Manulife Surpasses AIG, Becomes North America's Largest Insurer by Value Aug 26, 2008
9 billion purchase of Boston-based John Hancock Financial Services Inc. in 2004 ... 8 billion, while Manulife's John Hancock was No. 5 with $27 ... John Hancock was the third-largest underwriter of U.S. group annuities in 2006, while AIG was No. 6. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Election blog Aug 26, 2008
Conceivably, they were using the rulers to draw the line between the voter names on the rolls and the dotted line where they John Hancock the paper, Page agreed. But it was pretty obvious to me that it was advertising and I said so, Page said, noting Anderson is among those up for election. (The Palm Beach Post)
* Olympic spirit lives on in Beijing Aug 24, 2008
By John Hancock CONTRIBUTING REPORTER IN BEIJING Sunday, Aug 24, 2008, Page 18. A girl cools down in a water fountain in Beijing yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hey, what do you know? Aug 21, 2008
a. John Hancock Towerb. Government Centerc. (Boston Globe)
* HANCOCK'S GAME: Taiwans taekwondo couple come up short Aug 21, 2008
FEELING THE HEAT: Taiwans Olympic delegation leader said that the weight of expectation got to Chu Mu-yen and Yang Shu-chun as both disappointed yesterday By John Hancock CONTRIBUTING REPORTER IN BEIJING Thursday, Aug 21, 2008, Page 20. Taiwans taekwondo golden couple came up short yesterday at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium, although Chu Mu-yen () did manage to win a bronze medal. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
July wholesale prices rise at fastest pace in almost 3 decades Aug 21, 2008
Rebecca Braeu, an economist at John Hancock in Boston, said that the big jump in core inflation in the wholesale price report would definitely set off alarm bells at the Fed. But she and other analysts said they did not believe the central bank will start raising rates, especially before the November election, as long as price pressures begin to moderate in upcoming reports. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
An international arena Aug 20, 2008
For its part, , owner of Boston-based , is also focusing its marketing abroad instead of placing emphasis on the no-nonsense, sometimes shocking commercials for which John Hancock - a longtime Olympic advertiser - is known ... Indeed, the absence of John Hancock from these Olympics reveals how the opportunity to speak to a broader populace can prompt big changes to traditional marketing plans ... John Hancock has become an Olympics mainstay, and has been a worldwide sponsor since 1994. (Boston Globe)
* HANCOCK'S GAME: Chef de mission gives Beijing the thumbs up Aug 19, 2008
By John Hancock CONTRIBUTING REPORTER IN BEIJING Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008, Page 19. Tsai Szu-chueh, chef de mission of the Taiwan delegation, points out a few facts about cross-strait sporting relations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cranberry cooperative looks at the long haul Aug 17, 2008
Ocean Spray's board recently voted to spend $58 million to have John Hancock Agriculture plant new bogs for the company ... So we're doing this with John Hancock Agriculture, a large manager of farms throughout the world. (Boston Globe)
Got 48 hours? How to spend it in the Windy City Aug 16, 2008
7 p.m. Enjoy spectacular views of the city and Lake Michigan while dining in the Signature Lounge on the 96th floor of the John Hancock Center on Michigan Avenue, a 100-story building with a screened outdoor observatory. Sample cocktails or opt to eat a range of appetizers, including the baked Brie and the chipotle guacamole, instead of a full meal. (MSNBC -- Politics)
* HANCOCK'S GAMES: Beijing hoping for the best ever tag Aug 16, 2008
By John Hancock CONTRIBUTING REPORTER, BEIJING Saturday, Aug 16, 2008, Page 20. Fans in Taipei cheer as they watch Taiwans Olympic baseball team play against China at the Beijing Olympics yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Westminster cruises in volleyball debut Aug 16, 2008
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Pricey health coverage eases worries for future Aug 16, 2008
Two of her favorite insurers are John Hancock and Genworth. One underappreciated benefit of long-term-care insurance is that it can start paying benefits at any age. (AZCentral -- Business)
Alabama third in foreign-owned agriculture land Aug 15, 2008
Blevins said investment firms like Canada s John Hancock have scooped up U.S. forestland at a record pace the past two years. John Hancock has amassed 68,834 acres in Alabama s Covington, Crenshaw, Conecuh and Monroe counties, Blevins said. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
* HANCOCK'S GAME:Fans brave scalpers to cheer Taiwan Aug 14, 2008
