David Healy has been named the incoming President of Sun Life U.S., effective September 1, 2025. The announcement was made by Kevin Strain, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life. Healy is currently the President of the Dental business at Sun Life U.S. and will succeed Dan Fishbein, M.D., who plans to retire in March 2026.
Fishbein will transition to the role of Executive Chair, Sun Life U.S., and will work with Healy during the leadership change.
"Under Dan's leadership, our U.S. business has transformed over the past 11 years into a leader in health-related benefits and services that connect to the broader healthcare ecosystem and help people access the care and coverage they need. I want to thank Dan for his many contributions to Sun Life and we wish him all the best as he embarks on his next chapter," said Kevin Strain, President & CEO, Sun Life. "We're excited to have David join the Sun Life Executive Team and I am confident that David's broad experience and business acumen will help drive the next steps in our U.S. strategy. His combination of technology and operations experience and his employee benefits background are perfectly aligned to our ambitions for the U.S. business."
Healy previously led Sun Life’s Group Benefits business for seven years, focusing on investing in new capabilities and services to make benefits more accessible for clients. During his more than two decades at Sun Life, he has overseen U.S. Operations and Technology teams, integrated Assurant Employee Benefits after its acquisition in 2016, and played a key role in acquiring Insurtech Maxwell Health in 2018.
Before joining Sun Life, Healy worked at Keyport Life Insurance Company and Manulife Financial. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College and an MBA from Boston University.
Sun Life operates internationally with businesses across Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Bermuda. As of June 30, 2025, it reported total assets under management of $1.54 trillion. More information can be found at sunlife.com.
The company is listed on stock exchanges in Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE), and the Philippines (PSE) under the ticker symbol SLF.