Digital Health Solutions will work with innovators and
technology start-ups to come up with new ways to help Canadians
manage their health
TORONTO,
Aug. 4, 2016 /CNW/ - Sun Life
Financial announced today that it is launching a new business area
called Digital Health Solutions to help Canadians access the latest
in digital capabilities and innovations to take care of their
health and well-being.
As a leading provider of health benefits in Canada, Sun Life supports the health care
needs of Canadians with more than 75 million claims paid and more
than 50 million health touchpoints per year. With the launch of
Digital Health Solutions, Sun Life will invest in new partnerships
and capabilities to provide innovative solutions for Canadians in
the digital health space.
"We're excited about launching this new business area to expand
our extensive network of health care providers and digital
capabilities to make it easier for Canadians to manage their
health," said Kevin Dougherty,
President, Sun Life Financial Canada. "This new business area will
connect Sun Life with technology start-ups and health care
innovators to fast track the development of new digital ideas in
the health space to engage and help Canadians."
Digital Health Solutions will bring Sun Life's own leading
digital and health capabilities together with those of leading
players from across the health care spectrum to help Canadians
to:
- Find new and better ways of accessing health care products and
services empowering them along the way
- Act by making healthy choices to support wellness goals
- Better manage chronic conditions with advanced technologies and
insights
This new business area will be led by Chris Denys, Senior Vice-President of
Possibilities, Digital Health Solutions, Sun Life Financial Canada.
Chris was most recently the Chief Financial Officer for Sun Life in
Canada after holding a number of
senior executive roles leading high performance teams. Chris has a
passionate interest in health and has served as Sun Life's
executive sponsor of the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes for the last
three years.
"This new business area represents another significant step that
Sun Life is taking to advance the company's digital innovation
strategy to support the well-being of Canadians," said Chris Denys, Senior Vice-President of
Possibilities, Digital Health Solutions, Sun Life Financial Canada.
"It's a great fit with our recently announced partnership with
MaRS, North America's largest
urban innovation hub, and our development of Digital Benefits
Assistant, which uses advanced analytics technology to provide the
right solutions at the right time to Canadians through the channel
of their choice."
Digital Health Solutions will leverage the innovative
capabilities of Digital Benefits Assistant, the first real-time
decision management technology in the insurance industry, to
proactively engage Canadians and empower them to take a more active
role in managing their health and well-being.
About Sun Life Financial
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. Sun
Life Financial has 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. As of March
31, 2016, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had
total assets under management of $861
billion. For more information please visit
www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Canada
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