By John Hancock CONTRIBUTING REPORTER IN BEIJING Thursday, Aug 14, 2008, Page 20. Supporters gesture after the game between Taiwan and the Netherlands in Beijing yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Young financial advisers have big ambitions to grow in Hawaii Aug 14, 2008
Subotic and Mijuskovic, both HPU graduates and former employees of John Hancock Financial Services, have expanded the company from two to 17 employees since last September. In seven years, they plan to employ up to 100 agents on all major Islands. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Boston Business Journal 40 under 40 announced Aug 14, 2008
Heidi Brooks -- John Hancock Financial Services. Wendy Cebula -- VistaPrint. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Moving up - north? Aug 12, 2008
DesPrez, the man who has been in charge at Boston insurer John Hancock since 2005, is making a pitch to succeed his boss, retiring chief executive Dominic D'Alessandro ... He kept getting bigger jobs and got involved in John Hancock soon after it was acquired by Manulife in 2004. (Boston Globe)
For retired Olympians, marketing is the game Aug 12, 2008
One swimmer, Janet Evans, is with John Hancock, while another, Josh Davis, is with Mutual of Omaha ... She is working with Speedo, the Canola Council (a trade group for canola growers), Johnson & Johnson and John Hancock. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
* HANCOCK'S GAMES: Offering enlightenment on the empty seats mystery Aug 12, 2008
By John Hancock CONTRIBUTING REPORTER IN BEIJING Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008, Page 19. Taiwans athletes have been warmly embraced and the Games organizers have been hospitable, but not everyone here is schooled in etiquette. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Drinking up Boston's bars Aug 9, 2008
Celebrating success Regina Pisa, attorney extraordinaire, shared some secrets with new female MBAs at the Simmons School of Management commencement at John Hancock Hall yesterday. The managing partner of Goodwin Procter told the grads women should never underestimate the power of symbols. (Boston Globe)
John Hancock Advisers Releases Portfolio Information for Closed-End Funds Aug 9, 2008
BOSTON, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Advisers, LLC announced today that portfolio information, such as performance, top-ten holdings and sector weightings, is available for its closed-end funds as of July 31, 2008. This information is available on John Hancock Funds' web site at ... To order a hard copy of this information or additional closed-end fund literature, call John Hancock's automated closed-end funds information line (800) 843-0090. (PR Newswire)
Manulife Financial Second-Quarter Profit Declines on Dollar, U.S. Markets Aug 8, 2008
Through its Boston- based John Hancock Financial unit, Manulife has the highest exposure to the U.S. currency among Canada's four main insurers, according to BMO Capital Markets analyst. It was a slight earnings miss, but it does not represent any permanent impairment,'' said , a financial services analyst at KBSH Capital Management Inc. in Toronto, which manages about $3. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Whirlwind Of Bad News Slams Markets Aug 8, 2008
"Times are tough so people will want to husband their money," said Bill Cheney, chief economist at John Hancock Financial Services. Crude oil rose 1. (New York Post -- Business)
Jobless claims hit highest point since March 2002 Aug 8, 2008
Times are tough so people are husbanding their money, said Bill Cheney, chief economist at John Hancock Financial Services. A growing number of economists fear that a pull back by cautious consumers will throw the economy into a tailspin in the final three months of this year. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
* HANCOCK'S GAME: In Beijing, dont mention the c-word Aug 5, 2008
WELCOME TO NEW CHINA: The Beijing Olympics are set to be the most commercialized Games of all time, so get ready for cheerleaders with Chinese characteristics By John Hancock CONTRIBUTING REPORTER IN BEIJING Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008, Page 18 ... John Hancock is the Taipei Times correspondent for the Beijing Olympics. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More of this story Aug 5, 2008
Among the items Allardt has treated are the historic torah at Touro Synagogue, Benjamin Franklin s shaving bowl and a trunk that belonged to John Hancock. I do an enormous amount of collection care planning throughout the country for historical societies and museum of all sorts, Allardt said. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Bridgeline Software to Report Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results On Thursday, August 7, 2008 Aug 4, 2008
