AMENDMENT to the AUTOMATIC AND FACULTATIVE YEARLY RENEWABLE TERM (YRT) AGREEMENT between MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, (hereinafter the “Ceding Company”) and HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY (hereinafter the “Reinsurer”)...

Exhibit 26 (g) ii. a2. 1.

AMENDMENT to the

AUTOMATIC AND FACULTATIVE YEARLY RENEWABLE TERM (YRT) AGREEMENT

between

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

MML BAY STATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, and

C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(hereinafter the “Ceding Company”)

and

HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY

(hereinafter the “Reinsurer”)

Original Treaty Effective Date: April 1, 2010

Coverage: Strategic Edge Group Universal Life (GUL) with or without the variable rider (GVUL) New York State Business Only

Effective August 1, 2011, the Amendment effective date, Schedule K - Retention Limits of the above-referenced Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the attached Schedule K - Retention Limits.

All terms and conditions of this Agreement not in conflict with the terms and conditions of this Amendment shall continue unchanged.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment is hereby executed in good faith by both parties:

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Date:		10/20/11
		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Second Vice President & Actuary
MML BAY STATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Date:		10/20/11
		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Second Vice President & Actuary
C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Date:		10/20/11
		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Second Vice President & Actuary

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Retention Limits Eff. 8/1/11

HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY
By:		/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx				Date:		10/11/11
Print name:		Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:		AVP & Actuary

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SCHEDULE K: RETENTION LIMITS

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Effective 8/1/11