Manulife Financial Corporation, founded in 1887 as The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, is one of Canada’s oldest and largest life insurers. Today, it ranks among the “Big Three” Canadian life insurance companies (alongside Sun Life and Great-West Life) and is often cited as the largest by revenue. With over 36 million customers worldwide, 37,000 employees, and more than 109,000 agents and partners, Manulife manages over CAD $1.2 trillion in assets.
Manulife operates under its own brand across Canada and Asia, while in the United States it is best known through its subsidiary, John Hancock. The company has been active in Asia for more than a century, with a strong footprint in markets such as China, Hong Kong, and Japan. Its Canadian headquarters are in Toronto, where it continues to play a central role in the country’s insurance and financial services sector.
Manulife offers a wide and complex range of financial products that address both individual and institutional needs. These include:
The diversity of these offerings reflects Manulife’s reputation for complex, customizable insurance and financial solutions.
Manulife reaches customers through multiple distribution channels. These include a large network of captive and independent agents, insurance brokers, and partnerships with third-party organizations. The company also embraces digital and direct-to-consumer channels, making its products widely accessible. Manulife frequently acts as an underwriter for partner programs, providing insurance products under other brands and affinity programs.
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