Sun Life U.S. receives Top Workplace award from Hartford Courant for fifth consecutive year

HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. has been named one of Hartford's Top Workplaces by the Hartford Courant for the fifth consecutive year, recognizing the organization's strong culture, meaningful benefits and flexible hybrid model. Sun Life continues to establish itself as an employer of choice around the country, receiving Top Workplace recognitions from the Boston Globe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Baltimore Sun, Kansas City Business Journal and USA Today. Sun Life has also received awards from Forbes as a Best Employer for Diversity and one of America's Best Large Employers.

"We have a strong, purpose-driven culture that is built on support, flexibility and collaboration," said Tammi Wortham, senior vice president of Human Resources, Sun Life U.S. "We are proud to receive this award in Hartford for the fifth year in a row, because it reflects employee feedback and sentiments, and lets us know that our benefits, engagement strategies and employee programming are resonating with our workforce."

Sun Life provides generous paid family and medical leave, sabbaticals, and a robust benefits portfolio, including menopause benefits which were launched earlier this year. Sun Life also provides its employees with a flexible, hybrid work model, that allows them to decide which days to use the office. It's an approach that allows employees to determine where they will be most productive that day and offers flexibility that supports employees' work/life balance.

"We believe in meeting employees where they are and offering benefits and programs that support their needs. As a benefits provider, we understand the trends in our industry and want to ensure we're offering our employees the best range of coverage options. We get a more engaged, healthier workforce, and opportunities to share our expertise and experience with our clients," added Wortham.

The Top Workplaces recognitions are based on results of employee surveys conducted by Energage. Click here for more information about Sun Life's workplace recognition awards.

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, 2025, Sun Life had total assets under management of C$1.54 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 care 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 8,300 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.

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