05/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/01/2026 07:12
New England Life Insurance Company
11225 North Community House Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
May 1, 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. 333-103193/811-03713
Zenith Flexible Life 2001
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 and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI"), each
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 (c) of Rule 497 do not differ from
the Prospectus and SAI for the product contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 for the Account
filed electronically with the Commission on April 21, 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (980) 949-5089.
Sincerely,
| /s/ Michele H. Abate |
| Michele H. Abate |
| Associate General Counsel |
| New England Life Insurance Company |