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• Manulife Financial Corporation Ratings Unchanged by Standard & Poor's

  - 2008-10-16

  'AAA' Financial Strength Ratings unchanged for subsidiaries including: The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co., John Hancock Life Insurance Co., Manulife International Limited and Manulife Life Insurance Company TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC; SEHK: 0945 TORONTO, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manulife Financial Corporation today announced that its Standard & Poor's...

• Lease of Chicago Midway Airport to be assumed by consortium of investors led by Citigroup

  - 2008-10-01

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The city of Chicago has chosen a consortium of investors, which will be led by Citigroup Inc, to take on the lease and concession of 99 years for the Chicago Midway Airport. The lease is for USD2.52bn and is awaiting...

• Woodside Group agrees to enter bankruptcy

  - 2008-08-29

  Woodside Group LLC, a Utah-based homebuilder with projects throughout the Southwest, won't contest a move by lenders led by JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and a group of noteholders to force the company into bankruptcy. Closely held Woodside will put the company and more than 200 affiliates into...

• Hancock improves universal policies.(Life)(Brief article)

  - 2008-04-01

  John Hancock Life Insurance Co. has enhanced two of its most successful individual and survivorship universal life products, Protection SULG and Performance UL. Healthy clients previously classified as "standard nonsmoker" may now qualify for a new "standard plus" risk class at much lower premiums. The ...

• J-Power completes purchase of the Green Country co-generation plant

  - 2007-10-02

  J-Power USA Generation LP has completed the purchase of the Green Country co-generation plant in Jenks. J-Power USA Generation, a 50-50 joint venture between J-Power USA Investment Co., based in Schaumburg, Ill., and John Hancock Life Insurance Co., purchased the five-year old plant from Green Country Holding...

• Insurance firm leases 12,000 s/f flower space

  - 2007-09-12

  John Hancock Life Insurance Co. has signed a long-term lease for office space in Westbury, Long Island, previously occupied by 1-800-Flowers. Paragon Group LLC, the Syosset, NY-based commercial real estate brokerage was Hancock's exclusive broker. John Hancock leased 12,494 s/f at 1600 Stewart Ave., an office...

• Withdrawals can begin at age 59 1/2.(Life)(Brief article)

  - 2007-07-01

  John Hancock Life Insurance Co. has introduced Income Plus For Life, an optional lifetime withdrawal benefit that can begin as early as age 59 1/2. The initial annual income is 5% of the purchase payment, but the benefit base can increase by 6% for each year an...

• John Hancock ups the ante in cash value guarantees; New life policy to compete with mutual insurers' dividends.(News)

  - 2007-02-19

  Byline: Gary S. Mogel NEW YORK - John Hancock Life Insurance Co. of Boston this month introduced a policy that guarantees cash values to a greater extent than other types of whole life insurance. But some financial advisers...

• Turning a blind eye to LTC insurance.(Short Interests)

  - 2007-02-05

  Byline: Lisa Shidler CHICAGO - If given the choice between planning a will and discussing long-term-care needs, 55% of respondents in a recent survey said they would rather plan a will. Meanwhile, 53% said that going to a...

• LTC policy geared for baby boomers.(Life)

  - 2007-02-01

  John Hancock Life Insurance Co. has introduced a long-term-care insurance policy, Leading Edge, designed to reduce the expense and complexity of buying, and to address the needs of baby boomers. The product has built-in, compound inflation protection linked to the Consumer Price Index and a benefit...

• Nearly 70% ill-prepared to meet LTC needs, survey shows; But two-thirds of Americans expect to live at least to 85.(News)

  - 2006-07-17

  Byline: Gary S. Mogel NEW YORK - Despite the recent publicity surrounding rising nursing-home and other long-term-care costs, nearly 70% of Americans refuse to buy LTC insurance or adequately plan for future care. That was a key finding...

• Dealmakers

  - 2006-03-01

  * Independence Holding Co. acquires Insurers Administrative Corp. IAC manages CDH plans, insures more than 125,000 covered lives and has more than $220 million in health and life premiums. * Financial Designs joins M Benefit Solutions - Bank Strategies. FD provides executive benefit planning services to businesses and...

• Clark Consulting announces formation of Clark Benson subsidiary

  - 2006-03-01

  Clark Consulting Inc., Barrington, Ill., has announced the formation of Clark Benson, a limited liability company and a subsidiary of Clark Consulting. Clark Benson will concentrate on financial planning, wealth transfer and employee benefits and will be headed by James M. Benson, the former president and chief executive officer of...

• Map provides LTC costs.(Short Interests)

  - 2006-02-13

  Byline: Gary S. Mogel NEW YORK - Advisers looking to impress - or scare - clients by showing them the costs of long-term care in their area can do so with a few mouse clicks. John Hancock Life...

• Local Focus.(Business)

  - 2006-02-01

  Clark Consulting forms new company BARRINGTON - Clark Consulting Inc., an executive compensation and benefits firm, announced the formation of Clark Benson, a limited liability company and a subsidiary of Clark Consulting. Clark Benson will concentrate on financial planning, wealth transfer and employee ...

• Mortgages.(z)(Directory)

  - 2005-12-12

  43 Knapp Street L.L.C., Stratford, by Jeffrey Miller. Lender: The Wilton Bank, Wilton. Property: 1B Knapp St., Monroe. Amount: $725,000 for construction. Filed Nov. 18. 47 Lake Avenue Associates L.L.C., Fairfield, by Michael Berkowitz. Lender: John Hancock Life Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. Property: 47-49...

• Just Rewards

  - 2005-11-01

  *John Hancock Life Insurance Co. is donating $1 million worth of canned peaches, pears and apricots to survivors of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita via the Houston and Baton Rouge, La. food banks. The approximately 53,000 cases of fruit will come from Signature Fruit, John Hancock's Modesto, Calif.-based subsidiary. ...

• Learn more.(New Products)

  - 2005-10-01

  John Hancock Life Insurance Co. A.M. Best Company # 06681 Distribution: Career agents, independent agents and other third-party producers Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Co. A.M. Best Company # 06385 Distribution: Independent agents and through ownership...

• Signature Fruit Co.(Private PARTICULARS)(is reported to be for sale)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-09-01

  Signature Fruit Co. of Modesto, Calif., is reported to be for sale, according to the online newsletter, The Deal. Signature Fruit, the fruit canning operation of the Tri Valley Growers coop, which declared bankruptcy in 2001, is currently owned by John Hancock Life Insurance Co. The...

• Top long-term-care underwriters ranked by premiums in force.(DataBook 2004)

  - 2004-12-20

  Company Premiums in force ($m) 1 Genworth 1,657.00 Financial Inc. p 6610 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23230 genworth.com (800)...