# John Hancock: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/john-hancock/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401(k) providers | 0% | 73 | 44% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "Strong advisor support and insurance-style plan structure | John Hancock" (Perplexity Sonar, 401(k) providers)

## And against it

- "Multiple financial advisors specifically recommend avoiding John Hancock for 401(k) plans due to service and fee issues." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, 401(k) providers)
- "frequently mentioned as among the worst offenders due to their high administrative costs" (Mistral Small, 401(k) providers)
- "Sued for "self-dealing" by packing its own 401(k) plan with proprietary products" (Kimi K2, 401(k) providers)
- "Common Examples: *Transamerica, Principal, John Hancock, Voya, Equitable, and Lincoln Financial*." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, 401(k) providers)

## In its own words

What John Hancock's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: At John Hancock, we provide life insurance that helps our customers to live longer, healthier, better lives. (https://johnhancock.com/)
- For: customers (https://johnhancock.com/)
- Customers named: Kelley, Sandy, Brian & Carla

## What it publishes

Every page johnhancock.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 678 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 94 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-01
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 387 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-01
- Recent: 2026-10-01 news or press: John hancock closed end funds declare monthly distributions https://www.johnhancock.com/about-us/news/john-hancock-investment-management/2026/10/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: John hancock closed end funds declare quarterly distributions https://www.johnhancock.com/about-us/news/john-hancock-investment-management/2026/09/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-quarterly-distributions
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: John hancock closed end funds declare monthly distributions https://www.johnhancock.com/about-us/news/john-hancock-investment-management/2026/09/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: John hancock closed end funds announce annual shareholder meeting and record dates https://www.johnhancock.com/about-us/news/john-hancock-investment-management/2026/09/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-announce-annual-shareholder-meeting-and-record-dates
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: John hancock financial opportunities fund notice to shareholders sources of distribution under section 19 a https://www.johnhancock.com/about-us/news/john-hancock-investment-management/2026/09/john-hancock-financial-opportunities-fund-notice-to-shareholders-sources-of-distribution-under-section-19-a
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: John hancock diversified income fund notice to shareholders sources of distribution under section 19 a https://www.johnhancock.com/about-us/news/john-hancock-investment-management/2026/09/john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders-sources-of-distribution-under-section-19-a

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.