract will be determined by the language of the Contract itself. When you receive your Contract, we suggest you read it promptly and carefully. There may be differences in your Contract because of the requirements of the state where we issued your Contract. We will include any such differences in your Contract.

You make purchase payments to us and we credit them to your Contract. We promise to pay you an income, in the form of annuity payments, beginning on a future date that you choose, the maturity date. The purchase payments accumulate tax deferred in the funding options of your choice. We offer multiple variable funding options. We may also offer a Fixed Account option. The contract owner assumes the risk of gain or loss according to the performance of the variable funding options. The contract value is the amount of purchase payments and any associated purchase payment credits, plus or minus any investment experience on the amounts you allocate to the Separate Account (“Separate Account contract value”) or interest on the amounts you allocate to the Fixed Account (“Fixed Account contract value”). The contract value also reflects all withdrawals ma de and charges deducted. There is generally no guarantee that at the maturity date the contract value will equal or exceed the total purchase payments made under the Contract. The date the Contract and its benefits become effective is referred to as the contract date. Each 12-month period following the contract date is called a contract year.

Certain changes and elections must be made in writing to the Company. Where the term “written request” is used, it means that you must send written information to our Home Office in a form and content satisfactory to us.

Contract Owner Inquiries

Any questions you have about your Contract should be directed to our Home Office at 1-866-703-0527.

Purchase Payments

Your initial purchase payment is due and payable before the Contract becomes effective. The initial purchase payment must be at least $5,000. You may make additional payments of at least $500 at any time. No additional payments are allowed if this Contract is purchased with a beneficiary-directed transfer of death benefit proceeds. Under certain circumstances, we may waive the minimum purchase payment requirement. Initial purchase payments plus the total of any subsequent purchase payments may total more than $1,000,000 only with our prior consent. We may restrict purchase payments into the Fixed Account whenever the current credited interest rate for the Fixed Account is equal to the minimum guaranteed rate specified in your Contract.

We will apply the initial purchase payment less any applicable premium tax (net purchase payment) within two business days after we receive it in good order at our Home Office. We will credit subsequent purchase payments to a Contract on the same business day we receive it, if it is received in good order by our Home Office by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. A business day is any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading (except when trading is restricted due to an emergency as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission).

Purchase Payment Credits

For each purchase payment you make, we will add a credit to your contract value whenever the greater age of the contract owner or annuitant is 80 or less at the time the purchase payment is received. This credit will equal 4.5% of the purchase payment.

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We will apply the purchase payment credit to the funding options in the same ratio as the applicable purchase payment.

We will deduct the purchase payment credit from any refunds made if:

            (a)   you return your Contract during the right to return period (we will include any gains on the credit in the refund);

            (b)   you (or the annuitant, with no contingent annuitant surviving) die during the first 12 months after we apply the credit; or

            (c)   you surrender or terminate your Contract within 12 months after we apply the credit.

When we determine the amount of purchase payment credits to deduct from any refund amount or death benefit under (b) or (c), we will not include a credit’s investment gains or losses.

[Note: We have requested approval from the SEC to deduct purchase payment credits under (b) and (c) above. We will not deduct the credits as described until such approval has been obtained.]

You should know that over time the costs associated with the purchase payment credits may exceed the sum of the purchase payment credits and related earnings. You should consider this possibility before purchasing the Contract.

Purchase payment credits may not be included in your GMWB Remaining Benefit Base. Please refer to the description of the GMWB benefit for more information.

Accumulation Units

The value of each funding option is measured in accumulation units. Every time you allocate or transfer money to or from a funding option we convert that dollar amount into units. The value of an accumulation unit for each funding option is initially set at $1.00 and may vary among funding options and from one valuation period to the next. We determine each funding option’s accumulation unit value (“AUV”) on each valuation date by multiplying the value on the immediately preceding valuation date by the corresponding net investment factor (see below) for the valuation period just ended. For example, to calculate Monday’s valuation date price, we would multiply Friday’s accumulation unit value by Monday’s net investment factor.

The net investment factor is simply an index we use to measure the investment performance of a funding option from one valuation period to the next. Each funding option has a net investment factor for each valuation period that may be greater or less than one. Therefore, the value of an accumulation unit (and the value of the funding option) may increase or decrease.

We determine the net investment factor for any valuation period using the following equation: a - c
  b  


a is:

  1.   the net asset value per share of the underlying fund held in the funding option as of the valuation date; plus
     
  2.   the per-share amount of any dividend or capital gain distribution on shares of the underlying fund held by the funding option if the ex-dividend date occurs in the valuation period just ended; plus or minus
     
  3.   a per-share charge or credit, as we may determine on the valuation date for tax reserves; and

b is:

  1.   the net asset value per share of the underlying fund held in the funding option as of the last prior valuation date; plus or minus
     
  2.   the per-share or per-unit charge or credit for tax reserves as of the end of the last prior valuation date; and

c is the applicable funding option deduction for the Valuation Period.

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The number of accumulation units credited to your Contract will not change as a result of the funding option’s investment experience. The separate account will redeem underlying fund shares at their net asset value, to the extent necessary to make payments under the Contract.

Transfers between funding options will result in the addition or reduction of accumulation units having a total value equal to the dollar amount being transferred to or from a particular funding option. The number of accumulation units will be determined by dividing the amount transferred by the accumulation unit value of the funding option involved as of the next valuation date after we receive your request for transfer at our Home Office. On the maturity date your accumulation units will be converted to annuity units.

The Variable Funding Options

You choose the variable funding options to which you allocate your purchase payments. These variable funding options are subaccounts of the Separate Account. The subaccounts invest in the underlying funds. You are not investing directly in the underlying fund. Each underlying fund is a portfolio of an open-end management investment company that is registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940. These underlying funds are not publicly traded and are offered only through variable annuity and variable life insurance products. They are not the same retail mutual funds as those offered outside of a variable annuity or variable life insurance product, although the investment practices and fund names may be similar, and the portfolio managers may be identical. Accordingly, the performance of the retail mutual fund is likely to be different from that of the underlying fund, and contract owners should not compa re the two.

You will find detailed information about the funds and their inherent risks in the current fund prospectuses for the underlying funds. Since each option has varying degrees of risk, please read the prospectuses carefully. There is no assurance that any of the underlying funds will meet its investment objectives. Contact your registered representative or call -866-703-0527 to request additional copies of the prospectuses.

If any of the underlying funds become unavailable for allocating purchase payments, or if we believe that further investment in an underlying fund is inappropriate for the purposes of the Contract, we may substitute another funding option. However, we will not make any substitutions without notifying you and obtaining any state and SEC approval, if necessary. From time to time we may make new funding options available.

The current variable funding options are listed below, along with their investment advisers and any subadviser:

Funding
Option
  Investment
Objective
  Investment
Adviser/Subadviser
 
           
           
[to be added by
   amendment]
         
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

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FIXED ACCOUNT

We may offer our Fixed Account as a funding option. Please refer to your Contract and Appendix A for more information.

CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS

General

We deduct the charges described below. The charges are for the service and benefits we provide, costs and expenses we incur, and risks we assume under the Contracts. Services and benefits we provide include:

    • the ability for you to make withdrawals and surrenders under the Contracts;
    • the death benefit paid on the death of the contract owner, annuitant, or first of the joint owners,
    • the available funding options and related programs (including dollar-cost averaging, portfolio rebalancing, and systematic withdrawal programs);
    • administration of the annuity options available under the Contracts; and
    • the distribution of various reports to contract owners.

Costs and expenses we incur include:

    • losses associated with various overhead and other expenses associated with providing the services and benefits provided by the Contracts,
    • sales and marketing expenses including commission payments to your sales agent, and
    • other costs of doing business.

Risks we assume include:

    • that annuitants may live longer than estimated when the annuity factors under the Contracts were established;
    • that the amount of the death benefit will be greater than the contract value, and
    • that the costs of providing the services and benefits under the Contracts will exceed the charges deducted.

We may also deduct a charge for taxes.

Unless otherwise specified, charges are deducted proportionately from all funding options in which you are invested.

We may reduce or eliminate the withdrawal charge, the administrative charges and/or the mortality and expense risk charge under the Contract when certain sales or administration of the Contract result in savings or reduced expenses and/or risks. For certain trusts, we may change the order in which purchase payments and earnings are withdrawn in order to determine the withdrawal charge. We will not reduce or eliminate the withdrawal charge or the administrative charge where such reduction or elimination would be unfairly discriminatory to any person.

The amount of a charge may not necessarily correspond to the costs associated with providing the services or benefits indicated by the designated charge. For example, the withdrawal charge we collect may not fully cover all of the sales and distribution expenses we actually incur. The amount of any fee or charge is not impacted by an outstanding loan. We may also profit on one or more of the charges. We may use any such profits for any corporate purpose, including the payment of sales expenses.

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Withdrawal Charge

We do not deduct a sales charge from purchase payments when they are made to the Contract. However, a withdrawal charge will apply if purchase payments and any associated purchase payment credits are withdrawn before they have been in the Contract for nine full years. We will assess the charge as a percentage of the purchase payment and any associated purchase payment credits withdrawn as follows:

Years Since Purchase Payment Made   Withdrawal Charge  

Greater than or Equal To   But less than      
0 years   4 years   8%  
4 years   5 years   7%  
5 years   6 years   6%  
6 years   7 years   5%  
7 years   8 years   4%  
8 years   9 years   3%  
9+ years       0%  

For purposes of the withdrawal charge calculation, withdrawals are deemed to be taken first from:

  (a)   any purchase payment and any associated purchase payment credits to which no withdrawal charge applies then;
     
  (b)   any remaining free withdrawal allowance (as described below) (after being reduced by (a)), then;
     
  (c)   any remaining purchase payment and any associated purchase payment credits to which a withdrawal charge applies (on a first-in, first-out basis), then;
     
  (d)   any Contract earnings.

Unless you instruct us otherwise, we will deduct the withdrawal charge from the amount requested.

We will not deduct a withdrawal charge if purchase payments and associated credits are distributed:

      •   due to the death of the contract owner or the annuitant (with no contingent annuitant surviving); or

      •   under the Managed Distribution Program.

      •   under the Nursing Home Confinement provision (as described in Appendix B)

Free Withdrawal Allowance

Beginning in the second contract year, you may withdraw up to 10% of the contract value annually. We calculate the available withdrawal amount as of the end of the previous contract year. In addition, if you have enrolled in our systematic withdrawal program, you may withdraw up to 10% of the contract value in the first year without incurring a withdrawal charge. The free withdrawal provision applies to all withdrawals except those transferred directly to annuity contracts issued by other financial institutions.

Transfer Charge

We reserve the right to assess a transfer charge of up to $10.00 on transfers exceeding 12 per year. We will notify you in writing at your last known address at least 31 days before we impose any such transfer charge.

Administrative Charges

There are two administrative charges: the $40 annual contract administrative charge and the administrative expense charge. We will deduct the annual contract administrative charge on the fourth Friday of each August. This charge compensates us for expenses incurred in establishing and maintaining the Contract and we will prorate this charge (i.e., calculate) from the date of purchase. We will prorate this charge if you surrender your Contract, or if we terminate your Contract. We will not deduct a contract administrative charge from the Fixed Account or:

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            (1)   from the distribution of death proceeds;

            (2)   after an annuity payout has begun; or

            (3)   if the contract value on the date of assessment equals or is greater than $100,000.

We deduct the administrative expense charge (sometimes called “sub-account administrative charge”) on each business day from amounts allocated to the variable funding options to compensate the Company for certain related administrative and operating expenses. The charge equals, on an annual basis, 0.15 % of the daily net asset value allocated to each of the variable funding options, and is reflected in our accumulation and annuity unit value calculations.

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

Each business day, we deduct a mortality and expense risk (“M&E”) charge from amounts we hold in the variable funding options. We reflect the deduction in our calculation of accumulation and annuity unit values. The charges stated are the maximum for this product. We reserve the right to lower this charge at any time. If you choose the Standard Death Benefit, the M&E charge equals 1.40% annually. If you choose the Annual Step-Up Death Benefit, the M&E charge is 1.55% annually. If you choose the Roll-Up Death Benefit, the M&E charge is 1.75% annually. This charge compensates the Company for risks assumed, benefits provided and expenses incurred, including the payment of commissions to your sales agent.

Variable Liquidity Benefit Charge

If the Variable Liquidity Benefit is selected, there is a maximum surrender charge of 8% of the amounts withdrawn. Please refer to “The Annuity Period” for a description of this benefit.

E.S.P. Charge

If the E.S.P. option is selected, a charge is deducted each business day from amounts held in the variable funding options. The charge equals, on an annual basis, 0.20% of the amounts held in each funding option.

GMWB Charge

If the GMWB option is selected, a charge is deducted each business day from amounts held in the variable funding options. The charge equals, on an annual basis, a maximum of 1.00% of the amounts held in each funding option. The current charge is 0.40%.

