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Sun Life to retire Clarica name; H7 q! @+ C/ ]" s
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post' N9 J( A# w, L
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007% E! S; g3 _( [. g2 i
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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 b; [! W& u# r9 B* z
" O* e8 z6 `6 s/ f: u2 ]* P9 o, rClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。 @- P& o/ W+ e
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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。% U) l$ H+ X7 T! v7 \$ P% w9 ~
Z; G8 J. n/ t2 L% f公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。5 Y; w% I" j) N* t) L' N, f5 l
3 t0 b: K8 Q# U& G2 wTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
3 f4 ~% \8 \ S; EClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.; c; k' r# k/ _9 I4 l- c1 w; X/ 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.! i- n# t& V) A4 y, x
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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.+ l; W z8 t7 |4 C- X- N
"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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4 `3 M* d, T% q4 ]1 P7 \% r7 k/ 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."+ \& w- r6 g( H& l& o
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