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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
$ O0 z( S. [2 _! g# fDuncan Mavin, Financial Post# E; Y; j; c, C3 ]
Published: Monday, March 26, 20078 R! Q# O8 K+ ^
, e9 P) C. f6 b- B, u, ySun 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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5 D4 O& S' A* D( J$ WClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。0 N( ~* [2 l6 ^
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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。4 i% A6 E8 K0 T. U/ T
( [ d( s# C. q! `# |- v3 x* _公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
# d3 o/ \+ n7 J8 iClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
/ G/ s5 P+ \$ M! o: | `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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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.
$ P3 u. V* N$ \: z. Z' n"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.% P+ y) Z1 t! z2 c8 O) M
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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."9 O: f+ d! E8 S7 @2 P! N# {, i
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