01

Copy dates from the current contract

Record the issue date, guarantee end, surrender schedule, maturity date and any renewal notice date exactly as shown.

02

Request current values from the insurer

Accumulation value, surrender value, income base and death benefit may not be the same number.

03

Ask what happens without an election

Renewal and default provisions vary. The actual contract and insurer confirmation control.

04

Review replacement consequences

A new contract can restart surrender periods, change benefits and create tax or suitability questions. A bonus alone does not establish benefit.