John Hancock expands Apple Watch program — Apple World Today

To date, the Apple Watch has been an extremely popular and effective component of the John Hancock Vitality Program, with 85% of all Apple Watch program members reporting their Apple Watch motivates them to exercise, Tingle adds. In a study of 400,000 people in the U.S., UK and South Africa, RAND Europe concluded that those who wore an Apple Watch and participated in the Vitality Active Rewards benefit program averaged a 34% sustained increase in physical activity compared to participants without an Apple Watch. That’s the equivalent of 4.8 extra days of activity per month.

Beyond encouraging physical activity, the latest Apple Watches will provide John Hancock Vitality customers with additional insights into their health and wellness. The Apple Watch Series 6 features a new Blood Oxygen app, ECG app and Always-On Retina display. Both Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE feature high and low heart rate notifications, irregular heart rhythm notifications, and handwashing detection to promote good hand hygiene.Vitality customers who take part in the Apple Watch program make an initial payment of $25 plus tax. The remaining balance of their Apple Watch is divided into monthly payments over the course of two years.

Monthly payments can be reduced to zilch with regular exercise. Learn more about John Hancock Vitality and how customers can earn an Apple Watch through the program here.