[UPDATED] Manulife is deeply saddened by the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po and extends heartfelt sympathy to those affected and their families.
To provide immediate support for the community, Manulife will donate HK$20 million to the Hong Kong Red Cross Tai Po Fire Emergency Appeal.

Additionally, Manulife colleagues and financial advisors have initiated a fundraising campaign to support affected communities.

Through these collective efforts, Manulife is committed to standing alongside the Hong Kong community and offering support to those who need it most during these difficult times.

Customer Support Initiatives
Manulife is proactively reaching out to all its customers residing in Wang Fuk Court and providing the following support measures:

- Emergency support hotline (2108 1333): Offering support for customers in need, including dedicated case follow-up and urgent assistance, access to medical and other necessary support and guidance on coverage and claims matters.
- Emergency cash: An emergency fund has been established to help impacted customers residing in Wang Fuk Court settle immediate, essential expenses of HK$5,000 per person.
- Case management: Our case management team will assist customers residing in Wang Fuk Court who are hospitalized with subsequent treatment and rehabilitation.
- Expedited claims and waived documentation: A dedicated team is ready to fast-track claims, and certain documentation requirements involving affected customers have been waived to simplify and accelerate the process.
- Coverage continuity: For affected customers with overdue premiums, policies will remain active to ensure uninterrupted insurance coverage during this difficult time.
- Extended grace period for individual life policies: Extended to 12 months, so affected customers can maintain their valuable coverage during this time.
- One-off interest waiver for loans on individual life policies: On existing and future policy loans, with the maximum waiver amount equal to one year’s accumulated interest.

Manulife extends sincere gratitude to the firefighters, police, healthcare professionals and the first responders involved in the rescue efforts for their bravery and dedication.

[Notice] Manulife (International) Limited Completes Re-domiciliation to Hong Kong
Manulife (International) Limited (“MIL”) has completed its re-domiciliation from Bermuda to Hong Kong under the HKSAR Government’s company re-domiciliation regime.

This milestone reflects our confidence in Hong Kong as a leading financial hub and reinforces our commitment to serving our customers even better.

What This Means for You as a Policyholder:

· No changes to your existing policies: All terms, conditions, and contractual rights remain intact.

· Business continuity assured: MIL continues to operate as part of the global Manulife group, under the supervision of the Insurance Authority (“IA”) of Hong Kong, the Monetary Authority of Macao (“AMCM”), and Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”).

· Our commitment remains unchanged: You will continue to receive the same high level of service and protection.

We remain dedicated to serving you with care. If you have any enquiries, please contact your insurance advisor, call our customer hotline at (852) 2108 1188, or visit our website at manulife.com.hk. You may also refer to our FAQs for further details.

Thank you for your continued support!

December 5, 2025

This milestone reflects our confidence in Hong Kong as a leading financial hub and reinforces our commitment to serving our customers even better.

What This Means for You as a Policyholder:

· No changes to your existing policies: All terms, conditions, and contractual rights remain intact.

· Our commitment remains unchanged: You will continue to receive the same high level of service and protection.

Thank you for your continued support!

December 5, 2025

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Manulife appoints HyounJoo Choe as Chief Customer Officer for Hong Kong and Macau to spearhead customer experience and centricity

For Immediate Release

Sep 13, 2022

TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945

HONG KONG – Manulife Hong Kong today announced the appointment of HyounJoo Choe as Chief Customer Officer, Hong Kong and Macau. As a member of the senior management team, Ms Choe will lead all customer experience and strategic marketing functions including marketing, customer relationship management, advanced analytics, insights and corporate communications. She will also play a pivotal role in driving Manulife Hong Kong's branding and corporate social responsibility efforts.

Prior to her new role, Ms Choe served as Regional Head of Customer Experience (CX) and Design at Manulife Asia, where she oversaw the CX transformation agenda, driving strong customer engagement and delivering strong results in relationship and transactional CX scores. She also succeeded in leveraging human-centred design principles to drive CX excellence across various digital platforms.

“We are thrilled with the appointment of HyounJoo as our Chief Customer Officer. Since joining Manulife in 2021, HyounJoo has played a leading role in driving forward our customer experience agenda in Asia. An outstanding and highly experienced leader in the industry, HyounJoo brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our franchise expansion in Hong Kong and Macau. Her proven track record and leadership credentials will add tremendous value to our winning team as we continue our journey to help make customers’ lives better and decisions easier,” said Pankaj Banerjee, Interim CEO, Manulife Hong Kong and Macau.

Ms Choe has more than 25 years of professional experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Manulife, she was Head of Digital at MetLife Korea, where she was instrumental in driving digital transformation and developing enterprise digital strategies. Before that, she held various leadership roles at AIA Korea, including as Head of Strategy, Head of Direct Marketing, and Head of Operations and Technology.

Ms Choe holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania.

The appointment of Ms Choe highlights Manulife’s ongoing commitment to promoting talent who can leverage customer-centric and market-leading strategies to benefit the people of Hong Kong and Macau.

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HyounJoo Choe, Chief Customer Officer, Manulife Hong Kong and Macau

About Manulife Hong Kong

Manulife Hong Kong, through Manulife International Holdings Limited, owns Manulife (International) Limited, Manulife Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited and Manulife Provident Funds Trust Company Limited. As a member of the Manulife group of companies, Manulife Hong Kong offers a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to individual and corporate customers in Hong Kong and Macau.

About Manulife

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we provide financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the global brand for our Global Wealth and Asset Management segment, we serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2021, we had more than 38,000 employees, over 119,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 33 million customers. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong.

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