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Experience uninterrupted service with Manulife’s innovative online solutions, keeping your personal and business transactions on-track. If you’re an existing Manulife customer, you can access your accounts online 24/7, or get answers to frequently asked questions below. If you’re a plan sponsor or an advisor, please jump down to the appropriate section below.

Frequently asked questions

General

At this point, no disruption to postal services has been announced. However, we’re taking precautionary measures to ensure our customers and advisors experience minimal interruption in the event of a strike. Status updates are available on the Canada Post website.

Depending on your specific needs, you can communicate with us in several ways. These may include our online portals, chat, or by calling our contact centre. We're here to assist you. Check out our Contact Us page for more information.

Yes! We have drop boxes located inside the main lobby at four of our Canadian head offices, including: 

  • 500 King St. N. Waterloo, ON. - Security Desk (hours of operation 7:00 am – 7:00 pm ET)
  • 200 Bloor St E. Toronto, ON. - Security Desk (hours of operation 7:00 am – 6:30 pm ET)
  • 2727 Joseph Howe Dr. Halifax, NS.– Security Desk (hours of operation 8:00 am – 6:00 pm AST)
  • 2000 Rue Mansfield, 2nd Floor, Montreal, QC. – Customer Service Window (hours of operation 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ET)

Documents mailed before the strike may experience delays. If possible, please resend your document electronically for faster processing. Learn more about how to submit documents online.

Claims and/or payments

In the event of a postal disruption, Manulife will be unable to deliver claim reimbursements sent by post. 

To ensure your claims are paid in a timely manner, your best option is to sign up for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). 

Learn more about setting up EFT in the questions below. 

For faster reimbursement, please set up your account online and add your bank information.

Here’s how:

Visit Manulife.ca/planmember and select Sign in to sign in with your Manulife ID.

  • Select Go under Your group benefits plans
  • Select My Account
  • Select My Personal Information
  • Select My banking information

OR

Visit Manulife.ca/planmember and select Sign in to sign in with your Manulife ID.

  • Select Go under Your group benefits plans
  • Select My profile
  • Select My banking information

If you don’t have a Manulife ID yet, select Register now to create one.

You can check the status of your claims by signing into your account on the member website at Manulife.ca/planmember. Your claims history will be clearly displayed on the home page. 

On the Manulife Mobile app, tap on Claims at the bottom of your screen.

For Health and Dental, clients can submit claims and update address and banking information through SecureServe®. We encourage clients to visit often to ensure their banking details are up-to-date to avoid interruption to premium payments and claims payouts. 

To pay online, go to your personal banking site and choose MANULIFE INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE from the list of payees. When it asks for your account number, add ILC to the front of your policy number (i.e. ILC1234567).

Manulife mobile app for group plans

It’s easy! Simply download the Manulife app on your Apple or Android device. Sign in with your Manulife ID and get ready to manage your plan from anywhere.

Follow the prompts to set up your Manulife ID if you don’t have one already.

How to set up direct deposit:

  1. Go to the menu in the top left-hand corner of your screen
  2. Select Settings
  3. Select Account information > My profile > BANKING INFO

For disability benefit recipients:

To set up direct deposit for your disability benefit payments, you can email a copy of a void cheque or the direct deposit form from your bank to group_disability_claims@manulife.ca. Don’t forget to include your claim number in the subject line of your email to us so we can attach it to your file. 

Please reach out to your Disability Case Manager to arrange for authorization to communicate with you by email. This can be done in just a few easy steps.

Manulife Bank

We’re working on updating our Manulife Bank FAQs. Please check back soon for an update. 

 

Retirement Savings

You can make a lump sum contribution online. First, ensure your banking information is up to date on our secure website or mobile app. Then, submit a void cheque through the mobile app or secure file upload. 

For group retirement members: To avoid any delays in receiving your payments, we recommend that you choose a Direct Deposit option rather than a cheque option when making a withdrawal. Before making a withdrawal, please make sure that your banking information is up to date.

For VIP room members: Please update your payment information online before making a withdrawal to ensure there are no delays in receiving your payment.

Unfortunately, Manulife will not reimburse late fees. To ensure timely payments, please switch to electronic payment methods.

You can submit documents via the secure file upload on our website or through the mobile app. You can also mail your documents to:

Manulife Financial
Attention: GRS Client Services
P.O. Box 396
Waterloo, ON
N2J 4A9

*Note, a potential Canada Post service disruption could begin this May.

Documents mailed before the strike may experience delays. If possible, please resend your document digitally for faster processing.

