Sun Life quarterly profit jumps on Asia business strength

Sun Life Financial

06/05/2026 22:05

May 6 (Reuters) - Canadian insurer Sun Life SLF.TO reported a jump in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, lifted by strong gains in its Asia business.

The country's second-largest life insurer posted underlying net income of C$1.89 per share, in the three months ended March 31, compared with C$1.82 per share, a year earlier.

 (Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)

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