Bonnie Baker Joins Lincoln Financial Distributors as Relationship Manager for Institutional Retirement Solutions Distribution

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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lincoln Financial Distributors, the wholesale distribution subsidiary of Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC - News), today announced that Bonnie Baker has joined as relationship manager for the Institutional Retirement Solutions Distribution (IRSD) consultant channel, focused on wirehouses.

Reporting to Marcela Curry, head of relationship management for IRSD, Baker will be responsible for supporting the institutional field sales team through research, strategic planning, and relationship development.  

"Lincoln's IRSD consultant channel focuses on a range of institutional plans and services designed for the defined contribution market," said Curry. "We are aggressively seeking opportunities to expand our consultant relations channel and continue to offer high-value guidance on an array of defined contribution solutions. Bonnie brings close to two decades of financial services experience to Lincoln Financial Group, and will complement our deep bench of talent," she said.

Prior to joining Lincoln Financial, Baker was an executive director for the Consulting Group Institutional Services with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, in Wilmington, DE, where she spearheaded the development and implementation of various sales and marketing strategies designed to support in-house financial advisors. From 1998 to 2004, she served as a director and manager with Bank of America for its institutional high-net worth consulting services division, in Jersey City, NJ;  from 1997 to 1998, she was a regional director for Lockwood Financial Services, Inc., in New York; and, from 1992 to 1997, she was a senior vice president for institutional sales at J. & W. Selligman & Co., in New York.

Baker began her career as a financial consultant with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, in Sarasota, FL.

She earned a master of business administration degree from the University of Phoenix, in 2004; and, bachelors of arts in marketing management and research, and accounting from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, in 1980. Baker is a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®), and holds FINRA security registrations 7, 63 and 65.

About Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC - News) and its affiliates. With headquarters in the Philadelphia region, the companies of Lincoln Financial Group had assets under management of $150 billion as of September 30, 2010. Through its affiliated companies, Lincoln Financial Group offers: annuities; life, group life and disability insurance; 401(k) and 403(b) plans; savings plans; and comprehensive financial planning and advisory services. For more information, including a copy of our most recent SEC reports containing our balance sheets, please visit www.LincolnFinancial.com.

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Sun Life Financial Introduces Two Innovative Living Benefits for Masters® Variable Annuities to Address Key Retirement Income Planning Needs

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WELLESLEY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX/NYSE:SLF) announced today two solutions designed to address key risks Americans face when planning for withdrawing income from their retirement savings. The new Sun Income MaximizerSM and Sun Income MaximizerSM Plus living benefits are designed to help investors protect and maximize their retirement income in any financial market environment. Sun Income Maximizer Plus offers many of the same features as Sun Income Maximizer, plus the benefit of protecting the purchasing power of retirement income from rising costs.1 Both living benefits are available with the Masters variable annuities for an additional cost.

“The phase-out of guaranteed pensions demands a new approach to retirement income planning,” said Steve Deschenes, Senior Vice President and General Manager for annuities at Sun Life Financial (U.S.). “Today’s retiring Baby Boomer generation have few options to guarantee they don’t outlive their money, to protect against adverse market events and to ensure their ‘retirement paycheck’ increases steadily to help meet rising costs over time. We believe these riders directly address those needs.”

Sun Income Maximizer protects retirement income in the event of down markets, and provides lifetime income growth through one of the following two guarantees:

an 8% simple interest bonus, available during the first 10 contract years for each year prior to taking withdrawals, is added to the benefit base (the amount used to calculate lifetime income); or an increase of the benefit base equal to at least 200% of the first year’s purchase payments if the client waits until age 70 (or 10 years from issue, if this date is later) to take lifetime income payments.

The guarantee that results in a higher benefit base is used to determine the yearly amount of lifetime income.

Using these guarantees allows investors to maximize the growth of their income later on when they reach their retirement date.

In addition to providing many of these same benefits, Sun Income Maximizer Plus helps investors to keep pace with rising costs. When the withdrawal of retirement income begins, both the investor’s benefit base and lifetime income automatically increase each year at a compounded rate of 2.50%. This provides the client with a dependable, increasing cash flow every year for life—even if markets decline.

