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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
) w, q, g% R: U' k6 }Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
x# Y% M, Z' ?$ k6 ^Published: Monday, March 26, 20076 m3 D2 M: Y$ Z2 X% ?% H
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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。; Z3 s" u' s" r
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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。8 E: V0 E1 \$ R* {% [
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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。& m5 V! F* y" b
! X$ \, B- Z9 A! W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.
5 f0 L# u# U; b$ i9 OClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
& C- x) v3 z4 @9 P. AThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.( p# Q6 c- n) x9 I- @" X( y
/ U/ A* V% y( b0 eThe 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.
v! U& S" C: j( 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.4 L0 g5 a5 f. N6 r; S
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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."0 d( p8 `9 V3 W7 A4 s) ]! Z7 E
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