ACHIEVE
Financial strength in numbers
Q4 2016 results
Sun Life Financial is a global financial services organization with over 150 years of experience and a strong
block of U.S. individual life insurance. Here are some of our financial highlights:
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S ixth-largest life
insurance organization
in North America1
F orbes Global 2000
leading companies—
#277 overall2
otal assets under
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management:
US$672.6 billion3
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arket capitalization:
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US$23.6 billion1
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S hareholder equity:
US$14.7 billion3
A solid capital base
As regulated entities, Sun Life Financial’s insurance companies are required to set aside sufficient
assets (reserves and capital) to meet all of our financial commitments to our clients over the
long term.
As of December 31, 2016, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada had an MCCSR (Minimum
Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements) ratio of 226%, which is well above the regulatory
minimum of 150%.
The insurance subsidiaries of Sun Life Financial enjoy consistently strong financial strength ratings.
Independent rating agencies place us among the highest-rated insurance companies operating
in the United States.
As of December 31, 2016
A.M. Best
Standard & Poor’s
Moody’s
Sun Life Assurance
Company of Canada
A+4 (Superior)
AA-4 (Very Strong)
Aa34 (High Quality)
Sun Life and Health
Insurance Company (U.S.)
A+4 (Superior)
AA-4 (Very Strong)
not rated
For the most current ratings, visit www.sunlife.com/us --> About us --> Our financial strength.
Sun Life provides financial strength you can count on.
If you have questions, contact our Client Service department
at 800-862-6266.
One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
www.sunlife.com/us
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1. Based on market capitalization data as of December 31, 2016, compiled by Sun Life Financial using data provided by IPREO.
2. “The World’s Leading Companies,” Forbes.com, February 2017.
3. Represents results from Continuing Operations as defined in Sun Life Financial’s quarterly financial statements, with currency converted to U.S. dollars
as of December 31, 2016.
4. Outlook stable.
Please note: This document reflects the purchase of the U.S. Employee Benefits business of Assurant, Inc. by Sun Life Assurance Company of
Canada, a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial Inc. The purchase was completed on March 1, 2016.
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. In the United States and elsewhere, insurance products are offered by members of the Sun Life Financial group that are
insurance companies. Sun Life Financial Inc., the publicly traded holding company for the Sun Life Financial group of companies, is not an insurance
company and does not guarantee the obligations of these insurance companies. Each insurance company relies on its own financial strength and
claims-paying ability.
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trademarks of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. Visit us at www.sunlife.com/us. SLPC 26108 03/17 (exp. 03/18)