Get a quote from Manulife, one of Canada’s top life insurance providers.

Get quotes from 50+ Canadian providers in minutes.

Compare rates from Canada’s leading life insurance providers

23,866 Canadians

have compared rates and saved money over the last 24 hours

Join the millions of Canadians saving money on life insurance

The first rule of saving money is to shop around for the best price. Make sure you’re not overpaying for life insurance by comparing insurance providers before you settle on one. LowestRates.ca makes comparing multiple life insurance companies a snap. We don’t sell insurance — we’re completely independent — but we can show you which insurer is offering the lowest price. Just select your province and in 3 minutes we’ll show you rates from Canada’s big banks and independent lenders. Best of all? It’s free.

What people say after comparing rates on LowestRates.ca

October 2
Contact was very helpfull in going over…
Contact was very helpfull in going over my reguirements and explaning any questi...
Jim Kloepfer
September 27
Very good service
Very good service. I received a competitive quote for my insurance.
Maksym Marusenko
September 24
First time using this online service
First time using this online service. I received a phone call from LowestRates....
Rick
September 20
I appreciate the kind and welcoming…
I appreciate the kind and welcoming service I received.
Shawn M
September 20
Good
Very good 👍 experience with people 👌 very good experience I am coming with...
Gurmail Gosal
September 19
Easy and fast quote
Easy and fast quote. great customer service experience.
Maryanne Mooney
September 18
Can't think of anything else
Can't think of anything else. Very user friendly
Steve McFarlane
September 16
Good price
I'm good professional very fest response Quotes with good price
Karel Ferenc
September 16
Website is easy to use with quick and easy follow up
Website was simple and easy to use. The follow up with a live representative was...
Luc Dumouchel
September 14
Very quick and easy
Very quick and easy, didn't ask too many overwhelming questions. Got me a very g...
Megan Rodgers
September 12
the agent was very friendly and helpful
the agent was very friendly and helpful
Juerg Schmutz
September 9
Being able have someone to get me…
Being able have someone to get me cheaper insurance she was very helpful and hel...
Tylor Northorp
September 8
Fantastic job
Fantastic job
Fikremariam Mengesha
September 4
Jen was super supportive and…
Jen was super supportive and knowledgeable and took the time to explain everythi...
Gail Chambers
September 3
Friendly and reliable
Friendly, efficient and reliable information was fgiven by the agent
Nondescfipt
September 2
Efficient service with excellent…explanations.
Efficient service with excellent explanations.Will definitely recommend you to f...
Norman Hunt
August 31
Great customer service
It felt like the person on the other side of the phone was going above to find m...
Dan Miller
August 31
The agent Mike Jericho was very helpful…
The agent Mike Jericho was very helpful & did his best to get us the best quotes...
Garry Stevenson
August 31
Very quick follow up and prompt advice
Very quick follow up and prompt advice
Alice Fonseca

Learn more about Manulife life insurance.

Manulife Financial Corporation (Financière Manuvie in Quebec) is a Canadian insurance company that can boast having Canada’s first prime minister, John A. MacDonald, as its first president. It came into existence through an Act of Parliament on June 23, 1887 as The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. It’s currently known as Manulife in Canada and Asia, and as the John Hancock Life Insurance Company in the U.S. It offers health, travel, life, disability and critical illness insurance.

Manulife, whose headquarters are in Toronto, is considered to be the largest insurance company in Canada. In July 2015, Manulife acquired Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada. In 2016, Manulife Trust Services Ltd. merged with Manulife Trust Company. This acquisition made Manulife a bigger player in the retirement planning industry, doubled the company’s assets and made it the second-largest company in the Canadian group retirement industry.

The Manulife insurance advantage.

What makes Manulife life insurance unique?

Providing insurance to hard-to-insure people

Manulife offers the standard personal insurance policies but it has also broken ground when it comes to coverage for people with chronic illnesses. In 1940, it became the first company to offer life insurance to controlled diabetics. In 2016, Manulife became the first Canadian insurance company to offer life insurance to people who are HIV-positive.

