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Sun Life Financial Inc.

SLF is in the Financial Services Industry

Market Cap:$15.5B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$12.0B

Public
CA

Dow Jones Description

Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Chartered in 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda.

Number of Employees 14,264

Contact Information

150 King Street West

Sun Life Center

Toronto, Ontario M5H 1J9

www.sunlife.com

(416) 979-9966

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Direct Life Insurance Carriers: 524113

Company News

Recent Events

Sun Life Financial Distributors Names Thomas Seitz VP, Relationship Management - Quick Facts

11/17/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story
RBC Capital Markets Corp maintains Sun Life Financial at 'outperform'

11/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Manulife, Sun hit by falling rates, aging population

11/18/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Sun Life Financial loses $140-million in third quarter

11/05/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Sun Life Financial reports variable annuity sales for H1'09

10/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Lincoln Financial Group completes sale of unit

10/02/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Sun Life Financial Names Colm Freyne CFO - Update

9/24/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Sun Life Financial Appoints Sean Woodroffe As Head Of Human Resources For U.S. Business -...

9/21/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Sun Life partners with Humana on dental plans

9/20/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Columbia's top bond exec jumps to Sun Life

9/18/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Finance - View Story
Sun Life hires new chief investment officer

9/17/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story
Stephen Peacher Appointed Sun Life Financial's Chief Investment Officer

9/17/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Asset management changes show Scotiabank likely to buy rest of C.I.

9/11/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Sun Life Financial and Humana Team to Offer Dental Plans

9/08/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Sun Life Financial to Launch National Marketing, Branding Campaign; Names The Martin Agency as...

8/11/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

News & Analysis

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Sun Life Financial declares quarterly dividend on Common and Preferred Shares

- 2009-02-12

TORONTO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX/NYSE: SLF) today announced a quarterly shareholder dividend of $0.36 per common share, payable April 1, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 25, 2009. This is the same amount...

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Sun Life Financial Enhances Group Benefits for Small Businesses With Valuable New Features

- 2008-04-30

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- The U.S. division of Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF, TSX:SLF) today introduced several new features to enhance its E-Z Choice line of group insurance for small businesses. These enhancements include Emergency Travel Assistance, extra financial benefits for seriously disabled employees and access to an expanded dental network...

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Canadian Chamber of Commerce Names Sun Life CEO Donald Stewart Canadian International Executive of the Year.

- 2007-11-26

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Nov 26, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Mr. Donald Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Sun Life Financial, is this year's recipient of the International Executive of the Year Award presented by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canada's largest business association. Established in...

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Sun Life Financial Inc.(Life)(Genworth Financial Inc.)(Brief article)

- 2007-08-01

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC. has closed its $650 million acquisition of Genworth Financial Inc.'s group benefits business, significantly expanding the Canadian life ... SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC. has closed its $650 million acquisition of Genworth Financial Inc.'s group benefits business, significantly expanding the Canadian life...

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Sun Life Financial Inc.(appointment of Richard Mckenney)(Brief article)

- 2007-05-01

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC. has named RICHARD MCKENNEY executive vice president and chief financial officer. He succeeds PAUL DERKSEN, who last spring announced his plan to retire in early 2007. Prior to joining Sun Life, McKenney was senior vice president and chief financial officer...

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Birla Sun Life Distribution CEO S Roy quits.

- 2007-01-18

Jan. 18--MUMBAI, India -- Yet another high-profile executive from Birla Sun Life has left. It has been reliably learnt that Sanjiv Roy, CEO of Birla Sun Life Distribution, has quit to head Dawnay Day Asset Management Company. This is the second senior level resignation in Birla ...

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Sun Life Assurance Company declares quarterly dividend on Preferred Shares

- 2005-04-28

TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:SLF)(NYSE:SLF) The Board of Directors of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada today announced a quarterly shareholder dividend of $0.40625 on each issued and outstanding paid-up non-cumulative preferred Class E Shares, Series 1 (TSX:SLA.PR.E), payable June 30, 2005 to shareholders of record at...

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Sun Life Assurance Company declares quarterly dividend of $0.40625 on Non-Cumulative preferred Class E Shares, Series 1.

- 2005-01-27

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jan 27, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:SLF)(NYSE:SLF) The Board of Directors of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada today announced a quarterly shareholder dividend of $0.40625 on each issued and outstanding paid-up non-cumulative preferred Class E Shares, Series...

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Sun Life Financial completes reorganization of asset management businesses.

- 2005-01-04

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jan 4, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:SLF)(NYSE:SLF) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Sun Life Assurance today announced the completion of a reorganization plan under which most of Sun Life Assurance's asset management...

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Sun Life Financial to establish holding company for its asset management businesses.

- 2004-10-28

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Oct 28, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE/TSX: SLF) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Sun Life Assurance today announced that their Boards of Directors have approved, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals, a...

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