Bridgeline Software is a recipient of the Inc. 500 award for America's fastest growing companies and currently has over 600 customers ranging from middle market organizations to divisions within Fortune 1,000 companies that include: DTCC, Smithers-Oasis, Marriott International, Berkshire Life, Honeywell, PODS, Budget Rent a Car System, John Hancock, AARP, Claire's Stores, National Financial Partners, American Dental Association, CadaretGrant & Co., PerkinElmer, UBS, JBHanauer & Co., Omgeo,... (Primezone Releases)
John Hancock Closed-end Funds Declare Monthly Dividends Aug 2, 2008
BOSTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Four John Hancock closed-end funds declared their monthly dividends today as follows: Declaration Date: August 1, 2008 Ex Date: August 11, 2008 Record Date: August 13, 2008 Payable Date: August 29, 2008 Annualized Rate Change Yield at from Previous Ticker Fund Name Amount Market* Month PDT Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II $0 ... 84% - About Manulife Financial and John Hancock The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial Services,... (PR Newswire)
Military shows its love for country Aug 2, 2008
John Hancock, whose name appears first and largest on the Declaration of Independence, described this most valuable American document as noble affection which impels us to sacrifice everything dear, even life itself, to our country. Early settlers, including, Hancock, possessed a love of country and a belief in God which has been the bedrock of America s success. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Insurer John Hancock to cut 2 subsidiaries Aug 1, 2008
Boston insurance giant John Hancock yesterday said it plans to eliminate two of its subsidiaries as part of the final administrative steps resulting from the company's $13 billion acquisition by of Toronto in 2004. James D. Gallagher, a Hancock senior vice president, said the changes are "housekeeping" moves that would give John Hancock, now Manulife's US operation, greater flexibility to deploy reserve capital, possibly to finance future acquisitions ... The company wants to merge John Hancock... (Boston Globe)
Ten Tips for Tourists Visiting the ... Jul 30, 2008
The John Hancock Center and Sears Tower soar tall in the city skyline, Visitors to Chicago can easily get overwhelmed with how much there is to see and do in the Windy City ... Suggestions include Chicago's Millennium Park, The Loop, Sears Tower Sky Deck and the John Hancock Observatory. (Suite101.com)
LH Summerfest begins Aug. 6 Jul 30, 2008
Past performances for this dynamic group include the Signature Room in the John Hancock Building and Daly Plaza in Chicago, Notre Dame University, corporate events and many other great venues. Lawn chairs are recommended for seating at the nightly entertainment. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Phillies hold Phestival against ALS Jul 29, 2008
Now that Colby had Utley's John Hancock, his mission was to obtain Howard's, who was holding court at another booth about 70 yards down the concourse, as well. "I have Ryan Howard on my fantasy team," Colby explained. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
* The circus of the Olympic Games comes to town Jul 29, 2008
ONE WORLD, ONE DREAM: Excitement is building in Beijing as athletes begin to arrive and frustrated ticket buyers, scalpers and eccentrics compete for attention By John Hancock CONTRIBUTING REPORTER IN BEIJING Tuesday, Jul 29, 2008, Page 19. HANCOCK'S GAMES: The Olympic Village formally opened on Sunday and athletes are moving in, while the last batch of tickets that went on sale caused a frenzy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Mystery Box Media Announces New Avant Garde Film Production Skin: Plastic Surgery Can Be Addictive! Jul 29, 2008
Who: Mystery Box Media What: Benefit Party; screening of short films made by Daniel Cook, Giovanni Muniz and Alaric Rocha; launch of new production When: 7:00 PM -- Friday, August 1, 2008 Where: John Hancock Building 175 E. Delaware Place Party Room on 44th Floor Why: Mystery Box Media is changing the paradigm for film production in Chicago. "Widow's Fix" was nominated for 6 awards and won Best Director by The 48 Hour Film Project. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Judge the candidates by actions Jul 27, 2008
If George Washington had listened to John Hancock tell him how to cross the Delaware River, maybe the world would be a more peaceful place. A person should be judged by his accomplishments and not by a popularity contest. (Florida Times-Union)
Sully Saturday: Bye-bye Gateway, hello MVFC Jul 26, 2008
John Hancock climbed aboard. Then Wells Fargo. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
* HANCOCK'S GAME: In Beijing its safety first, fun second Jul 25, 2008
By John Hancock CONTRIBUTING REPORTER IN BEIJING Friday, Jul 25, 2008, Page 24 ... John Hancock is the Taipei Times correspondent for the Beijing Olympics. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Jack Brickhouse eating tour Jul 25, 2008
