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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
6 p8 ~" O5 n: W1 G7 [6 M6 t: s2 ZDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
' f0 @) N2 V, J$ _2 v" _Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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' F5 I$ G5 }0 d- qSun 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。& w/ H; {* d/ [ y1 L
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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。
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+ n6 x* _8 K I1 L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。' H( g0 l9 d, V8 ]( q. R
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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.5 q8 r1 R1 Z2 _8 K7 g9 I9 f
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
- f2 n* z# B' T; J2 \. o. nThere 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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
. W+ v `+ h/ b$ q1 |# V+ j! J( 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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0 G; C9 t0 f: X- ?/ p"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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