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Sun Life to retire Clarica name6 L) H- Y) F! F/ X
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
1 Z ~2 R* S: B: s9 I) ^! V' |2 o6 OPublished: Monday, March 26, 20071 t% L% ]) X% c- _' n+ {
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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。
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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。* V0 j9 A( h- a. d" b* V) V# f
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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。
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。
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8 Q. U; r; b2 G/ r! {TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
# J o4 S* ?# c" `( W g+ iClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
O* g: e: O: ^, e7 B& D$ f- qThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.8 t7 x' y; e V& X0 s1 ?* t
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
- i. T$ c0 ~ Z5 S"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.) o2 M: v6 y- j% O/ A
% Z8 c3 ~1 @$ c"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."# L+ @, V$ U/ C3 x' U0 n; j- H& D
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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