Standard Life (Canada)
The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada (also known as Standard Life) was an investment, retirement and financial protection company and is now part of Manulife Financial.[1]
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| Subsidiary of (Manulife) | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Key people | Charles Guay (President & CEO) |
| Products | Insurance |
Number of employees | 2,000 |
| Parent | Manulife |
| Website | https://www.manulife.ca/for-you/sl-transition.html |
History
Standard Life first established a presence in Canada through John George Irvine, who took an agency in Quebec in 1834.[2] Spencer Campbell Thomson, son of the manager of the Standard Life Assurance Company, visited Canada in 1882 and approved a new Canadian head office in St James Street.[3]
On January 30, 2015, the Canadian operations of Standard Life plc joined Manulife.[1]
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References
- "Manulife acquisition of Standard Life wins strong market support | Financial Post". January 30, 2015.
- Moss, Michael S. (2000). Standard Life, 1825-2000 : the building of Europe's largest mutual life company. Mainstream Pub. p. 38. ISBN 1-84018-290-3. OCLC 43376705.
- Moss 2000, p.128
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