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Sun Life to retire Clarica name& y& \" w( Q5 ]
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
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/ ~+ g+ L) _3 a, V* ^9 a1 `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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4 r/ k5 v2 N6 |) hClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。7 f7 L! u; v4 P$ N* _3 S
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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。4 ^" s% D0 s3 O, R. W
/ c8 X, a% o: Y8 y& k _: Y4 [! `9 v公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
2 K) _4 T; L! _ e, B: ]3 r8 G6 wClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.8 T, X9 V6 @- T, ?3 X9 q% D
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.
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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.
8 \5 w# X; {4 Z+ I"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.
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% l* n8 q* G" R"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."# L0 K8 f+ x! k& y! G8 x5 {# n
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