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Sun Life to retire Clarica name- S3 s. H- v* Q0 `9 @
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
: ]3 m5 o6 ~* kPublished: Monday, March 26, 2007" k7 y0 R/ D' |
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Sun Life Financial公司 星期一宣布,将要退休Clarica 标牌,作为调整市场对策的一部分。
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Clarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。
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现在加拿大约有两百万Clarica 保险合同持有人, Clarica 有3,500 名理财顾问。6 ]! v6 \5 b1 b7 A) W/ V+ M6 K
# ~; n: E1 M2 Q/ Q' O1 {; e公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。0 H1 O: X+ o7 T0 ^) H. C
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.0 I0 H; i. v' A& V
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.1 p9 @- ]4 H" S% _0 W9 S$ n7 ~
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500./ _3 Q5 B$ n. o' Y! v
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The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.+ f- K% r4 D4 u7 b/ d
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.1 s3 m: s1 [# |/ M/ P
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"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."
; v9 M/ W3 I7 D- Ldmavin@nationalpost.com
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