TORONTO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Sun Life Financial SLF.TO is considering a range of options to expand in Asia, including buying rival insurance and asset management firms and taking bigger stakes in existing joint venture partners, Chief Executive Dean Connor said on Thursday.
In the U.S., Canada's second-largest life insurer is seeking opportunities to add group benefits and stop-loss businesses to expand its offerings in those areas, Connor said on an analyst call.
On Wednesday, Sun Life reported third-quarter core earnings of C$1.44 a share, beating analyst expectations of C$1.28. Its shares rose 2.9% to C$56.51 on Thursday, compared with a 1.7% gain in the Toronto stock benchmark .GSPTSE .