Variable Funding Option Expenses

We summarized the charges and expenses of the underlying funds in the fee table. Please review the prospectus for each underlying fund for a more complete description of that fund and its expenses.

Premium Tax

Certain state and local governments charge premium taxes ranging from 0% to 5%, depending upon jurisdiction. We are responsible for paying these taxes and will determine the method used to recover premium tax expenses incurred. We will deduct any applicable premium taxes from your contract value either upon death, surrender, annuitization, or at the time you make purchase payments to the Contract, but no earlier than when we have a tax liability under state law.

Changes in Taxes Based upon Premium or Value

If there is any change in a law assessing taxes against the Company based upon premiums, contract gains or value of the Contract, we reserve the right to charge you proportionately for this tax.

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TRANSFERS

Up to 30 days before the maturity date, you may transfer all or part of the contract value between variable funding options. Please note that the Contract is not designed to serve as a vehicle for frequent trading in response to short-term fluctuations in the stock market. Therefore, all transfers are subject to the following restrictions:

1.   Excessive Transfers. We reserve the right to restrict transfers if we determine you are engaging in a pattern of transfers that may disadvantage contract owners. In making this determination, we will consider, among other things, the following factors:

    • the total dollar amount being transferred;
    • the number of transfers you made within the previous three months;
    • whether your transfers follow a pattern designed to take advantage of short term market fluctuations; and
    • whether your transfers are part of a group of transfers made by a third party on behalf of the individual contract owners in the group.
2.   Market Timers. We reserve the right to restrict transfers by any market timing firm or any other third party authorized to initiate transfers on behalf of multiple contract owners. We may, among other things:

    • reject the transfer instructions of any agent acting under a power of attorney on behalf of more than one owner, or
    • reject the transfer or exchange instructions of individual owners who have executed pre-authorized transfer forms which are submitted by market timing firms or other third parties on behalf of more than one owner.

Future Modifications. We will continue to monitor the transfer activity occurring among the variable funding options, and may modify these transfer restrictions at any time if we deem it necessary to protect the interest of all contract owners. These modifications may include curtailing or eliminating, without notice, the ability to use the Internet, facsimile or telephone in making transfers.

If, in our sole discretion, we determine you are engaging in activity as described above or similar activity which will potentially hurt the rights or interests of contract owners, we will exercise our contractual right to restrict your number of transfers to one every six months. We reserve the right to charge a $10.00 fee for any transfer request which exceeds twelve per year. None of these restrictions are applicable to transfers made under a Dollar Cost Averaging Program or a rebalancing program.

We reserve the right to restrict transfers into the Fixed Account whenever the current credited interest rate for the Fixed Account is the minimum guaranteed rate specified in your Contract.

We will make transfers at the value(s) next determined after we receive your request in good order at our Home Office. After the maturity date, you may make transfers only if allowed by your contract or with our consent. These restrictions are subject to any state law requirements.

Dollar Cost Averaging

Dollar cost averaging or the pre-authorized transfer program (the “DCA Program”) allows you to transfer a set dollar amount to other funding options on a monthly or quarterly basis during the accumulation phase of the Contract. Using this method, you will purchase more accumulation units in a funding option if the value per unit is low and will purchase fewer accumulation units if the value per unit is high. Therefore, you may achieve a lower-than-average cost per unit in the long run if you have the financial ability to continue the program over a long enough period of time. Dollar cost averaging does not assure a profit or protect against a loss.

You may elect the DCA Program through written request or other method acceptable to us. You must have a minimum total contract value of $5,000 to enroll in the DCA Program. The minimum amount that may be transferred through this program is $400.

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You may establish pre-authorized transfers of contract values from the Fixed Account, subject to certain restrictions. Under the DCA Program, automated transfers from the Fixed Account may not deplete your Fixed Account Value in less than twelve months from your enrollment in the DCA Program.

In addition to the DCA Program, within the Fixed Account, we may credit increased interest rates to contract owners under an administrative Special DCA Program established at our discretion, depending on availability and state law. Under this program, the contract owner may pre-authorize level transfers to any of the funding options under either a 6 Month, 12 Month or 24 Month Program. The Programs may have different credited interest rates. We must transfer all purchase payments and associated purchase payment credits and accrued interest on a level basis to the selected funding options in the applicable time period. Under each Program, the interest will accrue only on the remaining amounts in the Special DCA Program. For example, under the 12 Month Program, the interest can accrue up to 12 months on the remaining amounts in the Special DCA Program and we must transfer all purchase payments and associated purchase payment credits and accrued interest in this Program on a level basis to the selected funding options in 12 months.

The pre-authorized transfers will begin after the initial Program purchase payment and complete enrollment instructions are received by the Company. If we do not receive complete Program enrollment instructions within 15 days of receipt of the initial Program purchase payment, the entire balance in the Program will be credited with the non-Program interest rate then in effect for the Fixed Account.

You may start or stop participation in the DCA Program at any time, but you must give the Company at least 30 days’ notice to change any automated transfer instructions that are currently in place. If you stop the Special DCA Program and elect to remain in the Fixed Account, we will credit your contract value for the remainder of 6 or 12 months with the interest rate for non-Program funds.

You may only have one DCA Program or Special DCA Program in place at one time.

All provisions and terms of the Contract apply to the DCA and Special DCA Programs, including provisions relating to the transfer of money between funding options. Transfers made under any DCA Program will not be counted for purposes of restrictions we may impose on the number of transfers permitted under the Contract. We reserve the right to suspend or modify transfer privileges at any time and to assess a processing fee for this service. If the Fixed Account is not available as a funding option, you may still participate in the DCA program.

ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY

Any time before the maturity date, you may redeem all or any portion of the cash surrender value, that is, the contract value less any withdrawal charge and any premium tax not previously deducted. Unless you submit a written request specifying the fixed or variable funding option(s) from which we are to withdraw amounts, we will make the withdrawal on a pro rata basis. We will determine the cash surrender value as of the close of business after we receive your surrender request at our Home Office. The cash surrender value may be more or less than the purchase payments you made. You may not make withdrawals during the annuity period.

For amounts allocated to the variable funding options, we may defer payment of any cash surrender value for a period of up to five business days after the written request is received. For amounts allocated to the fixed account, we may defer payment of any cash surrender value for a period up to six months. In either case, it is our intent to pay as soon as possible. We cannot process requests for withdrawals that are not in good order. We will contact you if there is a deficiency causing a delay and will advise what is needed to act upon the withdrawal request.

Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“GMWB”)

For an additional charge, you may elect GMWB, a living benefit that guarantees return of your purchase payments regardless of market conditions if you do not withdraw more than a certain amount per year. Once you elect this benefit, you cannot cancel it. You must elect the benefit at time of purchase. GMWB will automatically terminate upon annuitization or if you assign your Contract to a different contract owner.

Your initial purchase payment is used to determine your initial remaining benefit base, (“RBB”), or the maximum amount of money that is guaranteed to be returned to you subject to the conditions below. Your initial RBB does

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not include purchase payment credits. The maximum amount you may withdraw on an annual basis without an adverse effect on your guarantee is your annual withdrawal benefit (“AWB”).

If you make your first withdrawal prior to your third contract date anniversary, your AWB will equal 5% of your RBB immediately prior to your first withdrawal. If you begin making withdrawals on or after your third contract date anniversary, your AWB will equal 10% of your RBB immediately prior to your first withdrawal. Your AWB may be taken on any payment schedule you request, e.g. monthly. If you choose to receive only a part of or none of your AWB in any given year, your RBB and AWB will not increase. You can continue to receive your AWB until the RBB is depleted. If your AWB is greater than the free withdrawal allowance, withdrawal charges are waived only on amounts up to your AWB.

Your RBB and AWB will not change unless you make subsequent purchase payments or take withdrawals from your Contract, as described below.

If you make subsequent payments, we will recalculate your RBB and your AWB. Your new RBB equals your RBB immediately prior to the subsequent payment plus the subsequent payment. Purchase payment credits, although included in your contract value, are not included in your RBB unless you reset your RBB, as described below. The maximum RBB allowed at any time is $1 million without our consent. When your RBB is adjusted because you have made a subsequent purchase payment, your AWB is recalculated to equal the AWB immediately prior to the subsequent payment, plus either 5% or 10% of the subsequent payment, depending on when you have taken your first withdrawal.

Withdrawals: If the total of all withdrawals since the most recent contract date anniversary, including the current withdrawal, is equal to or less than your AWB immediately prior to the current withdrawal, we will recalculate your RBB to equal the RBB immediately prior to the withdrawal, less the amount of the current withdrawal.

If the total amount of all withdrawals since the most recent contract date anniversary, including the current withdrawal, exceed the AWB, we will recalculate both your RBB and AWB by applying a partial surrender reduction. The partial surrender reduction is equal to 1) the RBB or AWB in effect immediately prior to the current withdrawal, multiplied by 2) the amount of the current withdrawal divided by 3) the contract value immediately prior to the current withdrawal minus any purchase payment credits applied within 12 months of the withdrawa.

For example, assume your initial purchase payment is $100,000 and a withdrawal of $10,000 is taken in contract year two:

Assumes 15% gain on investment Assumes 15% loss on investment


Values As Of Contract
Value
RBB AWB (5%) Contract
Value
RBB AWB (5%)







Contract date     $100,000     $100,000     $5,000     $100,000     $100,000     $5,000  
Immediately prior
   to withdrawal,
                                     
   contract year two     $115,000     $100,000     $5,000     $85,000     $100,000     $5,000  
Immediately after
   withdrawal
                                     
   contract year two     $105,000     $91,304     $4,565     $75,000     $88,235     $4,412  
          [100,000 – (100,000 × 10,000/115,000)]     [5,000 – (5,000 × 10,000/115,000)]           [100,000 – (100,000 × 10,000/115,000)]     [5,000 – (5,000 × 10,000/115,000)]  

Any time after the 5th contract year anniversary, you may choose to reset your RBB to equal your current contract value plus any purchase payment credits received 12 months prior to the reset date. Depending on your contract value and the current fee for GMWB, it may not be beneficial to reset your RBB. The current charge in effect at the time of the reset will apply. Your second and all subsequent resets must occur at least 5 years from the most recent reset. If your first withdrawal from the contract is prior to your third contract date anniversary, your AWB will continue to equal 5% of your RBB after any reset. Similarly, if you began taking withdrawals after your third contract year, your AWB will continue to equal 10% of your RBB after any reset. Once you become eligible to reset your RBB, we reserve the right to allow resets only on a contract anniversary.

If your contract value reaches zero, and you have purchased this benefit, the following will occur:

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      • The AWB will continue to be paid to you until the RBB is depleted, not more frequently than monthly;
      • The total annual payment amount will equal the AWB and will never exceed your RBB, and
      • We will no longer accept subsequent purchase payments into the Contract.

If a spouse or beneficiary continues this Contract upon your death, and you had elected GMWB, all terms and conditions of this benefit would apply to the new owner.

Please refer to the Death Benefit Section for information on how this benefit may impact your Standard Death Benefit.

Systematic Withdrawals

Before the maturity date, you may choose to withdraw a specified dollar amount (at least $100) on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. We will deduct any applicable premium taxes and withdrawal charge. To elect systematic withdrawals, you must have a contract value of at least $15,000 and you must make the election on the form we provide. We will surrender accumulation units pro rata from all funding options in which you have an interest, unless you instruct us otherwise. You may begin or discontinue systematic withdrawals at any time by notifying us in writing, but you must give at least 30 days’ notice to change any systematic withdrawal instructions that are currently in place.

We reserve the right to discontinue offering systematic withdrawals or to assess a processing fee for this service upon 30 days’ written notice to contract owners (where allowed by state law).

Each systematic withdrawal is subject to federal income taxes on the taxable portion. In addition, a 10% federal penalty tax may be assessed on systematic withdrawals if the contract owner is under age 59 1/2. You should consult with your tax adviser regarding the tax consequences of systematic withdrawals.

Managed Distribution Program. Under the systematic withdrawal option, you may choose to participate in the Managed Distribution Program. At no cost to you, you may instruct us to calculate and make minimum distributions that may be required by the IRS upon reaching age 70 1/2. (See “Federal Tax Considerations.”) These payments will not be subject to the withdrawal charge and will be in lieu of the free withdrawal allowance. No Dollar Cost Averaging will be permitted if you are participating in the Managed Distribution Program.

OWNERSHIP PROVISIONS

Types of Ownership

Contract Owner

Contract Owner (you). The Contract belongs to the contract owner named in the Contract (on the Specifications page), or to any other person to whom you subsequently assign the Contract. You may only make an assignment of ownership or a collateral assignment for nonqualified Contracts. You have sole power during the annuitant’s lifetime to exercise any rights and to receive all benefits given in the Contract provided you have not named an irrevocable beneficiary and provided you have not assigned the Contract.

You receive all payments while the annuitant is alive unless you direct them to an alternate recipient. An alternate recipient does not become the contract owner.

