Friday, October 26, 2007

John Hancock Annuities Wins Two 'Best In Show' Awards From Insurance & Financial Communicators Association

John Hancock Annuities Wins Two 'Best In Show' Awards From Insurance & Financial Communicators Association

    BOSTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Annuities won
two "Best in Show" awards from the Insurance & Financial Communicators
Association (IFCA), presented at IFCA's Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas,
earlier this month. IFCA gave the top awards to John Hancock Annuities'
advisor web site and to the John Hancock Venture Variable Annuity Sales
Kit.
John Hancock Annuities also won "Awards of Excellence" for its public
web site, and for the "It's About Time" marketing campaign highlighting the
web site. In addition, IFCA awarded Honorable Mentions to John Hancock
Annuities for the "Play Ball" campaign designed for Morgan Stanley
advisors, and for support materials prepared for Raymond James' national
sales meeting.
The IFCA awards mark the second time this year that John Hancock's
variable annuity literature and online marketing programs were recognized
for excellence. Both were previously recognized by the Insurance Marketing
Communications Association (IMCA).
"We join IFCA in congratulating our marketing team for producing such
excellent materials, and recognize them for their hard work and
dedication," said Marc Costantini, President, John Hancock Annuities.
"These awards reflect John Hancock's ongoing efforts to produce clear and
concise marketing tools and literature, making our products and their
benefits easier to understand and more accessible."
Tom Mullen, Vice President of marketing for John Hancock Annuities,
said: "Recognizing that consumers purchase our annuities from financial
advisors, we focus on delivering tools that can help advisors evaluate and
demonstrate how variable annuities may work effectively within the overall
context of the retirement strategies they craft for their clients. It is
very rewarding to know that industry peer groups such as IFCA recognize our
efforts."
About IFCA
The Insurance & Financial Communicators Association is an international
organization dedicated to the ongoing professional development of its
members in life insurance and related financial services communications.
For more information, please visit http://www.ifcaonline.com.
About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial
John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation (the
Company), a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving
millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating
as Manulife Financial in Canada and in most of Asia, and primarily as John
Hancock Financial in the United States, the Company 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 Cdn$410 billion (US$386 billion) as at June 30, 2007.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and
PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the
Internet at http://www.manulife.com.
The John Hancock Financial unit, through its insurance companies,
comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John
Hancock Financial offers a broad range of financial products and services,
including life insurance, fixed and variable annuities, mutual funds,
401(k) plans, long term care insurance, college savings, and other forms of
business insurance.
John Hancock Financial's primary insurance subsidiaries carry the
highest -- "AAA" -- financial strength rating from Standard & Poor's
Ratings Services.
Contact your financial consultant or visit http://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
investing. The prospectuses contain this and other information on the
product and the underlying portfolios.
This information was prepared to support the promotion and marketing of
Venture Annuities. Neither John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.),
John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York, John Hancock Distributors
LLC, nor any of their representatives provide tax, accounting, 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, or legal statements made herein.
Venture Annuities and the optional riders 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.
Venture Annuities are issued and administered by John Hancock Life
Insurance Company (U.S.A.), a Bloomfield Hills, MI, company with its
annuity service office in Boston, MA. Venture Combination Fixed and
Variable 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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