The frontrunner in the longevity revolution was born during the Civil War
Brooks Tingle, CEO of John Hancock, is championing a practical approach to longevity by focusing on holistic preparedness rather than biohacking fads, partnering with MIT AgeLab to develop a Longevity Preparedness Index that measures readiness across eight life domains. With Americans living longer and aging populations straining systems, Tingle aims to transform life insurance from a transactional product into a tool for promoting longer, healthier lives. The initiative reflects a broader shift in how companies and individuals are confronting the challenges and opportunities of extended lifespans. Despite growing awareness, most Americans remain unprepared for aging, particularly in areas like long-term care planning.
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Few things capture Brooks Tingle’s approach to being a longevity warrior like watching him walk on stage in a dark suit jacket and custom Air Force 1 sneakers earlier this month. The CEO of John Hancock was there to kick off the company’s 3rd annual “Longer. Healthier. Better” symposium for brokers, dispensing the kind of common sense one might expect from someone who’s spent the bulk of his career at a life insurer founded in Boston 164 years ago. Not for him the magic elixirs and fads of his biohacking brethren. Tingle, 60, is a man who thinks about actuarial data and probabilities, about how to transform a largely transactional business that’s betting on your lifespan into a partner in boosting your health span, or how long you’ll live well.
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