To transfer money from another financial institution to Manulife, please confirm the transfer policy with your current institution. If they need further instructions, please have them reach out to our customer service team for assistance. 

For sponsors – Groups Benefits

All cheques and other mail will be  stored securely during the strike will be sent out when postal services resume. However, due to potential backlog volumes, mail delays are expected.

Choose from one of the methods below to send a bill payment to Manulife:

1. Pre-authorized debit

To set up pre-authorized debit for monthly bill payments, please complete this Premium Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) form and follow the instructions on the form to return it to Manulife. 

 

2. Online payment

To make your bill payment via online banking:

  1. Go to your company's banking website
  2. Choose Manulife Group Benefits Premium from the list of payees
  3. When asked for your account number, enter your 7-digit contract (policy) number, followed by your 3-digit billing division (account) number. These numbers can be found on your billing statements. Be sure to include the zeros at the beginning of the contract number so there are a total of 10 digits (ex: 0012345 123).

How to pay online for multiple accounts or locations:

To pay for more than one account (or location), choose one of the following two options:

    1. Add Manulife Group Benefits as a payee for each account.

OR

    2. Choose one bank account to pay the total premium.

First, pay online by adding Manulife Group Benefits Premium as a ‘payee’. After making your payment, email the following details to GB_STMT_Capture@manulife.ca:

  • Group name
  • Group policy number
  • Manulife accounts or location numbers
  • Amount
  • Payment details
    • List the payment amount for each account/location (group/division numbers)

 

3. Courier

Bill payment cheques can be couriered to Manulife using the following address:

Premium Administration - Billing
Manulife Financial - Sponsor Financial Services 500 G-B
500 King Street North
Waterloo, ON N2J 4C6

 

4. Drop-off locations

During the postal strike, Manulife is accepting bill payment cheques at the following drop-off locations:

  • 500 King St. N. Waterloo, ON – Security Desk, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
  • 200 Bloor St E. Toronto, ON – Security Desk, 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET
  • 2727 Joseph Howe Dr. Halifax, NS – Security Desk, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AST
  • 2000 Rue Mansfield, 2nd Floor, Montreal, QC – Customer Service, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET

 

5. Wire transfer

Manulife will accept wire transfers from institutions in Canada or the United States, provided funds are received in Canadian dollars. Please contact your Manulife representative directly for instructions.  

Yes, Manulife will accept courier deliveries; however, our preferred method of submission is through our online Claims Portal. To avoid delays in receiving reimbursements, we encourage members to set up payment via direct deposit.

Members can check on the status of their claims by signing into their account on the member website at Manulife.ca/planmember. Their claims history will be clearly displayed on the home page.

On the Manulife Mobile app, members can tap on the Claims icon at the bottom of their screen to view their claims history.

Members receiving disability benefit payments can email a copy of a void cheque or the direct deposit form from their bank to group_disability_claims@manulife.ca. They must include their claim number in the subject line of their email so we can attach it to their file. 

Yes, members receiving disability benefit payments can reach out to their Disability Case Manager to arrange for authorization to communicate with them by email.

If you have more questions, please contact your Manulife representative or call us at 1-800-268-6195, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. ET.

For advisors – Guaranteed Investments

Our Online Transactions (OLT) tool (sign in required) is open for business, and you can still perform your transactions from here.

For clients with segregated fund contracts, they can visit Manulife Online Access (MOA) to view their contract balances and transactions, and they can change their document preferences to e-delivery for confirmations, statements and tax slips. Here’s how.

For advisors – Individual Insurance

As usual, Manulife’s E-Application and Illustration tools, on Advisor Portal, are always available for business processing. And, many of our forms are available for e-signature, and our contracts are available for e-delivery. 

You can Manulife’s E-Business Solutions – Advisor Portal

Keep an eye on your Advisor Portal Secure Inbox for notices impacting your clients, and the Inforce Individual Insurance eTrack and Segregated Funds and GIA eTrack tools in the event of NIGO applications.

You can contact our Insurance Digital Desk team at digital_desk@manulife.ca or by calling 1-855-664-2541.

The best way for your clients to stay informed is through the customer secure site. Use this PDF flyer with your clients to provide them with more information about the site.

All new individual insurance contracts are already shared via secure courier, so we’ll continue delivering them this way in the event of a labour disruption. Due to couriers being in high demand during a potential post strike, your clients my experience a slight delay in delivery.

For advisors – Affinity Insurance

As usual, Manulife’s Quote & Apply tool is available for submitting health & dental and living benefits applications. Many of our forms are available for e-signature, and our contracts are available for e-delivery. Visit this Health and Dental page.