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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
0 V3 `$ Q/ c" w$ N. ?; [9 ^% @Duncan Mavin, Financial Post( C ]) }. |; [1 X
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007) p) _2 S6 i9 P' ?0 k: @: r
) [' l- F V/ W7 t3 D0 @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。( z8 j0 e: I7 }$ t1 U* k1 j
+ b! c8 B1 o8 x5 _8 k$ V# EClarica 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& m4 {: Z @6 S, c# K+ {公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。4 t; |6 p; h6 S1 Y: r# U) g
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
4 O2 r. F" Q$ A: M/ ?Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
3 o7 t4 ]$ z) {7 M" Q8 }There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.8 g0 U+ j: }! G8 i
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
! I0 I8 r2 Y9 J- n* S/ X. u$ |"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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"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."
; b; ` S V9 M. o. w( w1 Hdmavin@nationalpost.com
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