For Immediate Release August 13, 2014

  • Streamlined application process quick and easy for clients and advisors

  • Offers innovative solution to help meet clients' protection and wealth management needs

BOSTON, MA - John Hancock Insurance today announced the launch of Simplified Life, providing a quick and easy solution to help clients meet their protection and wealth planning goals.

Simplified Life is designed for consumers seeking the protection, cash value accumulation potential, flexibility and tax advantages offered by a variable universal life insurance policy - with the convenience of a quick-to-issue application process. In fact, with the product's streamlined and transactional sales process, clients are not required to undergo a medical exam or tests -- and most policies will be issued in eight days or less.

"With over 75 million American families relying on life insurers' products for their financial and retirement security, John Hancock Insurance is committed to providing innovative solutions to help Americans grow and protect their assets," said Mike Doughty, President, John Hancock Insurance. "Simplifying the application process and streamlining the sales process with Simplified Life, helps more consumers meet their financial goals and provides advisors, especially those who have traditionally not sold life insurance, with an opportunity to grow and diversify their business."

Simplified Life is ideally suited for clients looking for an alternative solution that will offer protection for their families, while providing additional cash value accumulation potential to help supplement retirement income, fund college education or meet business planning needs. Policyholders can choose from a diversified range of underlying investment accounts that represent nearly every major asset class and investment style, or opt for the simplicity and automatic diversification offered by John Hancock's Lifestyle MVP Portfolios.

Advisors can access marketing materials as well as run through the easy 3-step sales process from jhsimplifiedlife.com.





About John Hancock Financial and Manulife
John Hancock Financial is a division of Manulife, a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. Operating as Manulife in Canada and Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, our group of companies offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife and its subsidiaries were C$637.3 billion (US$596.9 billion) as at June 30, 2014. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife can be found on the Internet at manulife.com.

John Hancock offers and administers a broad range of financial products, including life insurance, annuities,investments, 401(k) plans,long-term care insurance,college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.

Insurance products are issued by: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), Boston, MA 02117 (not licensed in New York) and John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York, Valhalla, NY 10595 and securities offered through John Hancock Distributors LLC, through other broker/dealers that have a selling agreement with JohnHancock Distributors LLC, 197 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02117. MLINY080814015

Policy Form Series:
ICC14 14SLVUL
14SLVUL

Contact: 
Melissa Berczuk
(617) 663-4750
mberczuk@jhancock.com

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