John Hancock Launches i-Illustrate, a New iPad Mobile Application

BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock today launched a new application, i-Illustrate, which allows producers to generate life insurance illustrations with their iPads.

This new app, one of the first of its kind in the industry, provides producers with an immediate and more convenient way to generate illustrations for John Hancock's Universal Life, Survivorship Universal Life, LifeCare and Term Life products.

John Hancock's i-Illustrate provides producers with:

• Simple navigation—combining many JH Illustrator features with the iPad's easy navigation and multi touch screen;

• Illustrations that can be emailed directly from their iPad;

• Automatic product and version updates; and a

• Convenient log-on using their existing JH SalesNet password.

"John Hancock is committed to providing our distribution partners with the tools, products and services that make it as easy to do business with us as possible," said Steve Finch, President, John Hancock Life Insurance. "With the i-Illustrate app for the iPad, we are offering a whole new level of efficiency and convenience to the mobile agent."

About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation

John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, 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, Manulife Financial Corporation 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 $475 billion (US$478 billion) as at December 31, 2010.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found 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.

SOURCE John Hancock Financial

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