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.

For over 160 years, we've been helping our partners build their life insurance businesses and helping their clients protect what matters most. John Hancock Vitality is life insurance with a wellness-based program that rewards you for the everyday steps you take to live a longer, healthier life.

One of the largest life insurance companies in the U.S., John Hancock offers customers a mix of term and permanent life insurance. The company is unique for its wellness programs, Vitality and Aspire.

Permanent life policies can earn cash value and last for your entire life (assuming you keep up with the premiums.) You won't find whole life policies from the insurer. Coverage Limits: Term policies from John Hancock can range from $250,000 to $65 million in coverage.

John Hancock Trust Company LLC provides trust and custodial services to such plans. Group annuity contracts and recordkeeping agreements are issued by John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), Boston, MA (not licensed in New York) and John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York, Valhalla, New York.

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John Hancock is perhaps best known for his signature on the Declaration of Independence. Examine this 19th-century painting, from the Mount Vernon collections, that depicts Thomas Jefferson handing a draft of the Declaration to Hancock, who was then president of Congress.

Filling out the online form is the quickest and easiest way to report a death to John Hancock, however you can also report the death to John Hancock (U.S.A.) via 888-887-2739. To learn more about the life insurance death claim process, please visit our page on how to file a claim. What is an accelerated benefit claim?

John Hancock is perhaps best known for his signature on the Declaration of Independence. Examine this 19th-century painting, from the Mount Vernon collections, that depicts Thomas Jefferson handing a draft of the Declaration to Hancock, who was then president of Congress.

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10 fascinating facts about John Hancock

• Hancock was a wealthy guy.
• He was a bright student.
• Hancock should have been a Loyalist, but he wasn't.
• John Hancock, smuggler?
• Hancock also had a role in the Boston Tea Party incident.
• The British really didn't like Hancock.

A permanent life insurance policy is a contract with a life insurance company to provide protection throughout your entire life, as opposed to term insurance that just provides coverage for a specified number of years. As with term coverage, the death benefit is typically paid out income tax-free to beneficiaries.