Terry Mullen, President, Sun Life Financial Distributors, added: “These benefits will allow the financial advisors to provide powerful retirement income solutions to a wider group of clients—those that are more risk averse and are focused on preserving their wealth. We think this is a win-win for both advisors and their clients.”

Sun Life’s popular optional living benefit Sun Income Riser® has been renamed Sun Income Riser III and is still available for sale along with the two new living benefits. Clients now have three choices with the Masters variable annuities to personalize a retirement income plan that is guaranteed for life.

To learn more, go to https://www.sunlifedistributors.com/prodline/public/annuity/va/masters/living-benefits/en/living-benefits_home.cfm

About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Chartered in 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda. In the United States and elsewhere, insurance products are offered by members of the Sun Life Financial group that are insurance companies. Sun Life Financial Inc., the holding company for the Sun Life Financial group of companies, is a public company. It is not an insurance company and does not offer insurance products for sale in the United States or elsewhere, and does not guarantee the obligations of its insurance company subsidiaries. Product offerings may not be available in all states and may vary depending on state laws and regulations.

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF. As of September 30, 2010, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of US$442 billion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com/us.

1. Both benefits are available with Masters variable annuities for an additional cost, and only one may be selected when the client purchases the variable annuity. Sun Income Maximizer costs 1.10% annually of the benefit base (1.30% for joint life coverage), and Sun Income Maximizer Plus costs 1.25% annually of the benefit base (1.45% for joint life coverage). The cost can decrease or increase at any time, but will never exceed 1.75% annually of the benefit base (1.95% for joint life coverage). Costs are assessed quarterly and deducted from the contract value of the annuity.

Please note that the benefit base used to calculate withdrawals under all of these living benefits is not a cash value, a surrender value, or a death benefit. It is not available for withdrawal, it is not a minimum return for any investment option, and it is not a guarantee of contract value.

Sun Income Maximizer, Sun Income Maximizer Plus, and Sun Income Riser III are not available in New York. These optional living benefits have conditions, limitations, and investment restrictions. Please note that the timing and amount of withdrawals from these living benefits may significantly affect rider guarantees, and in some instances could severely reduce benefits.

Annuities are long-term financial vehicles designed for retirement purposes. Variable annuities provide tax deferral, a lifetime income stream, and a death benefit. All withdrawals of taxable amounts, including earnings, are taxable as ordinary income and, if taken prior to age 59½, may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty. Withdrawals may also be subject to possible withdrawal charges.

All product guarantees are subject to the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurer. Products and features may not be available in all states.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses of an investment in a variable annuity. The prospectus contains this and other important information. Prospectuses for both the variable annuity product and the underlying investment options may be obtained from your financial professional or by visiting www.sunlife.com/us. Please read all prospectuses carefully before investing or sending money.

Sun Life Financial annuities are issued by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) (Wellesley Hills, MA) in all states except New York. In New York, the annuities are issued by Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York (New York, NY). Variable annuities are distributed through Sun Life Financial Distributors, Inc. All three companies are members of the Sun Life Financial group of companies.

SLPC 22693 (11/10)
(Exp. 11/15)

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Sun Life Financial's Stephen Deschenes Pens New Paper on Retirement Income Planning

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WELLESLEY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stephen L. Deschenes, Senior Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Annuities, Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX/NYSE:SLF), has written a new article in which he discusses the significant challenges that would-be retirees need to be aware of as they begin to plan for a financially secure retirement. In the paper, Deschenes demonstrates that in order to overcome the risks and obstacles to funding a successful retirement, it is crucial investors and their advisors must first understand what they face.

According to “What is Retirement Income Success,” a strong retirement income plan must adapt to changing lifestyle needs, withstand up and down markets and last for more than 30 years or more now that people are living longer lives. Deschenes spells out the risks as well as the components that investors should understand and the solutions advisors should be discussing with their clients.

For a copy of the article or to schedule an interview with Steve Deschenes, please contact Alexi Maravel at (781) 446-1624.

SLPC 22387 (12/10) (Exp. 12/15)

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