Highlights
Acquired by Canada's Manulife in 2004.
Has about 20,000 employees, including 4,000 in Boston.
$206 billion in funds under management as of June 30, 2006.
Founded more than 140 years ago, John Hancock is one of the largest insurance and investment companies in the United States. The company, which Canada's Manulife purchased in 2004, offers a wide variety of financial products including variable life, universal life, whole life, term life, and individual and group long-term care insurance; retirement plans; annuities, mutual funds, and asset management and institutional investment services. Hancock has more than $220 billion under management.