Manulife – Insurance & Financial Services

Brand origin and history

Manulife began as "The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company," incorporated in Canada in 1887. The brand evolved from that original company and demutualized and reorganized under a publicly traded holding company structure in the late 1990s. (en.wikipedia.org)

Headquarters and corporate structure

Today the business operates under the holding company Manulife Financial Corporation (commonly branded as Manulife), with its global head office in Toronto, Canada. The holding-company structure and principal offices are documented in regulatory filings and the company’s corporate materials. (sec.gov)

Major acquisitions and subsidiaries

Manulife expanded its global footprint through acquisitions and organic growth — notably acquiring U.S.-based John Hancock in 2004, which now operates as a core U.S. subsidiary. The company also operates asset-management and regional insurance businesses across Asia, North America, and other markets. (sec.gov)

Current scale and operations

Manulife is a large, publicly traded multinational offering life and health insurance, wealth and asset management services, and retirement products. It serves tens of millions of customers globally and manages substantial assets under management through its subsidiaries and business lines. Recent reporting and industry profiles summarize its global presence and financial scale. (investopedia.com)

Manufacturing/production note

As a financial services and insurance brand, Manulife does not have a "manufacturing country" in the conventional sense; its products are services and regulated financial products delivered from offices and subsidiaries worldwide (headquartered in Canada).