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Sun Life to retire Clarica name( {3 ^9 S( a' Q8 x0 o
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
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Z5 R1 r. i1 [* A; cSun 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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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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* c0 ` K3 Z! _# ?6 d. M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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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.9 d5 l) W! [% N1 [# ~$ O
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.( }2 {3 c- D! F F _+ m
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.( |9 S1 ~* v2 j8 O+ s+ r
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
% d9 `. w2 { P' i2 p"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.; Q3 P: h8 D- ~# F
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"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."$ q: O. S3 F9 q
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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