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Client Suitability Assessment

 

CLIENT SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT

 

 


 

What is your current age? ___

 

Have you set aside savings to cover any anticipated large expenses?    
 Yes      No

 

Have you set aside savings for financial emergencies?     Yes    No

If yes, how much
have you reserved?  $___________

 

Excluding your home, furnishings, and personal belongings, what would you estimate your net-worth to be? 
  Less than $100,000
  $100,000 to $500,000

  $500,000 to $1,000,000          
  More than $1,000,000

 

What percentage of your net-worth is liquid?  _____­­­%

Have you included in your net-worth any annuities that are still subject to surrender

charges?      Yes    No
If so, how much? $__________ 

 

How would you describe your investment experience? 

 Very sophisticated                  
 Moderately experienced 
 Inexperienced

 

Is your current income sufficient to meet your needs? 
 Yes     No

 

Other than customary adjustments for inflation, do you anticipate an increase in your income requirements?  
 Yes     No

 

If you were to purchase an annuity, when would you anticipate a need to receive income from it?
 During the first year
 Within 1 – 3 years                                          After 3 years

 I don’t anticipate a need for income in the foreseeable future

 

 

If you were to purchase an annuity, when would you anticipate needing access to 100% of the principal?
 Within 1 – 4 years
 Within 5 - 10 years
 After 10 years

 I don’t anticipate a need for
my principal in the foreseeable future

 

If you purchase an annuity, what is your intended objective?

 Income
 Growth        

 Growth now and income later    
 Pass values to beneficiaries

 Other (please describe): 


 

If you purchase an annuity, what is the source of the premium?

 Another annuity
 Life insurance policy

 Savings, Checking, CDs            
 Reverse mortgage or home equity loan

 Other (please describe):


 

If you purchase an annuity, will your purchase involve a replacement of any life insurance or annuity contract?   
 Yes    No 

If so, what type?              
 Traditional Fixed
 Index-Linked
 Variable

 

If you purchase an annuity, will you incur a surrender charge?   
 Yes   No

If so, what percentage
is the surrender charge?  _____ %