Manulife Financial, founded in 1887 in Toronto, Canada, is the principal life insurance company of Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial is now an industry leader in financial services, with major operations in Canada, the United States and Asia. As of December 31, 2014, the Group had total assets of C$39.6 billion and a market capitalization of C$41.3 billion, making it the largest life insurance company in Canada.