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The latest advance in John Hancock's commitment to offering customers
the most innovative tools to help them live longer, healthier
lives
SEATTLE and BOSTON,
Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/
- Today, John Hancock, the U.S.
division of Toronto-based Manulife
(NYSE: MFC), announced Amazon Halo is now available and will
become the featured, complimentary wearable in the John Hancock
Vitality Program. Adding Amazon Halo with three years of Halo
membership to the lineup of Vitality benefits will give eligible
life insurance customers a new choice in wearable devices as well
as access to the latest advances in personal health technology,
helping them better understand the connections between their
activity, sleep and other daily behaviors, and their overall health
and wellness.*
John Hancock is the first life
insurer to collaborate with Amazon Halo, as part of Amazon's
latest venture into the health and wellness space. By
integrating the Halo service into the Vitality program,
John Hancock is building on its
longstanding commitment to helping Americans live longer, healthier
lives while providing the peace of mind that comes with owning a
life insurance policy. An overarching goal is to continuously
enhance the Vitality program with new features and benefits
customers can choose from to create a personalized, engaging
experience.
"With health and longevity more top of mind this year than ever
before, it is imperative we continue to be a leader in pairing the
protection of life insurance with tools and resources that can help
our customers better understand, maintain and improve their overall
health," says Brooks Tingle,
president and CEO of John Hancock Insurance. "Since the launch of
John Hancock Vitality in 2015, we've strategically aligned with
companies, like Amazon, who share our belief in the importance of
overall well-being and can empower our customers through their
innovations in personal health technology."
The Amazon Halo service is powered by a mobile app that provides
insights into traditional metrics as well as new-to-world features
to enable customers to build healthier habits. The accompanying
Amazon Halo Band is a comfortable, stylish wristband that quietly
measures things like activity, heart rate, and sleep to provide
insights into your individual health via the Halo app.
John Hancock Vitality customers who choose Halo as their
complimentary device, or who purchase one on their own, can sync
Halo with their Vitality account to earn Vitality Points in a
variety of ways, including:
- Meeting step count or target heart rate thresholds
- Earning a Sleep Score that indicates a good night's sleep
- Completing any of the more than 100 Amazon Halo labs —
workouts, meditations, and challenges that allow users to discover
what works for them individually, developed by experts from some of
the world's leading health and wellness brands and research
institutions
The Halo integration is the latest step in a growing
collaboration with Amazon. John Hancock Vitality customers can
also earn Amazon gift cards,** and for those who reach the highest
levels of Vitality engagement, an Amazon Prime membership.*** Over
time, Amazon and John Hancock,
together with Manulife, will explore additional opportunities to
expand their strategic relationship.
Learn more about John Hancock Vitality and Amazon Halo
here.
About Amazon
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customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for
invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term
thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized
recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon,
AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV,
Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services
pioneered by Amazon. For more information,
visit Amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.
About John Hancock and
Manulife
John Hancock is a
unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international
financial services group that helps people make their decisions
easier and lives better. We operate primarily as John Hancock in the
United States, and Manulife globally, including Canada, Asia
and Europe. We provide financial
advice, insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for
individuals, groups and institutions. Assets under management and
administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were CAD$1.3 trillion (US$943
billion) as of September 30,
2020. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as MFC on the
TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945 on the SEHK. Manulife can be
found at manulife.com.
One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports more than 10 million
Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life
insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, and
education savings plans. Additional information about
John Hancock may be found at
johnhancock.com.
About Vitality Group
Guided by a core purpose of making people healthier, Vitality is
the leader in improving health to unlock outcomes that matter. By
blending smart tech, data, incentives, and behavioral science, we
inspire healthy changes in individuals and organizations. Vitality
brings a global perspective through successful partnerships with
the most forward-thinking insurers and companies around the world.
More than 20 million people in 26 markets engage in the Vitality
program. For more information,
visit https://vitality.international/.
*The complimentary Amazon Halo device and three-year Halo
membership are only available to new Vitality PLUS Members and are
not available with policies issued in New
York, Puerto Rico and
Guam. At the end of the
complimentary Amazon Halo health and wellness membership, charges
will apply automatically to the credit card on file with Amazon.com
unless the membership is opted out of. Amazon Halo allows Vitality
members to earn Vitality Points for physical activity, Halo Sleep
and Halo Labs. The Amazon Halo health and wellness membership is
required in order to earn Vitality Points for Halo Sleep and the
full suite of Halo Labs. Other features of Halo are not eligible
for Vitality Points with the Vitality Program. Vitality Points for
Halo Sleep and Labs are not currently available in New York. Amazon and all related marks are
trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
**Amazon.com gift cards are not available in New York. In
New York, entertainment, shopping, and travel rewards are not
available and are replaced by healthy living and active lifestyle
rewards.
***Amazon Prime membership available to Vitality PLUS members
who have reached Platinum Status for three consecutive program
years. Amazon gift cards and the Amazon Prime
benefit are not available in New York.
Vitality is the provider of the John Hancock Vitality Program in
connection with policies issued by John
Hancock. John Hancock Vitality Program rewards and discounts
are only available to the person insured under the eligible life
insurance policy, are subject to change and are not guaranteed to
remain the same for the life of the policy.
Insurance policies and/or associated riders and features may not
be available in all states.
Insurance products are issued by: John Hancock Life Insurance
Company (U.S.A.), Boston, MA 02116 (not licensed in New York) and John Hancock Life Insurance
Company of New York, Valhalla, NY 10595.
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