In addition, there is no window at the
end of the surrender charge period, during which time owners are generally required to make a decision prior to a restart of surrender charges.
There is a choice of a five -, seven - or nine - year surrender charge period and the contract offers a variety of ways for your client to access funds before the end
of the surrender charge period without paying a surrender charge.
We see three regimes in the study window: surrenders at the shock duration (the year following the
end of the surrender charge period) were nearly 30 % at the onset of the 2008 economic crisis; shock rates below 10 % were observed during 2016; and otherwise a post-crisis regime has prevailed, with shock rates in a range of 12 - 16 % from 2009 through mid-2015 and 13 % so far in 2017.
Yes, you can cash it in at any time, do 1035 exchanges, etc., but before the end
of the surrender charge period you will pay a fee that compensates the insurance company for the amortized value of the large commission that they paid the agent that sold you the policy.