04/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/29/2026 07:22
New England Life Insurance Company
11225 North Community House Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
April 29, 2026
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | New England Variable Life Separate Account | |||
| File No. 033-19540 | ||||
| Zenith Life Plus | ||||
| Rule 497(j) Certification |
Members of the Commission:
On behalf of New England Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and New England Variable Life
Separate Account (the "Account"), I hereby certify, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the
Securities Act of 1933, that the form of Prospectus Supplement, dated April 27, 2026, being used for
certain variable life insurance policies offered by the Company through the Account and otherwise
required to be filed under paragraph (b) of Rule 497 does not differ from the Prospectus Supplement
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 for the Account filed with the Commission on April 21,
2026.
If you have any questions, please call the undersigned at (980) 949-5089.
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Michele H. Abate |
|
Michele H. Abate |
| Associate General Counsel |
| New England Life Insurance Company |
New England Life Insurance Company
11225 North Community House Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
April 29, 2026
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | New England Variable Life Separate Account | |||
| File Nos. 033-52050/811-03713 | ||||
| Zenith Life Plus II | ||||
| Rule 497(j) Certification |
Members of the Commission:
On behalf of New England Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and New England Variable Life
Separate Account (the "Account"), I hereby certify, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the
Securities Act of 1933, that the form of Prospectus Supplement, dated April 27, 2026, being used for
certain variable life insurance policies offered by the Company through the Account and otherwise
required to be filed under paragraph (b) of Rule 497 does not differ from the Prospectus Supplement
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 for the Account filed with the Commission on April 21,
2026.
If you have any questions, please call the undersigned at (980) 949-5089.
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Michele H. Abate |
| Michele H. Abate |
| Associate General Counsel |
| New England Life Insurance Company |