If this Contract is purchased by a beneficiary of another contract who directly transferred the death proceeds due under that contract, he/she will be granted the same rights the owner has under the Contract except that he/she cannot transfer ownership, take a loan or make additional purchase payments.

Joint Owner. For nonqualified Contracts only, you may name joint owners (e.g., spouses) in a written request before the Contract is in effect. Joint owners may independently exercise transfers allowed under the Contract. All other rights of ownership must be exercised by both owners. Joint owners own equal shares of any benefits accruing or payments made to them.

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Beneficiary

You name the beneficiary in a written request. The beneficiary has the right to receive any death benefit proceeds remaining under the Contract upon the death of the annuitant or the contract owner. If more than one beneficiary survives the annuitant or contract owner, they will share equally in benefits unless you recorded different shares with the Company by written request before the death of the annuitant or contract owner. In the case of a non-spousal beneficiary or a spousal beneficiary who has not chosen to assume the Contract, we will not transfer or otherwise remove the death benefit proceeds from either the variable funding options or the Fixed Account, as most recently elected by the contract owner, until the death report date.

Unless you have named an irrevocable beneficiary you have the right to change any beneficiary by written request during the lifetime of the annuitant and while the Contract continues.

Annuitant

The annuitant is designated in the Contract (on the Specifications page), and is the individual on whose life the maturity date and the amount of the monthly annuity payments depend. You may not change the annuitant after your Contract is in effect.

Contingent Annuitant

You may name one individual as a contingent annuitant. A contingent annuitant may not be changed, deleted or added to the Contract after the contract date. If the annuitant who is not the owner dies prior to the maturity date, and the contingent annuitant is still living;

  • the death benefit will not be payable upon the annuitant's death
  • the contingent annuitant becomes the annuitant
  • all other rights and benefits will continue in effect

When a contingent annuitant becomes the annuitant, the maturity date remains the same as previously in effect.

If the annuitant is also the owner, a death benefit is paid to the beneficiary regardless of whether or not there is a contingent annuitant.

DEATH BENEFIT

Before the maturity date, generally, a death benefit is payable when either the annuitant or a contract owner dies. At purchase, you elect either the Standard Death Benefit, the Step-Up Benefit (also referred to as the “Annual Step-Up”) or the Roll-Up Benefit. We calculate the death benefit at the close of the business day on which our Home Office receives (1) due proof of death and (2) written payment instructions or election of spousal contract continuance or beneficiary contract continuance (“death report date”).

Three different types of death benefits are available under the Contract prior to the maturity date:

    • Standard Death Benefit
    • Annual Step-Up Death Benefit
    • Roll-Up Death Benefit

The Annual Step-Up and Roll-Up Death Benefits may not be available in all jurisdictions.

Note: If the owner dies before the annuitant, the death benefit is recalculated, replacing all references to “annuitant” with “owner.”

Death Proceeds Before the Maturity Date

Standard Death Benefit: We will pay the beneficiary an amount equal to the greater of (1) or (2) below, each reduced by any applicable premium tax not previously deducted:

            (1)   your contract value, less any purchase payment credits we applied within 12 months of the death; or

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            (2)   your adjusted purchase payment, described below.

Annual Step-Up Death Benefit

(not available when either the annuitant or owner is age 80 or older on the contract date) We will pay the beneficiary an amount equal to the greater of (1), (2) or (3) below, each reduced by any applicable premium tax not previously deducted:

            (1)   your contract value, less any purchase payment credits we applied within 12 months of the death;

            (2)   your adjusted purchase payment, described below;

            (3)   the Step-Up Value, if any, as described below

Roll-Up Death Benefit

(not available when either the annuitant or owner is age 76 or older on the contract date)

Age on Contract Date       Death Benefit  
If the annuitant dies before age 80,
   the death benefit will be the greatest of:
   
  • the contract value, less any purchase payment credits we applied within 12 months of the death;  
         
  • your adjusted purchase payment, described below;  
         
  • the Roll-Up Death Benefit Value (as described below); or  
         
  • the Step-Up Value, if any, as described below  
    If the annuitant dies on or after age
       80, the death benefit will be the greatest of:
       
  • the contract value, less any purchase payment credits we applied within 12 months of the death;  
         
  • your adjusted purchase payment, described below;  
         
  • the Roll-Up Death Benefit Value (as described below) on the annuitant’s 80th birthday, plus any additional purchase payments and minus any partial surrender reductions (as described below) that occur after the annuitant’s 80th birthday; or  
         
  • the Step-Up Value, if any, as described below  

    Adjusted Purchase Payment. The initial adjusted purchase payment is equal to the initial purchase payment. Whenever an additional purchase payment is made, the adjusted purchase payment is increased by the amount of the purchase payment. Whenever a partial surrender is taken, the adjusted purchase payment is reduced by a partial surrender reduction, described below.

    Step-Up Value

    The Step-Value will initially equal the Contract Value on the first Contract Date anniversary, less any Purchase Payment Credits applied within the last 12 months. On each subsequent Contract Date anniversary that occurs before the Annuitant’s [80th] birthday and before Annuitant’s death, if the Contract Value less any Purchase payment Credits applied within 12 months is greater than the Step-Up Value, the Step-Up Value will be increased to equal the Contract Value less any Purchase Payment Credits applied within the last 12 months. If the Step-Up Value is greater than the Contract Value less any Purchase Payments applied within the last 12 months, the Step-Up Value will remain unchanged. Whenever a Purchase Payment is made, the Step-Up value will be increased by the amount of the Purchase Payment. Whenever a partial surrender is taken, the Step-Up Value on or after the Annuitant’s [80th] birthday will be those related to additional Purchase Payments or partial surre nders as described below.

    Roll-Up Death Benefit Value

    On the contract date, the Roll-Up Death Benefit Value is equal to the purchase payment. Purchase payment credits are not considered purchase payments. On each contract date anniversary, the Roll-Up Death Benefit Value will be recalculated to equal a) plus b) minus c), increased by 5%, where:

                a)   is the Roll-Up Death Benefit Value as of the previous contract date anniversary

                b)   is any purchase payment made during the previous contract year

                c)   is any partial surrender reduction (as described below) during the previous contract year.

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    On dates other than the contract date anniversary, the Roll-Up Death Benefit Value will equal a) plus b) minus c) where:

                a)   is the Roll-Up Death Benefit Value as of the previous contract date anniversary

                b)   is any purchase payment made since the previous contract date anniversary

                c)   is any partial surrender reduction (as described below) since the previous contract date anniversary

    The maximum Roll-Up Death Benefit equals 200% of the difference between all purchase payments and all partial surrender reductions (as described below).

    Partial Surrender Reduction. The partial surrender reduction equals (1) the death benefit value in effect immediately before the reduction for withdrawal, multiplied by (2) the amount of the withdrawal, divided by (3) the contract value before the surrender less any purchase payment credits applied within 12 months.

    For example, assume your current contract value is $55,000. If your current Step-Up Value is $50,000, and you decide to make a withdrawal of $10,000, we would reduce the Step-Up Value as follows:

                50,000 x (10,000/55,000) = 9,090

    Your new Step-Up Value would be 50,000-9,090, or $40,910.

    The following example shows what would happen in a declining market. Assume your current contract value is $30,000. If your current Step-Up Value is $50,000, and you decide to make a withdrawal of $10,000, we would reduce the Step-Up Value as follows:

                50,000 x (10,000/30,000) = 16,666

    Your new Step-Up Value would be 50,000-16,666, or $33,334.

    If you have elected GMWB, and your death benefit is equal to a return of your total purchase payments reduced by the partial surrender reduction, the partial surrender reduction will not be applied to your death benefit. Instead, if you have made withdrawals under your contract, your death benefit will be reduced by the amount of those withdrawals, in addition to any premium tax not previously deducted.

    Enhanced Stepped-Up Provision ("E.S.P."). (This provision is not available to a customer when either the annuitant or owner is age 76 or older on the rider effective date.)

    The rider effective date is the date the rider is attached to and made a part of the Contract. If you have selected the E.S.P., the total death benefit as of the death report date will equal the death benefit described above plus the greater of zero or the following amount:

    If the annuitant is younger than age 70 on the rider effective date, 40% of the lesser of: (1) 200% of the modified purchase payments excluding purchase payments that are both received after the first rider effective date anniversary and within 12 months of the death report date, or (2) your contract value minus the modified purchase payments, calculated as of the death report date; or

    If the annuitant is between the ages of 70 and 75 on the rider effective date, 25% of the lesser of: (1) 200% of the modified purchase payments excluding purchase payments that are both received after the first rider effective date anniversary and within 12 months of the death report date, or (2) your contract value minus the modified purchase payments, calculated as of the death report date.

    The initial modified purchase payment is equal to the contract value as of the rider effective date. Whenever a purchase payment is made after the rider effective date, the modified purchase payment(s) are increased by the amount of the purchase payment. Whenever a partial surrender is taken after the rider effective date, the modified purchase payment(s) are reduced by a partial surrender reduction as described below.

    The partial surrender reduction is equal to: (1) the modified purchase payment(s) in effect immediately prior to the reduction for the partial surrender, multiplied by (2) the amount of the partial surrender divided by (3) the contract value immediately prior to the partial surrender.

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    For example, assume your current modified purchase payment is $50,000 and that your current contract value is $55,000. You decide to make a withdrawal of $10,000. We would reduce the modified purchase payment as follows:

       50,000 X (10,000/55,000) = 9,090

    You new modified purchase payment would be $50,000 - $9,090 = 40,910

    The following example shows what would happen in a declining market. Assume your current contract value is $30,000. If your current modified purchase payment is $50,000 and you decide to make a withdrawal of $10,000, we would reduce the modified purchase payment as follows:

       50,000 X (10,000/30,000) = 16,666

    Your new modified purchase payment would be 50,000 - 16,666 = $33,334

    Payment of Proceeds

    We describe the process of paying death benefit proceeds before the maturity date in the charts below. The charts do not encompass every situation and are merely intended as a general guide. More detailed information is provided in your Contract. Generally, the person(s) receiving the benefit may request that the proceeds be paid in a lump sum, or be applied to one of the settlement options available under the Contract.

    Nonqualified Contracts

    Before the Maturity Date,
    upon the Death of the
      The Company Will
    Pay the Proceeds to:
      unless. . .   Mandatory Payout Rules Apply*
    Owner (who is not the
       annuitant) (with no
       joint owner)
      The beneficiary (ies), or if none, to the contract owner’s estate.   Unless, the beneficiary elects to continue the contract rather than receive the distribution.   Yes
                 
    Owner (who is the
       annuitant) (with
       no joint
       owner
    )
      The beneficiary (ies), or if none, to the contract owner’s estate.   Unless, the beneficiary elects to continue the contract rather than receive the distribution.   Yes
                 
    Non-Spousal Joint
       Owner
    (who is not the
       annuitant)
      The surviving joint owner.   Unless, the beneficiary elects to continue the contract rather than receive the distribution.   Yes
                 
    Non-Spousal Joint
       Owner
    (who is the
       annuitant)
      The beneficiary (ies), or if none, to the surviving joint owner.   Unless the beneficiary elects to continue the contract rather than receive the distribution.   Yes
                 
    Spousal Joint Owner
       
    (who is not the
       annuitant)
      The surviving joint owner.   Unless the spouse elects to continue the contract.   Yes
                 
    Non-Spousal Joint
       Owner
    (who is the
       annuitant)
      The beneficiary (ies), or if none, to the surviving joint owner.   Unless the spouse elects to continue the contract.

    A spouse who is not the beneficiary may decline to receive the proceeds and instruct the company to pay the beneficiary who may elect to continue the contract.
      Yes
                 

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    Before the Maturity Date,
    upon the Death of the
      The Company Will
    Pay the Proceeds to:
      unless. . .   Mandatory Payout Rules Apply*
    Annuitant
       (who is not the contract
       owner
    )
      The beneficiary (ies), or if none, to the contract owner   Unless, where there is no contingent annuitant, the beneficiary elects to continue the contract rather than receive the distribution.

    Or unless, there is a contingent annuitant. Then, the contingent annuitant becomes the annuitant and the contract continues in effect (generally using the original maturity date). The proceeds will then be paid upon the death of the contingent annuitant or owner.
      Yes
                 
    Annuitant
       (who is the contract
       owner
    )
      See death of “owner who is the annuitant” above.       Yes
                 
    Annuitant
       (where owner is a nonnatural
       person/trust)
      The beneficiary (ies) (e.g. the trust).or if none, to the owner.       Yes (Death of annuitant is treated as death of the owner in these circumstances.)
                 
