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Sun Life to retire Clarica name% K, `* W, e# k: H5 B* N
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post* N' m. z' `, |4 c/ }4 A
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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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。3 d+ R) T/ b# z, s B/ b# B
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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。( p& U. K& }1 U' {4 N0 V
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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。2 O% y0 I; R0 z g) w/ C! Z; g8 v
8 x1 E2 }3 D) e8 ` {1 M公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。3 f/ e$ f5 e3 q; E
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.& u5 A9 P& Z1 |% ^
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.+ X- E! `/ ]. [
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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6 h I6 K8 D2 ^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./ ~) X1 |- C) v# ?: Z5 b% F- k# c
"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., Y, E- r3 A+ [ Q
" ^ Q8 R T7 z* ]+ z" P"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."
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