Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 18, 2005
JIM BENSON is President and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock Life
Insurance Company, a division of Manulife Financial Corporation.
Additionally, Mr. Benson serves on the Manulife Executive and Management
Committees. Mr. Benson, based in Boston, is responsible for the growth
and success of John Hancock's protection businesses, including life and
long-term care insurance. In addition, Mr. Benson oversees the John
Hancock Financial Network, the company's career agency system. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a quick overview of John Hancock and how yousee the company at this point?
Mr. Benson: After our merger with Manulife, John Hancock created two
separate divisions