Puritan Life partners with John Hancock

Puritan Life Insurance Company has recently announced its appointment with the prestigious John Hancock Financial company. John Hancock has been in business for over 140 years and is the sixth largest public life insurer in the world. Puritan has teamed up with John Hancock primarily due to its strengths in the Long Term Care market.

"John Hancock is a widely recognized company and Puritan is proud to be able to offer these products. The comprehensive array of products offered by John Hancock will allow Puritan clients to better prepare for long term care costs associated with illness, accidents, or the normal effects of aging." Paul Crooks, COO, Puritan Financial Companies, Inc.

About Puritan Life Insurance Company:
Puritan Life is a life insurance company that specializes in providing insurance solutions to the mature marketplace, including life insurance for seniors, life annuity products, wealth transfer products, and income protection products. Puritan Life is a wholly owned subsidiary of Puritan Financial Companies, Inc.

About Puritan Financial Companies:
Puritan Financial Companies is a leading provider of financial solutions for clients beginning in their peak earning years and continuing through retirement, helping them to accumulate, protect and transfer wealth. Puritan Financial Companies has just over fifty thousand client households and operates in 14 states throughout the country. Puritan Financial Companies, Inc. is a privately owned holding company that has four operating subsidiaries that include a Registered Broker Dealer (Puritan Brokerage Services, Inc.); a registered Investment Advisor (Puritan Investment Advisors, Inc.); a multi-state licensed insurance agency (Puritan Financial Group); and a life insurance company (Puritan Life Insurance Company). For more information about Puritan Financial Companies products and services, please visit www.puritanlife.com

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