John Hancock Life Insurance Co (Boston)


John Hancock Life Insurance Co is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $1.65 billion of regulatory assets for 11 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.

John Hancock Life Insurance provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

John Hancock Life Insurance: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of John Hancock Life Insurance Co is $1.65 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -89% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.65 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $149.65 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay John Hancock Life Insurance Co for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at John Hancock Life Insurance Co

Foster Litchfield Aborn has been acting as President since 1 Feb 1987. Warren Alfred Thomson joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Vice President, U.S. Investments.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Nelson Sage Gifford Director 1 Feb 1976 Other 1466410
Edward James Morton Director 1 Sep 1976 Other 341101
Foster Litchfield Aborn Director 1 Feb 1987 Other 1466446
Robert Eugene Fast Director 1 May 1989 Other 2104627
John Michael Connors Director 1 Feb 1991 Other 2263871
Thomas Egbert Moloney Chief financial officer 1 Jan 1992 Other 1689014
Stephen Lee Brown Chairman of the board 1 Jan 1992 Other 1466434
Israel Macallister Booth Director 1 Feb 1992 Other 2263872
Samuel Wright Bodman Director 1 Aug 1992 Other 877895
Kathleen Foley Feldstein Director 1 Aug 1993 Other 2433643
Richard Francis Syron Director 1 Feb 1995 Other 2709742
Michael C Hawley Director 1 Sep 1995 Other 4338433
Robert Joseph Tarr Director 1 Sep 1996 Other 442695
Barry J Rubenstein Vice president, counsel and secretary 1 Jan 1998 Other 4338374
Gregory Peter Winn Vice president and treasurer 1 Jan 1999 Other 2492423
Edward H Linde Director 1 Jan 1999 Other 4338435
Kathleen Marie Graveline Executive vice president 1 Sep 1999 Other 2469141
Judith A Mchale Director 1 Sep 1999 Other 4338437
Inc. John Hancock Financial Services Direct owner 1 Feb 2000 75% - 100% 04-3483032
John Michael Deciccio Executive vice president and chief investment officer 1 Apr 2000 Other 1936163
Gregory Peter Winn Senior vice president and treasurer 1 May 2000 Other 2492423
David Francis Dalessandro President, ceo and director 1 Jun 2000 Other 1930549
Jude Anthony Curtis Chief investment compliance officer 1 Jun 2000 Other 3118932
Robert R Popeo Director 1 Sep 2000 Other 4338445
Wayne A Budd Executive vice president, general counsel and director 1 Nov 2000 Other 4337923
Robert Francis Walters Chief information officer and executive vice president 1 Feb 2001 Other 4386246
David Francis Dalessandro Chairman, chief executive officer and director 1 May 2001 Other 1930549
Maureen Rudkin Ford Executive vice president 1 May 2001 Other 703727
Maureen Ford Goldfarb Executive vice president 1 May 2001 Other 703727
Derek Chilvers Executive vice president 1 Aug 2001 Other 4481990
Thomas P Glynn Director 1 Aug 2001 Other 4511285
Thomas M Glynn Director 1 Aug 2001 Other 4511285
Thomas Egbert Moloney Senior executive vice president and chief financial officer 1 Oct 2001 Other 1689014
Michael A Bell Senior executive vice president 1 Oct 2001 Other 2805106
Jude Anthony Curtis Vice president and chief investment compliance officer 1 May 2002 Other 3118932
James E Collins Vice president and secretary 1 Aug 2002 Other 4644034
Richard B Dewolfe Director 1 Aug 2002 Other 4644042
Deborah Hanaway Mcaneny Executive vice president 1 Oct 2002 Other 4372143
James Michael Benson Senior executive vice president 1 Dec 2002 Other 857933
Robert J Davis Director 1 Dec 2002 Other 4644037
Ronald Joseph Mchugh Senior vice president and treasurer 1 Apr 2003 Other 4661945
Jude Anthony Curtis Senior vice president and chief investment compliance officer 1 Dec 2003 Other 3118932
John Michael Deciccio Executive vice president 1 Apr 2004 Other 1936163
Wayne A Budd Senior executive vice president, general counsel and director 1 Apr 2004 Other 4337923
Donald Arthur Guloien Senior executive vice president and chief investment officer 1 Apr 2004 Other 2486277
John David Desprez Senior executive vice president and director 1 Jul 2004 Other 2242982
J P Bisnaire Director 1 Jul 2004 Other 4830828
Peter Rubenovitch Senior executive vice president and director 1 Jul 2004 Other 4830825
Beverly Margolian Executive vice president and director 1 Jul 2004 Other 4830820
Robert Richard Reitano Executive vice president, chief investment strategist and director 1 Jul 2004 Other 4519932
Gordon Ralph Pansegrau Chief compliance officer, investments 1 Jul 2004 Other 4620436
Dominic D'alessandro Director 1 Jul 2004 Other 4831350
Jonathan Chiel Executive vice president and general counsel 1 Sep 2004 Other 4864287
Jonathan Chiel Executive vice president and general counsel 1 Oct 2004 Other 4864287
James Michael Benson President, chief executive officer and director 1 Oct 2004 Other 857933
Dominic D'alessandro Chairman and director 1 Oct 2004 Other 4831350
Jonathan Chiel Executive vice president and general counsel and director 1 Dec 2004 Other 4864287
John David Desprez President, chief executive officer and director 1 Sep 2005 Other 2242982
Marc Costantini Senior vice president, chief financial officer and director 1 Nov 2005 Other 4469603
Warren Alfred Thomson Executive vice president, chief investment officer - us investments and director 1 Nov 2005 Other 4810485
Robert A Cook Executive vice president and director 1 Nov 2005 Other 1564848
James R Boyle Executive vice president and director 1 Nov 2005 Other 4078637
Lynn Lamphire Dyer Chief compliance officer, us investments 1 Jul 2006 Other 5249034
Lynn Lamphier Dyer Chief compliance officer, us investments 1 Jul 2006 Other 5249034
Lynne Patterson Executive vice president and director 1 Feb 2007 Other 5316636
Hugh Charles Mchaffie Executive vice president and director 1 Feb 2007 Other 4752695
Warren Alfred Thomson Executive vice president, u.s. investments 1 Jul 2007 Other 4810485
Scott Hartz Executive vice president, chief investment officer, u.s. investments, and director 1 Jul 2007 Other 4817471

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Manulife Financial Corporation Shareholder 1 Apr 2004 75% - 100% 98-0361647
Manulife Financial Corporation Member 1 Oct 2004 75% - 100% 98-0361647
John Hancock Holdings (Delaware) Llc Shareholder 1 Oct 2004 75% - 100% 20-1739430

Based in Boston

The principal office where John Hancock Life Insurance Co performs its advisory services is located at 197 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 617-572-4612 or by fax 617-572-5493. The normal business hours are 8:20 am - 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.jhancock.com.

Registered investment advisers similar to John Hancock Life Insurance Co