Life insurance gamification

Insurance companies have always maintained a pool of healthy, insured customers, with the assumption that healthy customers were unlikely to draw on their policies, offsetting those who need to use their policies. Manulife’s Family Term with Vitality policy gamifies the health outcomes of their customers. This policy lets customers earn rewards and save on payments when they complete fitness, health and educational activities.

  • Customers could save on future insurance rates
  • They get a free monitoring device and personalized health goals
  • The opportunity to earn Vitality points or Amazon.ca gift cards when customers meet their goals.

What life insurance products does Manulife offer?

Manulife has a strong presence in the Canadian personal insurance market. Manulife offers several options for term and permanent life insurance plans:

Term insurance

Term life insurance lets you buy coverage for a specific period of time and can range from 10 to 30 years and up. When you buy a term policy, your rates are locked in during that time, but when you renew, your rates will increase. Why? Because you’re older and your health has likely changed. Overall, rates tend to be lower than permanent life insurance.

Policy nameWho’s it for?TermsMax. policy value
CoverMe® term life insurancePeople in good health who want coverage but don’t want to do a health exam.10 yearsUp to $1 million
Family TermPeople who want coverage with lower premiums10, 20 years or for lifeUp to $20 million
Family Term with VitalityPeople who want coverage with lower premiums, who like rewards.10, 20 years, extended to age 80 or for lifeUp to $20 million
CoverMe Easy IssuePeople who want some coverage without a health exam10-year renewable terms$50,000 or 75,000
Manulife Quick Issue TermPeople between 18-50 who want quick coverage without paperwork or exams.10 years, 20 years or to age 65$100,000 to $500,000

Permanent insurance

Permanent and whole life insurance are both permanent policies that, even when you’ve finished paying, will continue to provide coverage as long as the policy is active and in force. Most permanent policies have a savings component that you can borrow against but that does lower the lump-sum payment upon your death. Permanent policies offer death benefits with cash values, which is a tax-free, lump-sum cash payment that goes towards your beneficiaries to help them cover expenses such as the mortgage or your children’s education. The cash value allows policyholders to withdraw money from their death benefit, but doing this will lower the lump sum payment to your beneficiaries. With whole life insurance, your policy’s cash value is professionally invested by the insurance company.

Policy nameWho’s it for?Max. policy value
Manulife Par whole life insuranceThose who want guaranteed premiums and to earn passive income from their policy’s cash value.No maximum policy value. Coverage starts at $100,000
Performax Gold® whole life insurancePeople who want flexibility in their premium paymentsNo maximum policy value. Coverage starts at $25,000
InnoVision®Those who want to build their tax-deferred (or potentially tax-free) assets.No maximum policy value. Coverage starts at $100,000
Security UL®Recommended to younger clients who want guaranteed rates.Coverage starts at $50,000
Manulife ULPeople who want to invest their cash value but pay low management fees.Coverage starts at $50,000
CoverMe® Guaranteed Issue life insuranceCanadian residents between 40-75 who want coverage and don’t want to do a medical exam.Coverage starts at $5,000

Is Manulife life insurance right for you?

Let’s answer the most important question: is Manulife life insurance right for you? While the company does offer a variety of term and permanent life insurance options, the only way to know is to apply for a quote.

Before you sign a contract with any life insurance, remember to do your research on the company and its policies.

Some things to keep in mind: Check the company’s history. How long has it been around? Has it been involved in any scandals that could threaten its financial stability and what were the outcomes? These questions can be answered via a quick search on the Internet as well as checking the company’s website. Asking a trusted insurance agent or broker can also answer these questions.

Finally, always compare life insurance quotes from various companies before signing a policy. Different companies offer different rates for the same policy, covering the same things. Compare and read before you sign. The lower the rate, the more likely you’re a good fit for the company’s underwriting standards. By using LowestRates.ca, you can get life insurance quotes from 50+ of the top providers across the country.

What else does Manulife life insurance do?

Manulife offers other types of insurance, which you can bundle with your life insurance policy for more savings:

  • Travel
  • Health: dental, critical and disability
  • Combination insurance: life, disability and critical illness.
  • Affinity markets insurance: life, health, travel and disability insurance at lower rates when you buy through your alumni, professional or retail organization.

Life insurance news

Read More Like This