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Subsidiaries (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Investments accounted for using equity method [abstract] |
Summary of Directly and Indirectly Held Major Operating Subsidiaries | The following is a list of Manulife’s directly and indirectly held major operating subsidiaries.
As at December 31, 2018 (100% owned unless otherwise noted in brackets beside company name) |  | Address |  | Description
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company |  | Toronto, Canada |  | Leading Canadian-based financial services company that offers a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services
Manulife Holdings (Alberta) Limited |  | Calgary, Canada |  | Holding company
John Hancock Financial Corporation |  | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. |  | Holding company
The Manufacturers Investment Corporation |  | Michigan, U.S.A. |  | Holding company
John Hancock Reassurance Company Ltd. |  | Michigan, U.S.A. |  | Captive insurance subsidiary that provides life, annuity and long-term care reinsurance to affiliates
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) |  | Michigan, U.S.A. |  | U.S. life insurance company licensed in all states, except New York
John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC |  | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. |  | Holding company
John Hancock Financial Network, Inc. |  | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |  | Financial services distribution organization
John Hancock Advisers, LLC |  | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |  | Investment advisor
John Hancock Funds, LLC |  | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |  | Broker-dealer
Manulife Asset Management (U.S.), LLC |  | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. |  | Asset management company
Hancock Natural Resource Group, Inc. |  | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |  | Manager of globally diversified timberland and agricultural portfolios
John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York |  | New York, U.S.A. |  | U.S. life insurance company licensed in New York
John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC |  | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |  | Investment advisor
John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company |  | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |  | U.S. life insurance company licensed in all states
John Hancock Distributors, LLC |  | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. |  | Broker-dealer
John Hancock Insurance Agency, Inc. |  | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. |  | Insurance agency
Manulife Reinsurance Limited |  | Hamilton, Bermuda |  | Provides life and financial reinsurance to affiliates
Manulife Reinsurance (Bermuda) Limited |  | Hamilton, Bermuda |  | Provides life and annuity reinsurance to affiliates
Manulife Bank of Canada |  | Waterloo, Canada |  | Provides integrated banking products and service options not available from an insurance company
Manulife Asset Management Holdings (Canada), Inc. |  | Toronto, Canada |  | Holding company
Manulife Asset Management Limited |  | Toronto, Canada |  | Provides investment counseling, portfolio and mutual fund management in Canada
First North American Insurance Company |  | Toronto, Canada |  | Property and casualty insurance company
NAL Resources Management Limited |  | Calgary, Canada |  | Management company for oil and gas properties
Manulife Resources Limited |  | Calgary, Canada |  | Holds oil and gas properties
Manulife Property Limited Partnership |  | Toronto, Canada |  | Holds oil and gas royalties
Manulife Property Limited Partnership II |  | Toronto, Canada |  | Holds oil and gas royalties and foreign bonds and equities
Manulife Western Holdings Limited Partnership |  | Calgary, Canada |  | Holds oil and gas properties
Manulife Securities Investment Services, Inc. |  | Oakville, Canada |  | Mutual fund dealer for Canadian operations
Manulife Holdings (Bermuda) Limited |  | Hamilton, Bermuda |  | Holding company
Manufacturers P&C Limited |  | St. Michael, Barbados |  | Provides property and casualty reinsurance
Manulife Financial Asia Limited |  | Hong Kong, China |  | Holding company
Manulife (Cambodia) PLC |  | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  | Life insurance company
Manufacturers Life Reinsurance Limited |  | St. Michael, Barbados |  | Provides life and annuity reinsurance to affiliates
Manulife (Vietnam) Limited |  | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  | Life insurance company
Manulife Asset Management (Vietnam) Company Limited |  | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  | Fund management company
Manulife International Holdings Limited |  | Hong Kong, China |  | Holding company
Manulife (International) Limited |  | Hong Kong, China |  | Life insurance company
Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (51%) |  | Shanghai, China |  | Life insurance company
Manulife Asset Management International Holdings Limited |  | Hong Kong, China |  | Holding company
Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited |  | Hong Kong, China |  | Investment management and advisory company marketing mutual funds
Manulife Asset Management (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. |  | Taipei, Taiwan (China) |  | Asset management company
Manulife Life Insurance Company (Japan) |  | Tokyo, Japan |  | Life insurance company
Manulife Asset Management (Japan) Limited |  | Tokyo, Japan |  | Investment management and advisory company and mutual fund business
Manulife Insurance (Thailand) Public Company Limited (85.8%)(1) |  | Bangkok, Thailand |  | Life insurance company
Manulife Asset Management (Thailand) Company Limited (92.7%)(1) |  | Bangkok, Thailand |  | Investment management company
Manulife Holdings Berhad (59.5%) |  | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  | Holding company
Manulife Insurance Berhad (59.5%) |  | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  | Life insurance company
Manulife Asset Management Services Berhad (59.5%) |  | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  | Asset management company
Manulife (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. |  | Singapore |  | Life insurance company
Manulife Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. |  | Singapore |  | Asset management company
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.), Inc. |  | Makati City, Philippines |  | Life insurance company
Manulife Chinabank Life Assurance Corporation (60%) |  | Makati City, Philippines |  | Life insurance company
PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia |  | Jakarta, Indonesia |  | Life insurance company
PT Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia |  | Jakarta, Indonesia |  | Investment management company marketing mutual funds and discretionary funds
Manulife Asset Management (Europe) Limited |  | London, England |  | Investment management company for Manulife Financial’s international funds
Manulife Assurance Company of Canada |  | Toronto, Canada |  | Life insurance company
EIS Services (Bermuda) Limited |  | Hamilton, Bermuda |  | Investment holding company
Berkshire Insurance Services Inc. |  | Toronto, Canada |  | Investment holding company
JH Investments (Delaware), LLC |  | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |  | Investment holding company
Manulife Securities Incorporated |  | Oakville, Canada |  | Investment dealer
Manulife Asset Management (North America) Limited |  | Toronto, Canada |  | Investment advisor
Regional Power Inc. |  | Mississauga, Canada |  | Developer and operator of hydro-electric power projects
(1) | MFC voting rights percentages are the same as the ownership percentages except for Manulife Insurance (Thailand) Public Company Limited and Manulife Asset Management (Thailand) Company Limited where MFC’s voting rights are 93.0% and 96.4%, respectively.

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