{"id":399082,"date":"2020-12-14T09:03:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T14:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=399082"},"modified":"2020-12-14T09:03:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T14:03:52","slug":"amazon-halo-now-available-for-john-hancock-vitality-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/amazon-halo-now-available-for-john-hancock-vitality-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Halo Now Available for John Hancock Vitality Members"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The latest advance in John Hancock’s<\/span> commitment to offering customers the most innovative tools to help them live longer, healthier lives<\/i>\n <\/p>\n

SEATTLE\u00a0and BOSTON<\/span>, Dec. 14, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ –\u00a0Today, John Hancock<\/span><\/a>, the U.S. division of Toronto<\/span>-based Manulife (NYSE: MFC), announced Amazon Halo<\/a>\u00a0is now available and will become the featured, complimentary wearable in the John Hancock Vitality Program<\/a>. Adding Amazon Halo with three years of Halo membership to the lineup of Vitality benefits will give eligible life insurance customers a new choice in wearable devices as well as access to the latest advances in personal health technology, helping them better understand the connections between their activity, sleep and other daily behaviors, and their overall health and wellness.*<\/p>\n

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\n John Hancock<\/span> is the first life insurer<\/a>\u00a0to collaborate with Amazon Halo, as part of Amazon’s latest venture into the health and wellness space.\u00a0By integrating the Halo service into the Vitality program, John Hancock<\/span> is building on its longstanding commitment to helping Americans live longer, healthier lives while providing the peace of mind that comes with owning a life insurance policy. An overarching goal is to continuously enhance the Vitality program with new features and benefits customers can choose from to create a personalized, engaging experience.<\/p>\n

“With health and longevity more top of mind this year than ever before, it is imperative we continue to be a leader in pairing the protection of life insurance with tools and resources that can help our customers better understand, maintain and improve their overall health,” says Brooks Tingle<\/span>, president and CEO of John Hancock Insurance. “Since the launch of John Hancock Vitality in 2015, we’ve strategically aligned with companies, like Amazon, who share our belief in the importance of overall well-being and can empower our customers through their innovations in personal health technology.” <\/p>\n

The Amazon Halo service is powered by a mobile app that provides insights into traditional metrics as well as new-to-world features to enable customers to build healthier habits. The accompanying Amazon Halo Band is a comfortable, stylish wristband that quietly measures things like activity, heart rate, and sleep to provide insights into your individual health via the Halo app. <\/p>\n

John Hancock Vitality customers who choose Halo as their complimentary device, or who purchase one on their own, can sync Halo with their Vitality account to earn Vitality Points in a variety of ways, including: <\/p>\n