The following week Pat took us to the second stop of our Brickhouse Eating Tour 200 East Supper Club (in Chicago on Chestnut Street, just down the street from the John Hancock Center). A classy jazz ensemble was playing near the front of the room, and the atmosphere was enticing. (Munster Times, IN)
Declaration of Independence:A simple piece of paper Jul 24, 2008
John Hancock, the presiding officer, probably signed to make it official. But this document is not the one displayed in a baroque case at the National Archives, where it is protected by bullet-proof glass, argon gas and a 55-ton underground vault, into which it is lowered every night. (Juneau Empire)
A Long Tradition of Fringe Parties and Paranoia Jul 23, 2008
So many prominent leaders proudly identified as Masons including Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Presidents George Washington, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk, Chief Justice John Marshall, Speaker of the House Henry Clay and New York Governor DeWitt Clinton that the Anti-Masonic Party successfully mobilized general resentments toward the privileged and the powerful. The party published 35 weekly newspapers in New York alone. (Townhall.com)
The bat and a flap over that man in a hat Jul 21, 2008
If it had the emotional resonance of IJ1 and IJ3, it would have picked up repeat business during the school holidays, but its core audience (teenage boys of all ages) were distracted by such other heroes as John Hancock, Maxwell Smart, Prince Caspian, Zohan Dvir, and Po, the kung fu panda. Here's the box office chart for the year until Thursday: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull $29m; Sex And The City $26m; I Am Legend $23m; Kung Fu Panda $23m (in three weeks); Iron Man $20m;... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
* Officially clear, unofficially potato soup Jul 18, 2008
METEOROLOGICAL MANAGEMENT: With the Games just three weeks away, a heavy shadow of pollution still hangs over preparations for the Beijing Olympics By John Hancock CONTRIBUTING REPORTER IN BEIJING Friday, Jul 18, 2008, Page 23 ... John Hancock is the Taipei Times correspondent for the Beijing Olympics. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Raising the red lanterns Jul 18, 2008
By John Hancock CONTRIBUTING REPORTER IN BEIJING Friday, Jul 18, 2008, Page 23. I was in the bathroom when an enormous bang disturbed my micturation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Baby Boomers Fuel Thriving Health Industry Jul 18, 2008
"As baby boomers we have more access to health care," said Oscar Gonzalez, economist for John Hancock ... "The penetration of drugs has increased, so more are available," said John Hancock's Gonzalez. (ABC News -- Business)
Pop Goes the Weasel Fees Jul 18, 2008
Buying Load Funds Without Paying the Loads (Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Diamond Hill Large Cap, Eaton Vance, Waddell BBSmartMoney. Friday July 18, 2008 9:50 AM ET. (SmartMoney)
Invasion of the stunt marketers Jul 18, 2008
Not just any cemetery, but the Granary Burying Ground, founded in 1660 and the resting place for, oh, John Hancock and Samuel Adams. "It's an affront to the people who are buried there, our nation's ancestors," said the city's parks commissioner. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
'Iron Man 2' has scribe circling Jul 17, 2008
Known primarily as an actor - he's played everything from Jesus H. Christ ("The Ten"), John Hancock (HBO's "John Adams") and Evil DJ ("Zoolander") to the hapless director Adam Kesher in David Lynch's "Mulholland Dr." - Theroux is on a career-changing tear. Last year he directed his first film, "Dedication," which the Weinstein Co. released. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Echterling-Urban Engagement Jul 17, 2008
He is employed with John Hancock and Associates, a political consulting firm based in Chesterfield. The couple plan a Sept. 13, 2008, wedding at First Presbyterian Church in St. Joseph. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Orphaned 401(k) plan gets fiduciary Jul 17, 2008
John Hancock is the fund's custodian. Member ID. (Republican-American)
Sampson Lodge installs Grand Master Jul 17, 2008
Today, Masonry continues to educate and promote the virtue, character and vision of such Masons as Brother George Washington and 13 other U.S. ex-presidents, Brother John Hancock, along with 13 other signers of the Constitution and nine other signers of the Declaration of Independence. Major listed other famous Masons throughout history including Sam Houston, William B. Travis, Stephen F. Austin, James Bowie, Davy Crockett, Buffalo Bill, Samuel Colt, Winston Churchill, Audi Murphy, Ty Cobb, Roy... (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
Easton obituaries Jul 16, 2008
Retired from John Hancock Insurance ... Mrs. Lynch retired from John Hancock Insurance Company, Brockton office in 1986. (Easton Journal, MA)
