Sun Life extends its reach through Mercer's
leading private exchange
WELLESLEY, MA, Aug. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - The U.S.
business group of Sun Life Financial has joined Mercer
MarketplaceSM , making its short-term disability,
long-term disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment
insurance products available on one of the largest and
fastest-growing private benefits exchanges in the country. Sun Life
continues to expand its presence on private exchanges to give more
customers access to its employee benefits solutions.
With a full range of benefits, including traditional,
supplemental and voluntary products, as well as robust
decision-support tools, Mercer Marketplace provides a single point
of access for employees to meet all their insurance needs. Mercer's
launch of its private exchange in 2013 is part of the company's
commitment to ensuring that all Americans have easy access to the
best insurance products. More than one million members, including
full-time employees, part-timers and retirees, access Mercer
Marketplace to create a benefits package personalized to their
individual needs and budgets.
"By adding our employee benefits to Mercer Marketplace, we're
becoming an important part of a prominent private exchange, as well
as building upon an already strong distribution relationship," said
Kevin Krzeminski, Senior Vice
President of Distribution for Sun Life. "Recognized as one of
Mercer's Select Service Providers, we've worked successfully to
promote the health, security and well being of our joint customers,
and now we can extend our reach even further."
About Sun Life Financial
Celebrating 150 years in
2015, Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial
services organization providing a diverse range of protection and
wealth products and services to individuals and corporate
customers. The Sun Life Financial group of companies operates under
the "Sun Life Financial" name strictly as a marketing name and no
legal significance is expressed or implied. Sun Life Financial and
its partners have operations in a number of markets worldwide,
including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. In the
United States and elsewhere, insurance products are offered
by members of the Sun Life Financial group that are insurance
companies. In the United States,
Sun Life Financial provides a range of products and services to
employers and their employees, including Group and Voluntary
Accident, Critical Illness, Dental, Disability, Life, and Stop-Loss
insurance products. Product offerings may not be available in all
states and may vary depending on state laws and regulations. Sun
Life Financial Inc., the holding company for the Sun Life Financial
group of companies, is a public company. It is not an insurance
company and does not offer insurance products for sale in
the United States or elsewhere,
and does not guarantee the obligations of its insurance company
subsidiaries. Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE), and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF. For more information please visit
www.sunlife.com/us.
About Mercer
Mercer is a global consulting leader in
talent, health, retirement and investments. Mercer helps clients
around the world advance the health, wealth and performance of
their most vital asset—their people. Mercer's more than 20,000
employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over
140 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh &
McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), a global professional services firm
offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk,
strategy and people. With 57,000 employees worldwide and annual
revenue exceeding $13 billion, Marsh
& McLennan Companies is also the parent company of Marsh, a
leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy Carpenter, a
leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services; and
Oliver Wyman, a leader in management consulting. For more
information, visit www.mercer.com. Follow Mercer on Twitter
@Mercer.
Media contacts:
Amanda
Gallo
Sun Life Financial
781-446-1264
amanda.gallo@sunlife.com
Devon Portney Fernald
Sun Life Financial
devon.portney.fernald@sunlife.com
781-800-3609
Bruce Lee
Mercer
bruce.lee@mercer.com
212-345-0553
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.