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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
- M& {, `8 j) d- X3 W/ pDuncan Mavin, Financial Post' S3 o: b; z7 R4 L- X
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007" w" f& a) Z% r% N: a
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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。$ t+ s+ j* ^ p2 l& Q6 G* y
% S0 Y% G! i2 `2 r; [0 t9 G3 fClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。% r& x. ^ X0 N
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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。/ }$ S& g2 X e3 k+ V
; H& x5 z: ^+ l0 i. }6 E3 x( M公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。( p4 p7 o% s$ g3 W" T( A# D( i; {
7 `$ N! _8 O) }- t' \; YTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
, L, f- ?+ D3 G j" r- I& ?Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.! P; C- I4 ?3 `6 p7 y
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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- A- ?9 Z/ ~0 O4 e! T4 R2 jThe 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 i; N& A9 l! Z6 H1 V0 M5 j"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.% H: ^- u! v; F/ c/ J
3 s7 q0 T; {8 ]9 T"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."2 i2 ]! N m1 y) Q1 Q
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