For Manulife, building its benefits plan communication strategy was all about choice. Recognizing there are different ways employees prefer to access information, it rolled out a strategy that ensured a number of different communications options were available. This strategy helped Manulife earn the benefits plan communications award at Benefits Canada’s 2017 Workplace Benefits Awards in Toronto on Oct. 12. […]
Amid the growing focus on reconciliation, Manulife Financial Corp. has worked with the Ontario government and Indigenous groups to create a ceremonial medicine garden at its headquarters in Toronto. The garden was dedicated at a ceremony on Monday at the company’s offices at 200 Bloor St. E. The space will grow sage and sweetgrass to use […]
The ongoing benefits fraud case at the Toronto Transit Commission continues to unfold as the owner of an orthotics store had pleaded guilty in the case. According to the TTC, Adam Smith, the owner of Healthy Fit Inc., pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud over $5,000 this week. The court sentenced him to two […]
Members of group benefits plans provided by Manulife Financial Corp. will now be able to submit any type of claim online and through the insurer’s mobile app. Manulife is touting itself as Canada’s first insurer to allow plan members to submit all claims, including disability claims, through its digital channels. The Manulife mobile app also […]
Manulife Financial Corp. is making a number of structural and leadership changes, including the appointment of Michael Doughty as president and chief executive officer of the company’s Canadian business as of Oct. 1, 2017. Doughty has served as interim president and chief executive officer of Manulife’s U.S. business, John Hancock Financial Services Inc., since May. He […]
Manulife Financial Corp. president and chief executive officer Donald Guloien has announced a plan to retire as of Sept. 30. With the move to retire, Roy Gori, who will become Manulife’s president on June 5, will succeed Guloien as chief executive officer and join the company’s board of directors as of Oct. 1. “Donald has had a respected career at Manulife […]
Manulife has appointed Roy Gori as president, effective June 5, 2017. In the new role, he will lead the company’s Canadian, United States, Asian and investment operations. Gori currently works as senior executive vice-president and general manager of Manulife’s Asia division. He will move from Hong Kong to Toronto to begin his new role, subject to […]
Manulife is providing more mental-health support to employees by increasing its annual coverage of mental-health services to $10,000 per person. Previously, employees could claim up to $1,000 each year on professional services provided by licensed practitioners, including mental-health services. Under its redesigned plan, Manulife has separated the coverage for mental-health practitioners and allocated the new […]
Manulife Financial has introduced an online planning program for employees who participate in its workplace retirement savings plans. The program, Retirement Redefined, includes personalized planning tools and advice aimed at encouraging plan members who are about to retire or are 15 years away from retirement to start thinking about the life they want when they […]
Manulife has appointed Linda Mantia as senior executive vice-president and chief operating officer, effective as of October 3, 2016. She replaces Paul Rooney, who will stay with the company until the end of December. Read: Manulife appoints new head of HR In her new role, Mantia will define corporate strategy and policies, and will oversee […]