John Hancock Annuities Wins Two Awards for Retirement Talk®

BOSTON, June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The John Hancock Annuities Retirement Talk® client-education program has received two awards from the Web Marketing Association (WMA).  The WMA recognized the Retirement Talk online video as "Best Financial Services Online Video," and the Retirement Talk micro-site, www.jhretirementtalk.com, for "Outstanding Website."    

"Our Retirement Talk programs help individuals planning for retirement understand the role of annuities in their portfolios, while minimizing typical technical jargon in favor of simple discussions presented in everyday terms," said Tom Mullen, Chief Marketing Officer, John Hancock Annuities. "Advisors and investors are responding favorably, saying they appreciate our efforts to de-mystify annuities. On behalf of the entire team at John Hancock, I'd like to thank the WMA for also recognizing our efforts."

The awards, given during the WMA's annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC), honor the best online advertising and marketing initiatives, and recognize the individuals and organizations responsible for developing the tools. The annual IAC Awards are determined from seven categories and span 86 separate industries.

About the Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association (WMA) was founded in Boston in 1997 to help set a high standard for Internet marketing and corporate web development on the World Wide Web. Staffed by volunteers, this organization is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR, and design professionals who share an interest for improving the quality of advertising, marketing, and promotion used to attract visitors to corporate Web sites. The Web Marketing Association is the producer of the WebAwards, an annual award competition that is designed to judge corporate Web sites against an Internet standard and against peer sites within their industry. Now in its 15th year, the WebAward Competition has become the premier event for web developers and marketers each year. While some of the other advertising competitions have categories for banner ads, no one had developed an entire competition solely to recognize online advertising by industry—until the WMA created the IAC Awards in 1999.

About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation

John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation (the Company), a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and in most of Asia, and primarily as John Hancock 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$478 billion (US$492 billion) as of March 31, 2011.    

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under "945" on the SEHK. Manulife Financial is on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial products and services, including: life insurance, fixed and variable annuities, fixed products, mutual funds, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance, college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at www.johnhancock.com.

Contact 800-334-4437 or visit 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 advise your clients to read the prospectuses carefully prior to purchasing. The prospectuses contain this and other information on the product and the underlying portfolios.

Venture Annuities and the optional riders, which are available for an additional fee, 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.

This material was prepared to support the promotion and marketing of annuities. John Hancock, its distributors, and their respective representatives do not provide tax, accounting, investment, 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, investment, or legal statements made herein.

Venture Annuities are issued and administered by John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), Bloomfield Hills, MI, which is not licensed in New York. In New York, Venture Annuities are issued and administered by John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York, Valhalla, NY. Venture Combination Fixed and Variable Annuities are distributed by John Hancock Distributors LLC, member FINRA.

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SOURCE John Hancock Financial

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