    Contingent
       Annuitant
    (assuming
       annuitant is still
       alive)
      No death proceeds are payable; contract continues.       N/A
                 
    Beneficiary
       b>
      No death proceeds are payable; contract continues.       N/A
                 
    Contingent
       Beneficiary
      No death proceeds are payable; contract continues.       N/A

      *   Certain payout rules of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) are triggered upon the death of any Owner. Non-spousal beneficiaries (as well as spousal beneficiaries who choose not to assume the Contract) must begin taking distributions based on the beneficiary’s life expectancy within one year of death or take a complete distribution of Contract proceeds within 5 years of death. If mandatory

    Qualified Contracts

    Before the Maturity Date, Upon the Death of the   The Company Will Pay the Proceeds to:   unless. . .   Mandatory Payout Rules Apply
    (See * Above)
    Owner /
       Annuitant
      The beneficiary (ies), or if none, to the contract owner’s estate.   Unless the beneficiary elects to continue the Contract rather than receive a distribution.   Yes
    Beneficiary
       b>
      No death proceeds are payable; contract continues.       N/A
                 
    Contingent
       Beneficiary
      No death proceeds are payable; contract continues.       N/A
                 

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    Spousal Contract Continuance (Subject to Availability — Does Not Apply if a Non-Spouse is a Joint Owner)

    Within one year of your death, if your spouse is named as an owner and/or beneficiary, and you die before the maturity date, your spouse may elect to continue the Contract as owner rather than have the death benefit paid to the beneficiary. If you were the annuitant and your spouse elects to continue the Contract, your spouse will be named the annuitant as of the death report date.

    If your spouse elects to continue the Contract as contract owner, the death benefit will be calculated as of the death report date. If the contract value is less than the calculated death benefit, the contract value will be increased to equal the death benefit. This amount is referred to as the adjusted contract value. Any difference between the contract value and the adjusted contract value will be allocated to the funding options in the same proportion as the allocations of the Contract prior to the death report date.

    Any premium paid before the death report date is no longer subject to a withdrawal charge if your spouse elects to continue the Contract. Purchase payments and any associated credits made to the Contract after the death report date will be subject to the withdrawal charge. All other Contract fees and charges applicable to the original Contract will also apply to the continued Contract. All other benefits and features of your Contract will be based on your spouse’s age on the death report date as if your spouse had purchased the Contract with the adjusted contract value on the death report date. This spousal contract continuance is available only once for each Contract.

    Beneficiary Contract Continuance (Not permitted for non-natural beneficiaries)

    If you die before the maturity date, and if the value of any beneficiary’s portion of the death benefit is between $20,000 and $1,000,000 as of the death report date, (more than $1,000,000 is subject to home office approval), your beneficiary(s) may elect to continue his/her portion of the Contract subject to applicable Internal Revenue Code distribution requirements, rather than receive the death benefit in a lump sum.

    If your beneficiary elects to continue the Contract, the death benefit will be calculated as of the death report date. The initial contract value of the continued contract (the “adjusted contract value”) will equal the greater of the contract value or the death benefit calculated on the death report date and will be allocated to the funding options in the same proportion as prior to the death report date.

    The beneficiary who continues the Contract will be granted the same rights as the owner under the original Contract, except the beneficiary cannot:

      • transfer ownership
      • take a loan
      • make additional purchase payments

    The beneficiary may also name his/her own beneficiary (“succeeding beneficiary”) and has the right to take withdrawals at any time after the death report date without a withdrawal charge. The E.S.P. option is not available to a beneficiary continuing the Contract under this provision. All other fees and charges applicable to the original Contract will also apply to the continued Contract. All benefits and features of the continued contract will be based on the beneficiary’s age on the death report date as if the beneficiary had purchased the Contract with the adjusted contract value on the death report date

    Planned Death Benefit

    You may request that rather than receive a lump-sum death benefit, the beneficiary(ies) receive all or a portion of the death benefit proceeds either:

      • through an annuity for life or a period that does not exceed the beneficiary's life expectancy; or
      • under the terms of the Beneficiary Continuance provision described above. If the Beneficiary Continuance provision is selected, no surrenders will be allowed other than payments meant to satisfy minimum distribution amounts or systematic withdrawal amounts, if greater.
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    You must make the planned death benefit request as well as any revocation of this request in writing. Upon your death, your beneficiary(s) cannot revoke or modify this request. If the death benefit at the time we receive due proof of death is less than $2,000, we will only pay a lump sum to the beneficiary. If periodic payments due under the planned death benefit election are less than $100, we reserve the right to make annuity payments at less frequent intervals, resulting in a payment of at least $100 per year. If no beneficiary is alive when death benefits become payable, we will pay the death benefit as provided in your Contract.

    Death Proceeds after the Maturity Date

    If any contract owner or the annuitant dies on or after the maturity date, the Company will pay the beneficiary a death benefit consisting of any benefit remaining under the annuity or income option then in effect.

    THE ANNUITY PERIOD

    Maturity Date

    Under the Contract, you can receive regular income payments (annuity payments). You can choose the month and the year in which those payments begin (maturity date). You can also choose among income payouts (annuity options) or elect a lump sum distribution. While the annuitant is alive, you can change your selection any time up to the maturity date. Annuity payments will begin on the maturity date stated in the Contract unless (1) you fully surrendered the Contract; (2) we paid the proceeds to the beneficiary before that date; or (3) you elected another date. Annuity payments are a series of periodic payments (a) for life; (b) for life with either a minimum number of payments or a specific amount assured; or (c) for the joint lifetime of the annuitant and another person, and thereafter during the lifetime of the survivor. We may require proof that the annuitant is alive before we make annuity payments. Not all op tions may be available in all states.

    You may choose to annuitize at any time after you purchase your Contract. Unless you elect otherwise, the maturity date will be the annuitant’s 90th birthday or ten years after the effective date of the Contract, if later.

    At least 30 days before the original maturity date, you may elect to extend the maturity date to any time prior to the annuitant’s 90th birthday or to a later date with our consent. You may use certain annuity options taken at the maturity date to meet the minimum required distribution requirements of federal tax law, or you may use a program of withdrawals instead. These mandatory distribution requirements take effect generally upon the death of the contract owner, or with certain qualified Contracts upon either the later of the contract owner’s attainment of age 70 1/2 or year of retirement; or the death of the contract owner. You should seek independent tax advice regarding the election of minimum required distributions.

    Allocation of Annuity

    You may elect to receive your annuity payments in the form of a variable annuity, a fixed annuity, or a combination of both. If, at the time annuity payments begin, you have not made an election, we will apply your cash surrender value to provide an annuity funded by the same funding options as you have selected during the accumulation period. At least 30 days before the maturity date, you may transfer the contract value among the funding options in order to change the basis on which we will determine annuity payments. (See “Transfers.”)

    Variable Annuity

    You may choose an annuity payout that fluctuates depending on the investment experience of the variable funding options. We determine the number of annuity units credited to the Contract by dividing the first monthly annuity payment attributable to each variable funding option by the corresponding accumulation unit value as of 14 days before the date annuity payments begin. We use an annuity unit to measure the dollar value of an annuity payment. The number of annuity units (but not their value) remains fixed during the annuity period.

    Determination of First Annuity Payment. Your Contract contains the tables we use to determine your first monthly annuity payment. If you elect a variable annuity, the amount we apply to it will be the cash surrender value as of 14 days before the date annuity payments begin, less any applicable premium taxes not previously deducted.

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    The amount of your first monthly payment depends on the annuity option you elected and the annuitant’s adjusted age. Your Contract contains the formula for determining the adjusted age. We determine the total first monthly annuity payment by multiplying the benefit per $1,000 of value shown in the Contract tables by the number of thousands of dollars of contract value you apply to that annuity option. The contract tables factor in an assumed daily net investment factor. We call this your net investment rate. For example, a net investment rate of 3% corresponds to an annual interest rate of 3%. This means that if the annualized investment performance, after expenses, of your variable funding options is less than 3%, then the dollar amount of your variable annuity payments will decrease. However, if the annualized investment performance, after expenses, of your variable funding options is greater than 3%, then the dollar amount of your variable annuity payments will increase.

    Determination of Second and Subsequent Annuity Payments. The dollar amount of all subsequent annuity payments changes from month to month based on the investment experience of the applicable funding options. The total amount of each annuity payment will equal the sum of the basic payments in each funding option. We determine the actual amounts of these payments by multiplying the number of annuity units we credited to each funding option by the corresponding annuity unit value as of the date 14 days before the date the payment is due.

    Fixed Annuity

    You may choose a fixed annuity that provides payments which do not vary during the annuity period. We will calculate the dollar amount of the first fixed annuity payment as described under “Variable Annuity,” except that the amount we apply to begin the annuity will be your cash surrender value as of the date annuity payments begin. Payout rates will not be lower than that shown in the Contract. If it would produce a larger payment, the fixed annuity payment will be determined using the Annuity Tables in effect on the maturity date.

    PAYMENT OPTIONS

    Election of Options

    While the annuitant is alive, you can change your annuity option selection any time up to the maturity date. Once annuity payments have begun, no further elections are allowed.

    During the annuitant’s lifetime, if you do not elect otherwise before the maturity date, we will pay you (or another designated payee) the first of a series of monthly annuity payments based on the life of the annuitant, in accordance with Annuity Option 2 (Life Annuity with 120 monthly payments assured). For certain qualified contracts, Annuity Option 4 (Joint and Last Survivor Life Annuity — Annuity Reduced on Death of Primary Payee) will be the automatic option as described in the Contract.

    The minimum amount that can be placed under an annuity option will be $2,000 unless we agree to a lesser amount. If any monthly periodic payment due is less than $100, the Company reserves the right to make payments at less frequent intervals, or to pay the contract value in a lump-sum.

    On the maturity date, we will pay the amount due under the Contract in accordance with the payment option that you select. You may choose to receive a single lump-sum payment. You must elect an option in writing, in a form satisfactory to the Company. Any election made during the lifetime of the annuitant must be made by the contract owner.

    Annuity Options

    Subject to the conditions described in “Election of Options” above, we may pay all or any part of the cash surrender value under one or more of the following annuity options. Payments under the annuity options are generally made on a monthly basis. We may offer additional options. Options 1 through 4 are available for both fixed and/or variable annuities. Option 5 is only available for fixed annuities.

    Option 1 — Life Annuity — No Refund. The Company will make annuity payments during the lifetime of the annuitant ending with the last payment before death. This option offers the maximum periodic payment, since there is no assurance of a minimum number of payments or provision for a death benefit for beneficiaries.

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    Option 2 — Life Annuity with 120, 180 or 240 Monthly Payments Assured. The Company will make monthly annuity payments during the lifetime of the annuitant, with the agreement that if, at the death of that person, payments have been made for less than 120, 180 or 240 months, as elected, we will continue making payments to the beneficiary during the remainder of the period.

    Option 3 — Joint and Last Survivor Life Annuity — No Refund. The Company will make regular annuity payments during the lifetime of the annuitant and a second person. When either person dies, we will continue making payments to the survivor. No further payments will be made following the death of the survivor.

    Option 4 — Joint and Last Survivor Life Annuity — Annuity Reduced on Death of Primary Payee. The Company will make annuity payments during the lifetimes of the annuitant and a second person. You will designate one as primary payee, and the other will be designated as secondary payee. On the death of the secondary payee, the Company will continue to make monthly annuity payments to the primary payee in the same amount that would have been payable during the joint lifetime of the two persons. On the death of the primary payee, the Company will continue to make annuity payments to the secondary payee in an amount equal to 50% of the payments, which would have been made during the lifetime of the primary payee. No further payments will be made once both payees have died.

    Option 5 — Payments for a Fixed Period. We will make periodic payments for the period selected.

    Option 6 — Other Annuity Options. We will make any other arrangements for annuity payments as may be mutually agreed upon.

    Variable Liquidity Benefit

    This benefit is only offered with Variable Annuity Options (as described in the Settlement Provisions of the Contract) for Fixed Period Option only payments, without Life Contingency.

    At any time after annuitization and before death, the contract owner may surrender and receive a payment equal to (A) minus (B), where (A) equals the present value of remaining certain payments, and (B) equals a surrender charge not to exceed the maximum surrender charge rate shown on the specifications page of the contract multiplied by (A). The interest rate used to calculate the present value is the Assumed (Daily) Net Investment Factor used to calculate the annuity payments. The remaining period certain payments are assumed to be level payments equal to the most recent period certain payment prior to the request for this liquidity benefit.

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    MISCELLANEOUS CONTRACT PROVISIONS

    Right to Return

    You may return the Contract for a full refund of the contract value plus any contract charges and premium taxes you paid (but not any fees and charges the underlying fund assessed) minus any purchase payment credits within ten days after you receive it (the “right to return period”). You bear the investment risk of investing in the variable funding options during the right to return period; therefore, the contract value we return may be greater or less than your purchase payment.

    If you purchase the Contract as an Individual Retirement Annuity, and return it within the first seven days after delivery, we will refund your purchase payment minus any purchase payment credits in full; during the remainder of the right to return period, we will refund the contract value (including charges) minus any purchase payment credits.

    During the right to return period, you will not bear any contract fees associated with the purchase payment credits. If you exercise your right to return, you will be in the same position as if you had exercised the right to return in a variable annuity contract with no purchase payment credit. You would, however, receive any gains, and we would bear any losses attributable to the purchase payment credits.

