Pacific Mutual Life was founded in 1868 by former California Governor, Leland Stanford in Sacramento, California. Stanford also was the first policy holder of the company. After Stanford died and his university (Stanford University) was strapped for money, his wife used the money from the policy to pay for professors.

Pacific Life has been helping clients achieve their life goals for more than 150 years through strength, performance, protection and trust. When surprises, challenges and opportunities arise unexpectedly, you can have confidence in knowing Pacific Life has your tomorrow's best interest at heart.

Pacific LifeCorpPacific Life / Parent organization Pacific Life is a California Stock Life Insurance Company wholly-owned by Pacific LifeCorp (a Delaware Stock Holding Company) which is, in turn, 98% owned by Pacific Mutual Holding Company (a California Mutual Holding Company).

Pros and cons of Pacific Life insurance Pacific Life boasts fewer complaints than anticipated for its size, indicating a strong commitment to customer service. The company secured an above-average position in J.D. Power's 2022 U.S. Individual Life Insurance Study for overall customer satisfaction.

With Pacific Life's strength, stability, and more than 150 years of expertise in retirement and life insurance solutions, you can have the confidence to enjoy a life well-lived and trust that Pacific Life will protect your tomorrow.

After braving perilous seas and navigating through what are now known as the Straits of Magellan, his small fleet entered an unfamiliar ocean in Nov. 1520. He called this body of water pacific, due to the calmness of the water at the time ('pacific' means peaceful).

We have much in common – our region is a vast, blue Pacific continent, with 96 per cent ocean and providing half of the oxygen required for human existence. Our 24 countries and territories – including Australia – have jurisdictional responsibility for a combined 30 per cent of the world's exclusive economic zones.

Darryl Button (Apr 1, 2022–)Pacific Life / CEO – April 1, 2022 – Pacific Life today announced Darryl Button has assumed the role of president and CEO, becoming the 15th chief executive in Pacific Life's 154-year history, following Jim Morris' planned retirement.

Responsible Investment Policy It aligns with Pacific Life's Core Values of Accountability for our actions, Financial Strength focused on investing with a long-term view, Integrity to do the right thing, and making a positive impact on our Communities.

Pacific Life earned 5 stars out of 5 for overall performance. NerdWallet's ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formula takes into account consumer experience, complaint data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and financial strength ratings.

The name Pacific is a version of pacify or peaceful. It was named by the explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520 as he sailed through a calm patch of water on the ocean. Despite its name, the Pacific is a vast body of water teeming with activity.

Anthropologists believe that all Polynesians have descended from a South Pacific proto-culture created by an Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) people that had migrated from Southeast Asia. The seven main Polynesian cultures are Aotearoa, Hawaiʻi, Rapa Nui, Marquesas, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tonga.