Suitability Requirements. Broker shall establish and maintain a system to supervise its Representatives reasonably designed to ensure that, in making a recommendation to purchase a Contract (including as a part of an exchange), the Representative has reasonable grounds to believe that, based on facts disclosed by the purchaser, the purchase of the Contract is suitable for the purchaser as and to the extent required by Applicable Law. As part of the supervisory system, Broker shall maintain written procedures and conduct periodic reviews of its records that are reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these requirements. Broker shall be solely responsible for determining the suitability of recommendations to purchase a Contract made by its Representatives in accordance with Applicable Law, and shall, upon a reasonable written request from Principal Underwriter, provide written documentation of such process, including without limitation the certifications required in Section 4.3. To the extent required by Applicable Law and upon written request from Principal Underwriter, Broker shall promptly provide documentation and other information reasonably necessary to allow Principal Underwriter or its Affiliates to determine that Broker is performing the required functions described above.
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Samples: Sales Agreement (Brighthouse Separate Account A), Sales Agreement (Brighthouse Separate Account A), Sales Agreement (BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE Co OF NY)
Suitability Requirements. Broker shall establish and maintain a ------------------------- system to supervise its Representatives reasonably designed to ensure that, in making a recommendation to purchase a Contract (including as a part of an exchange), the Representative has reasonable grounds to believe that, based on facts disclosed by the purchaser, the purchase of the Contract is suitable for the purchaser as and to the extent required by Applicable Law. As part of the supervisory system, Broker shall maintain written procedures and conduct periodic reviews of its records that are reasonably designed to achieve compliance with these requirements. Broker shall be solely responsible for determining the suitability of recommendations to purchase a Contract made by its Representatives in accordance with Applicable Law, and shall, upon a reasonable written request from Principal Underwriter, provide written documentation of such process, including without limitation the certifications required in Section 4.3. To the extent required by Applicable Law and upon written request from Principal Underwriter, Broker shall promptly provide documentation and other information reasonably necessary to allow Principal Underwriter or its Affiliates to determine that Broker is performing the required functions described above.
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Samples: Sales Agreement (New England Variable Life Separate Account), Sales Agreement (Brighthouse Variable Annuity Account B)