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The following ratings indicate that Sun Life is well prepared to meet its financial obligations to its policyholders, investors and shareholders.

Financial Strength Ratings (FSR)
  Standard & Poor's1 Moody's A.M. Best DBRS2
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada AA
Very Strong		 Aa3
High Quality		 A+
Superior		 AA
Excellent
Independence Life and Annuity Company NR NR A-
Excellent		 NR
Sun Life and Health Insurance Company
(U.S.)		 AA
Very Strong		 NR A+
Superior		 NR
Sun Life Hong Kong Ltd.3 AA-
Very Strong		 NR NR NR
Most recent credit report S&P   Moody's (SLF)
 Moody's (SLA)		   A.M. Best4
 		   DBRS

NR These subsidiaries are not rated.
1 Ratings upgraded by one notch on March 14, 2019.
2 Ratings upgraded by one notch on October 16, 2019.
3 New rating with a stable outlook assigned on January 6, 2020.
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Senior Unsecured Debenture Ratings
  Standard & Poor's Moody's A.M. Best DBRS
Sun Life Financial Inc. A+ NR a A (high)
Subordinated Unsecured Debentures
  Standard & Poor's Moody's A.M. Best DBRS
Sun Life Financial Inc. A NR a- A
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada AA- A2 a+ AA (low)
Preferred Shares
  Standard & Poor's Moody's A.M. Best DBRS
Sun Life Financial Inc. A-/P-1(low) Baa1 (hyb)1 bbb+ Pfd-2 (high)

1 Moody's rate Preferred Shares Series 2 only.

Innovative Capital Instruments
  Standard & Poor's Moody's A.M. Best DBRS
Sun Life Capital Trust A+/P-1 A3 a A (high)