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Sun Life to retire Clarica name5 w8 B& K; P, D% C3 l7 T- e! K) [
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post( J9 @- ]' A) t# U7 ^( F
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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- M7 m3 o3 ]( G) K- b% a( s) GSun 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 [" [+ j0 {- J$ [9 o. O1 p) o
! ?' P4 f- o1 Z7 DClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。
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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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" T' P+ u7 K& x) }+ rTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
8 ?) w$ o$ }. @' h& fClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
6 v% L4 }/ u5 R' d$ xThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.. ~7 j- k- h# l k9 J( E
' k5 O+ z/ p |+ RThe 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 2007.8 c& w' b0 Y) f' i, p y3 a
"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." A% E& c6 f4 P8 |
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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