Wholly owned subsidiary | |
Genre | Insurance and financial services |
Founded | 1862 |
Headquarters |
601 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts, US |
Products | Life insurance, mutual funds, Long term care insurance, Retirement plan services, College savings plans |
Parent | Manulife Financial |
Website | www.johnhancock.com |
John Hancock Financial is an informal term for a United States insurance company which existed, in various forms, from its founding on April 21, 1862, until its acquisition in 2004 by the Canadian insurance company Manulife Financial. It was named in honor of John Hancock, a prominent Patriot. The company continues to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Manulife and its headquarters remains in Boston, Massachusetts. John Hancock Financial Network (JHFN) is the retail distribution company of John Hancock Life Insurance Company, U.S.A., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation.
John Hancock created an index called the "John Hancock Investor Sentiment Index" in 2011. The company describes the index as a "quarterly measure of investors' views on a range of investment choices, life goals and economic outlook."