John Hancock (MFC) announced that it has appointed Linda Watters as Vice President, Government Relations, effective November 2.
Watters was most recently a Managing Director, Financial Risk Management, with KPMG LLP in Chicago. From 2003 to 2007, she served as Commissioner, the Office of Financial and Insurance Services, for the State of Michigan.
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