Manulife Tops AI Maturity Rankings, Grows AI Talent 41% and Realizes $300M
MFC•Manulife topped Evident’s AI maturity index for the second year, ranking first in life insurance and AI Leadership and third overall among 30 insurers. With over 41% AI talent growth and $300 million in realized AI-driven enterprise value through 2025, Manulife targets over $1 billion by 2027.
1. Ranking and Recognition
Manulife secured top position in the 2026 Evident AI Index for Insurance, ranking as the leading life insurer in AI maturity and AI Leadership category, while placing third overall among 30 major insurers. This marks the second consecutive year the company has claimed the top life insurer spot.
2. Financial Impact and Targets
Manulife has realized $300 million in AI-driven enterprise value through year-end 2025 and forecasts over $1 billion by 2027. These gains include run-rate expense reductions, top-line revenue uplifts, fraud reduction and growth absorption from scaled AI workflows.
3. AI Deployments and Talent Growth
The company disclosed more AI use cases than any peer, with solutions such as the MAUDE automated underwriting engine processing more than half of individual life applications in as little as two minutes. Manulife’s AI talent pool expanded by 41% year-on-year, underpinning global deployment across underwriting, claims, distribution and wealth management.
