• Manulife appointed Sinéad O’Connor as chief actuary, effective Oct. 12, 2026, joining the executive leadership team.
• O’Connor most recently led global inforce management; earlier roles included deputy chief actuary, head of group actuarial, US IFRS chief actuary.
• Derek Houle will serve as appointed actuary until O’Connor completes Canadian FCIA accreditation.
• O’Connor succeeds Stephanie Fadous, who died last month.

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