Japan - Manulife Financial

TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC
SEHK:945
February 2015
Manulife Japan
Background
Manulife was one of the first global life
insurance
companies
to
establish
operations in Japan, originally entering the
market in 1901. Manulife re-entered Japan
in 1999, laying the foundation for the
establishment of Manulife Life Insurance
Company (Manulife Japan).
Products of Manulife Japan are offered
through independent agencies as well,
including specialized independent agency
partners as well as walk-in insurance
shops, a growing channel in Japan
providing easy access to insurance
services for customers.
Manulife Japan has its own sales force of
Plan Right Advisors with an extensive
network of offices across Japan. Plan
Right Advisors tailor appropriate financial
protection and wealth management
products to meet their clients’ needs,
based on “Plan Right,” Manulife Japan’s
unique needs-based sales methodology.
Lastly, Manulife Japan provides asset
management and investment solutions to
institutional and retail clients through two
wholly owned subsidiaries, Manulife Asset
Management Japan, established in 2004,
and Manulife Investments Japan Limited,
established in 2007.
Financial Solutions
Manulife Japan also offers its products
through financial institutions. Manulife
Japan started sales of individual annuity
products through bank partners in 2002
and added other insurance products for
retail and corporate customers to its
product offerings following the 2007
government deregulation of the financial
sector.
Manulife Japan provides a wide range of
financial protection and wealth management
solutions designed to cater to the current
and future needs of customers. Manulife
Japan capitalizes on Manulife’s global
product risk management expertise to help
bring more certainty for customers in
uncertain times.
Achievements
On October 3, 2014, Manulife Japan received a Certificate
of Gratitude at the annual Chofu Social Welfare Assembly in
recognition of its support in the recovery efforts for the areas
affected by the Great Eastern Japan earthquake.
Manulife Japan has partnered with the Chofu City Council of
Social Welfare to support recovery efforts, funding the
transportation of the volunteers from Chofu to the
earthquake-affected areas since 2011.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Manulife Japan supports Charity Run for the
7th Consecutive year
The 2014 Manulife Waku Waku Charity Run,
Road Relay and Half Marathon sponsored by
Manulife Japan and organized by Tokyo
Metropolitan Television and Ajinomoto Stadium
was held on April 27 in Tokyo.
12,000 people joined the event, including the run
participants and supporters.
The event raised more than 2.5 million yen in donations for the Central Community Chest
Japan. The donations will be used to support the creation of playrooms for children at
hospitals.
A total of 143 volunteers from Manulife Japan, including employees, their family members
and friends, supported the event, assisting with distributing water to runners and other
participant support activities.
Manulife Japan At-a-Glance
Senior Official
Gavin Robinson
General Manager
Years in country /
established date
15 years / 1999
Number of offices
Over 120
Number of agents
Over 2,700
Business units / lines
Individual insurance (life and medical), individual annuity,
mutual fund and asset management solutions (offered by
our two subsidiaries)
All information current as of December 31, 2014 unless otherwise indicated
About Manulife
About Manulife Financial
ManulifeCambodia
is a leading
Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in
Manulife
At-a-Glance
Asia, Canada and the United States. We operate as John Hancock in the U.S. and as
Manulife in other parts of the world. We provide strong, reliable, trustworthy and forwardthinking solutions for our customers’ significant financial decisions. Our international network
of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth
management products and services to millions of clients. We also provide asset
management services to institutional customers. Assets under management by Manulife and
its subsidiaries were approximately C$691 billion (US$596 billion) as at December 31, 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 www.manulife.com.
Media Contact - in Japan
Media Contact - in Asia
Mina Takahashi
Branding, Marketing and Communications
Tel: (81) 42 442 7775
[email protected]
Jason Benham
Regional Communications
Tel: (852) 2202 1749
[email protected]