    We will determine the contract value following the close of the business day on which we receive your Contract and a written request for a refund. Where state law requires a longer period, or the return of purchase payments or other variations of this provision, we will comply. Refer to your Contract for any state-specific information.

    Termination

    You do not need to make any purchase payments after the first to keep the Contract in effect. However, we reserve the right to terminate the Contract on any business day if your contract value as of that date is less than $2,000 and you have not made purchase payments for at least two years, unless otherwise specified by state law. Termination will not occur until 31 days after we have mailed notice of termination to your last known address and to any assignee of record. If we terminate the Contract, we will pay you the cash surrender value (less any purchase payment credits applied within 12 months of termination) less any applicable taxes.

    Required Reports

    As often as required by law, but at least once in each contract year before the due date of the first annuity payment, we will furnish a report showing the number of accumulation units credited to the Contract and the corresponding accumulation unit value(s) as of the report date for each funding option to which the contract owner has allocated amounts during the applicable period. The Company will keep all records required under federal and state laws.

    Suspension of Payments

    The Company reserves the right to suspend or postpone the date of any payment or determination of values on any business day (1) when the New York Stock Exchange (“the Exchange”) is closed; (2) when trading on the Exchange is restricted; (3) when an emergency exists as determined by the SEC so that the sale of securities held in the Separate Account may not reasonably occur or so that the Company may not reasonably determine the value the Separate Account’s net assets; or (4) during any other period when the SEC, by order, so permits for the protection of security holders. At any time, payments from the Fixed Account may be delayed up to 6 months.

    THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

    The Travelers Insurance Company and the Travelers Life and Annuity Company each sponsor separate accounts: Separate Account Eleven and Separate Account Twelve, respectively. Both Separate Account Eleven and Separate Account Twelve were established on November 14, 2002 and are registered with the SEC as unit investment trusts (separate account) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. We will invest Separate Account assets attributable to the Contracts exclusively in the shares of the variable funding options.

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    We hold the assets of Separate Account Eleven and Separate Account Twelve for the exclusive and separate benefit of the owners of each Separate Account, according to the laws of Connecticut. Income, gains and losses, whether or not realized, from assets allocated to the Separate Account are, in accordance with the Contracts, credited to or charged against the Separate Account without regard to other income, gains and losses of the Company. The assets held by the Separate Account are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business that we may conduct. Obligations under the Contract are obligations of the Company.

    All investment income and other distributions of the funding options are payable to the Separate Account. We reinvest all such income and/or distributions in shares of the respective funding option at net asset value. Shares of the funding options are currently sold only to life insurance company separate accounts to fund variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts.

    Certain variable annuity separate accounts and variable life insurance separate accounts may invest in the funding options simultaneously (called “mixed” and “shared” funding). It is conceivable that in the future it may be disadvantageous to do so. Although the Company and the variable funding options do not currently foresee any such disadvantages either to variable annuity contract owners or variable life policy owners, each variable funding options Board of Directors intends to monitor events in order to identify any material conflicts between them and to determine what action, if any, should be taken. If a Board of Directors was to conclude that separate funds should be established for variable life and variable annuity separate accounts, the variable annuity contract owners would not bear any of the related expenses, but variable annuity contract owners and variable life insurance policy owners would no longer have the economies of scale resulting from a larger combined fund.

    Performance Information

    From time to time, we may advertise several types of historical performance for the Contract’s variable funding options. We may advertise the “standardized average annual total returns” of the variable funding option, calculated in a manner prescribed by the SEC, and the “nonstandardized total return,” as described below. Specific examples of the performance information appear in the SAI.

    Standardized Method. We compute quotations of average annual total returns according to a formula in which a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 is applied to the variable funding option, and then related to ending redeemable values over one-, five-, and ten-year periods, or for a period covering the time during which the funding option has been in existence, if less. Purchase payment credits are not included in these calculations. These quotations reflect the deduction of all recurring charges during each period (on a pro rata basis in the case of fractional periods). We convert the deduction for the annual contract administrative charge to a percentage of assets based on the actual fee collected, divided by the average net assets for Contracts sold. Each quotation assumes a total redemption at the end of each period with the applicable withdrawal charge deducted at that time.

    Nonstandardized Method. We calculate nonstandardized “total returns” in a similar manner based on the performance of the funding options over a period of time, usually for the calendar year-to-date, and for the past one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. Nonstandardized total returns will not reflect the deduction of the annual contract administrative charge, which, if reflected, would decrease the level of performance shown. Purchase payment credits are not included in these calculations. These returns also do not reflect the withdrawal charge because we designed the Contract for long-term investment.

    For underlying funds that were in existence before they became available as a funding option, the nonstandardized average annual total return quotations reflects the investment performance that such funding options would have achieved (reduced by the applicable charges) had the underlying fund been held under the Contract for the period quoted. The total return quotations are based upon historical earnings and are not necessarily representative of future performance.

    General. Within the guidelines prescribed by the SEC and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”), performance information may be quoted numerically or may be presented in a table, graph or other illustration. Advertisements may include data comparing performance to well-known indices of market performance (including, but not limited to, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index, the S&P 400 Index, the Lehman Brothers Long T-Bond Index, the Russell 1000, 2000 and 3000 Indices, the Value Line Index, and the Morgan Stanley Capital International’s EAFE Index). Advertisements may also include published editorial comments and performance rankings compiled by independent organizations

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    (including, but not limited to, Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and Morningstar, Inc.) and publications that monitor the performance of the Separate Account and the variable funding options.

    FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

    The following general discussion of the federal income tax consequences under this Contract is not intended to cover all situations, and is not meant to provide tax advice. Because of the complexity of the law and the fact that the tax results will vary depending on many factors, you should consult your tax adviser regarding your personal situation. For your information, a more detailed tax discussion is contained in the SAI.

    Non-Resident Aliens

    Distributions to non-resident aliens (“NRAs”) are subject to special tax and withholding rules under the Code. In addition, annuity payments to NRAs in many countries are exempt from U.S. tax (or subject to lower rates) based upon a tax treaty. NRAs should seek guidance from a tax adviser regarding their personal situation.

    General Taxation of Annuities

    Congress has recognized the value of saving for retirement by providing certain tax benefits, in the form of tax deferral, for money put into an annuity. The Internal Revenue Code (Code) governs how this money is ultimately taxed, depending upon the type of Contract, qualified or non-qualified, and the manner in which the money is distributed, as briefly described below.

    Tax-Free Exchanges: The Internal Revenue Code provides that, generally, no gain or loss is recognized when an annuity Contract is received in exchange for a life, endowment, or annuity Contract. Since different annuity Contracts have different expenses, fees and benefits, a tax-free exchange could result in your investment becoming subject to higher or lower fees and/or expenses.

    Types of Contracts: Qualified or Nonqualified

    If you purchase an annuity Contract with proceeds of an eligible rollover distribution from any qualified employee pension plan or individual retirement annuity (IRA), your Contract is referred to as a qualified Contract. Some examples of qualified Contracts are: IRAs, 403(b) annuities established by public school systems or certain tax-exempt organizations, corporate sponsored pension and profit-sharing plans (including 401(k) plans), Keogh Plans (for self-employed individuals), and certain other qualified deferred compensation plans. An exception to this is a qualified plan called a Roth IRA. Under Roth IRAs, after-tax contributions accumulate until maturity, when amounts (including earnings) may be withdrawn tax-free. The rights and benefits under a qualified Contract may be limited by the terms of the retirement plan, regardless of the terms and conditions of the Contract. If you purchase the Contract on an individual basis with after-tax dollars and not under one of the pro grams described above, your Contract is referred to as nonqualified.

    Nonqualified Annuity Contracts

    As the owner of a nonqualified annuity, you do not receive any tax benefit (deduction or deferral of income) on purchase payments, but you will not be taxed on increases in the value of your Contract until a distribution occurs — either as a withdrawal (distribution made prior to the maturity date), or as annuity payments. When a withdrawal is made, you are taxed on the amount of the withdrawal that is considered earnings. Similarly, when you receive an annuity payment, part of each payment is considered a return of your purchase payments and will not be taxed. The remaining portion of the annuity payment (i.e., any earnings) will be considered ordinary income for tax purposes.

    If a nonqualified annuity is owned by other than an individual, however, (e.g., by a corporation), increases in the value of the Contract attributable to purchase payments made after February 28, 1986 are includible in income annually. Furthermore, for Contracts issued after April 22, 1987, if you transfer the Contract without adequate consideration all deferred increases in value will be includible in your income at the time of the transfer.

    If you make a partial withdrawal, this money will generally be taxed as first coming from earnings, (income in the contract), and then from your purchase payments. These withdrawn earnings are includible in your income.

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    (See “Penalty Tax for Premature Distributions” below.) There is income in the Contract to the extent the contract value exceeds your investment in the Contract. The investment in the Contract equals the total purchase payments you paid less any amount received previously which was excludible from gross income. Any direct or indirect borrowing against the value of the Contract or pledging of the Contract as security for a loan will be treated as a cash distribution under the tax law, and will have consequences in the year taken.

    Federal tax law requires that nonqualified annuity Contracts meet minimum mandatory distribution requirements upon the death of the contract owner, including the first of joint owners. If these requirements are not met, the Contract will not be treated as an annuity Contract for Federal income tax purposes and earnings under the Contract will be taxable currently, not when distributed. The distribution required depends, among other things, upon whether an annuity option is elected or whether the new contract owner is the surviving spouse. We will administer Contracts in accordance with these rules and we will notify you when you should begin receiving payments. There is a more complete discussion of these rules in the SAI.

    Puerto Rico Tax Considerations

    The Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 1994 (the “1994 Code”) taxes distributions from nonqualified annuity contracts differently than in the U.S. Distributions that are not in the form of an annuity (including partial surrenders and period certain payments) are treated under the 1994 Code first as a return of investment. Therefore, no taxable income is recognized for Puerto Rico tax purposes until the cumulative amount paid exceeds your tax basis. Similarly, the amount of income on annuity distributions (payable over your lifetime) is calculated differently. Since Puerto Rico residents are also subject to U.S. tax on all income other than income sourced to Puerto Rico, the timing of recognition of income from an annuity contract could vary between the two jurisdictions. Although the 1994 Code provides a credit against the Puerto Rico income tax for U.S. income taxes, an individual may not get fully credit because of the timing differences. You should consult with a personal tax adviser regarding the tax consequences of purchasing an annuity contract and/or a proposed distribution.

    Qualified Annuity Contracts

    Under a qualified annuity, since amounts paid into the Contract have generally not yet been taxed, the full amount of all distributions, including lump-sum withdrawals and annuity payments, are generally taxed at the ordinary income tax rate unless the distribution is transferred to an eligible rollover account or Contract. The Contract is available as a vehicle for IRA rollovers and for other qualified Contracts. There are special rules which govern the taxation of qualified Contracts, including withdrawal restrictions, requirements for mandatory distributions, and contribution limits. We have provided a more complete discussion in the SAI.

    Note to participants in qualified plans including 401, 403(b), 457 as well as IRA owners: While annual plan contribution limits may be increased from time to time by Congress and the IRS for federal income tax purposes, these limits must be adopted by each state for the higher limits to be effective at a state income tax level. In other words, the permissible contribution limit for income tax purposes may be different at the federal level from your state's income tax laws. Please consult your employer or tax advisor regarding this issue.

    Penalty Tax for Premature Distributions

    For both qualified and nonqualified contracts, taxable distributions taken before the contract owner has reached the age of 59 1/2 will be subject to a 10% additional tax penalty unless the distribution is taken in a series of periodic distributions, for life or life expectancy, or unless the distribution follows the death or disability of the contract owner. Other exceptions may be available in certain qualified plans. This is in addition to any penalites which may apply under your Contract.

    Diversification Requirements for Variable Annuities

    The Code requires that any nonqualified variable annuity Contracts based on a separate account shall not be treated as an annuity for any period if investments made in the account are not adequately diversified. Final tax regulations define how separate accounts must be diversified. The Company monitors the diversification of investments constantly and believes that its accounts are adequately diversified. The consequence of any failure to diversify is essentially the loss to the Contract owner of tax deferred treatment. The Company intends to administer all Contracts subject to this provision of law in a manner that will maintain adequate diversification.

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    Ownership of the Investments

    In certain circumstances, owners of variable annuity Contracts have been considered to be the owners of the assets of the underlying separate account for Federal income tax purposes due to their ability to exercise investment control over those assets. When this is the case, the contract owners have been currently taxed on income and gains attributable to the variable account assets. There is little guidance in this area, and some features of the Contract, such as the flexibility of the contract owner to allocate premium payments and transfer amounts among the funding options, have not been addressed in public rulings. While we believe that the Contract does not give the contract owner investment control over separate account assets, we reserve the right to modify the Contract as necessary to prevent a contract owner from being treated as the owner of the separate account assets supporting the Contract.

