Press Releases

Sun Life U.S. has received a 100% score for 14 consecutive years on the HRC's Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey that reports on corporate policies and practices related to...

Sun Life U.S. has appointed Irlande Audenier as vice president, Group and Voluntary Claims, providing strategic direction for the group claims organization. In this capacity, Audenier will also...

Sun Life U.S. has reached an agreement with ThrivePass to help employers with vaccine and testing verification, including a dashboard for employers to holistically view the vaccination and...

Sun Life U.S. has partnered with Teledentistry.com to bring members 24/7 virtual access to dental providers, whenever, and wherever they are. The service is automatically incorporated into...

Sun Life U.S. has launched Sun Life Link, a broad portfolio of digital connection solutions, including APIs (application programming interface) with prominent HCM (human capital management) and...

The Boston Celtics delivered a great dunk display during the month of November – led by Robert Williams with 19 dunks – to raise $105,000 for #SunLifeDunk4Diabetes. The fundraising campaign...

Sun Life has been named a 2021 Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe, receiving the award for the fourth year in a row. The honor builds on Sun Life's recognition for innovative employee programs,...

Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) is pleased to congratulate Rowena Chan, President, Sun Life Financial Distributors (Canada) Inc. & Senior Vice-President, Distribution on being named...

In recognition of World Diabetes Day yesterday, Sun Life U.S. announced the six recipients of the 2021 Team Up Against Diabetes grant program, which supports organizations around the country that...

Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) ) today announced it intends to acquire DentaQuest, a leading provider of dental benefits in the United States. Sun Life will hold a conference call...

Strategic fit for Sun Life in attractive dental segments, more than doubling its U.S. employee benefits revenues and complementing its existing portfolio as a leader in health and group benefits...

Sun Life U.S. announced today expanded philanthropic support for organizations focused on issues around diversity, equity and inclusion. Sun Life will be supporting organizations in Greater Boston...

Sun Life U.S. has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Insurance Companies for dental insurance. The recognition is derived from a survey of 16,000 U.S. consumers who provided...

Mike Minor and Brady Singer led the season in strikeouts for Sun Life Strikeout Diabetes program WELLESLEY, Mass., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Back on the mound this year, Kansas City Royals...

Leonardo Dionicio, vice president, Technology Foundation for Sun Life U.S., has been named for the second consecutive year to the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) 100, an annual list of the...

Sun Life U.S. has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by Hartford Courant Top Workplaces, building on previous years of recognition by the Boston Globe and Top Workplaces USA. Based solely on...

Sun Life U.S. has expanded its absence management offerings to meet the needs of employers who want support in meeting absence compliance obligations but are currently better suited to...

Imagine you or a family member are diagnosed with cancer, a heart condition, or are suffering from long-term COVID-19 complications. Receiving the diagnosis alone is emotional and overwhelming....

Sun Life U.S. announced plans to move its Connecticut office to One Financial Plaza, also known as "The Gold Building," at the corner of Main and Pearl Streets in downtown Hartford. Sun Life will...

Sun Life U.S. has launched an expanded Dental Health Center on SunLife.com/us, offering information, insights, and dental advice to general consumers, as well as a cost estimator tool for members....

Sun Life has released its annual research report on high-cost claims and medical trends. Cancer again topped the list of the 10 most common and costliest medical conditions, with an increase of 16...

Sun Life U.S. has appointed Kimberly Mashburn as National Absence Practice Leader. Mashburn will guide strategic business development with key brokers, consultants and clients, as well as provide...

Sun Life has become a national sponsor of Project Power, a youth health and fitness program offered by the American Diabetes Association®(ADA). The program empowers youth to make healthy...

Transaction strategically expands Sun Life's U.S. Stop-Loss & Health business TORONTO, WELLESLEY, Mass. and BALTIMORE, April 23, 2021 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF)...

Sun Life has launched a new, comprehensive way for employers to offer supplemental health benefits to all of their employees, including part-time and gig workers who typically are not eligible for...

