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Sun Life to retire Clarica name. W2 ?4 t5 _( T
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post5 n/ E' n) Z" B+ f
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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D" N# L- L$ q- a: ~0 B1 z" `$ tSun 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。! i( t* V6 U* _% g3 M8 k( T
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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。6 [8 P# N+ u9 ^; L! 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。
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。" l e+ u" L4 ?, q6 K! f7 B
3 N' z, z6 E: j. U6 d) \# WTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
" b3 K3 L# f, D6 m+ b u( ~Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.- t- n! j9 }- g2 C+ r
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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
* e: t) v8 j% Z- g, W! v"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.
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3 ?0 ^. P$ _7 F6 q"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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