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Customer alleged that variable annuity was misrepresented at the time of purchase as a fixed investment and sought recovery of surrender charge, which she alleged was $8200
Damage Amount Requested
$8,200.00
8/24/2011
Customer Dispute
Closed-No Action
Allegations
UNSUITABLE INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS.
Damage Amount Requested
$45,000.00
Broker Comment
AFTER VERIFICATION OF CLAIMANT, REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION WAS PROVIDED TO CLAIMANT. SINCE THEN THE CLIENT HAS NOT BEEN IN CONTACT WITH OUR FIRM. WE CONSIDER THIS MATTER CLOSED.
8/23/2011
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
ALLEGES UNSUITABLE PURCHASE OF BERHINGER HARVARD REIT IN 2005 AND 2008. ALSO ALLEGES UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFER OF ACCOUNT FROM B.C. ZIEGLER TO LPL.
Damage Amount Requested
$47,500.00
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.