Sun Life U.S. has partnered with Bentley University as an inaugural corporate sponsor for first-generation college students within the school's FirstGen Presidential Fellows (FPF) program. The Sun...

Sun Life and the Celtics have closed out another year of Fit to Win, a four-week fitness and health program for children from YMCA locations in Greater Boston, Hartford, and Southern Maine. Over...

Sun Life U.S. scored a 100% for the 13th year in a row on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices...

Sun Life U.S. has been named a 2021 Top Workplaces USA employer by Energage, an organization that develops solutions to build and brand top workplaces. This is the inaugural year for Top...

Sun Life U.S. has launched a new in-house absence management solution that simplifies the complexities of managing paid and unpaid leaves of absence and leverages the power of one – one...

Dan Fishbein, M.D., president of Sun Life U.S., has been appointed to the Boston University School of Medicine's (BUSM) Dean's Advisory Board. As an advisory board member, Fishbein will provide...

Sun Life Financial Inc. (the "Company" or "Sun Life") (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) has been notified that Obatan LLC ("Obatan") has made an unsolicited "mini-tender offer" to purchase up to 50,000...

Construction at the future site of the new Sun Life U.S. downtown Portland office has officially begun. Sun Life and subsidiary FullscopeRMS will occupy 77,000 square feet, the largest office...

The dunks may have been from the 2019-20 NBA season, but Celtics fans engaged in real time on social media, raising $105,000 for the Greater Boston YMCA by using the hashtag #SunLifeDunk4Diabetes....

Sun Life announced today that Leonardo Dionicio, vice president, Technology Foundation for Sun Life U.S., has been named to the HITEC 2021 100 list of the most influential and notable Hispanic...

For the third year in a row, Sun Life U.S. has been named a Top Place to Work in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe, making the top ten for the state's largest employers. Top Places to Work, which...

In recognition of World Diabetes Day on November 14, Sun Life has announced the winners of the annual Team Up Against Diabetes grant program. Every year Sun Life U.S. supports five grassroots...

Sun Life has partnered with Noyo, a leading API (application programming interface) platform for improving the speed and accuracy of health insurance data exchange. Building on its digital...

Sun Life has partnered with PlanSource, a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software, to amplify the benefits experience for HR leaders through streamlined and automated enrollment...

With basketball season looking a bit different this year, Sun Life and the Celtics have adjusted the annual #SunLifeDunk4Diabetes fundraising program to highlight some of the best Celtics dunks...

Sun Life U.S. and The MGIS Companies, Inc., a leading national insurance program manager, today announced a ten-year extension of their partnership serving the customized benefit needs of...

As part of Sun Life's larger global efforts to combat racism and support organizations actively fighting for equality, Sun Life U.S. will be working with two organizations on the frontlines of...

Sun Life U.S. has added three COVID-19 insurance products to its stop-loss offerings, including coverage for outbreaks, providing risk protection for self-funded employers if employees become...

When the pandemic began, Sun Life and the Celtics had to quickly pivot their annual Fit to Win youth fitness program to a virtual format to accommodate the shutdown and subsequent safety measures....

Forbes Media released its second annual Best-In-State employers list, including Sun Life on the Massachusetts company list. The survey was conducted on a rolling basis from October 2019 to May...

As benefits enrollment season approaches and the pandemic continues, insurance providers and employers need to evolve to ensure that all enrollment needs can be met while maintaining everyone's...

For many people, hospitalizations can result in high out-of-pocket costs, sometimes in the thousands of dollars, depending on the length of stay. To help offset the costs to consumers, Sun Life...

In the absence of most summer camp and daycare options, Boston Children’s Museum and Sun Life have partnered to develop a virtual play and learning experience for Sun Life U.S. employees and...

The Roux Institute at Northeastern University is partnering with Sun Life U.S., one of the largest group benefits providers in the country. Sun Life becomes the 11th corporate partner of the...

Cancer once again tops the list of the ten costliest medical conditions in Sun Life's 2020 High-cost claims and injectable drug trends report, which offers self-funded employers key insights into...

