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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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- o8 {3 x- w) v5 \; Y* NPublished: Monday, March 26, 2007
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( E) q# x# @3 X' |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。( T- `7 h- C0 a: P: L6 l* l
7 M ^) `* v0 P5 j5 |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。
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* E) v. |" {3 E' o公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。! q1 X: ]3 T1 V& A& ]8 D9 B) ]+ W
a; e1 z1 n4 @, A9 g) yTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.5 o" O8 ?" I, v0 h2 y
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.2 j( \7 y" {: I8 W& \
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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8 c0 `' T8 Y$ e1 n7 \/ U; Y* ZThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
) X3 u3 G' [" {# d"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.. C- C) l# S- `( i9 w, T
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"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."$ L' h/ }; R/ E" x9 Q. @' H& ]
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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