Lincoln Financial execs jump to Sun Life

Three executives from Lincoln Financial Group have switched over to Sun Life Financial Inc. Jon A. Boscia has joined Sun Life as its president and will handle the company’s overall U.S. business, with the exception of Massachusetts Financial Services Co. He will oversee worldwide marketing. A veteran of the industry, Mr. Boscia was Radnor, Pa.-based Lincoln Financial’s chief executive until he retired in August 2007. He begins his new role at Sun Life of Toronto on Oct. 14. Westley V. Thompson and Terrence J. Mullen have also joined Sun Life from Lincoln Financial. Previously president of retirement solutions, Mr. Thompson will now be a president of Sun Life Financial U.S., overseeing all the business lines under that unit. Meanwhile, Mr. Mullen, previously the president and chief executive of Lincoln Financial Distributors Inc. in Philadelphia, will be president of Sun Life Financial Distributors Inc. of Wellesley Hills, Mass., overseeing distribution at Sun Life’s employee benefits group, as well as the life and annuities products.