    Mandatory Distributions For Qualified Plans

    Federal tax law requires that minimum annual distributions begin by April 1st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which an IRA owner attains age 70 1/2. Participants in qualified plans and 403(b) annuities may defer minimum distributions until the later of April 1st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which they attain age 70 1/2 or the year of retirement.

    Minimum Distributions For Beneficiaries When a death benefit becomes due upon the death of the owner and/or annuitant, minimum distributions may be taken over the life expectancy of the beneficiary not less than annually within one year from the date of death or the funds remaining in the Contract must be completely withdrawn within five years from the date of death.

    Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds

    Amounts may be distributed from a Contract because of the death of an owner or annuitant. Generally, such amounts are includible in the income of the recipient as follows: (i) if distributed in a lump sum, they are taxed in the same manner as a full surrender of the contract; or (ii) if distributed under a payment option, they are taxed in the same way as annuity payments.

    OTHER INFORMATION

    The Insurance Companies

    Please refer to your Contract to determine which Company issued your Contract.

    The Travelers Insurance Company is a stock insurance company chartered in 1863 in Connecticut and continuously engaged in the insurance business since that time. It is licensed to conduct life insurance business in all states of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and the Bahamas. The Company is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. The Company’s Home Office is located at One City Place, Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3415.

    The Travelers Life and Annuity Company is a stock insurance company chartered in 1973 in Connecticut and continuously engaged in the insurance business since that time. It is licensed to conduct life insurance business in a majority of the states of the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and intends to seek licensure in the remaining states, except New York. The Company is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. The Company’s Home Office is located at One City Place, Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3415.

    Financial Statements

    The financial statements for the Company are located in the Statement of Additional Information. Because the contracts described in this prospectus are newly registered, there is no Separate Account financial information yet available.

    Distribution of Variable Annuity Contracts

    We intend to sell the Contracts in all jurisdictions where we are licensed to do business and where the Contract is approved. Any registered representative of affiliated or independent broker-dealers who sell the Contracts will

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    be qualified to sell variable annuities under applicable federal and state laws. Each broker-dealer is registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and all are members of the NASD. The Contract is offered through both affiliated and non-affiliated broker dealers. The principal underwriter of the Contracts is our affiliate, Travelers Distribution LLC, One City Place, Hartford, CT.

    Up-front compensation paid to sales representatives will not exceed 10% of the purchase payments made under the Contracts. If asset based compensation is paid, it will not exceed 2% of the average account value annually.. From time to time, we may pay or permit other promotional incentives, in cash, credit or other compensation.

    Conformity with State and Federal Laws

    The laws of the state in which we deliver a Contract govern that Contract. Where a state has not approved a Contract feature or funding option, it will not be available in that state. Any paid-up annuity, cash surrender value or death benefits that are available under the Contract are not less than the minimum benefits required by the statutes of the state in which we delivered the Contract. We reserve the right to make any changes, including retroactive changes, in the Contract to the extent that the change is required to meet the requirements of any law or regulation issued by any governmental agency to which the Company, the Contract or the contract owner is subject.

    Voting Rights

    The Company is the legal owner of the shares of the underlying funds. However, we believe that when an underlying fund solicits proxies in conjunction with a vote of shareholders we are required to obtain from you and from other owners instructions on how to vote those shares. We will vote all shares, including those we may own on our own behalf, and those where we have not received instructions from contract owners, in the same proportion as shares for which we received voting instructions. Should we determine that we are no longer required to comply with the above, we will vote the shares in our own right. In certain limited circumstances, and when permitted by law, we may disregard voting instructions. If we do disregard voting instructions, a summary of that action and the reasons for such action would be included in the next annual report to contract owners.

    Legal Proceedings and Opinions

    Legal matters in connection with the federal laws and regulations affecting the issue and sale of the contract described in this prospectus, as well as the organization of the Companies, their authority to issue variable annuity contracts under Connecticut law and the validity of the forms of the variable annuity contracts under Connecticut law, have been passed on by the General Counsel of the Companies.

    There are no pending legal proceedings affecting either Separate Account or the principal underwriter. There are no pending legal proceedings against either Company likely to have a material adverse effect on the ability of either Company to meet its obligations under the applicable Contract.

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    APPENDIX A

    THE FIXED ACCOUNT

    The Fixed Account is part of the Company’s general account assets. These general account assets include all assets of the Company other than those held in the separate accounts sponsored by the Company or its affiliates.

    The staff of the SEC does not generally review the disclosure in the prospectus relating to the Fixed Account. Disclosure regarding the Fixed Account and the general account may, however, be subject to certain provisions of the federal securities laws relating to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in the prospectus.

    Under the Fixed Account, the Company assumes the risk of investment gain or loss, guarantees a specified interest rate, and guarantees a specified periodic annuity payment. The investment gain or loss of the Separate Account or any of the funding options does not affect the Fixed Account contract value, or the dollar amount of fixed annuity payments made under any payout option.

    We guarantee that, at any time, the Fixed Account contract value will not be less than the amount of the purchase payments and associated purchase payment credits allocated to the Fixed Account, plus interest credited as described below, less any applicable premium taxes or prior withdrawals.

    Purchase payments allocated to the Fixed Account and any transfers made to the Fixed Account become part of the Company’s general account, which supports insurance and annuity obligations. Where permitted by state law, we reserve the right to restrict purchase payments into the Fixed Account whenever the credited interest rate on the Fixed Account is equal to the minimum guaranteed interest rate specified in your Contract. The general account and any interest therein is not registered under, or subject to the provisions of, the Securities Act of 1933 or Investment Company Act of 1940. We will invest the assets of the Fixed Account at our discretion. Investment income from such Fixed Account assets will be allocated to us and to the Contracts participating in the Fixed Account.

    Investment income from the Fixed Account allocated to us includes compensation for mortality and expense risks borne by us in connection with Fixed Account Contracts. The amount of such investment income allocated to the Contracts will vary from year to year in our sole discretion at such rate or rates as we prospectively declare from time to time.

    We guarantee the initial rate for any allocations into the Fixed Account for one year from the date of such allocation. We guarantee subsequent renewal rates for the calendar quarter. We also guarantee that for the life of the Contract we will credit interest at a rate not less than the minimum interest rate allowed by state law. We reserve the right to change the rate subject to applicable state law. We will determine any interest we credit to amounts allocated to the Fixed Account in excess of the minimum guaranteed rate in our sole discretion. You assume the risk that interest credited to the Fixed Account may not exceed the minimum guaranteed rate for any given year. We have no specific formula for determining the interest rate. Some factors we may consider are regulatory and tax requirements, general economic trends and competitive factors

    Transfers

    You may make transfers from the Fixed Account to any other available variable funding option(s) twice a year during the 30 days following the semiannual anniversary of the contract date. We limit transfers to an amount of up to 15% of the Fixed Account contract value on the semiannual contract date anniversary. (This restriction does not apply to transfers under the Dollar Cost Averaging Program.) Amounts previously transferred from the Fixed Account to variable funding options may not be transferred back to the Fixed Account for a period of at least six months from the date of transfer. We reserve the right to waive either of these restrictions. Where permitted by state law, we reserve the right to restrict transfers into the Fixed Account whenever the credited interest rate on the Fixed Account is equal to the minimum guaranteed interest rate specified in your Contract

    Automated transfers from the Fixed Account to any of the variable funding options may begin at any time. Automated transfers from the Fixed Account may not deplete your Fixed Account value in a period of less than twelve months from your enrollment in the Dollar Cost Averaging Program.

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    APPENDIX B

    WAIVER OF WITHDRAWAL CHARGE FOR NURSING HOME CONFINEMENT

    (Available only if the owner is age 70 or younger on the date the Contract is issued.)

    If, after the first contract year and before the maturity date, and you begin confinement in an eligible nursing home, you may surrender or make withdrawal, subject to the maximum withdrawal amount described below, without incurring a withdrawal charge. In order for the Company to waive the withdrawal charge, the withdrawal must be made during continued confinement in an eligible nursing home after the qualifying period has been satisfied, or within sixty (60) days after such confinement ends. The qualifying period is confinement in an eligible nursing home for ninety (90) consecutive days. We will require proof of confinement in a form satisfactory to us, which may include certification by a licensed physician that such confinement is medically necessary.

    An eligible nursing home is defined as an institution or special nursing unit of a hospital which:

                (a)   is Medicare approved as a provider of skilled nursing care services; and

                (b)   is not, other than in name only, an acute care hospital, a home for the aged, a retirement home, a rest home, a community living center, or a place mainly for the treatment of alcoholism.

    OR

    Meets all of the following standards:

                (a)   is licensed as a nursing care facility by the state in which it is licensed;

                (b)   is either a freestanding facility or a distinct part of another facility such as a ward, wing, unit or swing-bed of a hospital or other facility;

                (c)   provides nursing care to individuals who are not able to care for themselves and who require nursing care;

                (d)   provides, as a primary function, nursing care and room and board; and charges for these services;

                (e)   provides care under the supervision of a licensed physician, registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN);

                (f)   may provide care by a licensed physical, respiratory, occupational or speech therapist; and

                (g)   is not, other than in name only, an acute care hospital, a home for the aged, a retirement home, a rest home, a community living center, or a place mainly for the treatment of alcoholism.

    Filing a claim: You must provide the Company with written notice of a claim during continued confinement after the 90-day qualifying period, or within sixty days after such confinement ends.

    The maximum withdrawal amount for which we will waive the withdrawal charge is the contract value on the next valuation date following written proof of claim, less any purchase payments made within a one-year period before confinement in an eligible nursing home begins, less any purchase payments made on or after the annuitants 71st birthday.

    We will pay any withdrawal requested under the scope of this waiver as soon as we receive proper written proof of your claim, and we will pay the withdrawal in a lump sum. You should consult with your personal tax adviser regarding the tax impact of any withdrawals taken from your Contract.

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    APPENDIX C

    CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The Statement of Additional Information contains more specific information and financial statements relating to The Travelers Insurance Company or The Travelers Life and Annuity Company. A list of the contents of the Statement of Additional Information is set forth below:

          The Insurance Company
          Principal Underwriter
          Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement
          Valuation of Assets
          Performance Information
          Federal Tax Considerations
          Independent Accountants
          Financial Statements

                                                                                                                                                                         

    Copies of the Statement of Additional Information dated February , 2003 are available without charge. To request a copy, please clip this coupon on the dotted line above, enter your name and address in the spaces provided below, and mail to: The Travelers Insurance Company, Annuity Investor Services, P.O. Box 990009, Hartford, Connecticut 06199-0009. The Travelers Insurance Company Statement of Additional Information is printed on Form L-19932S, and The Travelers Life and Annuity Statement of Additional Information is printed on Form L-19932S-TLAC.

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    L-19932     February, 2003  

    PART B

    Information Required in a Statement of Additional Information



    [Product Names To Be Filed By Amendment]

    STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    dated

    December 11, 2002

    for

    TIC SEPARATE ACCOUNT ELEVEN FOR VARIABLE ANNUITIES

    ISSUED BY

    THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is not a prospectus but relates to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Variable Annuity Contract Prospectus dated _______________, 2003. A copy of the Prospectus may be obtained by writing to The Travelers Insurance Company, Annuity Services, One Tower Square, Connecticut 06183-9061, or by calling (800) 842-9368.

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    THE INSURANCE COMPANY
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    PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER    
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    DISTRIBUTION AND PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT    
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    VALUATION OF ASSETS    
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    PERFORMANCE INFORMATION    
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    FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS    
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    INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS    
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    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS        
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    THE INSURANCE COMPANY

    The Travelers Insurance Company (the “Company”), is a stock insurance company chartered in 1864 in Connecticut and continuously engaged in the insurance business since that time. The Company is licensed to conduct a life insurance business in all states of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and the Bahamas. The Company’s Home Office is located at One Tower Square, Hartford, Connecticut 06183.

    The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Insurance Holding Corporation, which is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”), a diversified global financial services holding company whose businesses provide a broad range of financial services to consumer and corporate customers around the world. Citigroup’s activities are conducted through the Global Consumer, Global Corporate, Global Investment Management and Private Banking, and Investment Activities.

    State Regulation. The Company is subject to the laws of the state of Connecticut governing insurance companies and to regulation by the Insurance Commissioner of the state of Connecticut (the “Commissioner”). An annual statement covering the operations of the Company for the preceding year, as well as its financial conditions as of December 31 of such year, must be filed with the Commissioner in a prescribed format on or before March 1 of each year. The Company’s books and assets are subject to review or examination by the Commissioner or his agents at all times, and a full examination of its operations is conducted at least once every four years.

    The Company is also subject to the insurance laws and regulations of all other states in which it is licensed to operate. However, the insurance departments of each of these states generally apply the laws of the home state (jurisdiction of domicile) in determining the field of permissible investments.

    The Separate Account. The Separate Account meets the definition of a separate account under the federal securities laws, and will comply with the provisions of the 1940 Act. Additionally, the operations of the Separate Account are subject to the provisions of Section 38a-433 of the Connecticut General Statutes which authorizes the Connecticut Insurance Commissioner to adopt regulations under it. Section 38a-433 contains no restrictions on the investments of the Separate Account, and the Commissioner has adopted no regulations under the Section that affect the Separate Account.

    PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER

    Travelers Distribution LLC (“TDLLC”) serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account Eleven and the Contracts. The offering is continuous. TDLLC’s principal executive offices are located at One City Place, Hartford, Connecticut. TDLLC is affiliated with the Company and Separate Account Eleven.

    DISTRIBUTION AND PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

    Under the terms of the Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement among Separate Account Eleven, TDLLC and the Company, TDLLC acts as agent for the distribution of the Contracts and as principal underwriter for the Contracts. The Company reimburses TDLLC for certain sales and overhead expenses connected with sales functions.

    VALUATION OF ASSETS

    Funding Options: The value of the assets of each Funding Option is determined at 4:00 p.m. eastern time on each business day, unless we need to close earlier due to an emergency. A business day is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open. It is expected that the Exchange will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on the observed holidays of New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Each security traded on a national securities exchange is valued at the last reported sale price on the business day. If there has been no sale on that day, then the value of the security is taken to be the mean between the reported bid and asked prices on the business day or on the basis of quotations received from a reputable broker or any other recognized source.

    Any security not traded on a securities exchange but traded in the over-the-counter-market and for which market quotations are readily available is valued at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices on the business day or on the basis of quotations received from a reputable broker or any other recognized source.

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    Securities traded on the over-the-counter-market and listed securities with no reported sales are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices or on the basis of quotations received from a reputable broker or other recognized source.

    Short-term investments for which a quoted market price is available are valued at market. Short-term investments maturing in more than sixty days for which there is no reliable quoted market price are valued by “marking to market” (computing a market value based upon quotations from dealers or issuers for securities of a similar type, quality and maturity.) “Marking to market” takes into account unrealized appreciation or depreciation due to changes in interest rates or other factors which would influence the current fair values of such securities. Short-term investments maturing in sixty days or less for which there is no reliable quoted market price are valued at amortized cost which approximates market.

    The Contract Value: The value of an accumulation unit on any business day is determined by multiplying the value on the preceding business day by the net investment factor for the valuation period just ended. The net investment factor is used to measure the investment performance of a funding option from one valuation period to the next. The net investment factor for a funding option for any valuation period is equal to the sum of 1.000000 plus the net investment rate (the gross investment rate less any applicable funding option deductions during the valuation period relating to the mortality and expense risk charge and the administrative expense charge). The gross investment rate of a funding option is equal to (a) minus (b), divided by (c) where:

                  (a) = investment income plus capital gains and losses (whether realized or unrealized);

                  (b) = any deduction for applicable taxes (presently zero); and

                  (c) = the value of the assets of the funding option at the beginning of the valuation period.

    The gross investment rate may be either positive or negative. A funding option’s investment income includes any distribution whose ex-dividend date occurs during the valuation period.

    Accumulation Unit Value. The value of the accumulation unit for each funding option was initially established at $1.00. The value of an accumulation unit on any business day is determined by multiplying the value on the preceding business day by the net investment factor for the valuation period just ended. The net investment factor is calculated for each funding option and takes into account the investment performance, expenses and the deduction of certain expenses.

    Annuity Unit Value. The initial Annuity Unit Value applicable to each funding option was established at $1.00. An annuity unit value as of any business day is equal to (a) the value of the annuity unit on the preceding business day, multiplied by (b) the corresponding net investment factor for the valuation period just ended, divided by (c) the assumed net investment factor for the valuation period. (For example, the assumed net investment factor based on an annual assumed net investment rate of 3.0% for a Valuation Period of one day is 1.000081 and, for a period of two days, is 1.000081 x 1.000081.)

    PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

    From time to time, the Company may advertise several types of historical performance for the Funding Options of Separate Account Eleven. The Company may advertise the “standardized average annual total returns” of the Funding Options, calculated in a manner prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the “nonstandardized total returns,” as described below:

    STANDARDIZED METHOD. Quotations of average annual total returns are computed according to a formula in which a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 is applied to the Funding Option, and then related to ending redeemable values over one-, five-, and ten-year periods, or for a period covering the time during which the Funding Option has been in existence, if less. If a Funding Option has been in existence for less than one year, the “since inception” total return performance quotations are year-to-date and are not average annual total returns. These quotations reflect the deduction of all recurring charges during each period (on a pro rata basis in the case of fractional periods). The deduction for the annual contract administrative charge is converted to a

    percentage of assets based on the actual fee collected (or anticipated to be collected, if a new product), divided by the average net assets for contracts sold (or anticipated to be sold) under the Prospectus to which this Statement of Additional Information relates. Each quotation assumes a total redemption at the end of each period. The withdrawal charge is not reflected because the Contract is designed for long-term investment.

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    NONSTANDARDIZED METHOD. Nonstandardized “total returns” will be calculated in a similar manner based on the performance of the Funding Options over a period of time, usually for the calendar year-to-date, and for the past one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. Nonstandardized total returns will not reflect the deduction of the annual contract administrative charge, which, if reflected, would decrease the level of performance shown.

    For Funding Options that were in existence before they became available under the Separate Account Eleven, the nonstandardized average annual total return quotations will reflect the investment performance that such Funding Options would have achieved (reduced by the applicable charges) had they been held under the Contract for the period quoted. The total return quotations are based upon historical earnings and are not necessarily representative of future performance.

    Since this separate account is newly established, there is no standardized performance.

    [Average annual total returns for each of the Funding Options computed according to the nonstandardized methods for the period ending December 31, 2001 will be provided in a subsequent pre-effective amendment.]

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    FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

    The following description of the federal income tax consequences under this Contract is not exhaustive and is not intended to cover all situations. Because of the complexity of the law and the fact that the tax results will vary according to the factual status of the individual involved, tax advice may be needed by a person contemplating purchase of an annuity contract and by a contract owner or beneficiary who may make elections under a contract. For further information, please consult a qualified tax adviser.

    Mandatory Distributions for Qualified Plans

    Federal tax law requires that minimum annual distributions begin by April 1st of the calendar year following the later of calendar year in which a participant under a qualified plan, or a Section 403(b) annuity, attains age 70½ or retires. Minimum annual distributions under an IRA must begin by April 1st of the calendar year in which the contract owner attains 70½ regardless of when he or she retires. Distributions must also begin or be continued according to the minimum distribution rules under the Code following the death of the contract owner or the annuitant.

    Nonqualified Annuity Contracts

    Individuals may purchase tax-deferred annuities without tax law funding limits. The purchase payments receive no tax benefit, deduction or deferral, but increases in the value of the contract are generally deferred from tax until distribution. Generally, if an annuity contract is owned by other than an individual (or an entity such as a trust or other “look-through” entity which owns for an individuals’s benefit), the owner will be taxed each year on the increase in the value of the contract. An exception applies for purchase payments made before March 1, 1986.

    If two or more annuity contracts are purchased from the same insurer within the same calendar year, distributions from any of them will be taxed based upon the amount of income in all of the same calendar year series of annuities. This will generally have the effect of causing taxes to be paid sooner on the deferred gain in the contracts.

    Those receiving partial distributions made before the maturity date will generally be taxed on an income-first basis to the extent of income in the contract. If you are exchanging another annuity contract for this annuity, certain pre-August 14, 1982 deposits into an annuity contract that have been placed in the contract by means of a tax-deferred exchange under Section 1035 of the Code may be withdrawn first without income tax liability. This information on deposits must be provided to the Company by the other insurance company at the time of the exchange. There is income in the contract generally to the extent the cash value exceeds the investment in the contract. The investment in the contract is equal to the amount of premiums paid less any amount received previously which was excludable from gross income. Any direct or indirect borrowing against the value of the contract or pledging of the contract as security for a loan will be treated as a cash distribution under the tax l aw.

    In order to be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, Section 72(s) of the Code requires any non-qualified contract to contain certain provisions specifying how your interest in the contract will be distributed in the event of the death of an owner of the contract. Specifically, Section 72(s) requires that (a) if an owner dies on or after the annuity starting date, but prior to the time the entire interest in the contract has been distributed, the entire interest in the contract will be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of such owner’s death; and (b) if any owner dies prior to the annuity starting date, the entire interest in the contract will be distributed within five years after the date of such owner’s death. These requirements will be considered satisfied as to any portion of an owner’s interest which is payable to or for the benefit of a designated beneficiary and which is di stributed over the life of such designated beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of that beneficiary, provided that such distributions begin within one year of the owner’s death. The designated beneficiary refers to a natural person designated by the owner as a beneficiary and to whom ownership of the contract passes by reason of death. However, if the designated beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the deceased owner, the contract may be continued with the surviving spouse as the new owner. Contracts will be administered by the Company in accordance with these rules and the Company will make a notification when payments should be commenced. Special values apply regarding distribution requirements when an annuity is owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of one or more individuals.

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    Individual Retirement Annuities

    To the extent of earned income for the year and not exceeding the applicable limit for the taxable year, an individual may make deductible contributions to an individual retirement annuity (IRA). The applicable limit ($2,000 per year prior to 2002) has been increased by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (“EGTRRA”). The limit is $3,000 for calendar years 2002 – 2004, $4,000 for calendar years 2005-2007, and $5,000 for 2008, and will be indexed for inflation in years subsequent to 2008. There are certain limits on the deductible amount based on the adjusted gross income of the individual and spouse and based on their participation in a retirement plan. If an individual is married and the spouse does not have earned income, the individual may establish IRAs for the individual and spouse. Purchase payments may then be made annually into IRAs for both spouses in the maximum amount of 100% of earned income up to a combined limit based on th e individual limits outlined above.

    The Code provides for the purchase of a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan. A SEP is funded through an IRA with an annual employer contribution limit of up to $40,000 for each participant. The Internal Revenue Services has not reviewed the contract for qualifications as an IRA, and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether a death benefit provision such as the optional enhanced death benefit in the contract comports with IRA qualification requirements.

    SIMPLE Plan IRA Form

    Effective January 1, 1997, employers may establish a savings incentive match plan for employees (“SIMPLE plan”) under which employees can make elective salary reduction contributions to an IRA based on a percentage of compensation of up to the applicable limit for the taxable year. The applicable limit was increased under EGTRRA. The applicable limit was increased under EGTRRA to $7,000 for 2002, $8,000 for 2003, $9,000 in 2004, $10,000 in 2005 (which will be indexed for inflation for years after 2005. (Alternatively, the employer can establish a SIMPLE cash or deferred arrangement under IRS Section 401(k)). Under a SIMPLE plan IRA, the employer must either make a matching contribution or a nonelective contribution based on the prescribed formulas for all eligible employees. Early withdrawals are subject to the 10% early withdrawal penalty generally applicable to IRAs, except that an early withdrawal by an employee under a SIMPLE plan IRA, within the first two years o f participation, shall be subject to a 25% early withdrawal tax.

    Roth IRAs

    Effective January 1, 1998, Section 408A of the Code permits certain individuals to contribute to a Roth IRA. Eligibility to make contributions is based upon income, and the applicable limits vary based on marital status and/or whether the contribution is a rollover contribution from another IRA or an annual contribution. Contributions to a Roth IRA, which are subject to certain limitations (similar to the annual limits for the traditional IRA’s), are not deductible and must be made in cash or as a rollover or transfer from another Roth IRA or other IRA. A conversion of a “traditional” IRA to a Roth IRA may be subject to tax and other special rules apply. You should consult a tax adviser before combining any converted amounts with other Roth IRA contributions, including any other conversion amounts from other tax years.

    Qualified distributions from a Roth IRA are tax-free. A qualified distribution requires that the Roth IRA has been held for at least 5 years, and the distribution is made after age 59½, on death or disability of the owner, or for a limited amount ($10,000) for a qualified first time home purchase for the owner or certain relatives. Income tax and a 10% penalty tax may apply to distributions made (1) before age 59½ (subject to certain exceptions) or (2) during five taxable years starting with the year in which the first contribution is made to any Roth IRA of the individual.

    Qualified Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans

    Under a qualified pension or profit-sharing plan, purchase payments made by an employer are not currently taxable to the participant and increases in the value of a contract are not subject to taxation until received by a participant or beneficiary.

    Distributions are generally taxable to the participant or beneficiary as ordinary income in the year of receipt. Any distribution that is considered the participant’s “investment in the contract” is treated as a return of capital and is not taxable. Under a qualified plan, the investment in the contract may be zero.

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    The annual limits that apply to the amounts that may be contributed to a defined contribution plan each year were increased by EGTRRA. The maximum total annual limit was increased from $35,000 to $40,000. The limit on employee salary reduction deferrals (commonly referred to as “401(k) contributions”) increase on a graduated basis; $11,000 in 2002, $12,000 in 2003, $13,000 in 2004, $14,000 in 2005 and $15,000 in 2005. The $15,000 annual limit will be indexed for inflation after 2005.

