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Sun Life to retire Clarica name& L4 F* H; t6 T! p% ^
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
2 ~/ Q% D* J3 dPublished: Monday, March 26, 20074 i \0 J- O4 ]: E
- b2 i: Q9 @0 R* _* q4 Y; R0 wSun 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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# m% \5 C) J6 R7 J8 |Clarica 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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4 L+ H( l2 ]4 C. J- C/ X0 C公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。" G2 U$ K, K/ s$ Q Z$ m" J; S
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.: G$ M$ U k& C3 f1 ]
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.; u( Z3 K! T& q, H& t0 s4 n% D P
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.% B& j; Z6 b7 Y
"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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