With the diabetes community at greater risk for complications during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) and Sun Life partnered to reinvent this year's annual Call to...

FullscopeRMS announced today it has enhanced its turnkey stop-loss reinsurance solution. FullscopeRMS is now offering its health insurance partners the option to distribute stop-loss coverage...

Sun Life U.S. has been named a "Best Place to Work" for LGBTQ equality by the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, receiving a 100% score for the 12th straight year. The index is a...

Sun Life and the Boston Celtics closed out the sixth-annual #SunLifeDunk4Diabetes campaign and presented $105,000 to the YMCA of Greater Boston for its Diabetes Prevention Program, a year-long...

Sun Life U.S. announced today that it has named Paula Bartgis as senior vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Bartgis will have responsibility for the company's Information...

Sun Life U.S. has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for 2019 by The Boston Globe. Top Places to Work are chosen based on employee feedback regarding engagement, business...

Today marks the launch of the sixth annual #SunLifeDunk4Diabetes campaign in partnership with the Boston Celtics. Celebrating a decade together and their partnership renewal through the...

Before the Royals took the field against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, Sun Life U.S. and Royals Charities celebrated the success of their two diabetes awareness and prevention programs –...

Sun Life U.S. plans to bring more opportunity to Portland after signing a lease with the developer of Portland Foreside to occupy a new building along the waterfront that will break ground in...

Sun Life U.S. today announced a new paid family and medical leave program for all full- and part-time workers in the U.S. to help employees better care for themselves and their families, including...

Sun Life U.S. is supporting five incredible community organizations around the country for this year's Team Up Against Diabetes grant program. Winners are chosen for their programs and initiatives...

Sun Life U.S. has named Jennifer Collier senior vice president of Stop-Loss & Health, the largest independent stop-loss insurance provider in the country, with 2,300 employer clients covering more...

Specialty drugs, extended hospital stays and complex treatments are major cost drivers in million-dollar+ claims, according to the Sun Life 2019 High-cost claims and injectable drug trends report....

Continuing to focus on talent development and employee engagement, Sun Life U.S. announced today that Tammi Wortham has been appointed vice president of Human Resources (HR). Most recently,...

Sun Life U.S. is helping clients automatically enroll employees in disability coverage, increasing population coverage and income protection for workers. Auto-enrollment increases the likelihood...

Sun Life Financial U.S. has once again been named a "Best Place to Work" for LGBTQ equality by the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. Sun Life has received a 100% score for 11...

On Saturday, 30 lucky children from YMCAs around New England gathered at the Celtics Auerbach Center in Brighton, Mass., for the grand finale event of the fifth annual Sun Life Fit to Win program....

Sun Life and Maxwell Health have launched a combined benefits technology solution, providing employers and their employees with an intuitive digital benefits experience. (See employer platform...

This week, Diabetes Advocates from around the country gathered in D.C. for the American Diabetes Association's Call to Congress, an annual gathering on Capitol Hill to educate members of Congress...

Sun Life U.S. is now offering increased maximums for annual dental and lifetime orthodontia benefits, reducing the risk of members hitting or exceeding their plan maximums. These plans can reduce...

For Diabetes Awareness Month in November, Celtics players achieved a #SunLifeDunk4Diabetes campaign record 64 dunks, each generating a $1,000 donation from Sun Life to support the Greater Boston...

Sun Life Financial U.S. has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for 2018 by The Boston Globe. According to the Globe, Top Places to Work recognizes the most admired...

Sun Life Financial is ready to assist clients affected by the wildfires in Central and Northern California, recognizing that many have already evacuated their homes or businesses and need extra...

In a legislative webinar post-election yesterday, Sun Life Financial U.S. experts discussed how the midterm elections could affect employee benefits, and explored the growth of new paid leave laws...

Sun Life Financial is prepared to assist clients affected by the hurricane in the Gulf Coast and surrounding areas, recognizing that many may need to evacuate their homes or businesses and need...

