BOSTON, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock today expanded its behavioral and
wellness-linked life insurance to include HealthyMind, a benefit
designed to support the mental well-being of its customers through
meditation and sleep. HealthyMind is a new addition to the John
Hancock Vitality program, which gives its life insurance customers
the opportunity to earn significant premium savings and rewards for
the things they do to stay healthy, such as walking, exercising,
getting annual check-ups, and buying healthy foods at the grocery
store. Smartphone apps and wearable devices like the Apple Watch
and Fitbit integrate with the program and make it easy for
customers to participate and earn points for their healthy
activities.
With HealthyMind, John Hancock Vitality customers can be
rewarded for meditating as little as 10 minutes a day. Customers
will also receive a free twelve-month subscription to Headspace, a
global leader in meditation and mindfulness, providing over 30
million members with a full library of guided resources to help
them live happier, healthier lives. The new HealthyMind program
also encourages good sleep habits with a 30-day sleep challenge on
the John Hancock Vitality app.
According to the John Hancock Mindfulness Survey, also released
today, Americans are missing out on the benefits of mindfulness, as
only 12 percent of respondents practice meditation or mindfulness
when they are stressed. Of those who do, nearly 70 percent cite
meditation and mindfulness as the most effective activity for
managing their stress, ranked above listening to music, sleeping or
exercising. The survey also found that almost half of Americans (45
percent) are getting fewer than six hours of sleep nightly, citing
general stress, family concerns, and financial worries as the top
three things preventing them from falling asleep.
"We are strongly committed to helping our customers live longer,
healthier lives. With HealthyMind, we're taking John Hancock
Vitality one step further and recognizing the importance of mental
health for overall wellness," said Brooks
Tingle, president and CEO, John Hancock Insurance. "As
health science and personal technology continue to converge, our
John Hancock Vitality program is constantly evolving to make it
easier for customers to access personalized tools to help them take
steps to lead healthier lives."
"At Headspace, we see meditation as both a practice rooted in
ancient history and a topic of modern science. Meditation has been
scientifically proven to offer significant health benefits to those
who make the practice a habit, and as such we are equally committed
to providing authentic expertise in meditation as we are to
studying the science of meditation," said Headspace Chief Science
Officer, Dr. Megan Jones Bell. "It's
great to see programs like John Hancock Vitality offering tools
like Headspace to improve their members' health and quality of
life."
"John Hancock and Vitality have
shared a commitment to improving lives by offering innovative
solutions to help our members on their journeys to better health,"
said Tal Gilbert, CEO Vitality
USA. "We have used behavioral
economics, actuarial science, and clinical data to evolve and
improve our program continually. We have helped people eat better
with the HealthyFood program, get more active with our innovative
Apple Watch collaboration, and we're thrilled about this next
innovation that helps people keep their minds as healthy as their
bodies. We are proud to be John
Hancock's partner as they transform the life insurance
experience and continue to have a positive impact on their clients'
lives."
The John Hancock Vitality program is also expanding to provide
Financial Fitness content to its customers in recognition of the
connection between healthy finances and overall wellness. The 2017
John Hancock Financial Stress Survey found that 66 percent of
Americans believe their finances to be a significant cause of
stress in their lives. Through the Financial Fitness aspect of the
program, customers will have access to helpful tips for planning
and saving.
For more information on John Hancock Vitality life insurance and
the HealthyMind benefit, or to get a quote, visit
www.JHRewardsLife.com.
About John Hancock Financial and Manulife
John Hancock is a division of
Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial
services group that helps people make their decisions easier and
lives better. We operate primarily as John
Hancock in the United
States, and Manulife elsewhere. We provide financial advice,
insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for
individuals, groups and institutions. Assets under management and
administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were over
$1.1 trillion (US$850 billion) as of March 31, 2018. Manulife Financial Corporation
trades as MFC on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945 on the SEHK.
Manulife can be found at manulife.com.
One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports approximately 10.7 million
Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life
insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, and college
savings plans. We also offer advice through Signator, a network of
independent financial advisors. Additional information about
John Hancock may be found at
johnhancock.com.
About Vitality
Guided by a core purpose of making
people healthier, Vitality is the leader in improving health to
unlock outcomes that matter. By blending smart tech, data,
incentives, and behavioral science, we inspire healthy changes in
individuals and organizations. Vitality brings a global perspective
through successful partnerships with the smartest insurers and most
forward-thinking employers around the world. More than 7 million
people in 18 countries engage in the Vitality program. For more
information, please visit www.vitalitygroup.com.
About Headspace
Headspace, a global leader in
meditation and mindfulness, was founded in 2010 by Andy Puddicombe and Rich
Pierson. Through its core suite of meditation app and
online offerings, Headspace has already reached nearly 30 million
users in 190 countries. The company also operates a B2B
business focused on offering its meditation products to companies
around the world as part of employee benefits packages, and a
partnerships team that has forged robust relationships with many of
the world's most recognizable brands, including Apple, Amazon,
Google, Nike, the NBA and more. For more information please
visit us at www.headspace.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram.
About the John Hancock Mindfulness Survey
The John
Hancock Mindfulness Survey was conducted online by Qualtrics on
behalf of John Hancock. Interviews
were completed in May 2018 among
1,500 U.S. adults over 30 years of age with a household income
greater than $50,000. The survey data
reflects the US population in terms of age, income and gender.
The HealthyMind benefit and the free 12-month subscription to
Headspace are not available in New
York.
Vitality is the provider of the John Hancock Vitality Program in
connection with policies issued by John
Hancock. Rewards and discounts are subject to change and are
not guaranteed to remain the same for the life of the policy.
Insurance policies and/or associated riders and features may not
be available in all states.
Insurance products are issued by: John Hancock Life Insurance
Company (U.S.A.), Boston, MA 02210 (not licensed in New York) and John Hancock Life Insurance
Company of New York, Valhalla, NY 10595. MLINY061318114
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