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Sun Life to retire Clarica name$ R! v; A, ?' h. `8 i2 t3 w
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post/ ~$ @6 |6 k' B0 c+ k3 Y: k' ^
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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* U; G1 L( j9 q6 E5 [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。+ T- q" z |5 }: z D& u* D( E
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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。" w9 S# Y9 L w* ^
9 A9 L" G% Q/ K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.
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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.
) B7 P( Q F) f% e"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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"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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