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MFC vs NWLI
Side-by-side comparison of Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) and National Western Life Group Inc. (NWLI): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both MFC and NWLI operate in Life Insurance (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- MFC is the larger of the two at $73.20B, about 95.2x NWLI ($769.2M).
- MFC has hit the wire 8 times in the past 4 weeks while NWLI has been quiet.
- MFC has more recent analyst coverage (16 ratings vs 0 for NWLI).
Manulife Financial Corporation
Manulife Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services in Asia, Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Wealth and Asset Management Businesses; Insurance and Annuity Products; And Corporate and Other segments. The Wealth and Asset Management Businesses segment provides mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, group retirement and savings products, and institutional asset management services through agents and brokers affiliated with the company, securities brokerage firms, and financial advisors pension plan consultants and banks. The Insurance and Annuity Products segment offers deposit and credit products; individual life, and individual and group long-term care insurance; and guaranteed and partially guaranteed annuity products through insurance agents, brokers, banks, financial planners, and direct marketing. The Corporate and Other segment is involved in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance businesses; and run-off reinsurance operations, including variable annuities, and accident and health. It also manages timberland and agricultural portfolios; and engages in insurance agency, portfolio and mutual fund management, mutual fund dealer, life and financial reinsurance, and fund management businesses. Additionally, the company holds and manages oil and gas properties; holds oil and gas royalties, and foreign bonds and equities; and provides investment management, counseling, advisory, and dealer services. Manulife Financial Corporation was incorporated in 1887 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
National Western Life Group Inc.
National Western Life Group, Inc., through its subsidiary, National Western Life Insurance Company, operates as a stock life insurance company. It operates through Domestic Life Insurance, International Life Insurance, Annuities, and Acquired Businesses segments. The company provides life insurance products for the savings and protection needs of policyholders; and annuity contracts for the asset accumulation and retirement needs of contract holders. Its life products include universal life insurance, interest-sensitive whole life insurance, and traditional products comprising term insurance coverage; and annuity products comprise flexible premium and single premium deferred annuities, equity-index annuities, and single premium immediate annuities. The company also engages in the real estate and other investment activities. It markets and distributes its insurance products primarily through independent national marketing organizations. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Austin, Texas.
Latest MFC
- Travel protected. Stay connected. Manulife Canada introduces complimentary eSIM
- Manulife launches new Advisor AI Assistant, expanding AI-enabled underwriting support for advisors
- Manulife Launches Enterprise AI Platform to Scale AI Solutions and Deliver Business Value Across Global Operations
- Manulife appoints Sinéad O'Connor as Chief Actuary, joining Executive Leadership Team
- Manulife Announces Presenting Partnership of The Hinton Lectures™ on AI Safety
- Manulife Closes Long-Term Care Reinsurance Transaction with Munich Re
- Manulife Canada partners with Sword to launch AI-enabled physiotherapy solution to support faster recovery and return-to-work outcomes
- Manulife Becomes the First in Canada to Offer Travel Insurance Quotes in ChatGPT
- Manulife Investments Announces September 2026 Cash Distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds and ETF Series of Manulife Funds
- Four common health measures can help Canadians better understand future health risks, new Manulife report finds
Latest NWLI
- SEC Form 15-12G filed by National Western Life Group Inc.
- SEC Form S-8 POS filed by National Western Life Group Inc.
- SEC Form S-8 POS filed by National Western Life Group Inc.
- NWLIC - SVP - CA Hathaway Joseph J exercised 1,634 shares at a strike of $181.22 and returned $672,000 worth of shares to the company (1,344 units at $500.00) (SEC Form 4)
- NWLIC - VP Controller Lounsbury Allison L exercised 734 shares at a strike of $175.04 and returned $292,000 worth of shares to the company (584 units at $500.00) (SEC Form 4)
- NWLIC - SVP - CIO Anderson Natalie U exercised 3,624 shares at a strike of $206.52 and returned $1,701,500 worth of shares to the company (3,403 units at $500.00) (SEC Form 4)
- NWLIC SVP - CLO & Secretary Miller Gina Byrne exercised 2,279 shares at a strike of $197.92 and returned $1,024,000 worth of shares to the company (2,048 units at $500.00) (SEC Form 4)
- NWLIC - SVP CIO Owen Gregory J exercised 4,248 shares at a strike of $204.52 and returned $1,989,000 worth of shares to the company (3,978 units at $500.00) (SEC Form 4)
- NWLIC - EVP CMO Tope Chad J returned $2,778,000 worth of shares to the company (5,556 units at $500.00) and exercised 5,952 shares at a strike of $202.93 (SEC Form 4)
- NWLIC President & COO Perez Rey Jr exercised 6,201 shares at a strike of $195.90 and returned $2,760,000 worth of shares to the company (5,520 units at $500.00) (SEC Form 4)