Shantou, Guangdong – Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Co., Ltd (MSL) today announces the grand opening of its Shantou Central Sub-Branch, Guangdong. Officials from the Canadian Consulate General, Guangdong CIRB and Shantou Local Government, together with management from MSL, attended the opening ceremony. This event illustrates MSL’s steady development in Guangdong province and commitment to Shantou customers’ futures.
MSL opened the first branch office in Guangzhou in 2002. The company is now developing rapidly in Guangzhou, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Huizhou. Over the past few years, the company has reliably undertaken a range of corporate social responsibility projects to benefit the local communities where it operates, and strives to be the most professional life insurance company in China.
Located in southeast Guangdong, Shantou is one of the five special economic zones in China and an important port city. “With the rapid development of the insurance industry in China, our robust business operation has helped MSL become the most professional life insurance company in China, providing strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking insurance products and services to our clients.” said James Lin, President of MSL. “I am glad to operate business in Shantou. With our over 10 years experience in the insurance industry, MSL will provide excellent insurance products and services to the customers in Shantou. We will also pay great attention to the nurturing of local talents, building a professional local team, and providing more employment opportunities to the local population.”
As the first joint venture life insurance company in China, MSL began operations in November 1996. To date the company has more than 11,000 professionally trained agents and employees, providing financial and insurance services to over 500,000 customers in over 40 cities. With more than ten years’ successful experience, MSL is committed to offering comprehensive insurance products combined with excellent customer service and professionalism.
About Manulife-Sinochem
Manulife-Sinochem is a joint venture company between Manulife (International) Limited and China Foreign Economy and Trade Trust Company (a member of the Sinochem group). It was the first Chinese-foreign joint-venture life insurance company established in China. Manulife-Sinochem began operations in November 1996. To date the Company has more than 11,000 professionally trained agents and employees, providing financial and insurance services to over 500,000 customers. The company is now developing in over 40 cities including Shanghai and Beijing, and in provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Shandong, Fujian, Chongqing and Liaoning. With more than ten years’ successful experience, Manulife-Sinochem is committed to offering comprehensive insurance products combined with excellent customer service and professionalism.
Manulife-Sinochem can be found on the internet at www.manulife-sinochem.com
About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group operating in 22 countries and territories worldwide. For more than 120 years, clients have looked to Manulife for strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions. Our international network of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services to millions of clients. We provide asset management services to institutional customers worldwide as well as reinsurance solutions, specializing in life and property and casualty retrocession. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$446 billion (US$440 billion) as at March 31, 2010. The Company operates as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‘945’ on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.
About Sinochem
China Foreign Economy and Trade Trust Company (FOTIC) is a core enterprise of Sinochem. Sinochem is an important state-owned enterprise in China, with main focus in the sectors of agriculture, energy, chemicals, finance and real estate. It is also one of the four largest state-owned oil companies in China and the largest fertilizer provider that manufactures, distributes and markets all varieties of fertilizers. Sinochem has been listed among the Fortune Global 500 companies 20 times and ranked 203rd in 2010.
Sinochem can be found on the Internet at www.sinochem.com.
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