May 8 (Reuters) - Sun Life Financial Inc SLF.TO :
* SUN LIFE FINANCIAL REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2018 RESULTS
* QTRLY REPORTED EPS $1.09
* QTRLY UNDERLYING EPS $1.26
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$1.11 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* QTRLY NET PREMIUMS $4,645 MILLION VERSUS $3,564 MILLION
* QTRLY NET INVESTMENT LOSS $158 MILLION VERSUS NET INVESTMENT INCOME OF $2,027 MILLION LAST YEAR
* QTRLY TOTAL REVENUE $5,993 MILLION VERSUS $7,009 MILLION