Lecavalier Signing a Band-Aid on Bi... Jul 14, 2008
And, as soon as the hockey community got used to the idea of Penguins skating around in 100-degree weather in Tampa, the signings kept on coming: Radim Vrbata, Adam Hall, the oft-injured Ryan Craig, Mark Recchi, Brandon Bochenski, and Chris Gratton all jotted down their John Hancock on the dotted line. For a team whose main problems were defense and goaltending, loading up on forwards is a curious philosophy to say the least. (Suite101.com)
Movie review: Late twists hurt Hancock Jul 14, 2008
As the somewhat jarring posters have made clear, Will Smith portrays the titular superhero, John Hancock, a man who everyone in Los Angeles knows but certainly doesn't love. Super-strong, super-fast, capable of flight (and also apparently imbibing incredible amounts of whiskey without damaging his liver for good, though not immune from hangovers), Hancock will show up at the scene of the crime and stop the bad guys. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Can middle-aged mortals achieve Olympic fitness? Jul 14, 2008
That's true, says Miriam Nelson, director of the John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Tufts University in Boston and co-author of Strong Women Stay Young. If you want to be a competitive athlete, you'll be training most of the day, she says. (USA Today -- News)
Hall of Honor Class Announced Jul 13, 2008
He led the SWC in total offense, passing yards and passing TDs as a senior and led Tech to an appearance in John Hancock Bowl. He left Tech as the single season and career leader in completions, passing yards and touchdowns and finished in the top five in the history of the SWC in career total yards and passing yards. (Texastech.com)
Historic groups battle over property development Jul 13, 2008
There is a brick storage shed on the property, though from 1896 to 1974 it also was the location of the home of Rev. John Hancock and Rev. Jonas Clarke two colonial-era ministers. The house was moved back to its original location across the street in 1974. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Great stars, weak plotline in ‘Hancock' Jul 13, 2008
Talented Smith plays John Hancock, an anti-superhero, superhero ... His name incidentally came when a nurse asked him to sign his John Hancock on his hospital release form. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Pilgrim Reflections Jul 13, 2008
Thus, when John Hancock, the President of Congress, signed the document July 4 and the 55 other delegates began signing the document Aug. 2, they were affirming their belief in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and his involvement in the account of creation in Genesis chapters 1-3. It goes without saying that they, like every generation, probably differed in the ins-and-outs of the creation process. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Hancock - review Jul 8, 2008
John Hancock (Smith) is an alcoholic bum, a scruffy, cranky, seemingly homeless person with a foul mouth and a bad attitude ... John Hancock (Smith) is an alcoholic bum, a scruffy, cranky, seemingly homeless person with a foul mouth and a bad attitude. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Double threat comes to Auburn Jul 8, 2008
What was an incredible sight though, was the flurry of requests for Pat Venditte's John Hancock at Falcon Park on Sunday. Not only did Venditte just shut down any potential rally by the beloved hometown Auburn Doubledays, but the Staten Island closer created a stir among the 1,747 fans in attendance before he even left the bullpen. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Will Smith's 'Hancock' Soars To Top Of Box Office, Marking His ... Jul 8, 2008
After flirting with superhero flicks for years (), it was the boozing misanthropic character of John Hancock that wooed Smith into the genre that always seemed to be a no-brainer for him. And in a summer that's already seen impressive grosses by the likes of "The Incredible Hulk" and "Iron Man," is it really any wonder that a superhero flick starring the world's biggest star would make for a big success. (MTV.com)
‘Hancock’ lacks the Will to be that good Jul 8, 2008
Keeping in the Spirit of 76, Smith plays a character fittingly named John Hancock, though the name we later discover has nothing much to do with the signer of the Declaration of Independence. Perhaps it has more to do with the insurance company, which must be paying out many millions of dollars of property claims from damage inflicted by Smith s character. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Thomas, Ramsey Named to Sun Bowl Team Jul 8, 2008
Thomas recorded eight tackles, including a Sun Bowl-record seven for loss, and two sacks in the 1993 Sun Bowl (John Hancock Bowl) against Oklahoma ... The Red Raiders' last appearance in the game was the John Hancock Bowl in 1993. (Texastech.com)
