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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
9 O% C1 y, z wDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
, b+ @0 Z+ t2 t, z/ `Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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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。- ?3 k5 T& u9 X7 g# p& d0 p# Y
% e, _% i5 ?, C# \4 Z TClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。3 Q7 ]3 t" P( O1 L6 J
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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。% S+ {% ~: t& z1 [
% I+ T6 w9 C2 R+ c5 _$ \公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。
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# f, m/ a: d0 Z, ~. JTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.: Y. }! s' U; r$ W0 y
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.9 g+ E7 d& b& `. W/ w" j
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.0 E! u5 r5 p0 U& }6 T$ H
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
( o0 } y, k% e"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.
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: V4 j) e/ C! F3 C- I"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."
9 B ~! E& s& c* n* T0 L. Udmavin@nationalpost.com6 r# y& E" P% u& ^( F$ p
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