WELLESLEY, Mass., Oct. 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. and DentaQuest,
part of Sun Life U.S., are supporting relief efforts in
Florida after the impacts of
Hurricane Milton. The $50,000
donation to the Volunteer Florida Foundation's Disaster Fund,
Rebuilding Tampa Bay and Feeding
Tampa Bay, follows a $145,000 donation to organizations serving the
broader region affected by the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
"Our thoughts are with those in Florida, many facing the impacts of two major
hurricanes," said Dan Fishbein,
M.D., president, Sun Life U.S. "With such devastation, we hope that
support from Sun Life and other public and private donations will
help people who are struggling start to recover. We are also making
every effort to provide the necessary support to our clients,
members and Sun Life employees who live in Florida."
Sun Life clients and members affected by the hurricanes are
encouraged to reach out if they have questions, need extra time to
make payments, or need to arrange other ways to receive their
benefits. All of this information, including guidance on using
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs,) can be found here.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing asset management, wealth,
insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional
Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide,
including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of June 30,
2024, Sun Life had total assets under management of
C$1.46 trillion. For more
information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and
government benefits, helping approximately 50 million Americans
access the healthcare and coverage they need. Through employers,
industry partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a
portfolio of benefits and services, including dental, vision,
disability, absence management, life, supplemental health, medical
stop-loss insurance, and healthcare navigation. Sun Life employs
more than 8,500 people in the U.S., including associates in our
partner dental practices and affiliated companies in asset
management. Group insurance policies are issued by Sun Life
Assurance Company of Canada
(Wellesley Hills, Mass.), except
in New York, where policies are
issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.)
(Lansing, Mich.). For more
information visit our website and newsroom.
About DentaQuest
The Sun Life U.S. dental business,
including DentaQuest, is dedicated to improving the oral health of
all through purpose-driven, outcomes-based solutions. We make
dental benefits better for everyone through Preventistry® – an
inclusive approach centered on preventive, quality care, expanded
access and solutions built on valued relationships across the
health care ecosystem. We manage dental and vision benefits for
approximately 36 million Americans. For 30 years, we have delivered
cost-effective benefit plans and services for employer groups,
individuals, health plans, and government-sponsored dental
programs. We are the largest Medicaid and CHIP dental benefits
administrator in the U.S., by membership. We also support direct
patient care through an expanding network of 80 dental practices in
underserved communities across the United
States. Learn more about the Sun Life U.S. dental business
at Sunlife.com/dental and DentaQuest.com.
Media contact:
Devon Fernald
Sun Life U.S.
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
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