John Hancock Annuities Wins 2011 Dalbar Award
January 27, 2012 by N/A
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BOSTON, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — John Hancock Annuities was
named a service leader by Dalbar in its recently announced 2011 Financial
Intermediary Service Awards. Dalbar honored John Hancock Annuities as a leading
firm in the post-sale award category among financial intermediary firms, based
on testing of advisor calls.
“Winning Dalbar’s Service Award is a reflection of our focus and
dedication to the highest standards of quality service,” said John Hatch, Vice President, John Hancock Annuity &
Fixed Product Operations. “We have always prided ourselves on providing
superior service to our advisors and clients. This award is a testament to the
hard work and dedication of our employees and management team.”
Dalbar’s Financial Intermediary Service Award is based on systematic testing of
service throughout the year. Dalbar conducts thousands of tests to measure how
financial companies respond to the need for service from financial
professionals. Companies that exceed a variety of industry benchmarks after one
year of testing earn the Financial Intermediary Service Award.
“Financial Professionals have many options when it comes to helping their
clients make the right investment choices. Recognizing this, our award-winning
firms make servicing them an institutional priority,” said Kathleen Whalen, Managing Director at Dalbar.
About Dalbar
With offices in both the US and Canada, Dalbar
develops standards for, and provides research, ratings, and rankings of
intangible factors to the mutual fund, broker/dealer, life insurance, property
and casualty, and managed account industries. Measurements include investor
behavior, customer satisfaction, service quality, communications, Internet
services, and financial professional ratings.
About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation
John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading Canada-based financial services group serving millions
of customers in 21 countries and territories worldwide. In 2012, John Hancock
celebrates 150 years of serving clients across the
United States, while Manulife celebrates its 125th anniversary.
Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and in
most of Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, Manulife Financial Corporation
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 Financial and its
subsidiaries were C$492 billion (US$473 billion) as at September 30,
2011. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE
and PSE, and under ‘945’ on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the
Internet at manulife.com.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the
largest life insurers in the United States. John
Hancock offers a broad range of financial
products and services, including life insurance, annuities, fixed products, mutual funds, 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.
Contact your financial advisor or visit www.jhannuities.com for
more information, including product and fund prospectuses that contain complete
details on investment objectives, risks, fees, charges, and expenses, as well
as other information about the investment company, which should be carefully
considered. Please read the prospectuses carefully prior to purchasing. The
prospectuses contain this and other information on the product and the
underlying portfolios.
Venture Annuities and the optional riders, which are available for an
additional fee, are not available in all states; product features may vary,
subject to state regulation. Variable annuities are not FDIC insured, are
long-term contracts designed for retirement purposes, and are subject to
investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This material was prepared to support the promotion and marketing of annuities.
John Hancock, its distributors, and their
respective representatives do not provide tax, accounting, investment, or legal
advice. Any tax statements contained herein were not intended or written to be
used, and cannot be used for the purpose of avoiding U.S. federal, state or
local tax penalties. Please consult your own independent advisor as to any tax,
accounting, investment, or legal statements made herein.
John Hancock Annuities are issued and administered by John Hancock Life
Insurance Company (U.S.A.), Bloomfield Hills, MI, which is not licensed in New York. In New York,
Venture Annuities are issued and administered by John Hancock Life Insurance
Company of New York, Valhalla,
NY. John Hancock Annuities are distributed by John Hancock
Distributors LLC, member FINRA.
| Not FDIC Insured | Not Bank Guaranteed | May Lose Value | Not a Deposit | Not Insured by Any Government Agency |
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