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Company type | Wholly owned subsidiary |
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Genre | Insurance and financial services |
Founded | 1862 |
Headquarters | 200 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts, US |
Key people | Brooks Tingle, President and Chief Executive Officer[1] |
Products | Life insurance, mutual funds, Long term care insurance, Retirement plan services, College savings plans |
Number of employees | 6,700[2] |
Parent | Manulife Financial |
Website | www.johnhancock.com |
John Hancock Life Insurance Company, U.S.A. is a Boston-based insurance company. Established April 21, 1862, it was named in honor of John Hancock, a prominent American Patriot.
In 2004, Canadian multinational life insurance company Manulife Financial acquired John Hancock and operates it as an independent subsidiary. The company and the majority of Manulife's U.S. assets continue to operate under the John Hancock name.