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Sun Life to retire Clarica name! W6 D" h+ m* g3 J9 N8 A& A9 e
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post% _% g0 h- T) a% z! T
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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" x6 V2 r2 ]% ^; C9 _/ l3 z1 FSun 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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6 z0 x7 T; e: w/ B* z) YClarica 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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9 y3 F& u* `( H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。. i T- K/ j/ d* b
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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.7 X) M3 V$ _' z/ w
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.- ~1 P2 w( m/ L3 m/ U
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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
- Z9 w) g' w: l/ s, F L4 {2 M"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart./ ^) x U2 J/ j( ?' D* O
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"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."
1 ?. E* e: u$ a- B4 p* U. q* Q. Bdmavin@nationalpost.com
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