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Sun Life to retire Clarica name1 F7 U% g7 s8 L" B6 h
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post! G( A. d/ |( C( @9 ~
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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# J" h1 ^& S* n6 SSun 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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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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, d# q; d4 X- G2 v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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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。, T" Y. j% y) Z- m2 I& z4 I9 @
) T" X5 L3 G; PTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.: `4 _9 `9 t- R; M& i+ x
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.& S1 y4 u4 ~; S- I# 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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) h' _, J$ h/ v- h" IThe 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.' Z7 | }# W0 Z% G7 c p5 {# Z: R
"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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! L0 q/ g5 n" |; z* a"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."# Q' m1 I" H) `7 D0 R
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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