TORONTO – Sun Life Financial Inc. says its second-quarter profit was up 41 per cent from last year.
Sun Life Financial Inc. says it earned $1 billion in its second quarter, up from $716 million a year prior.
Earnings for the period amounted to $1.81 per share, compared with $1.26 a year ago.
The Toronto-based insurer attributed part of the increase in profit to favourable public equity market impacts.
Its underlying earnings per share came in at $2.02 during the quarter, rising year-over-year from $1.79.
Kevin Strain, Sun Life CEO, says the company saw strong momentum across its health and individual protection businesses during the quarter.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 6, 2026.
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