Just before the start of the KC Royals v. Cleveland Indians game on Saturday, Sun Life Financial and Royals Charities presented the American Diabetes Association of Kansas City with $20,000 from...

Sun Life Financial is prepared to assist clients affected by the hurricane in the Carolinas and surrounding areas, recognizing that many may have evacuated their homes or businesses and need extra...

Sun Life Financial has added a cancer plan to its benefits offering in the U.S. that gives patients support for screenings, treatments, recovery needs and everyday expenses. Benefits are paid...

Sun Life Financial U.S. is proud to announce the five winners of the 2018 Team Up Against Diabetes grant program, which awards organizations for supporting diabetes prevention, management and...

Sun Life Financial is ready to assist clients affected by the wildfires in California and Colorado, recognizing that many may have evacuated their homes or businesses and need extra time to make...

Sun Life has added vision insurance to its benefit offerings in Washington state, rounding out a group benefits portfolio that includes dental, disability and life insurance, and voluntary...

In Sun Life Financial's 2018 High-Cost Claims Report, cancer remains the costliest medical condition, with $798.7 million in reimbursements to self-funded employers from 2014 to 2017. The report,...

Sun Life Financial announced today that it has acquired Maxwell Health, an innovative start-up with an employee benefits platform that makes benefits and HR administration simple for employers and...

The Kansas City Royals and Sun Life Financial U.S. have capped another great year for the Sun Life Home Run to Health program, a four-week health and fitness program where kids track their...

Sun Life Financial announced that it has appointed Tim Rarick as head of Client Management, National Accounts. In this role, Rarick will be responsible for the account management team and client...

Thirty lucky YMCA children from around New England gathered today at the Celtics practice facility in Waltham, Mass., to close out the fourth annual #SunLifeFitToWin program. Celtics players Shane...

The YMCA of Greater Boston and Sun Life Financial U.S. are pleased to announce that Kathy deCastro, head of human resources at Sun Life Financial U.S., is a new member of the YMCA of Greater...

Sun Life Financial, a leading provider of employee benefits, and Collective Health, an innovative healthcare technology company, have joined in a strategic partnership to take the employee...

Sun Life Financial U.S. has once again been named a "Best Place to Work" for LGBTQ equality by the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. For the 10th year in a row, Sun Life has...

Sun Life has become an official partner of Bentley University's Center for Women and Business (CWB), which provides tools and training to help organizations foster more inclusive workplaces....

Sun Life has closed out the most successful year yet in the fourth-annual #SunLifeDunk4Diabetes fundraising campaign with the Celtics, raising a total of $80,000 for the Greater Boston YMCA's...

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and once again the Boston Celtics and Sun Life Financial will hold the #SunLifeDunk4Diabetes campaign, which raises money for the YMCA of Greater Boston's...

Sun Life has added the Vision Choice plan to its vision offering, rounding out a group benefits portfolio that includes dental, disability, life and voluntary (accident and critical illness...

Sun Life is launching the new Sun Life Dental NetworkSM, marking another milestone in the integration of Sun Life and Assurant Employee Benefits (AEB). According to September 2017 data from the...

Sun Life and Pareto Captive Services have partnered to offer a new stop-loss group captive solution, designed to reduce claims volatility for small and medium self-funded employers or...

Sun Life today announced the appointment of Paul Courtney as chief commercial officer managing the International Distribution, Product Development and Strategy Development teams based in Bermuda....

Sun Life Financial U.S. is proud to announce the eight 2017 winners of the Team Up Against Diabetes grant program, which awards organizations for supporting diabetes prevention, management, and...

Sun Life Financial is ready to assist Clients affected by Hurricane Irma, recognizing that many may have evacuated their homes or businesses and need extra time to make payments, assistance with...

Sun Life Financial is ready to assist Clients affected by Hurricane Harvey, recognizing that many may have evacuated their homes or businesses and need extra time to make payments, help with...

Sun Life Financial U.S. has marked a major milestone in its integration of the Assurant Employee Benefits (AEB) business, which it acquired last year. Sun Life has begun rolling out its newly...