    Section 403(b) Plans

    Under Code section 403(b), payments made by public school systems and certain tax exempt organizations to purchase annuity contracts for their employees are excludable from the gross income of the employee, subject to certain limitations. However, these payments may be subject to FICA (Social Security) taxes. A qualified contract issued as a tax-sheltered annuity under section 403(b) will be amended as necessary to conform to the requirements of the Code. The annual limits under Code Section 403(b) for employee salary reduction deferrals are increased under the same rules applicable to 401(k) plans ($11,000 in 2002, etc.)

    Code section 403(b)(11) restricts this distribution under Code section 403(b) annuity contracts of: (1) elective contributions made in years beginning after December 31, 1998; (2) earnings on those contributions; and (3) earnings in such years on amounts held as of the last year beginning before January 1, 1989. Distribution of those amounts may only occur upon death of the employee, attainment of age 59½, separation from service, disability, or financial hardship. In addition, income attributable to elective contributions may not be distributed in the case of hardship.

    Federal Income Tax Withholding

    The portion of a distribution, which is taxable income to the recipient, will be subject to federal income tax withholding as follows:

          1.   Eligible Rollover Distribution from Section 403(b) Plans or Arrangements, from Qualified Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans, or from 457 Plans Sponsored by Governmental Entities

    There is a mandatory 20% tax withholding for plan distributions that are eligible for rollover to an IRA or to another qualified retirement plan (including a 457 plan sponsored by a governmental entity) but that are not directly rolled over. A distribution made directly to a participant or beneficiary may avoid this result if: 

    (a)
      a periodic settlement distribution is elected based upon a life or life expectancy calculation, or
       
     (b)
      a term-for-years settlement distribution is elected for a period of ten years or more, payable at least annually, or
       
     (c)
      a minimum required distribution as defined under the tax law is taken after the attainment of the age of 70½ or as otherwise required by law, or
       
     (d)
      the distribution is a hardship distribution.

         A distribution including a rollover that is not a direct rollover will be subject to the 20% withholding, and a 10% additional tax penalty may apply to any amount not added back in the rollover. The 20% withholding may be recovered when the participant or beneficiary files a personal income tax return for the year if a rollover was completed within 60 days of receipt of the funds, except to the extent that the participant or spousal beneficiary is otherwise underwithheld or short on estimated taxes for that year

    2.   Other Non-Periodic Distributions (full or partial redemptions)

    To the extent not described as requiring 20% withholding in 1 above, the portion of a non-periodic distribution, which constitutes taxable income, will be subject to federal income tax withholding, if the aggregate distributions exceed $200 for the year, unless the recipient elects not to have taxes withheld. If no such election is made, 10% of the taxable distribution will be withheld as federal income tax. Election forms will be provided at the time distributions are requested. This form of withholding applies to all annuity programs.

    3.   Periodic Distributions (distributions payable over a period greater than one year)

    The portion of a periodic distribution, which constitutes taxable income, will be subject to federal income tax withholding under the wage withholding tables as if the recipient were married claiming three exemptions. A recipient may elect not to have income taxes withheld or have income taxes withheld at a different rate by providing a completed election form. Election forms will be provided at the time distributions are requested. This form of withholding applies to all annuity programs. As of January 1, 2002, a recipient receiving periodic

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    payments (e.g., monthly or annual payments under an annuity option) which total $15,360 or less per year, will generally be exempt from periodic withholding.

    Recipients who elect not to have withholding made are liable for payment of federal income tax on the taxable portion of the distribution. All recipients may also be subject to penalties under the estimated tax payment rules if withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient to cover tax liabilities.

    Recipients who do not provide a social security number or other taxpayer identification number will not be permitted to elect out of withholding. Additionally, U.S citizens residing outside of the country, or U.S. legal residents temporarily residing outside the country, are subject to different withholding rules and cannot elect out of withholding.

    INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

    KPMG LLP, One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103 has been selected as independent auditors to examine and report on the fund’s financial statements.

    The consolidated financial statements and schedules of The Travelers Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2001, have been included in reliance upon the reports of KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The audit reports covering the December 31, 2001 financial statements and schedules of The Travelers Insurance Company and subsidiaries refer to changes in accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities and for securitized financial assets.

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    STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    TIC SEPARATE ACCOUNT ELEVEN FOR VARIABLE ANNUITIES

    [Product Names To Be Added By Amendment]

    Individual Variable Annuity Contract
    issued by

    The Travelers Insurance Company
    One Tower Square
    Hartford, Connecticut 06183

    L-      
    December, 2002



    PART C

    Other Information

    Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (a)  The financial statements of the Registrant will not be provided since the Registrant will have no assets as of the effective date of the Registration Statement.
       
       The consolidated financial statements of The Travelers Insurance Company and Subsidiaries and the report of Independent Accountants, are contained in the Statement of Additional Information. The consolidated financial statements of The Travelers Insurance Company and Subsidiaries include:

                To be filed by amendment

    (b)  EXHIBITS

    1. Resolution of The Travelers Insurance Company Board of Directors authorizing the establishment of the Registrant. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, filed May 23, 1997.)
       
    2. Not Applicable.
       
    3(a). Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement among the Registrant, The Travelers Insurance Company and Travelers Distribution LLC. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Post Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-58783 filed February 26, 2001.)
       
    3(b). Form of Selling Agreement. To be filed by amendment.
       
    4. Form of Variable Annuity Contract. To be filed by amendment.
       
    5. Application. To be filed by amendment.
       
    6(a). Charter of The Travelers Insurance Company, as amended on October 19, 1994. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(a) to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-40193, filed November 13, 1998.)
    6(b). By-Laws of The Travelers Insurance Company, as amended on October 20, 1994. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(ii) to Registration Statement on Form S-2, File No. 33-58677, filed via EDGAR on April 18, 1995.)
       
    9. Opinion of Counsel as to the legality of securities being registered. To be filed by amendment.
       
    10. Consent of KPMG, LLP, Independent Auditors. To be filed by amendment.
       
    13. Computation of Total Return Calculations - Standardized and Non-Standardized. To be filed by amendment.
       
    15. Powers of Attorney authorizing Ernest J. Wright or Kathleen A. McGah as signatory for George C. Kokulis, Glenn D. Lammey, Marla Berman Lewitus and Kathleen L. Preston filed herewith.



    Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor

    Name and Principal
    Business Address
      Positions and Offices
    with Insurance Company
         
    George C. Kokulis*   Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
    Glenn D. Lammey*   Director, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer
    Kathleen L. Preston*   Director and Executive Vice President
    Edward W. Cassidy*   Senior Vice President
    Madelyn J. Lankton   Senior Vice President
    Marla Berman Lewitus*   Director, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
    Brendan Lynch*   Senior Vice President
    Laura A. Pantaleo***   Senior Vice President
    David A. Tyson*   Senior Vice President
    F. Denney Voss**   Senior Vice President
    David A. Golino*   Vice President and Controller
    Donald R. Munson, Jr.*   Vice President
    Tim W. Still*   Vice President
    Linn K. Richardson*   Second Vice President and Actuary
    Paul Weissman*   Second Vice President and Actuary
    Ernest J. Wright*   Vice President and Secretary
    Kathleen A. McGah*   Assistant Secretary and Deputy General Counsel

    Principal Business Address:

    * The Travelers Insurance Company
    One Tower Square
    Hartford, CT 06183
    ** Citigroup Inc.
    399 Park Avenue
    New York, N.Y. 10048
           
    *** Travelers Financial Distributors
    2 Tower Center
    East Brunswick, NJ 08816
       

    Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant

    Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 16 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 t o the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-27689, filed April 19, 2002.

    Item 27. Number of Contract Owners

    Not Applicable.

    Item 28. Indemnification

    Sections 33-770 to 33-778, inclusive of the Connecticut General Statutes (“C.G.S.”) regarding indemnification of directors and officers of Connecticut corporations provides in general that Connecticut corporations shall indemnify their officers, directors and certain other defined individuals against judgments, fines, penalties, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection with proceedings against the corporation. The corporation’s obligation to provide such indemnification generally does not apply unless (1) the individual is wholly successful on the merits in the defense of any such proceeding; or (2) a determination is made (by persons specified in the statute) that the individual acted in good faith and in the best



    interests of the corporation and in all other cases, his conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and in a criminal case he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; or (3) the court, upon application by the individual, determines in view of all of the circumstances that such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified, and then for such amount as the court shall determine. With respect to proceedings brought by or in the right of the corporation, the statute provides that the corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors and certain other defined individuals, against reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with such proceedings, subject to certain limitations.

    C.G.S. Section 33-778 provides an exclusive remedy; a Connecticut corporation cannot indemnify a director or officer to an extent either greater or less than that authorized by the statute, e.g., pursuant to its certificate of incorporation, by-laws, or any separate contractual arrangement. However, the statute does specifically authorize a corporation to procure indemnification insurance to provide greater indemnification rights. The premiums for such insurance may be shared with the insured individuals on an agreed basis.

    Citigroup Inc. also provides liability insurance for its directors and officers and the directors and officers of its subsidiaries, including the Registrant. This insurance provides for coverage against loss from claims made against directors and officers in their capacity as such, including, subject to certain exceptions, liabilities under the federal securities laws.

    Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by i t is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

    Rule 484 Undertaking

    Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liability (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.



    Item 29. Principal Underwriter

    (a)   Travelers Distribution LLC
        One Tower Square
        Hartford, CT 06183

    Travelers Distribution LLC also serves as principal underwriter and distributor for the following funds:

    The Travelers Fund U for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Fund VA for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Fund BD for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Fund BD II for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Fund BD III, The Travelers Fund BD IV for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Fund ABD II for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Separate Account PF for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Separate Account PF II for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Separate Account QP for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Separate Account TM for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Separate Account TM II for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Separate Account Five for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Separate Account Six for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Separate Account Seven for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Separate Account Eight for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Separate Account Nine for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Separate Account Ten for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Fund UL for V ariable Life Insurance, The Travelers Fund UL II for Variable Life Insurance, The Travelers Fund UL III for Variable Life Insurance, The Travelers Variable Life Insurance Separate Account One, The Travelers Variable Life Insurance Separate Account Two, The Travelers Variable Life Insurance Separate Account Three, The Travelers Variable Life Insurance Separate Account Four, The Travelers Separate Account MGA, The Travelers Separate Account MGA II, The Travelers Growth and Income Stock Account for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Quality Bond Account for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Money Market Account for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Timed Growth and Income Stock Account for Variable Annuities, The Travelers Timed Short-Term Bond Account for Variable Annuities and The Travelers Timed Aggressive Stock Account for Variable Annuities, Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account and First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account, TIC Variable Annuity Separate Account 2002, TLAC Variable Ann uity Separate Account 2002.

    (b) Name and Principal
    Business Address*
      Positions and Offices
    With Underwriter
     
     
      Kathleen L. Preston   Board of Manager
      Glenn D. Lammey   Board of Manager
      William F. Scully III   Board of Manager
      Donald R. Munson, Jr.   Board of Manager, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
      Tim W. Still   Vice President
      Anthony Cocolla   Vice President
      John M. Laverty   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
      Alison K. George   Chief Compliance Officer
      Ernest J. Wright   Secretary
      Kathleen A. McGah   Assistant Secretary
      William D. Wilcox   Assistant Secretary

      *  The business address for all the above is: One Tower Square, Hartford, CT 06183

    (c)  Not Applicable



    Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records

    (1)   The Travelers Insurance Company
        One Tower Square
        Hartford, Connecticut 06183

    Item 31. Management Services

                Not Applicable.

    Item 32. Undertakings

    The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

    (a)  To file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than sixteen months old for so long as payments under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted;
       
    (b)  To include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a contract offered by the prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or (2) a post card or similar written communication affixed to or included in the prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information; and
       
    (c)  To deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form N-4 promptly upon written or oral request.

    The Company hereby represents:

    (a)  That the aggregate charges under the Contracts of the Registrant described herein are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the Company.



    SIGNATURES

    As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, on December 11, 2002

    TIC SEPARATE ACCOUNT ELEVEN FOR VARIABLE ANNUITIES
    (Registrant)

    THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY
    (Depositor)






       


        By:    *GLENN D. LAMMEY
       
          Glenn D. Lammey, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

    As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 11th day of December 2002.

           
    *GEORGE C. KOKULIS
    (George C. Kokulis)
      Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)  
           
    *GLENN D. LAMMEY
    (Glenn D. Lammey)
      Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer)  
           
    *MARLA BERMAN LEWITUS
    (Marla Berman Lewitus)
      Director  
           
    *KATHLEEN L. PRESTON
    (Kathleen L. Preston)
      Director  
           

      *  By: /s/ Ernest J. Wright, Attorney-in-Fact



    EXHIBIT INDEX

    Exhibit No.   Description   Method of Filing

     
     
    15   Powers of Attorney authorizing Ernest J. Wright or Kathleen A. McGah as signatory for George C. Kokulis, Glenn D. Lammey, Marla Berman Lewitus and Kathleen L. Preston.   Electronically